Stadi Cup – Promoting Girls’ Football Since 1985

The World’s Largest Girls’ Football Tournament

Stadi Cup is an annual girls’ and women’s football tournament held in Helsinki every June. It is the world’s largest tournament of its kind, with a record-breaking 460 teams participating in the year 2023.

Stadi Cup was founded in 1985 with the aim of providing girls with the same opportunities to engage in and play football as boys. The establishment of Stadi Cup was a significant part of developing girls’ football in the 1980s. At that time, there was a separate women’s committee within the Football Association whose objective was to develop women’s football, particularly the participation of girls. The goal was to organize a nationwide tournament exclusively for girls, Stadi Cup, with the aim of advancing girls’ competitive activities. The tournament played a significant role in introducing new leagues for girls. While women’s football was gaining momentum in Europe, in Finland, the majority of young female players had been participating in boys’ team games organized by the association and districts.

Stadi Cup 2024 will be held from June 5th to 9th, 2024!