The eurofootballfives Veterans Tournament is a moveable feast and after the early success of the event in 2013-2016 we decided to have 2 Veterans tournaments per year from 2017 and in 2026 Lloret de Mar will mark the 3 rd Veterans tournament of the season.

Previous winners:

2013: Sao Marcos (Por)

2014: Palmesanos (Spa)

2015: Mini FC (Por)

2016: Sago (Por)

2017 (June): FC Mahou (Eng)

2017 (Sept): Talhos Mariete (Por)

2018 (June): Mini FC (Por)

2018 (Sept): Policia Local (Spa)

2019 (June): Esparta (Spa)

2019 (Sept): Elcombe Old Boys (Eng)

2022 (June): FC Mahou (Eng)

2022 (Sept): Alea Iacta Est (Pol)

2023 (May): Duktil Balear (Spa)

2023 (Oct): FC Poloboc (Mda)

2024 (May): Aston Birra (Ecu)

2024 (June): FC Poloboc (Mda)

2024 (Oct): JK Silvertown (Eng)

2025 (May): FC Poloboc (Mda)

2025 (Oct): JK Silvertown (Eng)

2026 (May): Skidmarks (Eng)

2026 (May): FC Poloboc (Mda)

2026 (Oct): To be confirmed!

In today's line-up there are no less than 8 titles featured amongst the teams. Let's get started!

JK Silvertown A are the defending champions of the October Veterans event having taken glory in Barcelona 12 months ago. They opened up with a 3-2 win against FC Tpaktop before a win over AFC Shooters (3-0) and a draw against TEAM Polonia Limerick, 3-3. They returned to winning ways against Rapid Bosco Navas, 5-1, and continued with wins over Red Star (4-0) and Skidmarks OGs (5-1) to win Group A. In the Cup Semi-Finals they defeated Bulgaria's The Legends, 3-1. In the Cup Final they met Celtic Eagles and collected a second successive Veterans title with a 4-2 victory.

Last year's winners were handed a tough opening fixture as they met Cup Semi-Finalists, The Legends. As you can see in our preview above the English team won 3-1 last year. A repeat of that would be the perfect start to their Lloret de Mar campaign. The Legends would no doubt be gunning for revenge. It was the Bulgarian team that got off to a brighter start as they took the lead through Aleksander Shabanov. 1-0 became 2-0 as Mariyan Chernaev put The Legends into a strong lead. The game was certainly not over though as JK Silvertown A reduced the deficit with a goal from their number 17.

At 2-1 the game was back in the balance but The Legends had a bit of breathing space when Aleksander Shabanov was on target again to open up a 3-1 lead for The Legends. When the referee blew his whistle for full-time the score remained 3-1 and The Legends had taken all 3 points in a sensational opening performance for them. It was a statement result for them as they defeated the defending champions.

Catalunya Legends Juniors began their Lloret de Mar campaign against a formidable opponent in JK Silvertown A, winners of the 2024 Porto Veterans and 2025 Barcelona Veterans tournaments. Silvertown had already suffered an opening-game setback against The Legends, losing 3-1, and were keen to get their campaign back on track. However, it was the Juniors who made the early breakthrough, with their number 8, David Soler, finding the net to give the Spanish side a 1-0 lead and put the pressure on the experienced English outfit.

JK Silvertown A responded through Chris Wright, who brought the scores level before Chris Brigitte turned the game around to put the defending champions 2-1 ahead. Catalunya Legends Juniors refused to let their heads drop, though, and Yamniek Dubois restored parity at 2-2 to set up a tense finish. With the match finely balanced, JK Silvertown A found the decisive goal through Bradley Cousins, whose strike made it 3-2 and ultimately secured a crucial victory for the English side.

The final whistle confirmed a 3-2 win for JK Silvertown A, giving them a much-needed response after their opening defeat and keeping their hopes of a strong Group A finish firmly alive. Having demonstrated their pedigree with major tournament victories in Porto and Barcelona, they will hope this hard-fought result marks the beginning of their bid for glory. For Catalunya Legends Juniors, there was disappointment at falling just short, but their performance against such experienced opposition showed they can be competitive in this group. They will look to turn that promise into points in their remaining fixtures.

The Legends (Bul) made their debut at the 2025 Barcelona Veterans. They made an impressive start with a 3-1 win over Skidmarks 4Gs, 2-0 wins over JK Silvertown B and The Maulers, a 3-2 win over Lucanos Locos and a 5-0 win over Bede FC. They finished their group campaign against Celtic Eagles who also had a perfect record of 5 wins out of 5. They needed to win to top the group but drew 1-1 which meant they finished second on goal difference. They had still done enough to finish second and reach the Cup. In the Semi-Finals they met JK Silvertown A but lost 3-1 to exit the tournament. Today, they avenged that defeat by recording a 3-1 win of their own to get their Lloret de Mar campaign off to the perfect start.

The Legends now faced another stern test against FC Moldova Montreal. The Canadian team had also started with a win (4-1). This was a high quality contest so early in the tournament. It was FC Moldova Montreal who carried their winning momentum into the contest, with Vadim Arama finding the net for the second game in succession to give the Canadians a 1-0 lead. The Legends were determined to respond, but a couple of early bookings reflected their frustrations as they struggled to break down a well-organised Montreal side. The Bulgarian team eventually found their way back into the game through Mariyan Chernaev, who also continued his scoring streak by netting for the second consecutive match to bring the scores level at 1-1. With both teams having started the day with victories, the contest was finely poised as they looked to maintain their perfect records.

FC Moldova Montreal responded impressively to being pegged back, regaining the lead through Marian Luca to make it 2-1. The Canadians then strengthened their position when Denis Creanga scored to extend the advantage to 3-1. The Legends had already shown their attacking quality in Barcelona and in their opening match here, but they were unable to find another response against a Montreal side that had now scored seven goals across its first two games. The final whistle confirmed a 3-1 victory for FC Moldova Montreal, leaving them with another valuable three points.

The Maulers were making their fifth eurofootballfives.com appearance at Veterans level. Most recently, a t the 2025 Barcelona Veterans they began with a 2-2 draw against Lucanos Locos. They then suffered a 2-0 defeat to The Legends before a first win (1-0) versus Bede FC. They then lost 5-0 to Celtic Eagles before a second victory of the day against Skidmarks 4Gs (1-0). Their final game was a 0-0 draw against JK Silvertown B which saw them finish 4 th in the table and qualify for the Plate Semi-Finals. They met Skidmarks OGs but went out by the odd goal in a five goal thriller, 3-2.

Today, they opened up against a still unbeaten FC Moldova Montreal and lost 4-1, no shame against formidable opposition. They now faced Catalunya Legends Juniors who themselves were looking to recover from a 3-2 opening defeat to JK Silvertown A. Catalunya Legends Juniors made a positive start to the contest, with Jaume Soto opening the scoring to put the Spanish side 1-0 ahead. Having narrowly lost their opening game against JK Silvertown A, the Juniors were keen to get their first points on the board, and Soto's goal gave them an important early advantage. They continued to make their mark in attack and doubled their lead when Soto struck again, putting Catalunya Legends Juniors 2-0 up and leaving The Maulers with a significant challenge if they were to rescue anything from the match.

The Maulers needed a response and once again Chris D'Arcy proved to be their man, finding the net for the second consecutive game to reduce the deficit to 2-1. His goal gave the English side renewed hope of salvaging a result, but Catalunya Legends Juniors held firm to protect their slender advantage. Despite The Maulers getting back within one goal, the Spanish side saw out the remainder of the contest to claim a hard-fought 2-1 victory. The win gives Catalunya Legends Juniors a valuable first three points of their campaign keeping them firmly in contention as Group A begins to take shape. For The Maulers, a second defeat leaves them with work to do in their remaining fixtures if they are to challenge for a place in the knockout stages. D'Arcy's goals have provided a positive for the English side, but they will need to turn those promising moments into points as the tournament progresses.

For the 2026 Lloret De Mar Sevens report click here.

For the 2026 Lloret De Mar Super Veterans report click here.