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Nike Youth Cup opens the summer of cup finals

The state cup finals for juniors traditionally kick off the summer of cup finals in Berlin - and 2026 will be no exception: On Wednesday evening, May 13, things get underway with the A-Juniors before the B-Juniors play for the coveted trophies on Ascension Day, May 14.

This year, the Werner-Seelenbinder-Sportpark in Neukölln will provide the stage for the cup finals of the Nike Youth Cup. Tickets for all final match days are only available online:

To the ticket store

TEAM BERLIN crowns its new cup champions

One thing is already clear before the cup finals kick off: Berlin will have new champions in the Nike Youth Cup for A and B juniors, as the reigning champions from 2025 were unable to qualify for the finals again. Last year's winners Hertha 03 Zehlendorf will be the successors in the A-Juniors. The U19 teams of 1. FC Union Berlin and Berliner SC are competing for the title. In the league season, the Iron Youngsters finished fifth in the main round and only just missed out on the DFB Youth League finals. Berliner SC is currently in fifth place in the Regionalliga Nordost. The A-Juniors final kicks off on May 13 at 7:00 pm.

The following day, on Ascension Day, the B-junior final will take place at the same venue and will be a real cracker: At 2:30 p.m., the U17 Bundesliga teams of 1. FC Union Berlin and Hertha BSC will duel. While the youngsters from the Iron League narrowly missed out on the final round of the DFB Youth League, the blue-and-whites reached it, but were beaten 1-0 by Karlsruher SC in the last 16 of the German Championship. All spectators can therefore look forward to top-class B-junior soccer and a derby atmosphere.

The official landing page for the finals of the Nike Youth Cup, which shows all the pairings and teams, creates anticipation for the finals: Landingpage Nike Youth Cup 2026

Several people in sportswear hold up a trophy together, wear medals and stand on a running track in the stadium. Photo: Sandra Ritschel
In 2025, the A-Juniors of Hertha 03 Zehlendorf celebrated winning the Nike Youth Cup title. This year there will be a new champion. Photo: Sandra Ritschel

C and D junior finals not on May 14

The finals of the Nike Youth Cup for C and D juniors, originally scheduled for May 14 at 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., cannot be played on this date due to ongoing association court proceedings. As soon as the ongoing proceedings have been concluded and make-up dates for the matches have been found, the Berlin Football Association will provide information. Tickets already purchased for the day of the event will remain valid; all ticket holders will also receive an e-mail with an online ticket for the new dates.

Ticket information for the C and D Junior Nike Youth Cup finals

The final pairings of the Nike Youth Cup 2026 at a glance

Venue: Werner-Seelenbinder-Sportpark (Oderstraße 182, 12051 Berlin)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026:

  • 19:00 - A-Juniors: 1. FC Union Berlin - Berliner SC

Thursday, May 14, 2026 (Ascension Day):

  • 14:30 - B-Juniors: 1. FC Union Berlin - Hertha BSC

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