The Built World Cup 2026

Built World Cup 2026 kicks off with more teams, additional sponsor and a new charity partner supporting Ukraine’s reconstruction

The 2026 Built World Cup, a charity football tournament for built world professionals, will take place at Shoreditch Powerleague on Friday 8 May 2026.

Created to raise money for the reconstruction of Ukraine, the tournament is open to mixed-gender teams from across the built environment sector, including architects, developers, engineers, and investors.

Following the success of last year’s inaugural competition, which involved twenty teams raising more than £10,000 for Re:Ukraine, the 2026 tournament will expand to 24 teams, meaning more football, more matches, and an even greater fundraising opportunity.

Last year’s champion, PRP Architects, lifted the coveted Golden Pineapple trophy and were crowned the inaugural champions, while GIA picked up the Plate and Native Land took home the Vase.

The 2026 tournament will be raising funds and awareness for Brave to Rebuild, a charity dedicated to the recovery of towns and villages across Ukraine. It unites the efforts of experts, volunteers, businesses, and the international community to ensure a sustainable future for Ukraine.

As the tournament grows, the Built World Cup team is delighted to add 2025 participant The Goodsyard as a new Host Sponsor. The tournament takes place on the site of The Goodsyard, one of London’s most exciting redevelopment projects being delivered in a joint-venture between Hammerson and Ballymore.

The Goodsyard team performed admirably in the 2025 tournament and could face potential grudge matches in the 2026 version against project architects and fellow competitors FaulknerBrowns and Eric Parry Architects.

The Built World Cup was launched by Tom Hawkins of ING Media and James MacLeod of The Developer/Festival of Place with Lauren Teague and Kimberley France and the generous sponsorship of Louise Constantine at architecture & design recruitment agency The Crowd.

This year’s event builds on the success of 2025, which raised funds for Re:Ukraine, the charitable arm of leading Ukrainian architecture practice balbek bureau, which aims to help rebuild homes that have been damaged or completely destroyed since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Requirements

• Teams must come from businesses and organisations connected to the built environment and available to play in London on 8th May 2026
• Minimum squad of seven people
• Squads must be mixed-gender. I.e. no all-male teams

How to book
To enter, mixed-gender teams must make a donation of £500.

Teams that took part in the 2025 event will receive priority registration for the 2026 tournament, as will teams on the waiting list from last time. There will be an exclusive one-month window until 10 January to secure their place before general entry opens.

To register your interest please reserve a ticket. Any questions please contact [email protected]

Brave to Rebuild is a charitable organization dedicated to the recovery of towns and villages across Ukraine. We unite the efforts of experts, volunteers, businesses, and the international community to ensure a sustainable future for Ukraine.

https://brave.org.ua/about-en

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