Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil
Encyclopedia
The Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil, formerly known as Torneio Romeu Goulart Jacques, is a U-17 football
tournament played on annual basis in the Brazil
ian city of Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul. Entrant teams usually include Brazilian and foreign clubs, mostly from Mercosur
countries.
The first edition occurred in 1989, promoted by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, a local team that focuses on youth football. In 1993, the tournament was recognised by the Brazilian Football Confederation
and, in 1994, by FIFA
. In the same year, China
's national U-17 team was the first non-South American side to take part in the competition.
In 2006, all matches were played at Estádio Alceu Carvalho.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
tournament played on annual basis in the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian city of Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul. Entrant teams usually include Brazilian and foreign clubs, mostly from Mercosur
Mercosur
Mercosur or Mercosul is an economic and political agreement among Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Founded in 1991 by the Treaty of Asunción, which was later amended and updated by the 1994 Treaty of Ouro Preto. Its purpose is to promote free trade and the fluid movement of goods, people,...
countries.
The first edition occurred in 1989, promoted by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, a local team that focuses on youth football. In 1993, the tournament was recognised by the Brazilian Football Confederation
Brazilian Football Confederation
The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...
and, in 1994, by FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
. In the same year, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
's national U-17 team was the first non-South American side to take part in the competition.
In 2006, all matches were played at Estádio Alceu Carvalho.
Champions
- 1989 NacionalClub Nacional de FootballClub Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
(UruguayUruguayUruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
) - 1990 InternacionalSport Club InternacionalSport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...
(Brazil) - 1991 MatsubaraSociedade Esportiva MatsubaraSociedade Esportiva Matsubara , usually known simply as Matsubara, is a Brazilian football club based in Cambará, in the state of Paraná.-History:...
(Brazil) - 1992 Internacional (Brazil)
- 1993 Internacional (Brazil)
- 1994 Nacional (Uruguay)
- 1995 GrêmioGrêmio Foot-Ball Porto AlegrenseGrêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...
(Brazil) - 1996 Grêmio (Brazil)
- 1997 Grêmio (Brazil)
- 1998 Grêmio (Brazil)
- 1999 FluminenseFluminense Football ClubFluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
(Brazil) - 2000 Grêmio (Brazil)
- 2001 Internacional (Brazil)
- 2002 CruzeiroCruzeiro Esporte ClubeCruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
(Brazil) - 2003 Internacional (Brazil)
- 2004 Cruzeiro (Brazil)
- 2005 Internacional (Brazil)
- 2006 Atlético-MGClube Atlético MineiroClube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...
(Brazil) - 2007 Internacional (Brazil)
- 2008 Grêmio (Brazil)
- 2009 Internacional (Brazil)
- 2010 Internacional (Brazil)
- 2011 Internacional (Brazil)
Titles by team
- Internacional 10 titles
- Grêmio 6 titles
- Cruzeiro 2 titles
- Nacional (Uruguay) 2 titles
- Atlético-MG 1 title
- Fluminense 1 title
- Matsubara 1 title