The Torneo Internacional de Fútbol Sub-20 de L'Alcúdia (L'Alcúdia International Under-20 Football Tournament), better known as COTIF, is an annual international invitational football competition for youth teams, open to both clubs and national and autonomous teams, held in L'Alcúdia, Valencia since 1984.[1] Since 2012 it also holds a senior women's football tournament.[2] From the 2016 edition, the men's tournament will feature international under-20 teams only.
| Founded | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Current champions |  Uruguay |
| Most successful team(s) |  Valencia CF |
| Website | www |
 2024 COTIF Tournament | |
Champions
editMen's under-20 football
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| Year | Champion | Runner-up | MVP | Top scorer | Best goalkeeper | Best manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Spain
|
 Argentina
|
Lautaro Martínez
|
Joel Rodríguez
|
Facundo Nicolás Cambeses
|
Luis de la Fuente Castillo
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| 2017 | Atlético de Madrid
|
Valencia CF
|
N/A | |||
| 2018 | Argentina
|
 Russia
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N/A | |||
| 2019 | Spain
|
Russia
|
N/A | |||
| 2021 | Elche CF
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UD Alzira
|
N/A | |||
| 2022 | Argentina
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Uruguay
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N/A | |||
| 2024 | Uruguay
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Argentina
|
N/A | |||
Women's football
edit| Year | Champion | Res. | Runner-up | 3rd | 4th | MVP | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Levante UD |
2–0 | Valencia CF
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| 2012 | Levante UD |
2–0 | Valencia CF |
CFF Marítim |
Mislata CFF |
Alharilla Casado |
Raquel Pinel
|
| 2013 | Levante UD |
1–11 | Valencia CF |
Albacete Balompié |
Villarreal CF |
 Mitsue Iwakura |
Olga García
|
| 2014 | FC Barcelona |
1–0 | Levante UD |
 Montpellier HSC |
Valencia CF |
 Francine Zouga |
Nuria Garrote
|
| 2015 | Athletic Bilbao |
1–0 | Valencia CF |
RCD Espanyol |
 Namibia |
Irene Paredes |
Georgina Carreras
|
| 2016 | Real Betis
|
1–12 |  Venezuela
|
RCD Espanyol
|
 Kenya
|
Mbeyu Esse
|
Irene Guerrero
|
| 2017 | Atlético Madrid |
3–1 | Valencia CF |
 Morocco |
Levante UD |
Sonia Bermúdez |
 Joyce Borini
|
| 2018 | Levante UD |
1–0 | Madrid CFF |
Morocco |
Albacete Balompié |
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| 2019 | Spain U19 |
1–0 | Villarreal CF |
 India |
 Bolivia U19 |
María Colonques
| |
| 2022 | Villarreal CF |
2–1 | Argentina U20 |
Sheila Guijarro |
Agostina Holzheier
|
1 Levante UD won 3–2 on penalties. 2 Real Betis won 5–4 on penalties.
Broadcasting rights
edit- Latin America: TNT
Brazil: Esporte Interativo
Argentina: TNT Sports
Paraguay: TNT Sports
Uruguay: AUF TV
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to COTIF.
References
edit- ^ Argentina beats Spain in the final of the COTIF. Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Marca, 24/08/12
- ^ Levante wins the first editionof the women's COTIF Archived 2012-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Levante UD, 24/08/12
- ^ Молодіжна Збірна України (мол) - 1993 Archived 2021-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. ukr-footbal.org.ua