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Viktor Bannikov Memorial Tournament

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Viktor Bannikov Memorial Tournament
Founded1998 (reorganized in 2002)
RegionUkraine (UEFA)
Number of teams8
Current championsUkraine Ukraine U-16
Most successful team(s)Ukraine Ukraine U-16 (5 titles)

Viktor Bannikov Memorial Tournament (Ukrainian: Міжнародний турнір пам’яті Віктора Баннікова) is annual summer association football friendly competition for junior teams that take place in various cities of Ukraine, since 1998. This tournament was created in honour and memory of the legendary goalkeeper of the USSR national football team and the first president of the Football Federation of Ukraine Viktor Bannikov (1938–2001), hence the name Memorial. The tournament was initially established in 1998 as a competition for junior teams of Ukrainian football clubs. Victor Bannikov opened his first edition. It was contested by 12 teams. DFK "ATEK" won defeating opponents from FC Dynamo Kyiv. In 1999, the tournament has received international status and was contested by 16 junior teams.[1] In 2002, the Ukrainian football federation has decided to give more importance professional status, inviting the participation of junior national teams.

The tournament recently gained FIFA recognition and support.

General rules

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Bannikov Stadium in Kyiv

Since 2002, the tournament participants are a two group of four selected under-17 national teams. From 2005 the tournament participants have been the under-16 national teams. The winners of group play in the final, the second place teams play match for the 3rd place, the third team in group play match for 5th place, the fourth team in the group play match for 7th place.

The games of the tournament were played at stadiums in Kyiv and towns in Kyiv Oblast: Boryspil, Makariv, Obukhiv, Borodianka.

In 2008 the games of the U-16 international tournament were played at stadiums in Donetsk and Mariupol.

Champions

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Season Champion Runner-Up 3rd Position 4th Position
2002[2] Poland Poland U-17 Russia Russia U-17 Ukraine Ukraine U-17 Belarus Belarus U-17
2003[3] Ukraine Ukraine U-17 Slovakia Slovakia U-17 Turkey Turkey U-17 Russia Russia U-17
2004[4] Turkey Turkey U-17 Ukraine Ukraine U-17 Slovakia Slovakia U-17 Czech Republic Czech Republic U-17
2005[5] Ukraine Ukraine U-16 Turkey Turkey U-16 Russia Russia U-16 Belgium Belgium U-16
2006[6] Ukraine Ukraine U-16 Poland Poland U-16 Italy Italy U-16 Turkey Turkey U-16
2007[7] Turkey Turkey U-16 Ukraine Ukraine U-16 Slovakia Slovakia U-16 United States United States U-16
2008[8] Italy Italy U-16 Poland Poland U-16 Japan Japan U-16 Russia Russia U-16
2009[9] Serbia Serbia U-16 Turkey Turkey U-16 Ukraine Ukraine U-16 Poland Poland U-16
2010[10] Czech Republic Czech Republic U-16 Serbia Serbia U-16 Ukraine Ukraine U-16 Turkey Turkey U-16
2011[11] Ukraine Ukraine U-16 Russia Russia U-16 Serbia Serbia U-16 Turkey Turkey U-16
2012[12] Ukraine Ukraine U-16 Russia Russia U-16 Turkey Turkey U-16 Serbia Serbia U-16
2013[13] Turkey Turkey U-16 Russia Russia U-16 Ukraine Ukraine U-16 Serbia Serbia U-16
2014[14] Not held
2015[15] Not held
2016[16] Georgia (country) Georgia U-16 Israel Israel U-16 Serbia Serbia U-16 Latvia Latvia U-16
2017[17] Georgia (country) Georgia U-17 Israel Israel U-17 Ukraine Ukraine U-17 Slovakia Slovakia U-17
2018[18] Ukraine Ukraine U-17 Turkey Turkey U-17 Slovakia Slovakia U-17 Belarus Belarus U-17

References

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