The youth football tournament in memory of Fabrizio "Bibo" Zoboli
The Trofeo SPM is one of the most cherished events in youth football in San Cesario sul Panaro, a small municipality in the Province of Modena, in the heart of Emilia-Romagna. Born as a great grassroots sports festival, the tournament takes place over four days spread across two weekends in May and transforms the municipal sports center into a meeting point for hundreds of children, families, and fans.
The event is organized by A.S.D. Atletico SPM, the club that brings together the football movements of San Cesario sul Panaro, Piumazzo, and Manzolino, under the direction of Antonino Graziano. On the fields of the sports center, about 120 youth teams from around fifty sports clubs in the area and beyond gather. The protagonists are the young athletes born between 2013 and 2019, who compete in enthusiastic matches in front of a large audience: each day attracts about 1,500 people, including chaperones, parents, fans, and curious onlookers.
More than just a competition, the Trofeo SPM is an event that centers on the values of youth sports: fun, respect, and togetherness. The tournament is dedicated to the memorial of Fabrizio "Bibo" Zoboli, a former player and coach of Atletico SPM, a key figure for local sports and the community of San Cesario. For families from the town and surrounding areas, the tournament days are an occasion for celebration that goes far beyond the pitch.
The second edition of the Trofeo SPM animated the municipal sports center of San Cesario sul Panaro for four days, spread over two weekends: Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, then Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, 2026. Organized by Antonino Graziano and the Atletico SPM club, the tournament brought together about 120 youth teams belonging to about fifty sports clubs, with young athletes born between 2013 and 2019.
The four days saw an average attendance of about 1,500 people per day, including chaperones, parents, fans, and enthusiasts, confirming the Trofeo SPM as one of the great youth football festivals in the Modena area. The edition also reaffirmed its role as a moment of remembrance, in memory of Fabrizio "Bibo" Zoboli.
The tournament was held over four days of competition, spread across two consecutive weekends: Saturday, May 23, Sunday, May 24, Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31, 2026. On the fields of the municipal sports center, about 120 youth teams representing about fifty sports clubs competed, with young athletes from the 2013 to 2019 age groups participating in various categories.
The detailed match schedule, divided by category and time slot, was managed directly by the organizing club, A.S.D. Atletico SPM.
Municipal sports center of San Cesario sul Panaro (Province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna), Postal Code 41018.
In May, over four days spread across two consecutive weekends.
Tournament reserved for youth football categories, with young athletes born between 2013 and 2019. Admission for the public is free.
Organized by A.S.D. Atletico SPM, which brings together the football movements of San Cesario sul Panaro, Piumazzo, and Manzolino.
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