Copa de Campeones Juvenil de Fútbol

The Copa de Campeones de Juvenil is the tournament created by the RFEF to determine the overall youth champion of Spain.

Copa de Campeones Juvenil de Fútbol
Country Spain
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams8
Domestic cup(s)Copa del Rey
International cup(s)UEFA Youth League
Current championsReal Madrid (2023 – 8th title)
Most championshipsReal Madrid (8 titles)
Websiterfef.es
Current: 2023

Since the 2014–15 season, the winner of this competition will qualify for the UEFA Youth League.[1]

Competition format edit

The winners of the seven groups of the División de Honor and the best runner-up qualify for this competition. It is played with a single-elimination tournament format.

Champions edit

SeasonHostWinnerRunner-upScore
1995LinaresReal MadridSevilla4–1
1996PuertollanoDeportivoReal Madrid2–1
1997AlmendralejoReal MadridSevilla2–0
1998San SebastiánReal SociedadValencia2–1
1999AlicanteReal SociedadSevilla0–0 (4–3p)
2000AlbaceteReal MadridBarcelona4–2
2001SevilleOsasunaAtlético Madrid1–0
2002AlmeríaAtlético MadridZaragoza3–0
2003CambrilsMálagaEspanyol2–0
2004GuadalajaraSportingEspanyol0–0 (4–1p)
2005Las RozasBarcelonaSporting3–1
2006LeónReal MadridValladolid1–0
2007AntequeraValenciaReal Madrid3–1
2008Colmenar ViejoEspanyolVillarreal2–1
2009AlmuñécarBarcelonaCelta2–0
2010BenidormReal MadridValencia3–1
2011LepeBarcelonaReal Madrid3–1
2012LepeSevillaEspanyol1–0
2013VigoSevillaCelta3–2
2014VeraReal MadridReal Sociedad1–1 (7–6p)
2015AlmuñécarVillarrealEspanyol3–2
2016VeraMálagaSevilla1–1 (3–0p)
2017OurenseReal MadridMálaga1–0 (a.e.t.)
2018Ciudad RealAtlético MadridSporting3–1
2019[2]VigoZaragozaVillarreal0–0 (7–6p)
2020Not played[a][b]
2021[5]MarbellaDeportivoBarcelona3–1
2022[6]Las RozasBarcelonaAthletic Bilbao2–0
2023Las RozasReal MadridBetis3–1
  1. ^ On 6 May 2020, the Royal Spanish Football Federation announced the cancellation of the Copa de Campeones Juvenil for the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.[3]
  2. ^ Celta Vigo were nominated as the 'league path' entrant for the 2020–21 UEFA Youth League (which eventually was also cancelled due to the pandemic) as they had the best divisional record across the country, just ahead of Real Madrid.[4]

Performance by club edit

TeamWinnersRunners-upWinning years
Real Madrid831995, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2023
Barcelona422005, 2009, 2011, 2022
Sevilla242012, 2013
Real Sociedad211998, 1999
Málaga212003, 2016
Atlético Madrid212002, 2018
Deportivo201996, 2021
Espanyol142008
Sporting122004
Valencia122007
Villarreal122015
Zaragoza112019
Osasuna102001
Celta02
Valladolid01
Athletic Bilbao01
Betis01

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "UEFA Youth League retained and expanded". UEFA.org. 18 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Zaragoza gana su primera Copa de Campeones juvenil en los penaltis" [Zaragoza win their first youth Champions Cup on penalties] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Comunicado de la RFEF en relación con las competiciones no profesionales del fútbol español" [RFEF announcement in relation to the non-professional competitions in Spanish football] (in Spanish). RFEF. 6 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Oficial: la RFEF confirma que el Celta jugará la Youth League" [Official: the RFEF confirms that Celta will play in the Youth League] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 25 May 2020.
  5. ^ "El Deportivo se proclama campeón de España juvenil tras derrotar a Barcelona y Real Madrid" [El Deportivo are proclaimed youth champions of Spain after defeating Barcelona and Real Madrid] (in Spanish). El País. 27 June 2021.
  6. ^ "2-0: El Barça conquista la Copa y sella el doblete" [2-0: Barça conquers the Cup and seals the double] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 4 June 2022.

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