THE HOME OF ENGLAND FOOTBALL
EXPERIENCE SGP 2.0
ELITE EUROPEAN TEAMS
SELECTIVE INTERNATIONAL TEAMS
The FA’s National Football Centre
Be among the first youth teams to experience the new SGP 2.0 environment
Four Premier League/top-European academy teams
Only twelve international academy places
From 11–16 August 2027, Mina Cup UK will bring together a selective 16-team U12 field for a six-day, five-night football experience. The competition is designed around four invited Premier League and top-European academy teams and twelve international academies from around the world.
Teams will spend two nights at a hotel selected around their arrival airport, professional club visit and chosen leisure activity, followed by three nights at St. George’s Park.
A Premier International Youth Football Tournament
Mina Cup UK 2027 brings ambitious U12 boys teams to one of England’s leading football performance environments for a tournament combining international opposition, a selective field and a three-night residential experience.
Hosted at St. George’s Park, players and coaches will experience football in the environment used by England’s national teams while competing against academies with different playing styles, cultures and development approaches.
Only twelve international academy places are available for the 2027 tournament.
COMPETITION FORMAT
GROUP STAGES
KNOCKOUT ROUNDS
Teams progress into knockout and placement matches, creating a competitive pathway through to the Mina Cup UK finals.
A 16-TEAM INTERNATIONAL FIELD
The tournament is designed to feature four invited Premier League and top-European academy teams alongside twelve international academy teams.
SCHEDULE AND VENUE
11-16 August
2027
Hilton at St. George’s Park
Enjoy three nights at St. George’s Park, with two additional nights tailored around your arrival airport, professional club visit and chosen leisure activity.
ITINERARY
Experience
Matchday
Arrive in the UK, meet your team host and transfer to your arrival-region hotel. Check in and enjoy a relaxed team evening.
Enjoy a professional club visit and chosen leisure activity, tailored to your team and arrival location. Training or an academy fixture may be included, subject to availability.
Transfer to St. George’s Park and compete in the group-stage fixtures before checking into your accommodation.
Compete in the knockout and placement rounds, followed by the finals and awards ceremony.
Attend an English professional football match, subject to the fixture schedule and ticket availability.
Check out of St. George’s Park and transfer to your departure airport for the journey home. Optional post-event extensions may be arranged separately.
WHY MINA CUP UK 2027?
A rare opportunity for ambitious U12 players to compete internationally, live and learn together, and experience football at the home of England's national teams.
Play at St. George’s Park, The FA’s National Football Centre and the training home of England’s national teams.
Be among the first international youth teams to experience the next generation of St. George’s Park and its upgraded football environment.
Compete in a 16-team field designed around four invited Premier League/top-European academies and twelve international academy teams.
Give your U12 players the opportunity to face different football cultures, academy systems and playing styles.
Enjoy three nights at St. George’s Park, with two additional nights tailored around your arrival airport, professional club visit and chosen leisure activity.
Built on Mina Cup’s experience bringing recognised professional clubs and international academies together through previous tournaments in the UK and Dubai.
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Highlights from Mina Cup UK 2024
The 2024 Mina Cup UK edition at Norwich brought together talented teams for competitive youth football, memorable matches and an international tournament experience in England.
Those previous editions provide the foundation for the next Mina Cup UK chapter at St. George’s Park in 2027.
Teams Competed
Matches Played
Goals Scored
Players Participated
Register for Mina Cup UK 2027
Register your club or academy’s interest in joining an international U12 9v9 tournament at St. George’s Park from 11-16 August 2027.
Places are limited to twelve international academy teams.