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]
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| Organising body | C.G.C. Viareggio |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 |
| Region | Italy |
| Number of teams | 32 |
| Current champions |  Beyond Limits |
| Most successful club(s) |  AC Milan, Juventus (9 titles each) |
| Television broadcasters | RAI |
| Website | Official Website (italian) |
 2023 Torneo di Viareggio | |
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
editBy year
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By club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
 AC Milan
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9 | 7 | 1949, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1999, 2001, 2014 |
| Juventus
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9 | 5 | 1961, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016 |
| Fiorentina
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8 | 9 | 1966, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1992 |
| Inter Milan
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8 | 2 | 1962, 1971, 1986, 2002, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2018 |
| Torino
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6 | 4 | 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1995, 1998 |
 Dukla Prague
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6 | 2 | 1964, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1980 |
| Sampdoria
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4 | 4 | 1950, 1958, 1963, 1977 |
| AS Roma
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3 | 8 | 1981, 1983, 1991 |
| Sassuolo
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3 | – | 2017, 2022, 2023 |
| Bologna
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2 | 3 | 1967, 2019 |
| Genoa
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2 | 2 | 1965, 2007 |
| Vicenza
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2 | 1 | 1954, 1955 |
| Atalanta
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2 | – | 1969, 1993 |
| Napoli
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1 | 4 | 1975 |
| Empoli
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1 | 4 | 2000 |
 Partizan Belgrade
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1 | 2 | 1951 |
 Anderlecht
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1 | 1 | 2013 |
| Bari
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1 | – | 1997 |
| Brescia
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1 | – | 1996 |
| Cesena
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1 | – | 1990 |
 Juventud
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1 | – | 2006 |
| Sparta Prague
|
1 | – | 1956 |
 Beyond Limits
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1 | – | 2024 |
| Lazio
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– | 4 | – |
 Ipswich Town
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– | 2 | – |
| Alex Transfiguration
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– | 1 | – |
 Irineu
|
– | 1 | – |
| Parma
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– | 1 | – |
| Perugia
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– | 1 | – |
| Slavia Prague
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– | 1 | – |
 Varteks
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– | 1 | – |
| Vitória
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– | 1 | – |
| Hellas Verona
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– | 1 | – |
| Palermo
|
– | 1 | – |
Golden Boy Award
editSince 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:
- Writers from Tuttosport, Gazzetta dello Sport and Corriere dello Sport.
- Editors from Il Tirreno and La Nazione.
- Journalists from RAI.
- Communications and printing directors from CGC.
Winners
edit| Year | Player | Country | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Guido Marilungo | Italy
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Sampdoria
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| 2010 | Ciro Immobile | Italy
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Juventus
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| 2011 | Simone Dell'Agnello | Italy
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Inter Milan
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| 2012 | Leonardo Spinazzola | Italy
|
Juventus
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| 2013 | Bryan Cristante | Italy
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AC Milan
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| 2014 | Alberto Cerri | Italy
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Parma
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| 2015 | Federico Bonazzoli | Italy
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Inter Milan
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| 2016 | Antonino La Gumina | Italy
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Palermo
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| 2017 | Carlo Manicone | Italy
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Empoli
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| 2018 | Gabriele Gori | Italy
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Fiorentina
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| 2019 | Flavio Bianchi | Italy
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Genoa
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| 2022 | Ayomide Ogungbe | Nigeria
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Alex Transfiguration
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| 2023 | Alexandru Capac |  Romania
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Torino
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External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Viareggio tournament - The first step to greatness". Retrieved February 20, 2012.