Under-20 Intercontinental Cup

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Under-20 Intercontinental Cup
Under-20 Intercontinental Cup logo.png
Organising bodies CONMEBOL
UEFA
Founded2022;2 years ago (2022)
RegionSouth America
Europe
Number of teams2
Current champions Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
(1st title)
Most successful club(s) Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
(1 title each)
Website (UEFA)
(Conmebol)

The Under-20 Intercontinental Cup (Spanish : Sub-20 Intercontinental, Portuguese : Intercontinental de Sub-20) is a football match organised by CONMEBOL and UEFA. The match is contested by the winners of the South American and European youth club competitions, the U-20 Copa Libertadores and UEFA Youth League, respectively. [1] [2] Organised as an annual one-off match, it is a youth competition equivalent to the former Intercontinental Cup, which featured the senior club champions of Europe and South America. The competition was launched in 2022 as part of a renewed partnership between CONMEBOL and UEFA. Portuguese side Benfica won the first edition in 2022.

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History

On 12 February 2020, UEFA and CONMEBOL signed a renewed memorandum of understanding meant to enhance cooperation between the two organisations. As part of the agreement, a joint UEFA–CONMEBOL committee examined the possibility of staging European–South American intercontinental matches, for both men's and women's football and across various age groups. [3] On 15 December 2021, UEFA and CONMEBOL again signed a renewed memorandum of understanding lasting until 2028, which included specific provisions on opening a joint office in London and the potential organisation of various football events. [4]

The official opening of the Joint UEFA and CONMEBOL Representation Office was held on 4 April 2022, where representatives of both confederations and Uruguayan club Peñarol met to agree on the creation of the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup. [5] [6] This was confirmed by Peñarol on 25 April 2022 after another meeting between representatives of UEFA, CONMEBOL and the Peñarol club in Nyon, Switzerland prior to the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League final. [7] [8]

On 2 June 2022, the day after staging the 2022 Finalissima, CONMEBOL and UEFA officially announced a series of new events between teams from the two confederations. This included the first Under-20 Intercontinental Cup, a match between the winners of South America's U-20 Copa Libertadores, an under-20 competition, and the winners of Europe's UEFA Youth League, an under-19 competition. The first winners of the competition were Portuguese club Benfica, winners of the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League, who defeated South American side Peñarol, winners of the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores, after a 1–0 victory at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay. [9]

Winners

List of Under-20 Intercontinental Cup matches
Ed.YearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueLocationAttendance
1
2022 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica 1–0 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol Estadio Centenario Montevideo, Uruguay40,579
2
2023 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 1–1 (4–1 p) Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ La Bombonera Buenos Aires, Argentina37,386
3
2024 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 2–1 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos Maracanã Rio de Janeiro, Brazil31,237

Performances

By club

Performances in the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup by club
ClubTitle(s)Runners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica 10 2022
Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 10 2023
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 10 2024
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 01 2022
Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ 01 2023
Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos 01 2024

By nation

Performances by nation
NationTitlesRunners-upTotal
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 101
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 101
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 101
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 011
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 011
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 011

By confederation

Results by confederation
ConfederationWinnersRunners-up
CONMEBOL 21
UEFA 12

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