Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup
Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup is an international association football competition organised by FIFA.
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| Organising body | FIFA (since 1991) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1939 |
| Region | International (FIFA) |
| Number of teams | Men: 10 Women: 6 |
| Current champions | Men: Boca Juniors (3rd title)Women:  VfL Wolfsburg |
| Most successful club(s) | Men:  Manchester United (18 titles)Women: VfL Wolfsburg Young Boys |
| Website | www.fifa.com/youthcup/ |
 2021 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup | |
History
Founded by FC Blue Stars, Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup is an international youth club football tournament. The Zurich based club were one of the first to have a separate youth section. This youth section expanded to include a tournament involving the best youth teams in the world. Recognising its importance to youth football, FIFA took over the tournament in 1991.[1]
The women's tournament started in 2018. Young Boys women team won the first edition.[2]
Games are played in two 20-minute halves (25 for the final), only players between 18–20 years may participate. However, each team may have up to five players under the age of 18 feature. It is held on Ascension Thursday and the following day at the Buchlern sports stadium in Zurich.[3]
Performance by club
Men
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United |
18 | 7 | 1954, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 2004, 2005 | 1955, 1964, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1991, 1994 |
| Grasshopper |
7 | 6 | 1939, 1956, 1971, 1987, 1998, 2006, 2016 | 1949, 1946, 1996, 2001, 2009, 2012 |
| Zürich |
5 | 8 | 1946, 1949, 2008, 2012, 2013 | 1953, 1961, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2015 |
| Young Fellows Zürich |
3 | — | 1941, 1942, 1953 | — |
 Barcelona |
3 | — | 1993, 1994, 1995 | — |
| Boca Juniors |
3 | — | 2002, 2010, 2019 | — |
 Austria Wien |
2 | — | 1947, 1948 | — |
| Arsenal |
2 | — | 1963, 1964 | — |
 Milan |
2 | — | 1958, 1977 | — |
 Spartak Moscow |
2 | — | 1991, 1992 | — |
 São Paulo |
2 | — | 1999, 2000 | — |
| Roma |
2 | — | 1980, 2003 | — |
| Basel |
2 | 2 | 1997, 2009 | 1951, 2008 |
| Winterthur |
1 | — | 1940 | — |
| Aarau |
1 | 3 | 1943 | 1942, 1944, 1948 |
| Servette |
1 | — | 1944 | — |
| Örlikon |
1 | — | 1945 | — |
| Wiener Sport-Club |
1 | — | 1950 | — |
 Strasbourg |
1 | — | 1951 | — |
| Birmingham City |
1 | — | 1952 | — |
| Genoa |
1 | — | 1955 | — |
| 1860 Munich |
1 | — | 1967 | — |
| Young Boys |
1 | — | 1970 | — |
| Lausanne-Sport |
1 | — | 1972 | — |
| Borussia Dortmund |
1 | — | 1973 | — |
| Atalanta |
1 | 1 | 1974 | 1970 |
| Inter Milan |
1 | — | 1983 | — |
| Chelsea |
1 | — | 1984 | — |
| Cremonese |
1 | — | 1985 | — |
 Celtic |
1 | — | 1986 | — |
 FK Sarajevo |
1 | — | 1988 | — |
| Nottingham Forest |
1 | — | 1989 | — |
| Real Madrid |
1 | — | 1990 | — |
 Benfica |
1 | 3 | 1996 | 1997, 2014, 2019 |
| Grêmio |
1 | 1 | 2001 | 2002 |
 Partizan |
1 | 1 | 2007 | 1990 |
| Porto |
1 | — | 2011 | — |
| Atlético Paranaense |
1 | — | 2014 | — |
| FC Luzern |
1 | — | 2015 | — |
| Lyon |
1 | — | 2017 | — |
 Dinamo Zagreb |
1 | — | 2018 | — |
References
- "Youth showpiece's illustrious history". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 April 2010. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- "BSC Young Boys women win inaugural women's title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup preview". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- "Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- "Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
External links
- Official website, FIFA.com (in English)