Llucmajor hosted the closing event of the 2025-26 “Jocs esportius escolars” season this Sunday, an initiative aimed at promoting non-federated school sports and encouraging healthy habits among children and young people across Mallorca. The event brought together more than 2,000 participants, including players, coaches, technicians and families, becoming one of the island’s major educational sports gatherings.

A total of 661 boys and girls aged between 4 and 8 from 33 sports clubs and schools across Mallorca took part in the event. The final day focused on grassroots football, although the “Jocs esportius escolars” programme includes many other sporting disciplines throughout the year to encourage educational sport and social interaction.

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Mallorca celebrates the end of the “Jocs esportius escolars” season with more than 2,000 participants in Llucmajor

During the closing ceremony, all participants received medals in recognition of their effort, participation and sportsmanship throughout the season. The initiative highlights sport as an educational tool, promoting values such as respect, fair play, teamwork and inclusion above competition.

Throughout the academic year, the programme organises recreational sports events for clubs, associations and sports schools across Mallorca, creating opportunities for children to practise sport in a healthy, participatory and educational environment. In addition to football and basketball, the programme includes athletics, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, artistic skating, tennis, table tennis and volleyball.

The 2025-26 edition recorded a total participation of 12,735 people from 39 municipalities across Mallorca in 14 different sports disciplines, reflecting the continued growth and consolidation of the school sports initiative throughout the island.

The event held in Llucmajor once again highlighted the importance of grassroots sport as a space for learning, coexistence and personal development for younger generations, reinforcing the institutional commitment to promoting educational, accessible and healthy sporting activities.