BERLIN • JULY 11-12, 2026 • COLOSSEUM BERLIN
Day ONE: CONFERENCE
DAY ONE featured 20+ speakers, talks across two stages, collective workshops, and an expo space packed with design, photography, art and football culture.
VENUE: Colosseum Kino
Day Two: TOURNAMENT
DAY TWO took it onto the pitch, with a mixed-gender Indie World Cup. Teams are made up of speakers and attendees, so you'll get the chance to team up with your indie football heroes.
VENUE: Kurt-Ritter-Sportplatz
Berlin Indie Football Festival 2026 was two days, 20+ speakers, and zero corporate nonsense. Real people from the DIY football world sharing what they've built, what they've learned, and where the game is going next. Held on 11-12 July, 2026, it was a truly special weekend.
WHERE THE MAKERS OF FOOTBALL CULTURE MEET
2026 Speakers
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![A woman with short dark hair and pierced ears wearing a red T-shirt with a white circle and the number 90 inside. She has a serious expression and is standing against a plain gray background.]()
Fatima Rouina
Cacahuètes Sluts FC
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![Two men wearing Manchester City jerseys with the word "STADIQ" in rainbow colors are smiling and talking outdoors in front of a metallic wall.]()
Musa Okwonga & Ryan Hunn
Stadio
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![Group of female soccer players in white and maroon uniforms standing in a row on a soccer field.]()
FC Möllan
Malmo, Sweden
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Khalida Popal
Girl Power
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![A young man sitting at a table with a blue surface and black lines, with red and one green game piece, smiling at the camera against a plain light-colored background.]()
Cormac McAinsh
Football Meta
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Naomi Accardi
Systemarosa / Riserve / Nonsense
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![A young woman with long, curly brown hair smiling and holding a trophy above her head in an outdoor sports field, with other people in the background.]()
FC Abalos
Athens, Greece
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![A shirtless male soccer player celebrating on the field in a stadium, wearing red shorts and socks, with a large crowd in the background.]()
Ryu Voelkel
Sports Photographer
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Jack de la Mare
GEGEN
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![A woman with black wavy hair wearing an Arsenal football jersey and a blue and gold scarf is standing at a table, looking down at an open magazine with a portrait of a man on the page.]()
Husna Chhoangalia
Gyals Got Game
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![A man with short hair and a beard stands outdoors at night near what appears to be a sports field, with green turf and water reflections in the background, wearing a black jacket with logos.]()
Andy Dickinson
SC Falco Subbuteo
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![Four men standing close together outdoors, smiling, wearing black and yellow sports jackets, with trees and a building in the background.]()
Motherland Berlin SC
Daniel Olasanmiju
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![A young man in a white soccer jersey with pink, black, and purple accents, standing against a wall of vibrant red and purple leaves. The jersey has the word 'HOME' printed across the chest and a black unicorn silhouette logo on the left side. He has long dark hair and a serious expression.]()
SFC Unicorns
Berlin, Germany
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![Heloisa De Souza]()
Heloisa De Souza
The Good Football
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Frederik Gallois
RAVAL
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![A group of people wearing helmets, standing on a barrier holding flares that emit bright light and smoke, with a banner on the barrier. The scene appears to be at night and may be a sports event or protest.]()
The Culture Division
Liam Miller & Vittorio Moro
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![Young woman standing on a soccer field with one foot on a soccer ball, wearing a blue and purple sports jersey and black shorts, with other people in the background, during daytime.]()
Chetana Pai
Roffa Dames SFC
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![A newspaper titled "Fußball Woche" with headlines about German football, including Hertha BSC, and other sports updates in German.]()
Kilian Depuhl
Fußball Woche
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![A person with curly black hair wearing a pink sports vest over a blue shirt, holding their face with one hand against a clear blue sky.]()
Loredana Zafisambondaoky
Football Photographer
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![A man with a shaved head and beard wearing a black and pink sports jacket; he is squatting and holding a yellow and black soccer ball against a dark background.]()
Andrew Weber
Indie Football
PARTICIPATING CLUBS
“A joy from start to finish. a beautiful grassroots celebration of how football can bring people together and move them forward. Thoughtful, generous and inspiring throughout - an absolute triumph.”
— Musa Okwonga, STADIO