More than just football

Welcome to the home of SuperCupNI. The youth football tournament which has built a reputation to be one of the most revered and highly respected competitions in the world.

The 2026 tournament will take place between Sunday 26th July and Friday 31st July.

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Embrace the Giant Tournament spirit

The annual youth football tournament providing opportunities for boys and girls from across the world to participate in a week-long competition in Northern Ireland.

40 Years Developing Football Talent

In 1982 in a quiet lounge upstairs in a bar in the heart of Coleraine, one of the world’s most famous youth football tournaments was born. Read the story of how it all began.

Our History

About SuperCupNI

Budget Energy SuperCupNI (formerly NI Milk Cup est.1983) is one of the world’s most renowned youth football tournaments. This elite competition provides opportunities for boys and girls from across the world to participate in a week long football extravaganza.

The 2026 tournament takes place between Sunday 26th July and Friday 31st July.

SUPERCUPNI.TV

Broadcasting partner 247.tv will deliver comprehensive live coverage of over 120 fixtures at this year’s tournament. Catch all the action via supercupni.tv

Competitions

Boys Minor

Boys Junior

Boys Premier

Girls Junior

Girls Premier

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News

You can catch up on all things Budget Energy SuperCupNI with our regular breaking news and views surrounding the tournament. Plus we bring you updates on the participating teams, past and present around the globe and progress on our star player graduates.

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SuperCupNI Premier Winners 2016 O'Higgins

Applications open for thriving girls’ tournament

Oct 7, 2025 | Girls Section, Local News, Press Releases, Uncategorised

Clubs are invited to apply for the 2026 Budget Energy SuperCupNI Girls’ Premier and Junior tournaments, taking place in Antrim & Newtownabbey from 26–30 July 2026. The...

Applications live for 2026 tournament

Sep 17, 2025 | General, Girls Section, Junior Section, Minor Section, Premier Section, Uncategorised

The Budget Energy SuperCupNI is a magnet for top teams from all round the world with teams such as Arsenal, Manchester United, Rangers, Celtic, Valencia, Leeds United,...

Match Report: Celtic v Co Fermanagh

Jul 30, 2025 | Junior Section, General

Harvey Latimer reports from Celtic v Co Fermanagh…

Match Report: Co Antrim maintain promising start

Jul 29, 2025 | General, Junior Section

Paul Alexander reports from Co Antrim v Tottenham Hotspur…

Match Report: Co Fermanagh v Bournemouth

Jul 29, 2025 | Uncategorised

Alex Little reports from Co Fermanagh v Bournemouth…

Ticket Only – Manchester United v Rangers

Jul 29, 2025 | General, Premier Section

Important information for those attending Manchester United v Rangers tonight…

“My first trip abroad with Manchester United was in Ireland in the Milk Cup and I spent so much time there”

-David Beckham, pictured front row, centre, 1991

Featured Graduates

The eyes of the world were on Qatar for the FIFA World Cup with 25 former Budget Energy SuperCupNI players from nine countries involved in the competition. Read the full run down of SuperCupNI graduates in our special 2022 World Cup Article.

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Sergios Busquets and Giovani Dos Santos Barcelona 2005

Sergio Busquets, pictured far left second row

Mohammed Kudus

Marcus Rashford, pictured left

History

In 1982 in a quiet lounge upstairs in a bar in the heart of Coleraine, one of the world’s most famous youth football tournaments was born.

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“We played in the Milk Cup in 1996 and won it that year. I can remember the likes of Nicky Hunt, Nerada Barnard, Ledley King, we were with a few lads from the year above and when we were out there we were told that we were being taken on. I absolutely loved it.”

–Peter Crouch, pictured far left first row

Visiting & Exploring

Our tournament takes place in one of the world’s most renowned tourist areas with spectacular coastlines, landscapes and historic places to visit. We’re the country that built the Titanic, has the world-famous UNESCO World Heritage Site Giant’s Causeway and world-class golf courses on our doorstep. In 2017 Lonely Planet named the Causeway Coastal Route alongside Belfast as the Best Region to Visit in 2018. Whether it’s your first visit or a repeat visit check out links to the best guides to help you explore what our country has to offer while you’re here.