Maurice Revello Tournament

Maurice Revello Tournament
Founded1967
Region France
Number of teams12
Current champions Ukraine (1st title)
Most successful team(s) France (13 titles)
Websitefestival-foot-espoirs.com
2024 Maurice Revello Tournament

The Maurice Revello Tournament (officially French: the Festival International "Espoirs" – Tournoi Maurice Revello), previously known as the Toulon Tournament, is a football tournament, which traditionally features invited national teams composed of youth players from U-17 to U-23 level. Although the first tournament in 1967 featured club teams, it has been limited to national teams since 1975 (except in 1986 and 1989 when INF Vichy was invited).[1] The tournament is held around Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, with the final usually being held in Toulon. The tournament was renamed in honour of Maurice Revello, who started the tournament in 1967 and died in 2016.[2][3]

History

Toulon Tournament is a tournament not run under the supervision of FIFA or an individual national association. Therefore, it is deemed as the most prestigious of all friendly tournaments involving youth teams, and considered an unofficial world championship before FIFA introduced the official World Youth Cup in 1977.[1] Despite the establishment of the FIFA U-20 World Cup and later, FIFA U-17 World Cup however, the Toulon Tournament remains an important tournament for youth football teams.

Rules

The Toulon Tournament usually was played with two 40-minute halves. In 2019 every match consisted of two periods of 45 minutes each. In a match, every team has eleven named substitutes and the maximum number of substitutions permitted is four.

In the knockout stage, if a game tied at the end of regulation time, extra time is not played and the penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.

Results

Edition Year Teams Winners Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
1
 1967[a] 6 Belgium Anderlecht 1–0 Czechoslovakia Slovan Bratislava No third place match
2
 1974 8  Poland 1–1*  Hungary  Czechoslovakia 3–2*  Brazil
3
 1975[b] 8  Argentina 1–0  France  Italy 2–0  Mexico
4
 1976 8  Bulgaria 3–2  France  Mexico 2–1  Portugal
5
 1977 8  France 1–0  Bulgaria  Netherlands 3–1  Hungary
6
 1978 8  Hungary 4–3  France  Netherlands 2–1  Mexico
7
 1979 8  Soviet Union 2–0  Netherlands  Hungary 2–0  France
8
 1980 8  Brazil 2–1  France  Czechoslovakia 1–1  Soviet Union
9
 1981 8  Brazil 2–0  Czechoslovakia  Soviet Union 0–0  France
10
 1982 8  Yugoslavia 2–2  Czechoslovakia  Netherlands 1–1  East Germany
11
 1983 8  Brazil 1–1  Argentina  France 0–0 (a.e.t.) 4–3 (p)  Germany
12
 1984 8  France 1–1  Soviet Union  Czechoslovakia 2–0  Netherlands
13
 1985 8  France 3–1  England  Spain 1–0  Cameroon
14
 1986 8  Bulgaria 1–0  France  Soviet Union 2–1  Portugal
15
 1987 8  France 1–1  Bulgaria  Brazil 1–0  Soviet Union
16
 1988 8  France 4–2  England  Bulgaria 1–1 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (p)  Soviet Union
17
 1989 8  France 3–0  Bulgaria  United States 2–0  England
18
 1990 8  England 2–1  Czechoslovakia  Brazil 2–1  Portugal
19
 1991 8  England 1–0  France No third place match
20
 1992 8  Portugal 2–1  Yugoslavia
21
 1993 8  England 1–0  France
22
 1994 8  England 2–0  Portugal
23
 1995 8  Brazil 1–0  France
24
 1996 10  Brazil 1–1  France
25
 1997 10  France 2–1  Portugal
26
 1998 8  Argentina 2–0  France  Portugal 2–0  China
27
 1999 8  Colombia 1–1 (a.e.t.) 6–5 (p)  Argentina  France 3–2  Mexico
28
 2000 8  Colombia 1–1 (asdet) 3–1 (p)  Portugal  Italy 1–0  Ivory Coast
29
 2001 8  Portugal 2–1  Colombia  France 2–0  Netherlands
30
 2002 10  Brazil 2–0  Italy  Japan 0–0 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (p)  England
31
 2003 10  Portugal 3–1  Italy  Argentina 1–0  Mexico
32
 2004 8  France 1–0  Sweden  China 1–0  Brazil
33
 2005 8  France 4–1  Portugal  England 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–2 (p)  Mexico
34
 2006 8  France 0–0 (a.e.t.) 5–3 (p)  Netherlands  Portugal 1–0  China
35
 2007 8  France 3–1  China  Ivory Coast 0–0 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (p)  Portugal
36
 2008 8  Italy 1–0  Chile  Ivory Coast 2–2 (a.e.t.) 4–3 (p)  Japan
37
 2009 8  Chile 1–0  France  Argentina 1–0  Netherlands
38
 2010 8  Ivory Coast 3–2  Denmark  France 2–1  Chile
39
 2011 8  Colombia 1–1 (a.e.t.) 3–1 (p)  France  Italy 1–1 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (p)  Mexico
40
 2012 8  Mexico 3–0  Turkey  Netherlands 3–2  France
41
 2013 10  Brazil 1–0  Colombia  France 2–1  Portugal
42
 2014 10  Brazil 5–2  France  Portugal 1–0  England
43
 2015 10  France 3–1  Morocco  United States 2–1  England
44
 2016 10  England 2–1  France  Portugal 1–1 (a.e.t.) 4–2 (p)  Czech Republic
45
 2017 12  England 1–1 (a.e.t.) 5–3 (p)  Ivory Coast  Scotland 3–0  Czech Republic
46
 2018 12  England 2–1  Mexico  Turkey 0–0 (a.e.t.) 5–3 (p)  Scotland
47
 2019 12  Brazil 1–1 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (p)  Japan  Mexico 0–0 (a.e.t.) 4–3 (p)  Republic of Ireland
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 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[c][d]
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 2021
48
 2022 12  France 2–1  Venezuela  Mexico 2–0  Colombia
49
 2023 12  Panama 4–1  Mexico  Australia 2–0  France
50
 2024 10  Ukraine 2–2 (5–4 p)  Ivory Coast  Italy 1–0  France

Statistics

Performance by country

Team Titles Runners-up Third place Fourth place Total
 France 13 (1977, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2022) 14 (1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016) 5 (1983, 1999, 2001, 2010, 2013) 5 (1979, 1981, 2012, 2023, 2024) 37
 Brazil 9 (1980, 1981, 1983, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2019) 2 (1987, 1990) 2 (1974, 2004) 13
 England 7 (1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2016, 2017, 2018) 2 (1985, 1988) 1 (2005) 4 (1989, 2002, 2014, 2015) 14
 Portugal 3 (1992, 2001, 2003) 4 (1994, 1997, 2000, 2005) 4 (1998, 2006, 2014, 2016) 5 (1976, 1986, 1990, 2007, 2013) 16
 Colombia 3 (1999, 2000, 2011) 2 (2001, 2013) 1 (2022) 6
 Bulgaria 2 (1976, 1986) 3 (1977, 1987, 1989) 1 (1988) 6
 Argentina 2 (1975, 1998) 2 (1983, 1999) 2 (2003, 2009) 6
 Hungary 2 (1974*, 1978) 1 (1979) 1 (1977) 4
 Mexico 1 (2012) 2 (2018, 2023) 3 (1976, 2019, 2022) 6 (1975, 1978, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2011) 12
 Italy 1 (2008) 2 (2002, 2003) 3 (1975, 2000, 2011, 2024) 7
 Soviet Union 1 (1979) 1 (1984) 2 (1981, 1986) 3 (1980, 1987, 1988) 7
 Ivory Coast 1 (2010) 1 (2017, 2024) 2 (2007, 2008) 1 (2000) 6
 Chile 1 (2009) 1 (2008) 1 (2010) 3
 Serbia[e] 1 (1982) 1 (1992) 2
 Poland 1 (1974*) 1
 Belgium 1 (1967) 1
 Panama 1 (2023) 1
 Ukraine 1 (2024) 1
 Czech Republic[f] 4 (1967, 1981, 1982, 1990) 3 (1974, 1980, 1984) 2 (2016, 2017) 9
 Netherlands 2 (1979, 2006) 4 (1977, 1978, 1982, 2012) 3 (1984, 2001, 2009) 9
 China 1 (2007) 1 (2004) 2 (1998, 2006) 4
 Japan 1 (2019) 1 (2002) 1 (2008) 3
 Turkey 1 (2012) 1 (2018) 2
 Sweden 1 (2004) 1
 Denmark 1 (2010) 1
 Morocco 1 (2015) 1
 Venezuela 1 (2022) 1
 United States 2 (1989, 2015) 2
 Scotland 1 (2017) 1 (2018) 2
 Spain 1 (1985) 1
 Australia 1 (2023) 1
 Germany[g] 2 (1982, 1983) 2
 Cameroon 1 (1985) 1
 Republic of Ireland 1 (2019) 1

Performance by confederation

Confederation Titles Runners-up
UEFA 30 (1974, 1976–1979, 1982, 1984–1994, 1997, 2001, 2003–2008, 2015–2018, 2022, 2024) 36 (1967, 1975–1982, 1984–1998, 2000, 2002–2006, 2009–2012, 2014, 2016)
CONMEBOL 15 (1975, 1980–1981, 1983, 1995–1996, 1998–2000, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2013–2014, 2019) 6 (1983, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2013, 2022)
CAF 1 (2010) 3 (2015, 2017, 2024)
CONCACAF 2 (2012, 2023) 2 (2018, 2023)
AFC 2 (2007, 2019)

Awards

Year Top Goalscorer Player of the Tournament Best Goalkeeper
1967 Czechoslovakia Jozef Čapkovič[h] Belgium Jacques Teugels[i] Czechoslovakia Augustín Ivančík[h]
1974 Hungary József Sipőcz (4) Hungary Tibor Nyilasi England John Turner[j]
1975 Hungary András Törőcsik (2) Italy Roberto Antonelli Hungary József Kollár
1976 Bulgaria Radoslav Zdravkov (4) Bulgaria Krasimir Manolov Bulgaria Boris Manolkov
1977 France Gérard Soler (4) France Gérard Soler Bulgaria Boris Manolkov
1978 Hungary László P. Nagy (4) France Henri Zambelli Mexico Alberto Aguilar
1979 Argentina Sergio Fortunato
Netherlands Roger Schouwenaar (3) 		Hungary László Gyimesi Soviet Union Valeri Novikov
1980 Czechoslovakia Lubomír Pokluda (4) France José Touré Czechoslovakia Luděk Mikloško
1981 Italy Sauro Fattori (3) Soviet Union Vazha Zhvania Brazil Marolla
1982 Czechoslovakia Stanislav Griga
France Laurent Paganelli (4) 		East Germany Rainer Ernst Czechoslovakia Luděk Mikloško
1983 Republic of Ireland Eamonn O'Keefe (4) Brazil Luvanor Soviet Union Stanislav Rudenko
1984 Algeria Meziane Zaghzi (5) Soviet Union Mikhail Rusiaev Soviet Union Aleksandr Zhidkov
1985 France Jean-Pierre Papin (3) Cameroon François Omam-Biyik France Jean-Claude Nadon
1986 Hungary József Zvara (3) France Jean-Luc Ribar Bulgaria Ivko Ganchev
1987 Bulgaria Lyuboslav Penev (3) France David Ginola Brazil Taffarel
1988 France David Zitelli (6) England Michael Thomas England Nigel Martyn
1989 Bulgaria Petar Mihtarski (5) Bulgaria Radko Kalaydzhiev France Franck Chaumin[k]
1990 England Mark Robins (6) Czechoslovakia Radim Nečas Czechoslovakia Tomáš Bernady
1991 England Alan Shearer (7) England Alan Shearer England David James
1992 Portugal Rui Costa (4) Portugal Rui Costa Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Cicović
1993 France Florian Maurice (4) France Florian Maurice England Paul Gerrard
1994 Belgium Bob Peeters (3) Belgium Régis Genaux France Grégory Coupet
1995 France Franck Histilloles (5) France Vikash Dhorasoo Brazil Fábio Noronha
1996 Brazil Adaílton
Portugal Nuno Gomes (5) 		Brazil Adaílton Brazil Fábio Noronha
1997 Colombia Gustavo Victoria
France Thierry Henry
Portugal Carlitos
United States Josh Wolff (3) 		France Thierry Henry Portugal Nuno Santos
1998 Argentina Francisco Guerrero
England Emile Heskey (3) 		Argentina Juan Román Riquelme Portugal Nuno Santos
1999 France Peguy Luyindula (5) Argentina Guillermo Pereyra Argentina Sebastián Saja
2000 Colombia Tressor Moreno (5) Colombia Tressor Moreno Portugal Sérgio Leite
2001 France Djibril Cissé
Portugal Lourenço (3) 		Colombia Felipe Chará Colombia Neco Martínez
2002 Italy Alessandro Pellicori
Japan Satoshi Nakayama (3) 		Brazil Pinga Brazil Rubinho
2003 Argentina Germán Herrera
Italy Francesco Ruopolo
Portugal Lourenço (3) 		Argentina Javier Mascherano Portugal Bruno Vale
2004 France Bryan Bergougnoux (4) France Rio Mavuba France Jérémy Gavanon
2005 Portugal Vaz Tê (3) France Arnold Mvuemba France Steve Mandanda
2006 France David Gigliotti (3) France Ricardo Faty France Hugo Lloris
2007 France Kevin Gameiro (5) France Kevin Gameiro Ivory Coast Ibrahim Koné
2008 Ivory Coast Sekou Cissé (4) Italy Sebastian Giovinco Italy Davide Bassi
2009 Argentina Diego Buonanotte
Chile Gerson Martínez (4) 		Argentina Diego Buonanotte Argentina Agustín Marchesín
Chile Cristopher Toselli
2010 Denmark Nicki Bille Nielsen (5) Ivory Coast Serges Déblé Denmark Mikkel Andersen
2011 France Steeven Joseph-Monrose (5) Colombia James Rodríguez France Franck L'Hostis
2012 Mexico Marco Fabián (7) Mexico Héctor Herrera Netherlands Nick Marsman
Turkey Ertuğrul Taşkıran
2013 Brazil Vinícius Araújo
Mexico José Abella
Portugal Aladje (3) 		Brazil Yuri Mamute France Zacharie Boucher
2014 France Jean-Christophe Bahebeck (4) Brazil Rodrigo Caio France Paul Nardi
2015 France Enzo Crivelli
Morocco Achraf Bencharki (4) 		Morocco Walid El Karti Morocco Badreddine Benachour
2016 England Lewis Baker (4) England Ruben Loftus-Cheek Portugal Joel Pereira
2017 Angola Chico Banza
England Harvey Barnes
England George Hirst (4) 		England David Brooks Wales Luke Pilling
2018 Mexico Eduardo Aguirre (7) Mexico Diego Lainez England Freddie Woodman
2019 Brazil Matheus Cunha (4) Brazil Douglas Luiz China Chen Wei
2022 France Sékou Mara (5) Venezuela Telasco Segovia Japan Ryoya Kimura
2023 France Mathys Tel
Japan Hisatsugu Ishii
Panama Ángel Orelien (3) 		France Eliesse Ben Seghir Ivory Coast Mohamed Koné

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The 1967 edition was the first, and only, tournament not to feature national sides
  2. ^ The 1975 edition was the first tournament to feature only national sides, which became the current format
  3. ^ The 2020 tournament was scheduled to be held from 1 to 14 June but it was indefinitely postponed in April and cancelled on 24 October.[4]
  4. ^ The 2021 tournament was scheduled to be held from 30 May to 13 June but it was indefinitely postponed in April and cancelled in November.
  5. ^ Includes Yugoslavia
  6. ^ Includes Czechoslovakia
  7. ^ Includes West and East Germany
  8. ^ a b Playing for Slovan Bratislava
  9. ^ Playing for Anderlecht
  10. ^ Playing for Derby County
  11. ^ Playing for INF Vichy

References

  1. ^ a b Garin, Erik; Pierrend, José Luis (9 June 2016). "Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 21 January 2017. A tournament for U-21 players, usually played in several cities in the Region du Var (southern France), with the final in Toulon. Participation is by invitation. Has been disputed yearly since 1974 with national teams, but the first (1967) edition featured clubs. The most prestigious of all friendly tournaments involving U-21 teams, and considered an unofficial world championship before FIFA introduced the official World Youth Cup in 1977.
  2. ^ "Today, It's Been a Year Since Maurice Revello Left Us..." Maurice Revello Tournament. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. ^ D'Urbano, Nick (7 June 2023). "What is the Maurice Revello Tournament? Australia, 130 scouts & 'the best-kept secret in football'". Keep Up. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Announcement : the Maurice Revello Tournament 2020 is cancelled". Toulon Tournament. 24 October 2020.