diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index adac0ce..685f846 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import sbtversionpolicy.withsbtrelease.ReleaseVersion
 
 // dependency versions
 val contentEntityVersion = "4.0.0"
-val contentAtomVersion = "12.0.1"
+val contentAtomVersion = "12.1.0-PREVIEW.add-new-atom-for-match-day.2026-06-29T0857.762a6566"
 val storyPackageVersion = "2.2.0"
 val thriftVersion = "0.23.0"
 val scroogeVersion = "22.1.0" // update plugins too if this version changes
diff --git a/models/src/main/thrift/content/v1.thrift b/models/src/main/thrift/content/v1.thrift
index 7cde6ee..159d6c8 100644
--- a/models/src/main/thrift/content/v1.thrift
+++ b/models/src/main/thrift/content/v1.thrift
@@ -1830,6 +1830,8 @@ struct Atoms {
     16: optional list<contentatom.Atom> audios
 
     17: optional list<contentatom.Atom> emailsignups
+
+    18: optional list<contentatom.Atom> footballcompetitions
 }
 
 struct ContentStats {
@@ -2276,6 +2278,8 @@ struct ItemResponse {
     37: optional contentatom.Atom emailsignup
 
     38: optional list<Content> deeplyRead
+
+    39: optional contentatom.Atom footballcompetition
 }
 
 struct TagsResponse {