THE FORMAT
SIX PLAYERS.
ONE TEAM. ALL NERVE.
A team competition built around football’s most intense moment: the penalty shootout.
YOUR SQUAD
SIX PLAYERS. TWO ROLES.
One team combines five penalty takers and one goalkeeper.
05 / PENALTY TAKERS
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Five chances to step up.
Five players take the penalties. Pick your order. Back each other.
01 / GOALKEEPER
GK
One player. Big saves.
Your dedicated goalkeeper faces the opposition.
01 / THE SQUAD
6 players.
Five penalty takers. One goalkeeper. Build a team that thrives under pressure.
02 / THE CONTEST
Every kick counts.
Start in the groups. Progress to the knockouts. Hold your nerve when it matters.
03 / THE AMBITION
Chase the Finals.
A planned pathway from qualifiers towards regional and national Finals.
FROM GROUPS TO KNOCKOUTS
Start with group-stage shootouts. Teams that progress enter the knockout rounds, where each matchup brings the title closer.
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Group stage
Begin with shootouts against teams in your group.
02
Knockouts
Qualifying teams progress to elimination rounds.
03
Final
The remaining teams compete for the event title.
Match rules, group sizes, tie-breaks and any guaranteed number of shootouts will be published for each event before registration opens.
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED.
How many players are in a team?
The base format is six players: five penalty takers and one goalkeeper.
Is every event a charity event?
The Official Launch | Charity Edition is a special launch initiative. The wider Penalty Cup project is a commercial competition operated by STE Sports Tourism Education Ltd.
How do qualifiers lead to the Finals?
The planned series can connect qualifiers with regional and national Finals. The confirmed route and qualification places will be set out in each event’s rules.
When can we enter?
Register your interest now. Confirmed dates, eligibility, entry fees and competition rules will be published before paid entries open.