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Balaídos Reopens for Vigo Cup Finals With Record 18 Matches

The scale and turnout persuaded city officials to press for Balaídos to host future Vigo Cup editions.

Overview

  • On Sunday morning 28 June Balaídos staged a single session of 18 finals, the largest one-day programme the stadium has held for the Vigo Cup.
  • Organisers reported 570 participating players overall, including 248 in football-11, and streamed selected finals on YouTube.
  • Local clubs dominated the results with Celta retaining benjamín and alevín crowns, ED Val Miñor winning the Sub-14, Coruxo A revalidating the cadete title, and CD Teis A taking the female final on penalties.
  • Vigo mayor Abel Caballero and sports councillor Manel Fernández attended the finals and publicly endorsed using the municipal stadium again in coming summers.
  • The tournament marked the first Vigo Cup edition to use football-8 for youth categories and returned to Balaídos for the first time since 2015 after stadium renovations, with sponsorship from the Concello through Fundación VIDE and only routine operational issues reported.