Grassroots football · Hjørring, Denmark
Dana Cup 2026: how to follow your team's matches live
Denmark's largest sporting event and one of the world's most international youth football tournaments — and how to carry your team's matches home.
What is Dana Cup?
Dana Cup Hjørring is Denmark's largest sporting event and bills itself as the world's most international youth football tournament. Held every July in the northern Danish town of Hjørring since 1982, it turns a small town into a festival of football and nations for a week.
More than 1,000 teams from over 56 nations take part each year, playing on more than 60 pitches around the tournament's centre at Park Vendia.
When and where: Dana Cup 2026
- Dates: 20–25 July 2026 (matches Tuesday to Saturday).
- Venue: Hjørring, North Jutland, Denmark; the centre is at Park Vendia.
- Age groups: a full range of boys' and girls' classes, in both 11-a-side and 7-a-side.
Classes and format
Teams play through group stages into knockout rounds across the week, in classes from the youngest ages up to juniors. The famous opening parade through Hjørring kicks off a packed schedule of matches on more than 60 fields — a lot to keep track of from home.
Fixtures and results
The official schedule and results are on danacup.dk and in the tournament's app. z2play is not the official results source — but it is the easiest way to let your own team's supporters follow every match live, with a running commentary on top of the bare score.
How family back home follows your team live
Dana Cup draws teams from dozens of countries, while family stays home. z2play closes that gap:
- One person on the team (a parent or coach) starts the match in z2play and picks football.
- Share the link in the team chat — family opens it in a browser, nothing to install.
- Say what's happening — the AI turns it into a live commentary feed and keeps the score updated in real time.
Everyone at home gets the feeling of standing on the touchline in Hjørring — goal by goal, match by match.
The Scandinavian summer cup circuit
Dana Cup sits in the middle of a busy three weeks of Nordic youth football. Many touring teams arrive from Gothia Cup in Gothenburg (12–18 July) and go on to Norway Cup in Oslo (25 July–1 August). Whichever cups your team plays, one person can carry every match home to those who can't be there.
Frequently asked questions
When is Dana Cup 2026?
Dana Cup Hjørring 2026 runs from 20 to 25 July, with matches played Tuesday to Saturday.
Where is Dana Cup held?
In Hjørring in North Jutland, Denmark. The tournament centre is at Park Vendia, with matches on more than 60 surrounding pitches.
How big is Dana Cup?
More than 1,000 teams from over 56 nations take part, making it Denmark's largest sporting event and one of the world's most international youth football tournaments.
How can family follow the matches from home?
One person on the team reports the match in z2play and shares a link. Family follows a live commentary feed in a browser — free and with no app.