We create space for children to sport and play

Johan Cruyff Foundation

The Johan Cruyff Foundation supports and develops impactful sports and play projects all around the world. We focus on children and youngsters for whom sport  isn’t a guaranteed part of their lives. We put this into practice by sports projects for children with special needs,  by setting up outdoor sports facilities in deprived areas and social sports programs. Through these actions we create space.  

Space to grow. Space to make friends. Space to improve both their physical and mental health.  

Space to become who they are.  

Sports projects for children with special needs

We support and develop sport projects for children with special needs.

Setting up outdoor sports facilities

We create space for children in deprived areas though our projects (Special) Cruyff Courts and Schoolyard14.

Social sports programs

We empower youth through our programs and events like Heroes of the Cruyff Courts and the Streetwise Cup.

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Edwin van de Sar opens 2 Cruyff Courts in South Africa

Edwin van der Sar, former Manchester United and Ajax, Dutch national goalkeeper and Cruyff Foundation board member, opened 2 new Cruyff Courts in townships in South Africa.

Cruyff Street League South Africa

For the first time in history, teams of children from the ten Cruyff Courts in South Africa competed against each other for the coveted Cruyff Street League Cup. The exciting finals took place at Cruyff Court Elandsdoorn, the very first Cruyff Court, opened by Johan Cruyff himself in 2004.

Two new Cruyff Courts opened in Kunshan, China!

Good news from China! In Kunshan, located in the southeast of Jiangsu province near Shanghai, two new Cruyff Courts have opened. Since their opening, the courts have already been buzzing with activity from youth academies, local teams and neighbourhood residents!

The 19th edition of the Open Day in Barcelona

More than 900 children gathered in the Cruyff Foundation Open Day in Barcelona.

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Anniversary edition Cruyff Foundation Open Day

Today we celebrated the 25th edition of the Cruyff Foundation Open Day. More than 1,300 children gathered in the Olympic Stadium, which was transformed into a true sports paradise for children with a handicap. All day they could try out over 25 different sports, discovering which one suits them best.