Spirit at Royals cup 2025
Get Ready for Royals Cup 2025
Mark your calendars for an exciting three-day celebration in Maastricht, where aspiring leaders and sports enthusiasts from all over Europe will come together.
This vibrant gathering is not just an event; it’s a unique opportunity for meaningful connections, build lasting friendships, and celebrate athletic talent in an atmosphere full of energy and enthusiasm!
The Heart of the Spirit: compete for the SPIRIT TROPHY which embodies
Teamwork
Commitment
Showcase your team spirit through unity and enthusiasm; 1 SPIRIT TROPHY is handed out to the university that showed the most dedication.
How?
Focus on sports and maintain a sense of healthy competition
Promote respect and inclusivity for an enjoyable experience for EVERYONE
The ROYALS CUP team is dedicated to a positive environment; partying does not come too short, however please respect our Alcohol Guidelines!
Enjoy responsibly and in moderation
Respect local laws and venue policies
We want to ensure a safe atmosphere for all participants. If guidelines are not respected, the ROYALS CUP team reserves the right to exclude participants!
How to win the Spirit Trophy
1. Building a Spirit-Driven Team
Form a PR team to boost spirit on Social Media and create catchy songs and slogans
Select your athletes for each sports team for the competition
Find sponsors within your own sponsoring team
2. Create your Personal Spirit Identity
Spirit animals or fun mascots
Team colors to visualize your university’s unity
Create your own brand merchandise through jerseys and apparel that showcase your spirit
3. Reach your Crowd - ONE TEAM. ONE UNIT.
Energize and celebrate with chants and songs that represent your university’s spirit best
Use flags, banners and megaphones to be remarkable and incorporate fun accessories (stickers, sunglasses, scarves e.t.c)
However, we want to remind you that pyrotechnics are absolutely prohibited due to safety risks
Harmless smoke bombs and flares are allowed but have to be discussed and agreed upon with the ROYALS CUP team prior to the event
For more information, please have a look at the Terms and Conditions
4. Craft a Uniting Spirit Song
Create a catchy, uplifting song that animates people to sing along
Fire up rivalry in songs while staying respectful
Embody your university’s spirit and values
Be the loudest to sing spirit songs and chants!!!
5. Spirit Chants
Show your competitiveness through short chants that are easy to sing along by your whole team
The ultimate goal is to drown out other universities audibly
Please remember that chants should contribute to competitiveness and rivalry, but cannot be too personally offensive
6. Create your Own Spirit Movie
Get creative
Incorporate your team colors and spirit character
Don’t forget to include your participants
7. Set the Stage at the Opening Ceremony
Present a memorable performance that captures the team spirit through creative and engaging choreography.
8. Build Strong Alliances
Partner up with another university to enhance great energy and community spirit. The louder the crowd, the bigger the chance of winning the spirit trophy!
New for THE 10th edition: Beer competition
This year, we will introduce a beer-count for each university.
The team with the highest average beer consumption per team member will win the beer competition!