Football Victoria (FV) has wrapped up the fourth annual ID Cup, with the three-day tournament showcasing some of the best emerging Under-13 and Under-14 talent from across Australia.
Held from September 30 to October 2 at The Home of The Matildas, the 2026 ID Cup brought together players across boys’ and girls’ divisions as they competed in a high-performance environment as part of Football Victoria’s talent identification pathway.
2026 Talent ID Cup Photo Album
The tournament also provided an opportunity for players from regional Victoria to test themselves at the state level, with Victorian Country teams competing across the four divisions alongside metropolitan-based Victorian squads.
The tournament culminated in four grand finals, with the VIC Strikers claiming the Under-14 Female title after a 1–0 victory over the VIC Rovers.
NSW Regional secured the Under-14 Male title with a 2–0 win over VIC Rovers, while VIC Rovers took out the Under-13 Female competition after defeating the VIC Strikers 2–1.
The Under-13 Male final went to penalties, with VIC Strikers overcoming South Australia Blue 3–1 from the spot after the match finished 0–0.
Alongside the matches, all games were recorded and coded by Premier Data, providing each participating state with additional information and insights to assist with the ongoing assessment and development of players throughout the talent identification pathway.
FV Head of Youth Development Steve Mautone said the tournament continued to provide a valuable opportunity to identify and assess emerging talent," he said.
“This year’s ID Cup has once again provided a great opportunity to bring together some of the best emerging young talent from across Victoria and interstate.
“The standard of football across the three days was excellent, and it was great to see the players competing in a high-performance environment and testing themselves against some of the best players in their age groups.
“For FV, the tournament remains an important part of our talent identification process and gives our coaches and staff another opportunity to assess players as they continue along their development pathway.”
The tournament remains an important part of Football Victoria’s talent identification pathway, giving players from metropolitan and regional Victoria the opportunity to compete alongside interstate talent while providing coaches and staff with further opportunities to assess their development in a high-performance environment.