Alkass International Cup | |
Founded: | 2012 |
Most Successful Team: | Paris Saint-Germain (3 titles) |
Website: | Al Kass International Cup |
Current Champions: | Real Madrid (2020) (2nd title) |
Teams: | 12 |
Region: | Qatar |
Organisers: | Alkass Sports Aspire Zone Qatar Football Association |
Broadcasters: | Alkass Sports |
The Alkass International Cup is an annual under-17 football tournament hosted in Doha, Qatar. It brings together some of the best under-17 teams of clubs around the world.[1]
Played across 11 days typically in January and February, the tournament has 12 participants split into 4 groups of 3 teams. The first 2 teams in each group advances to the quarter-finals, while the 3rd place teams participate in the 9th-12th place play-offs. After the quarter-finals, 4 teams advance to the semi-finals, while the 4 others play in the 5th-8th place play-offs. Finally, after the semi-finals, 2 teams advance to the final match, while the other 2 play in the 3rd place playoff. The winner of the final is crowned champion.[2]
The Alkass International Cup is broadcast by the organizing body of the cup, Alkass Sports. Formerly, it was also broadcast by Eurosport 2.[3]
Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2012, 2015, 2018 | 2013 | 2020 | |||
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Real Madrid | 2 | 2 | 2017, 2020 | 2014, 2016 | |||||
Aspire International | 2 | 1 | 2014, 2016 | 2019 | |||||
Fluminense | 1 | 1 | 2013 | 2014 | |||||
Rangers | 1 | 2019 | |||||||
Inter Milan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2020 | 2016 | 2013 | |||
Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 1 | 2018 | 2019 | |||||
Juventus | 1 | 2012 | |||||||
São Paulo | 1 | 2015 | |||||||
Aspire Qatar | 1 | 2017 | |||||||
Roma | 1 | 2019 | |||||||
AC Milan | 1 | 1 | 2014 | 2015 | |||||
Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | 1 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||
Ajax | 1 | 2012 | |||||||
Boca Juniors | 1 | 2013 | |||||||
Arsenal | 1 | 2015 | |||||||
Benfica | 1 | 2018 | |||||||
Kashima Antlers | 1 | 2012 | |||||||
Eintracht Franfkurt | 1 | 2017 | |||||||
ES Tunis | 1 | 2018 |