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Future Cup

TheFuture Cup(officially known as theABN AMRO Future Cup,and previously known as theAEGON Future Cup) is an annualfriendlyinternational youth tournament which is organized by theDutchfootball clubAFC Ajax.[1]The tournament is created for under-17 youth teams, and is held atDe Toekomst,every year during theEasterweekend.[2]The tournament has been contested by some of the strongest under-17 teams in football, withFC Barcelona,Manchester UnitedandBayern Munichamongst the participating clubs.[3]The first five editions of the tournament were named after its main sponsor, the insurance companyAEGON,before the Dutch state-owned bankABN AMROtook over as the main sponsor of the event.[4]The tournament is broadcast on television in over 59 countries viaEredivisie Live,EurosportandFox Sports.[5][6][7]

ABN AMRO Future Cup
Founded2010
RegionWorldwide
Number of teams8
Current championsAjax (6th title)
Most successful club(s)Ajax (6 titles)
Television broadcastersESPN
Eurosport
Ziggo Sport
WebsiteOfficial website

Qualification

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8 teams participate in the Future Cup every year.[8]Since Ajax are the tournament hosts, they are automatically entered, leaving 7 additional places available in the tournament.[9]Six of the spots can be filled with a simple registration of an under-17 team from any club, while national teams are also able to register, such as theChina U-17team did when it competed in the first edition of the competition.[10]The eighth and final position is filled by the winners of the Brazilian 'Craques Mongeral AEGON Future Cup - Um Torneio do Ajax' a parallel running competition for under-17 youth teams inSouth Americawhich shares the same sponsor. The winner of that tournament is automatically seeded for the Future Cup in Amsterdam the next year, completing the 8 participants in the Cup challenge.[11]

Format

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The draw takes place ahead of the last home match of the Ajax first team ahead of the Future Cup.[12]The 8 teams are then divided up into two groups during halftime of this match. The opening ceremony of the tournament takes place on the Friday evening before Easter, while the first matches are played onHoly Saturday.The first two group stage matches are played for each team on this day, while the last two group stage matches are then contested onEaster Sunday.[13]The finals are played on Monday, the second Easter day. The day starts with the matches for the 7th and 8th place, which are contested by the two teams who finished bottom of their groups.[14]Afterwards the two semi-finals are played.[15]The group winners of each group compete against the second place team of the other group, and after the two semi-finals the matches for 5th and 6th place are contested against the third place team from each group.[16]The matches for 3rd and 4th place are then contested amongst the losers of the Semi-finals, which is concluded by the Cup final, deciding the 1st and 2nd place.[17]The awards and trophies are awarded directly after the Final, at which all teams and coaches are present.[18]

Finals

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Statistics accurate as of ABN AMRO Future Cup 2024.[19]

Year Date Winner Result Finalist
2024 1 April 2024 Ajax 2–1 Partizan
2023 10 April 2023 Nordsjælland 3–0 Ajax
2020–22 — – Cancelled* –
2019 22 April 2019 Juventus 2–1 Ajax
2018 2 April 2018 Ajax 2–0 Juventus
2017 17 April 2017 Ajax 2–0 Bayern Munich
2016 28 March 2016 Arsenal 0–0(4-3 pen.) Anderlecht
2015 6 April 2015 Anderlecht 0–0(4-3 pen.) Ajax
2014 21 April 2014 Ajax 2–1 Liverpool
2013 1 April 2013 Anderlecht 2–0 Ajax
2012 9 April 2012 Ajax 2–2(5–3 pen.) Manchester United
2011 25 April 2011 Anderlecht 1–0 Ajax
2010 5 April 2010 Ajax 1–0 China U-17

Prizes

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The winner of the Future Cup are obvious winners of the tournament. For this information please see the next segment below. Other prizes are however awarded in conclusion, which are handed out by prominent former and current Ajax members, withFrank de Boer,Martin JolandLuis Suárezamongst those who have awarded the trophies.[20]The man of the tournament is selected and awarded theadidas Best player of ABN AMRO Future Cupaward. Below is a list of the prize winners over the years:

Year Player Club:
2024 Jinairo Johnson Ajax
2023 Villum Berthelsen Nordsjælland
2019 Anouar Ait El Hadj Anderlecht
2018 Naci Ünüvar Ajax
2017 Ryan Gravenberch Ajax
2016 Riqui Puig Barcelona
2015 Matthijs de Ligt Ajax
2014 Abdelhak Nouri Ajax
2013 Nabil Jaadi Anderlecht
2012 Queensy Menig Ajax
2011 Dennis Praet Anderlecht
2010 Davy Klaassen Ajax

Every year the prizeadidas Top Scorer of ABN AMRO Future Cupis awarded to the top-scorer of the tournament. Since the 2023 tournament, the award has been renamed theNoah Gesser Trophyin honour of the U16 Ajax talent who had died in a car accident in 2021.[21]Below is a list of the top-scorers for each year:

Year Topscorer Club Goals
2024 Rafael Camacho
Oumar Camara
Jinairo Johnson
Divine Mukasa
Lazar Radosavljević 		Sporting CP
Paris Saint-German
Ajax
Manchester City
Partizan 		3
2023 Winsley Boteli Borussia Mönchengladbach 4
2019 Anouar Ait El Hadj Anderlecht 4
2018 Naci Ünüvar Ajax 5
2014 Oluwaseyi Ojo
Harry Wilson 		Liverpool 4
2013 Václav Černý
Aaron Leya Iseka 		Ajax
Anderlecht 		3
2012 Elton Acolatse
Ademir Candido
Marco Pinato
Alperen Doğan 		Ajax
Desportivo
Milan
Beşiktaş JK 		3
2011 Nicholas Pasifakis
Patrick Foss 		Ajax Cape Town
D.C. United 		4
2010 Dominik Goßner Bayern Munich 6

Statistics

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Appearances and best results

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Statistics accurate as of ABN AMRO Future Cup 2024.

Nr. Club Apps First App. Best result
1. Ajax 12 2010 Winners
Anderlecht 12 2010
Juventus 5 2015
Arsenal 2 2016
Nordsjælland 2 2023
2. Bayern Munich 4 2010 Runners-up
China U-17 2 2010
Liverpool 2 2010
Manchester United 1 2012
Partizan 1 2024
3. Paris Saint-German 5 2017 Third place
Barcelona 4 2010
Benfica 4 2013
Milan 3 2010
J. League U-17 2 2017
Porto 1 2015
4. Sporting CP 2 2018 Fourth place
Fluminense 1 2011
São Paulo 1 2013
Atlético Madrid 1 2019
5. Celtic 3 2011 Fifth place
Ajax Cape Town 2 2011
Desportivo Brasil 1 2012
Sydney FC 1 2018
Boca Juniors 1 2019
Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 2023
6. Tottenham Hotspur 2 2013 Sixth place
D.C. United 1 2011
Toronto FC 1 2013
Galatasaray 1 2015
Right to Dream 1 2016
Manchester City 1 2024
7. Beşiktaş JK 1 2012 Seventh place
Corinthians 1 2014
Schalke 04 1 2015
Red Bull Salzburg 1 2016
Sevilla FC 1 2018
Sagan Tosu 1 2019
Chelsea 1 2023
8. Pachuca 2 2023 Eighth place
FC Dallas 1 2010
Fenerbahçe 1 2014
Olympiacos 1 2016

All-time cup winners

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Cups Club In:
6 Ajax 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2024
3 Anderlecht 2011, 2013, 2015
1 Nordsjælland 2023
1 Juventus 2019
1 Arsenal 2016

All-time top-scorers

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Statistics accurate as of AEGON Future Cup 2024.

Nr. Player Nationality Goals Club
1. Naci Ünüvar Turkey 7 Ajax
2. Dominik Goßner Germany 6 Bayern Munich
3. Winsley Boteli Switzerland 4 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Anouar Ait El Hadj Belgium 4 Anderlecht
Nicholas Pasifakis South Africa 4 Ajax Cape Town
Patrick Foss United States 4 D.C. United
Oluwaseyi Ojo England 4 Liverpool
Harry Wilson Wales 4 Liverpool
9. Václav Černý Czech Republic 3 Ajax
Aaron Leya Iseka Belgium 3 Anderlecht
Elton Acolatse Netherlands 3 Ajax
Ademir Candido Brazil 3 Desportivo Brasil
Marco Pinato Italy 3 Milan
Alperen Doğan Turkey 3 Beşiktaş JK
Rafael Camacho Portugal 3 Sporting CP
Oumar Camara France 3 Paris Saint-German
Jinairo Johnson Netherlands 3 Ajax
Divine Mukasa England 3 Manchester City
Lazar Radosavljević Serbia 3 Partizan

Participation by country

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The under-17 youth teams of the following clubs have participated in the Future Cup tournament in the past.

See also

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References

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