Players are at the heart of the Global Water Cup. They are the local teams who decide to take on the challenge and lead the work on the ground, implementing proven methods to restore their local water cycle and bring long term health and prosperity to their communities.
A player can be a village community, a farmer group, a youth group, a local association, or a school community where it makes sense locally. What matters is that people organize as a team, commit to implementing the methods, document progress and become part of the movement.
We start with players in Uganda, and we are already preparing to bring the Global Water Cup to Europe in 2026. In addition, university competitions are also imaginable, where student teams develop new concepts, tools, and measurement approaches that can strengthen future projects.
When a community team restores the natural water cycle, the impact starts in the landscape and spreads through daily life. By turning watersheds into water catchments, the land holds more water, supports regreening, strengthens biodiversity, and builds resilience against drought, floods, fire, and polluted water. Water cycle restoration can create meaningful impact quickly, visible after the first rainy season.
By joining as a player, you become part of the Global Water Cup movement. You gain practical skills, work as a team, and apply proven methods in the right places. There is a prize, designed together with the community and documented transparently so it strengthens local priorities long after the season ends and reaches exactly the purpose it is meant for. That knowledge stays in the community, improving water security over time and bringing us closer to the bigger goal: safe drinking water for everyone. Every player joining the movement helps grow this impact and inspire the next community to act.
