mtu-Cup

Dear Football Fans, Dear Guests,

For the 21st time, the mtu-Cup will transform Hall A1 of the Exhibition Center into a hub of international U15 youth football. Passionate young football talents will meet team spirit and enthusiasm – all at the highest sporting level.

The excitement starts even before the big weekend: On Wednesday, November 26, the young talents will show what they're made of at the mtu School Cup. And the following day the premiere of the first mtu Girls Cup will take place. Finally, the girls can also show what real football is all about: commitment, emotion, and plenty of joy of playing.

The highlight follows on Saturday, November 29, and Sunday, November 30: the 21st mtu-Cup. A tournament with a World Cup atmosphere that thrills players, coaches, and fans alike year after year. Among the participants are FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and FC Barcelona, as well as other top-class teams. Joining them are Paris Saint-Germain, FC São Paulo, and Orlando City, who will be stepping onto the "hallowed" artificial turf in Hall A1 of the Exhibition Center for the first time. The international elite of football will once again gather at Lake Constance.

Behind this fantastic event lies an enormous organizational effort: countless emails, phone calls, and conversations, a great deal of dedication and passion. A heartfelt thank you to the entire organizing team, VfB Friedrichshafen, and all the volunteers who, with their passion and perseverance, made this tournament possible.

To all players, coaches, and guests, I wish fair play, plenty of goals, and above all, lots of fun. May the best team win at the end of the tournament.

Sincerely,

Simon Blümcke, Mayor

Dear Players, Coaches, Spectators, and Supporters,

Welcome to the mtu-Cup 2025—a tournament that has been thrilling young and old alike for over two decades and has long since become an integral part of international youth football. 

When many of the best U15 teams from Europe, South America, the USA, and Asia meet in Exhibition Hall A1 in Friedrichshafen, there is once again that very special atmosphere in the air: sporting passion, team spirit – and plenty of spine-tingling moments.

For us at Rolls-Royce Power Systems, it is a great pleasure to have accompanied the mtu-Cup since its inception and to support it as a partner. Our mtu brand stands for excellence, precision, and reliability worldwide – values that also count in football. That's exactly why this tournament suits us so well: it's where talent, commitment, and fairness come together – and show what is possible when people work together to surpass themselves.

With the mtu School Cup, which is taking place for the second time this year, and the mtu Girls Cup, which is celebrating its premiere, we are opening the stage even wider – for schoolchildren from Friedrichshafen and strong girls' teams from the region. They all play on the same pitch where international young talents will compete shortly afterwards. A strong sign for the future of the sport!

A big thank you goes to VfB Friedrichshafen and the numerous volunteers who, with their passion and commitment, make this tournament possible every year. Without them, there would not be the special atmosphere that makes the mtu-Cup so unique.

I wish all teams exciting games, fair matches, and above all, lots of fun on and off the field. Enjoy every moment—maybe your own personal football story will begin here.

With sporting regards

Dr. Jörg Stratmann
Chief Executive Officer
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG

Dear Spectators,

Welcome at Hall A1 at the Friedrichshafen Exhibition Center to the 21st edition of the mtu-Cup, the world's most important indoor tournament for U15 juniors. Our tournament director, Klaus Segelbacher, has once again succeeded in bringing the crème de la crème of international clubs to Lake Constance. This weekend, we are pleased to welcome for the first time: the U15 team of the reigning Champions League winners, Paris Saint-Germain; the Brazilian top club and serial champions, FC Sao Paulo; and Orlando City SC from Florida, USA. Other international teams include the biggest club in the world, FC Barcelona; the two traditional English clubs, Manchester United and Chelsea London; FC Dallas, also from Major League Soccer USA; and the Dutch champions, PSV Eindhoven. We are also particularly delighted that Sudeva Delhi, a team from India, is participating for the second year in a row. The boys from the metropolis and Indian capital won many fans in the arena last year.

The most prestigious youth teams from the German Bundesliga will be competing, including last year's winner VfB Stuttgart, FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig, and Bayer Leverkusen. On the first day of the tournament, these teams will also compete against local clubs from the Friedrichshafen region and the mtu Youth Performance Training Center; an unforgettable experience for many children and their families from our city.

For a tournament of the size of the mtu-Cup to even take place, the generous support of the city of Friedrichshafen is essential. We would particularly like to acknowledge the extraordinary commitment of our main sponsor, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, with its product brand mtu. We are delighted to welcome many Rolls-Royce employees again this year to Hall A1 of the Exhibition Center. The Friedrichshafen Exhibition Center is hosting our tournament for the fourth time, and we extend our sincere thanks to them as well. We also thank all our other sponsors, whose names can be found in the tournament program and on the advertising materials in and around the hall.

Thanks also to the many volunteer VfB football helpers who are on duty during the tournament. They are working to ensure a smooth tournament for you, our dear spectators, as well as for the players on the artificial turf. After the mtu Schools Cup was such a success at its premiere last year, we have (re)incorporated it, along with the newly introduced mtu Girls Cup, which will take place in the days leading up to the main tournament. We are growing in popularity every year, much to the delight of the students and girls who get the chance to showcase their skills indoors.

Now all that remains is for us to wish you an exciting tournament with thrilling matches and fair play. Please don't hold back on the applause!

With best regards,

Andreas Müller-Hirlinger & Klaus Segelbacher 
VfB Friedrichshafen Football