Champion of Champions 2026

Welcome to a boutique children's tournament in the Golden Town of Bulgaria. The forum is held for the 12th year in a row, on the natural grass of Arena Zlatograd.

Age groups

Football 11: children born in 2013
Football 9: children born in 2014
Football 7: children born in 2015 and 2016
Football 5: children born in 2017 and 2018

Why come

One of the last strong tournaments before the summer break, against teams from Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, Turkey, North Macedonia and Romania
A short, compact programme that leaves families time to enjoy the holiday
Football specialists and coaches from Bulgaria and abroad follow every match, a good setting to plan the new season
Central hotels with parking and swimming pools, and healthy food with organic Rhodope produce
A modern medical centre, and a hospital five minutes from the stadium
Coverage on radio, television and online

What every team gets

A gold medal for every child, and gifts from Adidas, Pringles, Kellogg's, Nivea Men, Doma and many other brands for every player, coach and parent
Cups and medals for the top three in every age group, and cups and plaques for every team
Awards for the best goalkeeper, defender, top scorer and most valuable player, a prize for the best player of every match, and a team award for fair play
Live commentary, interviews with the young players, and matches streamed online
Water at every match, an excursion to the Old Town, games with prizes for parents and children, a disco with DJ George and fireworks at the closing ceremony
Famous footballers as the children's guests

Past guests include Crvena Zvezda from Belgrade in 2019, and teams from Greece and Serbia in 2022 and 2023.

Getting there

Zlatograd is 330 km from Sofia and 150 km from Plovdiv, both with international airports. The Greek border is 4 km away and the beaches of the Aegean Sea 78 km.