The prestigious U12 tournament kicks off on Thursday 5 June with the opening ceremony at 7.30pm
The 32nd ASCALE LALIGA FC FUTURES National Tournament lands this weekend (from 6 to 8 June) at the Estadio de la Cerámica, which will host the best U12 talents from the 20 LaLiga teams for the third year in a row. The top-class event will be free and open to all fans who want to enjoy the action live from the stands of the Yellows’ home ground.
In this year’s edition, the world’s best U12 tournament, organised by LALIGA in collaboration with the José Ramón de la Morena Foundation and Villarreal CF, once again counts on the main sponsorship of ASCALE (Grupo Pamesa), with support from official sponsors EA Sports, Solán de Cabras, PUMA and Moeve.
The tournament gets underway this Thursday with an opening ceremony in which all 20 teams will parade on the pitch at La Cerámica. The event, starting at 7.30pm, will be free and open to families, friends and fans who want to attend.
The best U12 tournament in the world returns to Vila-real
The ASCALE LALIGA FC FUTURES National Tournament has established Vila-real as its regular venue, having been held in the town for the past eleven editions. Over the last three seasons, it has found a home in the impressive Estadio de la Cerámica, which was renovated in 2023. Before that, the PAMESA Training Ground and the José Manuel Llaneza Training Ground also hosted the prestigious youth football tournament.
A major boost for the province
The ASCALE LALIGA FC FUTURES is one of the biggest drivers of the economy and tourism in the province during the month of June. More than 1,000 people – including players, coaches, families and staff – travel to Castellón to take part in the tournament, which has the backing of ASCALE, a local company, as the main sponsor.
As well as widespread media coverage across Spain, this sporting event generates hundreds of direct jobs and provides a significant economic boost for many local businesses.
Tournament teams and format
The participating teams have been drawn into the following groups:
- Group A: Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Athletic Club, Real Valladolid and Girona FC.
- Group B: Villarreal CF, Real Betis, RCD Espanyol, Rayo Vallecano and CA Osasuna.
- Group C: FC Barcelona, Sevilla FC, RC Celta, CD Leganés and Deportivo Alavés.
- Group D: Atlético de Madrid, Valencia CF, Getafe CF, UD Las Palmas and RCD Mallorca.
After the spectacular opening ceremony, the prestigious U12 tournament will take place over three days packed with football. The group stage begins on Friday 6 June at 10.00am and continues into Saturday, also from 10.00am. The quarter-finals will be held on Saturday 7 June from 6.00pm. The semi-finals take place on Sunday 8 June at 10.00am and 10.45am, followed by the third-place play-off at 12.30pm and the grand final at 1.00pm.
Full schedule
Villarreal’s Alevín A fixtures
Villarreal will aim to pick up as many points as possible in the group stage to progress in the tournament. The Yellows’ squad is made up of twelve players: Romeo Albiol, Hugo Segarra, Dídac Esteve, Álvaro Garrido, Chosen Osaze, Marc García, Elía Marecaldi, Antonio Nieto, Álvaro Martínez, Rómulo Castro, Suli Abdelaziz and Alberto Salcedo.
Below are Villarreal’s group-stage matches:
- Villarreal – Rayo Vallecano (Friday 6, 12.30pm)
- RCD Espanyol – Villarreal (Friday 6, 5.00pm)
- CA Osasuna – Villarreal (Friday 6, 7.00pm)
- Real Betis – Villarreal (Saturday 7, 11.30am)
Live broadcast
For those unable to travel to Vila-real, the tournament will be broadcast live on Gol Play, DAZN, Movistar+ and LALIGA+ as well as on social media platforms including Facebook, X, TikTok, Twitch, YouTube and Chinese platforms Bilibili and Weibo. You can also follow all the latest tournament updates using the official hashtag #LALIGAFCFUTURES.
For more information, visit the LALIGA website in the LALIGA FC FUTURES section.
We look forward to seeing you at the Estadio de la Cerámica!
