In addition to Empire FC, 110 other teams from 22 different countries will play in Boys 17. They are divided into 27 different groups, whereof Empire FC can be found in Group 25 together with Stensätra IF, Västerås IK 1 and TSV Brunsbrock. Empire FC also participated in Boys 16 during Gothia Cup 2023. They reached the 1/64 Final in B16 Play off B, but lost it against Linghems SK with 5-6.