Costa Blanca Cup

This page is about the football tournament, for the futsal tournament click here. 

The Costa Blanca Cup has been around for over 25 years. With more than 300 teams from 20 different nationalities the Costa Blanca Cup is considered one of the top tournament in Spain. Host city of this tournament is the city of Benidorm.

Monday night the Costa Blanca has its opening ceremony. More than 4,000 participants will line up on the beach of Benidorm and parade through the street to end up on the main square where the opening continues by music, dance and a firework display.

All games are played on first class grass and artificial fields in Benidorm and other surrounding cities.

Arrival and departure days: 02/07/2023 – 08/07/2023 

By attending this tournament, included in the participation fee, you’ll receive:

– Accommodation for the entire tournament in 3 or 4 stars hotel in the city of Benidorm;
– Full board across the week (buffet-style);
– Transport to and from games;

The Costa Blanca Cup is a holiday tournament. All applicants to holiday tournaments must be over the age of 18 in order to be considered for the event.

Read more about our tournament types, here. 

Referees will accommodated in good level hotels near the beach. The hotel stay is included in your participation fee.

Hotels will be 3 or 4 star. Accommodation is full board and based on double occupancy in a room with twin beds.

As a reference, Hotel Melia has been used in the past, so you can expect a similar level of lodging.

Benidorm is a seaside resort on the eastern coast of Spain, part of the Valencia region’s famed Costa Blanca. A tiny fishing village till the 1960s, it’s now a popular Mediterranean holiday destination known for its 2 wide sandy beaches, Levante Beach and Poniente Beach, backed by palm-lined promenades, bars and, shops and restaurants.

Valencia, one of Spain’s most famous cities, is located just 1h30 the north of Benidorm.

The two easiest airports to fly into are Alicante and Valencia airports. Both features frequent flights to a range of international destinations.

Alicante airports sits about an hour away, with frequent bus connections to Benidorm city centre. Valencia is slightly further away, with a travel time of around 1h40.

Transfers from both airports to the referees’ hotel will be organized by the tournament via bus.