2025
Chicago.
First tournament under the Viva Praesentia name.
Viva Praesentia·Founded 2024
Built for players
who actually play.
We didn't want another rec league with corporate signage. We wanted real brackets, real stakes, and a stage for the players already showing up every weekend with no audience. So we built one.
▸ 1v1 · 3v3 · 5v5 · 7v7▸ 4 cities live▸ 100+ players registered
The thesis
Why this exists, in one paragraph.
Acompetitive place for players to actually play. That's it. Tournaments where the bracket is real, the prize money is real, and the people on the sideline are players too. A platform that tracks who's actually winning. Pickup games that fill in the nights between events. No corporate league, no rec-flag energy — football the way it's already played in the streets, finally with a stage.
What we ship
Four things.
Same stack.
Each one feeds the next. Pickup brings you in. Tournaments give you a stage. Platform tracks your rise. Partners make the whole thing run.
Receipts
How we got here.
No origin myth. Just what we've done, in order.
2025
The partnership.
Brought on capital and back-end ops to scale without compromising on culture.
2026
Three cities, real talent.
Japan Open and Charlotte Open I run back-to-back. Platform launches alongside. Miami 1v1 Championship lands May 9 — $1,000 cash prize, presented by Pro Kicks and Grande Sports Training. Daniel Zilberman takes it undefeated (5W 0L) against a field stacked with MLS Next Pro, USL, and ex-pro international talent.
2027 →
The build.
City champions in 10+ markets. Million-dollar prize pools on the horizon. The football OS for grassroots, in players’ hands.
Where we're going
01 — The best amateur football
tournament network in the world.
02 — A platform players actually open
on match day.
03 — Million-dollar prize pools
with the streets fully credited.
Get involved
Pick your lane.
PLAY
You’re a player.
Find an open tournament near you. Register your squad. Show up and win.
Browse Tournaments →PARTNERYou back the game.
Sponsor an event, a city, or the whole network. Reach players who actually play.
Become a Partner →WATCHYou’re here for the culture.
Follow the build on Instagram. Past events, future drops, behind the scenes.
Follow @vivapraesentia →Viva Praesentia · Founded 2024 · Built in the United States
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