The Alkass International Cup was an annual under-17 football tournament hosted in Doha, Qatar from 2012 to 2020. It brought together some of the best under-17 teams of clubs around the world.
Format
Played across 11 days typically in January and February, the tournament had 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.
Broadcasters
The Alkass International Cup was broadcast by the organizing body of the cup, Alkass Sports. In Europe, it was also broadcast by Eurosport 2.
Performances by teams
References
External links
- Website
