General information
1. What is the Donosti Cup
The Donosti Cup is an International Grassroots Football Tournament held annually in San Sebastian during the first week of July, aimed at teams belonging to soccer clubs, soccer schools, technical academies and schools participating in school leagues.
2. Registration dates
Registration for the Donosti Cup 2025 opens on September 18 for national and foreign teams, and in April for local teams. Registrations will be closed once the maximum number of places per accommodation or age category is reached.
3. Lodging and accommodation packages
School accommodation
All participants, coaches and players, staying in a school have to pay the participation fee + accommodation fee. The accommodation fee includes full board (from dinner on Monday, July 7th to breakfast on Sunday, July 13th) and the Donosti Cup Card.
A minimum of two and a maximum of four coaches per team, over 18 years of age, must stay at the school. There are three options, based on the equipment required for sleeping:
- Basic school: each participant must bring his or her own sleeping material.
- Colegio plus: includes mattress, pillow and sleeping bag.
- Colegio premium: includes bed or bunk bed with mattress, pillow, sheets and blanket.
Accommodation in hotel, hostel or residence
All participants, coaches and players, staying in the hotel, hostel or residence have to pay the cost of accommodation and the participation fee. The cost includes breakfast and the Donosti Cup Card.
Self-accommodation
Teams staying on their own must pay the participation fee and the registration fee. The fee includes the Donosti Cup Card. Dining Cards for lunches and dinners can be purchased through the organization.
4. School accommodation
The entrance to the lodgings must be done on Monday July 7th from 15:00h, after being accredited and after passing the age control. In the case of groups of ten or more teams, there will be the option to be accredited and pass the age control directly at the school.
Departure from the lodging must take place on Sunday, July 13 before 12:00 noon. Each team must leave their classroom clean and tidy, complying with the rules of coexistence. The staff of the organization will make a review of the facilities used in order to check that there has been no damage and that everything has been left in good condition.
If a team needs to bring forward its arrival or delay its departure, it must contact the organization. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will not be served during the extra nights, unless the group requests it well in advance.
Teams staying in schools must pay a deposit of 20 euros per person. This deposit must be paid before the start of the tournament and will be returned within 30 days, once it has been verified that no fault or damage has been caused in the school.
5. Accommodation in hotel, hostel or residence
Check-in at the accommodations must be done on Monday, July 7th from 15:00h, and after having been accredited and having passed the age control.
Teams booked before July 1st will be able to check-in at their accommodation from 15:00h and without the need for prior accreditation.
Teams must check out of their accommodation on Sunday, July 7th before 12:00h.
Since each accommodation applies a different security deposit policy, we will inform you of their requirements one month before your arrival. The deposit requested by each accommodation must always be paid at the accommodation itself and in the way they determine. They will be in charge of managing and returning it directly to each group.
6. Family Accommodations
In order to choose an accommodation of your preference, you can consult the accommodations in the area at https://sansebastianreservas.com/alojamientos.
7. Dining card
Dining cards for lunches and/or dinners at the tournament canteens can be purchased through the organization. The meal cards are personal and valid only in the assigned dining room.
The menu consists of a starter, a first course, a second course, dessert, bread and mineral water. The meal system is self-service and at the end of the service, each diner must deposit the tray in the corresponding cleaning point.
The tournament dining room is located in the “Velódromo de Anoeta”, next to the Fan Zone. The first service will be the dinner on July 7 and the last, the dinner on July 13. Timetable:
- Meals: From 12:00h to 16:30h.
- Dinners: 19:00h to 22:30h
Note: In the event that for reasons of the competition a club has to go to the dining room outside these hours, it must contact the organization for its management.
8. Special diets
Meals are available for people with special dietary needs or allergies. This must be communicated to the organization before June 15.
Note: Special diets or allergies will be served at counter No. 1 of the dining rooms, located on the left side.
9. Transportation
Transfers
Transfers to and from the airport or train station to your accommodation are not included in the accommodation price. They must be contracted separately and can be arranged through the organization.
Donosti Cup Bus
Bus service for the mobility of the team during the tournament, can be contracted through the organization. The service includes the free availability of the bus for 5 days, with an hourly limitation of 12h/day and a kilometer limitation of 150km/day.
The tournament has more than 60 venues located throughout the territory of Gipuzkoa, so it is recommended to have a means of transportation.
10. Donosti Cup Card
The Donosti Cup Card is the accreditation given to all tournament participants. It includes access to the Opening Ceremony and discounts on recommended activities.
11. My Team Info
In this section, each club will be able to see all the information related to its registration and lodging reservation. It is important for each club to review the categories in which they have been registered, the details of their lodging reservation, the budget, the payments made and the amounts to be paid.
12. Age control and accreditations
Before the start of the tournament, all players must pass the age control. To do so, they must present their ID card, valid passport or federation card. These documents must always be originals; photocopies will not be accepted.
Once the age is accredited, each participant will be placed on the wrist an identification bracelet with a color that will prove their year of birth.
In order to play any match, including the final, it is mandatory to wear the bracelet on the wrist to prove the age of each participant. If a player breaks the bracelet on the field, it will be replaced by a new one, after delivery of the broken bracelet. In case it breaks off the field, the player must prove his age and pay 5 € to replace the bracelet.
13. Prizes
The two finalist teams in each category will receive medals and the Donosti Cup champion and runner-up trophy of the corresponding category. The best player in each category will receive the MVP award. The finalist teams of the consolation phase will each receive a trophy.
14. Important dates
Registration of national and foreign teams
- September 15: Registration opening
- March 1: Last date for second payment (teams with accommodation)
- May 15: Last date for final payment, the remaining installment
- June 10: Deadline for registration of players and coaches in My Team Info
Registration for local teams
- April: Registration opening for Guipuzcoa teams
- June 1: Deadline for the final payment of the remaining fee.
- June 10: Deadline for registration of players and coaches in My Team Info
The tournament
- July 7: Arrivals and Age Control
- July 8: First day of matches and Opening Ceremony
- July 13: Last finals and end of the tournament
15. Accident insurance
All participants will have a private accident insurance, which will include health care for any accident they may have during the competition. The hospital center where such accidents will be treated will be Policlínica Gipuzkoa. In order to be treated in these centers, participants must follow the instructions of the organization and complete the accident report available at each venue.
Each participant is responsible for his or her personal insurance outside the field of play.
16. Cancellation of the tournament and force majeure
The Donosti Cup shall not be liable for any compensation or financial loss or damage that may occur due to events beyond the control of the Donosti Cup, such as war events, fires, floods, interruptions in public transport connections, governmental actions, strikes or other similar circumstances.
