Under-20 Intercontinental Cup

The Under-20 Intercontinental Cup (Spanish: Sub-20 Intercontinental, Portuguese: Intercontinental de Sub-20) is a football match organised by CONMEBOL and UEFA. The match is contested by the winners of the South American and European youth club competitions, the U-20 Copa Libertadores and UEFA Youth League, respectively.[1][2] Organised as a biennial one-off match, it is a youth team equivalent to the former Intercontinental Cup, which featured the senior club champions of Europe and South America. The competition was launched in 2022 as part of a renewed partnership between CONMEBOL and UEFA. Portuguese side Benfica won the first edition in 2022.

Under-20 Intercontinental Cup
Organising bodiesCONMEBOL
UEFA
Founded2022 (2022)
RegionSouth America
Europe
Number of teams2
Current championsPortugal Benfica
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)Portugal Benfica
(1 title)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
2022 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup

History

On 12 February 2020, UEFA and CONMEBOL signed a renewed memorandum of understanding meant to enhance cooperation between the two organisations. As part of the agreement, a joint UEFA–CONMEBOL committee examined the possibility of staging European–South American intercontinental matches, for both men's and women's football and across various age groups.[3] On 15 December 2021, UEFA and CONMEBOL again signed a renewed memorandum of understanding lasting until 2028, which included specific provisions on opening a joint office in London and the potential organisation of various football events.[4]

The Joint Representation Office was officially opened by CONMEBOL and UEFA on 4 April 2022, a meeting in which the creation of the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup would have been confirmed by both confederations.[5][6]

On 2 June 2022, the day after staging the 2022 Finalissima, CONMEBOL and UEFA officially announced a series of new events between teams from the two confederations. This included the first Under-20 Intercontinental Cup, a match between the winners of South America's U-20 Copa Libertadores, an under-20 competition, and the winners of Europe's UEFA Youth League, an under-19 competition. The first winners of the competition were Portuguese club Benfica, winners of the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League, who defeated South American side Peñarol, winners of the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores, after a 1–0 victory at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay.[7]

Winners
List of Under-20 Intercontinental Cup matches
Year Country Winner Score Runner-up Country Venue Attendance
2022  Portugal Benfica 1–0 Peñarol  Uruguay Uruguay Estadio Centenario, Montevideo 40,570

Performances

By club
Performances in the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup by club
Club Title(s) Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Portugal Benfica 1 0 2022 —
Uruguay Peñarol 0 1 — 2022

By nation
Performances by nation
Nation Titles Runners-up Total
 Portugal 1 0 1
 Uruguay 0 1 1

By confederation
Results by confederation
Confederation Winners Runners-up
UEFA 1 0
CONMEBOL 0 1

See also

References
  1. "Under-20 Intercontinental Cup 2022, Peñarol vs Benfica: All you need to know". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  2. "Todo lo que debes saber de la Sub-20 Intercontinental". conmebol.com (in Spanish). Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. "UEFA and CONMEBOL renew Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. "UEFA and CONMEBOL renew and extend Memorandum of Understanding". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  5. Marcano Vázquez, Ignacio (4 April 2022). "UEFA y CONMEBOL probarán en categoría juvenil la posible vuelta de la Copa Intercontinental" [UEFA and CONMEBOL will test the possible return of the Intercontinental Cup in the youth category] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  6. "Se confirmó la primera edición de la Copa Intercontinental Sub 20" [The first edition of the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup was confirmed] (in Spanish). Doble Amarilla. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  7. "UEFA and CONMEBOL launch new intercontinental events". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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