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Vigo Christmas Youth Football Tournament Kicks Off With Record Field of 177 Teams

A three-day, 401-match schedule stretches across eleven city pitches under Fundación VIDE's stewardship.

Overview

  • About 2,543 players are taking part across mixed fútbol 8 and fútbol 11 categories as the 11th edition gets underway in Vigo.
  • Organizers squeezed 158 fixtures into a six-hour Friday window, helped by dry conditions despite low temperatures.
  • Group play runs through Saturday before knockout rounds, with age-tailored scoring rules used in the youngest divisions to curb lopsided results.
  • This year reintroduces a women's fútbol 8 bracket with Balaídos CF and three CD Teis teams, with round-robin games on Saturday and a Sunday final in Navia.
  • The tournament debuts an international benjamín event, with Celta, Deportivo and Porto set for Sunday semifinals at Municipal Pahiño, while early results included UD Santa Mariña and Areosa winning starts in their divisions.