2007 Champions Youth Cup

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The 2007 Champions Youth Cup was the first and only staging of the Champions Youth Cup, a proposed annual football tournament. It was supported by the G-14 group and was intended to be a Club World Championship for the Under-19 teams of some of the world's largest clubs. It took place in Malaysia from 5 August to 19 August 2007. It featured sixteen teams: eleven European teams, two teams from South America, a host invitee team from Europe, a host invitee team from Asia and the U-19 national team of the tournament hosts, Malaysia. Each match lasted only 70 minutes, and, in the event of a draw in the knockout stage, there was no extra time.[1] A second edition of the tournament, was planned for August 2008. However it was canceled in June, two months before the start, because of a dispute between the Football Association of Malaysia and the Gifted Group, the tournament organizers.[2]

Groups

Qualified to the knockout stage
Eliminated

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Flamengo 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 7
Italy Milan 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 7
England Arsenal 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Netherlands Ajax 3 0 1 2 0 2 −2 1
Flamengo1 – 1Milan
Pedro Beda 44' Report Aubameyang 57'



Flamengo2 – 1Arsenal
Kayke 18', 43' Report Simpson 16'


Flamengo1 – 0Ajax
Kayke 58' Report
Cheras Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spain Barcelona 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 5
Italy Juventus 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 5
Qatar Qatar 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
France Paris Saint-Germain 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1

Paris Saint-Germain1 – 2Barcelona
Bolongo 45' Report Rodri 55', 57'


Qatar1 – 1Barcelona
Al Haydos 34' Report Yepes 26'


Qatar1 – 1Paris Saint-Germain
Al Haydos 45' Report Nkoum 70'
Cheras Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Italy Internazionale 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 7
England Manchester United 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 6
Argentina Boca Juniors 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 2
Portugal Porto 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Boca Juniors2 – 2Internazionale
Rodríguez 4'
Lanaro 26'
Report Litteri 28', 62'



Boca Juniors2 – 3Manchester United
Ibañez 26'
Colazzo 60'
Report Drinkwater 5'
Hewson 22'
Brandy 40'


Boca Juniors1 – 1Porto
Palavecino 33' Report Elísio 63'
Cheras Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Germany Bayern Munich 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 7
Netherlands PSV 3 2 0 1 3 1 2 6
England Chelsea 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Malaysia Malaysia 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Malaysia1 – 2Bayern Munich
Kopplin 55' Simari 35'
Bopp 70'

PSV1 – 0Chelsea
Hasselbaink 47'

PSV0 – 1Bayern Munich
Bopp 20' (pen.)



Malaysia0 – 2PSV
Report Wuytens 11'
Huttens 22'
Cheras Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
14 August - Shah Alam Stadium
 
 
Brazil Flamengo 1
 
17 August - National Stadium
 
Netherlands PSV 0
 
Brazil Flamengo 1
 
15 August - Shah Alam Stadium
 
England Manchester United 2
 
Spain Barcelona 0
 
19 August - National Stadium
 
England Manchester United 1
 
England Manchester United 1
 
14 August - Shah Alam Stadium
 
Italy Juventus 0
 
Germany Bayern Munich 0
 
17 August - National Stadium
 
Italy Milan 2
 
Italy Milan 1
 
15 August - Shah Alam Stadium
 
Italy Juventus 2 Third place
 
Italy Internazionale 0
 
19 August - National Stadium
 
Italy Juventus 2
 
Brazil Flamengo 3
 
 
Italy Milan 1
 

Quarter finals




Semi finals


Third place play-off

Final

Top scorers

Name Team Goals
Gabon Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Italy Milan 7
Brazil Kayke Brazil Flamengo 5
Germany Viktor Bopp Germany Bayern Munich 3
England Febian Brandy England Manchester United 3
England Sam Hewson England Manchester United 3

References

  1. ^ Champions Youth Cup - Malaysia 2007 :: About
  2. ^ "Champions Youth Cup called Off". United Youth. 13 June 2008.