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Alkass International Cup

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Alkass International Cup
Organising bodiesAlkass Sports
Aspire Zone
Qatar Football Association
Founded2012
Abolished2020
RegionQatar Qatar
Number of teams12
Most successful team(s)France Paris Saint-Germain
(3 titles)
Television broadcastersAlkass Sports
WebsiteAlkass International Cup

The Alkass International Cup was an annual under-17 football tournament hosted in Doha, Qatar from 2012 to 2020. It brought together some of the best under-17 teams of clubs around the world.[1]

Format

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The tournament's trophy

Played across 11 days typically in January and February, the tournament had 12 participants split into 4 groups of 3 teams. The first 2 teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals, while the 3rd place teams participated in the 9th-12th place play-offs. After the quarter-finals, 4 teams advanced to the semi-finals, while the 4 others played in the 5th-8th place play-offs. Finally, after the semi-finals, 2 teams advanced to the final match, while the other 2 played in the 3rd place playoff. The winner of the final was crowned champion.[2]

Broadcasters

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The Alkass International Cup was broadcast by the organizing body of the cup, Alkass Sports. In Europe, it was also broadcast by Eurosport 2.[3]

Performances by teams

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Alkass International Cup winners by team
Team Winners Runners-up 3rd place 4th place Years won Years runner-up Years 3rd place Years 4th place
France Paris Saint-Germain 3 1 1 2012, 2015, 2018 2013 2020
Spain Real Madrid 2 2 2017, 2020 2014, 2016
Aspire International 2 1 2014, 2016 2019
Brazil Fluminense 1 1 2013 2014
Scotland Rangers 1 2019
Italy Inter Milan 1 1 1 2020 2016 2013
Japan Kashiwa Reysol 1 1 2018 2019
Italy Juventus 1 2012
Brazil São Paulo 1 2015
Qatar Aspire Qatar 1 2017
Italy Roma 1 2019
Italy AC Milan 1 1 2014 2015
Austria Red Bull Salzburg 1 1 2017 2016
Netherlands Ajax 1 2012
Argentina Boca Juniors 1 2013
England Arsenal 1 2015
Portugal Benfica 1 2018
Japan Kashima Antlers 1 2012
Germany Eintracht Franfkurt 1 2017
Tunisia ES Tunis 1 2018

References

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  1. ^ "ABOUT US". Al Kass International Cup. Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Alkass International Cup". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Watch ALKASS U17 International Cup on Al Kass & Europort2". Football Qatar. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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