The Budget Energy SuperCupNI youth football tournament has set its 2026 dates and launched a new website and mobile application. Organisers say the digital platforms represent the largest technological investment in the competition’s 43-year history.

The 43rd edition of the tournament will run from Sunday 26 July to Friday 31 July. It will feature 64 boys’ and girls’ teams and more than 1,200 players. Elite academies including Manchester United, Liverpool, Rangers, Celtic and Tottenham Hotspur will compete alongside county representative sides and international teams from Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.

Matches will be staged across the Causeway Coast and Glens, Antrim and Newtownabbey, and Mid and East Antrim council areas. The girls’ cup finals are scheduled for Dixon Park in Ballyclare on Thursday 30 July, while the boys’ Minor, Junior and Premier cup finals will take place at the Coleraine Showgrounds on Friday 31 July. More than 150 fixtures will be played, with every match streamed live worldwide through the tournament’s broadcast partner, 247.tv.

The new website and app bring together fixtures, results, league tables, team profiles, live streaming links, ticketing, venue information and news. The project was developed by Holywood-based creative agency Astutely with funding from the National Lottery Dormant Assets for All Fund.

Tournament coordinator Sam Gamble stated that the investment aims to make it easier for players, coaches, families and supporters to stay connected, whether at a venue or following from abroad. Robert Annett, managing director of Astutely, said the platforms were designed around user needs to provide a faster and more intuitive experience.

The 2026 tournament is supported by headline partner Budget Energy, along with Tourism NI, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Sterling Insurance, Creagh Concrete, Uhlsport, KLIR, IDS Accountants, Tesco, the Premier League, TrustFord, 247.TV and BuyTicketApp.

The official website is at supercupni.com and the app can be downloaded free from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.