The 8th U-10 REALE CUP 2026 took place on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Ito Municipal Sports Ground in Ito, Shizuoka.
REALE CUP is a fiercely contested football tournament designed to help children build emotional resilience—like a scab that forms as a wound heals. We want children to fully experience not only the joy of winning, but also the frustration of losing, the struggle of being unable to do something, and feelings of disappointment, so that they can grow strong enough to face whatever life brings.
With this in mind, the adults put their hearts into creating a stage where children can compete with passion, with the atmosphere of a professional match.
Children take part by donating football boots they have cared for and outgrown. This encourages them to value their belongings, imagine the lives of others, and develop compassion.
Here are the highlights of the 8th U-10 REALE CUP 2026, where children and adults alike gave their all.
Donating football boots they have outgrown is the entry requirement for REALE CUP.Eight teams took part from within and outside Shizuoka Prefecture.The players make their entrance!Former Japan international Yasuyuki Konno kicks off the tournament with a ceremonial kick.This ball is mine! Players run with everything they have.Nothing beats the feeling of scoring a goal.A professional MC adds to the excitement.Goal! Goal! Goal!Players feel the pain of defeat, looking up at the sky as they hold back tears.The shoes collected at this year’s REALE CUP will be delivered to children in India.The story of shoes sent overseas, “My Happiness,” is being made into a picture book scheduled for publication next spring.A mini sports festival at halftime. Ready, set, go for the hand-in-hand race!The winning team in the halftime sports festival receives a giant trophy made of sweets.A professional singer performs a mini concert before the final.Familiar classics lift the spirits of parents and coaches.Recent hits get the children moving, too.A live band brings even more energy to the venue.The live guitar performance is full of power.The championship trophy and the ball for the final, featuring the same design as the Emperor’s Cup match ball.Players form a huddle to get ready.The supporters are fired up, too.Cheering with all their hearts.The girl who won the MVP award.Former Japan international Shinji Okazaki also sent a passionate message to the children.The MVP award ceremony.The winning team’s special prize: helicopter sightseeing tickets.Players celebrate, hugging the championship trophy.REALE CUP brought so many memorable moments. See you again next year!
