Star matches to kick off the “VIVACOM CUP” tournament tomorrow

Only a few hours remain until the football celebration organized by Ludogorets begins, as part of this year’s edition of the International Youth Football Tournament “VIVACOM CUP”. The program kicks off tomorrow with thrilling matches between some of the strongest youth teams in Europe — champions in their respective countries and tomorrow’s football stars.

Among the participating teams are Benfica (Portugal), Fenerbahce (Turkyie), PAOK (Greece), Partizan (Serbia), FCSB (Romania), Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia), and a team selected by Uzbek football legend Odil Akhmedov. Representing Bulgaria are the hosts Ludogorets, 14-time men’s champions. The tournament is for players born in 2011 and is held with the support of the Bulgarian Football Union.

Matches will be played at the “Eagles' Nest” complex and Huvepharma Arena, as the originally planned games in the town of Isperih have been canceled due to technical reasons. Entry is free for all football fans.

The official opening is scheduled for June 13 at 16:00, while the first match – Ludogorets vs. Odil Akhmedov’s team – will start at 9:30 a.m. on the same day. The final is set for June 16 at 11:30 a.m. at Huvepharma Arena, followed by the award ceremony and closing event at 13:30 at the club stadium.

Teams are divided into two groups:

Group A: Ludogorets, Fenerbahçe, Partizan, Odil Akhmedov
Group B: Benfica, PAOK, Dinamo Tbilisi, FCSB

Match schedule:

June 13 – “Eagles' Nest” complex

09:30 – Ludogorets vs. Odil Akhmedov

11:00 – Fenerbahçe vs. Partizan

16:45 – PAOK vs. Benfica

18:00 – FCSB vs. Dinamo

June 14

09:30 – Benfica vs. Dinamo (Ludogorets Academy)

11:00 – PAOK vs. FCSB (“Eagles' Nest”)

16:30 – Partizan vs. Odil Akhmedov (“Eagles' Nest”)

18:00 – Ludogorets vs. Fenerbahçe (Huvepharma Arena)

June 15 – Morning Matches from 09:00

Ludogorets vs. Partizan (“Eagles' Nest”)

PAOK vs. Dinamo (“Eagles' Nest”)

11:30 – Fenerbahçe vs. Odil Akhmedov (“Eagles' Nest”)

11:30 – Benfica vs. FCSB (Ludogorets Academy)

June 16 – Final Day – “Eagles' Nest”

09:30 – Matches for 7th, 5th, and 3rd places

11:30 – Final (Huvepharma Arena)

13:30 – Award Ceremony and Official Closing (Huvepharma Arena)