The Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) has partnered with IBERCUP to launch an international U11/U12 boys tournament in Raleigh, North Carolina, beginning Labor Day Weekend 2026. Nearly 200 teams from Europe, South America, Asia, and across the U.S. will compete in a four-day, 7v7 format featuring six guaranteed games.
IBERCUP, one of the largest and most international youth tournaments in the world, has hosted thousands of teams from more than 100 countries since 2010, with flagship events in Portugal, Spain, Brazil and Japan. This marks IBERCUP’s first tournament on American soil. The partnership expands ECNL’s mission by giving younger age groups exposure to global competition and diverse coaching methods without overseas travel—offering families high-level international play with minimal disruption to school schedules.
For families, the ECNL x IBERCUP event delivers the kind of global competition usually found on week-long overseas tours, packed into a four-day U.S. holiday weekend—reducing travel cost and school conflicts while preserving the ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ feel.