Valencia
Valencia plays football in the open air for most of the year, on school courts, beach pitches at the Malvarrosa and the artificial fields of the surrounding towns. MCC brings a 5-a-side tournament to Valencia in 2027 with three metropolitan grounds, North Metro, West Metro and South Metro. Each one crowns a Pitch Champion worth $20,000, with a place in the Spanish Country Championship.
Three grounds, three champions
Two halves of 15 minutes on a stop clock. Every team plays three group matches in a group of four, and the top two go into the playoffs, where a tie level after two halves goes to penalties. Five weeks of football on each ground leave Valencia with three Pitch Champions, and each goes straight to the Country Championship.
North Metro
64 to 128 teams · $20,000 to its Pitch Champion
West Metro
64 to 128 teams · $20,000 to its Pitch Champion
South Metro
64 to 128 teams · $20,000 to its Pitch Champion
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Futbol sala and street football in Valencia
Valencian football has two homes: the stadiums of Valencia CF and Levante, and the thousands of small pitches where the weekly game happens. Futbol sala is played in municipal pavellones across the city and its towns, and the climate lets many teams keep outdoor sessions going from March onwards.
A 5-a-side tournament that spans the metropolitan area gives those teams a shared competition. A side from the Ruzafa barrio, a company team from Paterna and a group of friends in Torrent can all enter the same event and meet on a fixed schedule.
Three Metro grounds for the metropolitan area
The Valencia grounds are named for the Metrovalencia network that holds the area together. North Metro looks at the northern towns, such as Alboraya and the huerta villages beyond. West Metro serves Mislata, Burjassot, Paterna and Manises. South Metro covers the line towards Torrent, Alfafar and Picassent.
Teams pick the ground they can reach by metro or tram after work, and each ground plays its own round of 64 to 128 teams. Hosting rights for each ground go to one venue via the MCC pitch owner programme, and its name shows on the city page after the agreement is signed.
April and May on the Valencian coast
Spring in Valencia is warm and dry compared with northern Europe, with highs of 19 to 24 degrees and long light evenings. Group matches begin on 9 April 2027 and continue for two more weekends after the first; the playoffs start on 30 April, and each ground has settled its final by 9 May.
Three Valencian champions go on to the Spanish Country Championship, played 28 to 30 May 2027 with the sides from Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and Bilbao. The continental stage comes next, and 7 July 2027 is the date of the World Final.
Tournaments in Valencia and what MCC changes
Valencia hosts many one-weekend tournaments, from school events to company cups. MCC runs from 9 April to 9 May on a published format, with groups of four, penalties for any level playoff and prizes from $20,000 up to $5,000,000. Amateur teams only, each holding one Team License and a named Team President, and one zero-tolerance conduct policy applies to all.
The road out of Valencia
- 01 · 9 Apr - 9 May 2027
Pitch Round
Groups of four on every pitch, three group matches each. The top two of every group go into the playoffs, and penalties settle a level playoff tie.
$20,000 - 02 · 28-30 May 2027
Country Championship
The Pitch Champions of each country play for the national title: two halves of 15 minutes, a league table, then the playoffs.
$150,000 - 03 · 2027
Continental Championship
Country Champions compete within their region for a place on the world stage.
$500,000 - 04 · 7 Jul 2027
World Championship
A five-team mini-league, then the World Final: two halves of 15 minutes, penalties if level. One MCC World Champion.
$5,000,000
Questions from Valencia
How does a team enter MCC in Valencia?
Register on this site and pick one of Valencia's three grounds: North Metro, West Metro, South Metro. One Team License per team: USD 1,200 for one year until 1 March 2027 (then 2,500), or 5,000 for three years. Payment and KYC verification follow the application.
When does the tournament start in Valencia?
The Pitch Round runs 9 April to 9 May 2027 on all three Valencia grounds. The group matches are played on 9-11, 16-18 and 23-25 April, the playoffs from 30 April, and each ground's final on 9 May. Pitch Champions go straight to the Country Championship on 28-30 May 2027.
How many teams can play in Valencia?
Up to 384: each of the three grounds takes up to 128 teams, and each needs a minimum of 64 to run its round. A full ground puts an entry on its waitlist instead of turning it away.
What can a Valencia team win?
$20,000 per Pitch Champion, $150,000 for the Spain title, $500,000 continental and $5,000,000 for the World Champion - plus championship rings from Country level up.
Can a team from the Valencia city centre enter at South Metro?
Yes. Teams choose whichever ground they can reach most easily, and Metrovalencia and the tram make all three practical from central barrios. Choose the one on your usual line, since no ground has an edge.
Do beach pitch teams count for MCC entry?
They can enter if the squad is amateur and has no more than nine players, with a Team President named on the entry. The match surface is the confirmed venue's own, and the venue for each ground is named on this page once its agreement is signed.
Why are the Valencia grounds named Metro rather than after towns?
They follow the Metrovalencia lines that connect the area. The names mark the three sectors of the metropolitan area, and each venue is named on the Valencia page after its agreement is signed.
What will a Valencia winner play next?
The Pitch Champion takes $20,000 and goes straight to the Spanish Country Championship on 28 to 30 May 2027, followed by the continental stage and the World Final on 7 July 2027.
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Claim a pitch in Valencia
One Team License per team, for one year or three years. Squads of up to 9 are built in the MCC app after licensing. Registration takes the team, its coach and its Team President.
- USD1,200One year
- 5,000Three years