ALL SET FOR THE 2025 MILAN CUP IN CATTOLICA
Milan Academy
Everything is ready for the eleventh edition of the Milan Cup, the traditional sporting event dedicated to young Rossoneri. Again this time, in its third consecutive year, the Cup will take place in Cattolica, a choice that confirms its success there in the last few seasons, as well as the warmth of locals. Crowded stands and enthusiastic support can be expected at the Giorgio Calbi Stadium that will host a weekend of sport, friendship and shared values.
The official inauguration will be on Friday 13 June, while the matches will be played throughout the day on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 June. On Saturday, the schedule will have matches from 9:00 until 17:30, whereas Sunday will be dedicated to the second phase of the tournament ahead of the prize ceremony. At the 2025 Milan Cup, 48 AC Milan affiliated teams will partake, representing different parts of the youth sector, even from abroad (those two teams are coming from Romania and Switzerland).
In total, there will be around 750 boys and girls involved, split into three categories: Primi Calci, Pulcini 1° anno and Pulcini 2° anno. Guiding them will be a team of 96 managers - two for each team - and accompanied by around 100 members of technical staff. The event also expects to welcome around 1500 spectators made up of family, friends and youth football lovers, ready to support young footballers in this event full of celebration and sport.
There will also be some great guests at the event: Nelson Dida, former Rossoneri keeper and club legend will be there, together with Karen Appiah, a Women's First Team player, Ernesto Perin and Alessandro Longoni, a Primavera midfielder and keeper, both in the Italy youth set up. Furthermore, there will be exclusive videos from men's and women's first team players that will be shared with participants to give them encouragement and inspiration.
A special moment will be dedicated to Kindness, with ad hoc spaces created to reflect on respect, solidarity and educational values that characterise AC Milan's youth system. Throughout the event, the theme of kindness will be at the centre of many activities: inspirational sayings will be displayed throughout the Sport Centre, while on the Tournament's Official App, there will be a "Virtual Wall" where videos and photos exemplifying kindness will be uploaded. Furthermore, every gesture of fair play will be highlighted with a "Green Card", a symbol used to reward positive behaviour.
The Milan Cup is not only a competition: it's about growth, sharing and passion, in line with the Rossoneri Academy's philosophy both on and off the pitch. The event, that closes the Rossoneri Academy's season, shows the attention of the Club and our partners (particularly Banco BPM) towards developing talent and spreading values that AC Milan, and our whole project, looks to promote.
The host of the 2025 event will be the journalist Romina Minadeo, from Milan TV, who will bring her energy and professionalism with her. Entertaining the crowd, with their unique and ironic style, will be Il Milanese Imbruttito, aka Germano Lanzoni, the official voice of AC Milan in all of our important sporting events.
There will be a banner parade on the opening day, on the theme of Fair Play. The Football School that has the most original idea will be invited to display their banner at San Siro and the text, as per normal, will become the slogan of the next edition of the Milan Cup.
