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. The competition ran from 2012 to 2020 before returning in 2025.
Format
Until its indefinite suspension in 2020, the Alkass International Cup was played across 11 days typically in January and February, with 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.
The 2025 edition of the Alkass International Cup included 8 teams split into 2 groups, followed by semi-finals, a third-place match, and a final.
Broadcasters The Alkass International Cup is broadcast by the organizing body of the cup, Alkass Sports. In Europe, it was also broadcast by Eurosport 2.
Performances by teams +Alkass International Cup winners by teamTeamWinnersRunners-up3rd place4th placeYears wonYears runner-upYears 3rd placeYears 4th place Paris Saint-Germain3212012, 2015, 20182013, 20252020 Real Madrid322017, 2020, 20252014, 2016Aspire International212014, 20162019 Fluminense1120132014 Rangers1120192025 Inter Milan111202020162013 Kashiwa Reysol1120182019 Juventus12012 São Paulo12015 Aspire Qatar12017 Roma12019 AC Milan1120142015 Red Bull Salzburg1120172016 Ajax12012 Boca Juniors12013 Arsenal12015 Benfica12018 Kashima Antlers12012 Eintracht Frankfurt12017 ES Tunis12018 Mohamed VI Academy12020 Seattle Sounders FC12025
References
External links Website