Edition 01 — Internazionale 2027 · Invitation only
Play where
the water
narrows.
Five days on the strait between Sicily and mainland Italy. Five guaranteed matches, four trophies and prize money on the line. Sixteen places per age group.
Under 13
07—09 June
Under 15
11—13 June
Under 17
15—17 June
Finals · 2027
Stadio Giovanni Celeste
/02 Positioning
Messina Cup is a platform for the next step. Not another tournament.
World Cup energy · F1 precision · Sicilian soul
A premium international football tournament platform that connects elite competition with insight, belonging and opportunity. Built for ambitious clubs, players and families.
/01
Premium
World Cup energy, F1 precision, top-tier organisation.
/02
Rooted
Sicilian and Italian culture, expressed in a modern way.
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Useful
Performance insight and exceptional value. Not empty theatre.
/04
Connected
Community and opportunity extend beyond matchday.
/03 The editions
Two editions.One standard.
Internazionale brings the world to Messina. Americas takes the pathway to North America, and its winners qualify for Messina Cup in Sicily, 2028.
Edition 01
Internazionale
The international stage. Global clubs, Italian federation officials in attendance, finals at Stadio Giovanni Celeste.
U13
07—09 Jun
U15
11—13 Jun
U17
15—17 Jun
Edition 02
Americas
The pathway stage. North American clubs, college and academy scouts on the touchline. Winners qualify for Messina Cup in Sicily, 2028.
Host city
TBC
Dates
TBC 2028
Recruitment
MLS NEXT · USL · NCAA
/04 The format · Edition 01 — Internazionale
Three days. Every one of them matters.
48
Teams per edition
16
Per age group
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Age groups · U13—U15—U17
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Guaranteed matches
Stage 01
Group stage
Four groups of four. Every club plays three group fixtures.
Stage 02
Cup · Plate · Shield · Bowl
Every club continues. Group position decides the bracket, and every bracket has semi-finals.
Stage 03
Finals
All finals at one venue. Built on atmosphere.
Group winners
Cup
Group runners-up
Plate
Third place
Shield
Fourth place
Bowl
Clubs confirmed 90 days before kickoff
See full format
/05 The three pillars
Three pillars. Everything else follows.
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Players
I giocatori
Five guaranteed matches on a world stage. International scouts pitch-side.
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Coaches
Gli allenatori
One tournament, every coaching philosophy. A network that outlasts the whistle.
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Club
Il club
Every continent under one roof. A relationship that begins at kickoff and continues past full time.
Every element of the tournament serves these three pillars
/06 The stadiums
Three grounds.One city.
Every fixture is played in Messina, across the club's three grounds. From Sicily's largest stadium to the historic home of the city's football.
/01 VenueSan Filippo — Franco Scoglio
Sicily's largest stadium · ACR Messina's home
/02 Finals venueStadio Giovanni Celeste
Messina's historic stadium · Opened 1932
/03 VenueStadio Marullo
ACR Messina's women's facility
/07 Prizes and awards
Win on the field.Win off the field.
€30,000
Winning club
Cup winners · per age group
€2,000
Golden Boot
Top scorer · per age group
€2,000
Celeste Award
Player of the tournament · per age group
Prize money is awarded to Cup bracket winners. Plate, Shield and Bowl winners receive a trophy.
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Cup
Group winners
€30,000 + trophy
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Plate
Group runners-up
Trophy
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Shield
Third place
Trophy
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Bowl
Fourth place
Trophy
/08 The stay
Four nights. Everything handled.
Squads stay at UNA Hotels Naxos Beach Sicilia, on the Ionian coast. Private team villas, a pool, gym and conference rooms, with transport to every fixture.
Team hotel
UNA Hotels Naxos Beach Sicilia
Included for every squad
Club VIP packages on request · Flights not included
Request the club pack
Naxos Beach · Sicilia
Team villas
Team amenities
/09 Partners
The week ends. The content does not.
Messina Cup is not a banner on a fence. It is a platform with a defined audience, a content engine that runs all year, and a reason for a brand to be in the room when a family decides where their child's football happens next.
01 — Families
On site all week
Travelling parents and siblings. Decision-makers for kit, travel, nutrition and insurance.
02 — Club decision-makers
Procurement authority
Technical directors, academy managers and coaches who buy kit, equipment, travel and technology.
03 — Players 13—19
Reached in person
The hardest demographic in sport to reach honestly, at the moment they care most.
Ways in
/10 Key dates · Internazionale 2027
From here to the strait.
Now
Invitations issued
09 Mar 2027
Registration closes
10 Mar 2027
All teams confirmed
07 Jun 2027
Kickoff, Messina
17 Jun 2027
Final whistle · U17 finals
Places are allocated in the order clubs confirm · Sixteen per age group
/11 Register
48 places.Take one.
Invitation only. Register your club's interest and we will send the full club pack: format, venues, accommodation and terms.
Enquiries
Register online
Edition 01
Messina · 07—17 June 2027