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]
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| Organising bodies | Alkass Sports Aspire Zone Qatar Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Region |  Qatar |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Current champions |  Real Madrid (2020)(2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Paris Saint-Germain(3 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | Alkass Sports |
| Website | Al Kass International Cup |
Format edit
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]
Broadcasters edit
The Alkass International Cup is broadcast by the organizing body of the cup, Alkass Sports. Formerly, it was also broadcast by Eurosport 2.[3]
Performances by teams edit
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place | Years won | Years runner-up | Years 3rd place | Years 4th place |
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| Paris Saint-Germain
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3 | 1 | 1 | 2012, 2015, 2018 | 2013 | 2020 | ||
| Real Madrid
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2 | 2 | 2017, 2020 | 2014, 2016 | ||||
| Aspire International | 2 | 1 | 2014, 2016 | 2019 | ||||
 Fluminense
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1 | 1 | 2013 | 2014 | ||||
 Rangers
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1 | 2019 | ||||||
 Inter Milan
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1 | 1 | 1 | 2020 | 2016 | 2013 | ||
 Kashiwa Reysol
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1 | 1 | 2018 | 2019 | ||||
| Juventus
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1 | 2012 | ||||||
| São Paulo
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1 | 2015 | ||||||
| Aspire Qatar
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1 | 2017 | ||||||
| Roma
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1 | 2019 | ||||||
| AC Milan
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1 | 1 | 2014 | 2015 | ||||
 Red Bull Salzburg
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1 | 1 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||
 Ajax
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1 | 2012 | ||||||
 Boca Juniors
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1 | 2013 | ||||||
 Arsenal
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1 | 2015 | ||||||
 Benfica
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1 | 2018 | ||||||
| Kashima Antlers
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1 | 2012 | ||||||
 Eintracht Franfkurt
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1 | 2017 | ||||||
 ES Tunis
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1 | 2018 |
References edit
- ^ "ABOUT US". Al Kass International Cup. Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Alkass International Cup". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "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.