The Montaigu Tournament (French: Tournoi de Montaigu) is an international association football competition that is contested by under-16 national teams and clubs. The tournament is also known as Mondial Minimes.
 Mondial Minimes | |
| Founded | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Region |  France |
| Number of teams | Nation: 8 Club: 8 |
| Current champions | Nation Men:  England (7th title)Club Men:  RSC Anderlecht (5th title)Nation Women:  United States (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Nation Men: France (9 titles) Club Men: FC Nantes (9 titles)Nation Women: 4 nations with 1 title each |
| Website | Official website |
 2023 Montaigu Tournament | |
The games are held in stadiums located in the Vendée department of France. The final is played at the Stade Maxime Bossis in Montaigu.
History edit
The tournament was founded in 1973 by André Van Den Brink, who at the time was the president of FC Montaigu, a French amateur football team.
Famous players edit
Future famous international players joined the Montaigu Tournament, such as:
Results edit
Men's national teams edit
By year edit
By teams edit
- As of 2023
| Teams | Champions | Runner-up | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
9 | 12 | 6 |
| England
|
7 | 5 | 6 |
 Portugal
|
4 | 2 | 2 |
 Cameroon
|
4 | 1 | 1 |
 Soviet Union
|
4 | 0 | 1 |
 Italy
|
2 | 4 | 3 |
 West Germany
|
2 | 3 | 4 |
 Argentina
|
2 | 1 | 1 |
 Brazil
|
2 | 1 | 1 |
| United States
|
2 | 0 | 0 |
| Belgium
|
1 | 2 | 4 |
 Israel
|
1 | 2 | 1 |
 Japan
|
1 | 2 | 0 |
 Spain
|
1 | 1 | 3 |
 Scotland
|
1 | 1 | 2 |
 Republic of Ireland
|
1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mexico
|
1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivory Coast
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Morocco
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
 Turkey
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
 Czechoslovakia
|
0 | 2 | 0 |
 Netherlands
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
 Switzerland
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russia
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
 South Korea
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
 Peru
|
0 | 0 | 2 |
 Poland
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tunisia
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabon
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Atlantic Selection | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ajax Amsterdam
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
Women's national teams edit
By year edit
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | France
|
 North Korea
|
 China
|
Spain
|
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Spain
|
 Norway
|
||
| 2022 | Netherlands
|
Norway
|
France
|
|
| 2023 | United States
|
France
|
Japan
|
Portugal
|
By teams edit
- As of 2023
| Teams | Champions | Runner-up | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spain
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
| United States
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norway
|
0 | 2 | 0 |
| North Korea
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
| China
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Japan
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
Men's clubs edit
By year edit
By club edit
- As of 2023
| Club | Victories | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Nantes
|
9 | 4 | 8 |
| Stade Rennais FC
|
7 | 4 | 5 |
| Girondins de Bordeaux
|
7 | 2 | 3 |
| RSC Anderlecht
|
5 | 2 | 2 |
| AS Saint-Étienne
|
4 | 4 | 2 |
| AJ Auxerre
|
4 | 2 | 5 |
| Olympique lyonnais
|
2 | 3 | 3 |
| Toulouse FC
|
2 | 2 | |
| Paris FC
|
2 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain
|
1 | 5 | 2 |
| Olympique de Marseille
|
1 | 5 | 2 |
| Chertanovo
|
1 | ||
| Lille OSC
|
1 | ||
| OGC Nice
|
1 | ||
| Torino
|
1 |