Torneo di Viareggio explained

Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale
Organiser:C.G.C. Viareggio
Founded:1949
Region:Italy
Number Of Teams:32
Current Champions: Beyond Limits
Most Successful Club: AC Milan, Juventus (9 titles each)
Broadcasters:RAI
Website:Official Website (italian)
Current:2023 Torneo di Viareggio

The Torneo di Viareggio (English: Viareggio Tournament), officially named the Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale, is a youth association football tournament held annually in the commune of Viareggio, Italy and its surrounding areas. Established in 1949, the Torneo di Viareggio is considered one of the most important youth football tournaments in the world.[1]

It coincides with the Carnival of Viareggio, starting on the third Monday of Carneval. The tournament runs for a fortnight, and finishes on the last Monday of Carnival. For this reason, it is also known as Coppa Carnevale (English: Carnival Cup).

Winners

By year

YearWinnerRunner-up
1949 AC Milan Lazio
1950 Sampdoria A.S. Roma
1951 Partizan Belgrade Sampdoria
1952 AC Milan Partizan Belgrade
1953 AC Milan Juventus
1954 Lanerossi Vicenza Juventus
1955 Lanerossi Vicenza Sampdoria
1956 Spartak Prague AC Milan
1957 AC Milan A.S. Roma
1958 Sampdoria Fiorentina
1959 AC Milan Partizan Belgrade
1960 AC Milan Dukla Prague
1961 Juventus Lanerossi Vicenza
1962 Inter Milan Fiorentina
1963 Sampdoria Bologna
1964 Dukla Prague Bologna
1965 Genoa Juventus
1966 Fiorentina Dukla Prague
1967 Bologna Fiorentina
1968 Dukla Prague Juventus
1969 Atalanta Napoli
1970 Dukla Prague AC Milan
1971 Inter Milan AC Milan
1972 Dukla Prague Inter Milan
1973 Fiorentina Bologna
1974 Fiorentina Lazio
1975 Napoli Lazio
1976 Dukla Prague AC Milan
1977 Sampdoria AC Milan
1978 Fiorentina A.S. Roma
1979 Fiorentina Perugia
1980 Dukla Prague Lazio
1981 A.S. Roma Ipswich Town
1982 Fiorentina Ipswich Town
1983 A.S. Roma Inter Milan
1984 Torino Napoli
1985 Torino A.S. Roma
1986 Inter Milan Sampdoria
1987 Torino Fiorentina
1988 Fiorentina Torino
1989 Torino A.S. Roma
1990 Cesena Napoli
1991 A.S. Roma Napoli
1992 Fiorentina A.S. Roma
1993 Atalanta AC Milan
1994 Juventus Fiorentina
1995 Torino Fiorentina
1996 Brescia Parma
1997 Bari Torino
1998 Torino Irineu
1999 AC Milan Varteks
2000 Empoli Fiorentina
2001 AC Milan Vitória
2002 Inter Milan Torino
2003 Juventus Slavia Prague
2004 Juventus Empoli
2005 Juventus Genoa
2006 Juventud Juventus
2007 Genoa A.S. Roma
2008 Inter Milan Empoli
2009 Juventus Sampdoria
2010 Juventus Empoli
2011 Inter Milan Fiorentina
2012 Juventus A.S. Roma
2013 Anderlecht AC Milan
2014 AC Milan Anderlecht
2015 Inter Milan Hellas Verona
2016 Juventus Palermo
2017 Sassuolo Empoli
2018 Inter Milan Fiorentina
2019 Bologna Genoa
2022 Sassuolo Alex Transfiguration
2023 Sassuolo Torino
2024 Beyond Limits Brazzaville

By club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning years
AC Milan971949, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1999, 2001, 2014
Juventus951961, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016
Fiorentina891966, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1992
Inter Milan821962, 1971, 1986, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2018
Torino641984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1995, 1998
Dukla Prague621964, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1980
Sampdoria441950, 1958, 1963, 1977
AS Roma381981, 1983, 1991
Sassuolo32017, 2022, 2023
Bologna231967, 2019
Genoa221965, 2007
Vicenza211954, 1955
Atalanta21969, 1993
Napoli141975
Empoli142000
Partizan Belgrade121951
Anderlecht112013
Bari11997
Brescia11996
Cesena11990
Juventud12006
Sparta Prague11956
Beyond Limits12024
Lazio4
Ipswich Town2
Alex Transfiguration1
Irineu1
Parma1
Perugia1
Slavia Prague1
Varteks1
Vitória1
Hellas Verona1
Palermo1

Golden Boy Award

Since 2009, the Torneo di Viareggio Golden Boy award is given to the best talent in the tournament (including goalkeepers). The player who collects the most votes by a jury composed of sports journalists accompanying the event is the winner.

The jury will be composed of:

Winners

Year PlayerCountry Club
2009 Guido Marilungo Italy Sampdoria
2010Ciro Immobile Italy Juventus
2011Simone Dell'Agnello Italy Inter Milan
2012Leonardo Spinazzola Italy Juventus
2013Bryan Cristante Italy AC Milan
2014Alberto Cerri Italy Parma
2015Federico Bonazzoli Italy Inter Milan
2016Antonino La Gumina Italy Palermo
2017Carlo Manicone Italy Empoli
2018Gabriele Gori Italy Fiorentina
2019 Italy Genoa
2022 Nigeria Alex Transfiguration
2023 Romania Torino

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Viareggio tournament - The first step to greatness . February 20, 2012.