The 2025 Junior Academy Cup brought together a brilliant cross-section of emerging talent, with 118 matches played across two jam-packed days. This edition was defined by balance, with tight contests, strong finishing and only two unfinished matches across the entire schedule.

Matches Recap

• Total Matches: 118

• Completed: 116

• Day Breakdown:

  • Monday 14 July – 60 matches completed

  • Tuesday 15 July – 56 completed, 2 unfinished

Tournament Stats

• Total Goals Scored: 321

• Total Games Played (Team Counted): 232

• Win-Loss Balance: 99 wins, 99 losses, 34 ties

The average goals per game across categories remained moderate, with a clear focus on structured play and defensive discipline. Top scoring category was the U9s, averaging 3.6 goals per game.

Champions by Category

• U8 (Born 2017, 7v7): Lustica Football

  • Beat Soccer Pro Academy 1-0 in the final

  • Soccer Pro Academy had a 4W-1L record and claimed Silver

• U9 (Born 2016, 7v7): LV Football U9

  • Defeated Prodigy Futbol Lab HRWN 2-1 in a competitive final

• U10 (Born 2015, 9v9): Futbal First

  • Went undefeated with a 6-0 record

  • Took out the final over Lustica Football 2-1

• U11 (Born 2014, 9v9): Lustica Football Blue

  • Won the final 1-0 against Futbal First

• U12 (Born 2013, 9v9): F90 Azzurri

  • Took down Football Star Academy 1-0 in the final

  • F90 went 5-1 across the tournament

  • Football Star Academy finished 3W-3L

• U13 (Born 2012, 9v9): F90

  • Closed out their campaign with a 1-0 win over Lustica Football

Standout Teams

• Futbal First (U10):

  • 6 wins from 6

  • Won both group and finals

  • 3rd highest goal tally of all teams (16)

• Soccer Pro Academy (U8):

  • Strong run with 4 wins

  • Fell just short in the final

• F90 Azzurri (U12):

  • Consistent throughout

  • Won 5 games including the final

  • Participated in 2024 tournament and went one better this year

• F90 (U13):

  • Claimed gold in a tight 1-0 final

  • Finished strong with 3 consecutive wins