Montaigu Tournament
 Mondial Minimes | |
| Founded | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Region | France |
| Number of teams | 8 national teams |
| Current champions |  (2 titles) OGC Nice (1 title) |
| Most successful team(s) | France (9 titles) FC Nantes (9 titles) |
| Website | website |
 2021 | |
The Montaigu Tournament (French: Tournoi de Montaigu) is an international association football competition that is contested by under-16 national teams and clubs. The tournament is also known as Mondial Minimes.
The games are held in stadiums located in the Vendée department of France. The final is played at the Stade Maxime Bossis in Montaigu.
History[]
The tournament was founded in 1973 by Dutchman, André Van Den Brink who was the president of FC Montaigu, a French amateur football team.
Famous players[]
Future famous international players joined Montaigu Tournament, such as:
Cristiano Ronaldo
Andrea Pirlo
Pavel Nedved
Gheorghe Hagi
Carlos Tévez
Marcel Desailly- Didier Deschamps
- Thierry Henry
- Karim Benzema
- Carl Medjani
- Yoann Gourcuff
- Kylian Mbappé
Rankings[]
Men's national teams[]
By year[]
By teams[]
| Teams | Champions | Runner-up | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
9 | 9 | 5 |
 England
|
6 | 5 | 5 |
 Portugal
|
4 | 2 | 2 |
|
4 | 1 | 1 |
 Soviet Union
|
4 | 0 | 1 |
 Italy
|
2 | 4 | 3 |
 West Germany
|
2 | 3 | 4 |
|
|
2 | 0 | 1 |
 United States
|
2 | 0 | 0 |
 Belgium
|
1 | 2 | 4 |
 Israel
|
1 | 2 | 1 |
 Scotland
|
1 | 1 | 2 |
|
1 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan
|
1 | 1 | 0 |
 Republic of Ireland
|
1 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 1 | 0 |
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
 Turkey
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
 Czechoslovakia
|
0 | 2 | 0 |
 Spain
|
0 | 1 | 3 |
 Netherlands
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
 Switzerland
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russia
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
|
0 | 0 | 2 |
 Poland
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Atlantic Selection | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ajax Amsterdam
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
Men's clubs[]
By year[]
By club[]
| Club | Victories | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Nantes
|
9 | 4 | 8 |
| Stade Rennais F.C.
|
7 | 4 | 4 |
| Girondins de Bordeaux
|
7 | 2 | 3 |
| AJ Auxerre
|
4 | 2 | 5 |
| RSC Anderlecht
|
4 | 2 | 2 |
| AS Saint-Étienne
|
3 | 4 | 2 |
| Olympique lyonnais
|
2 | 2 | 3 |
| Paris FC
|
2 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain
|
1 | 5 | 2 |
| Olympique de Marseille
|
1 | 4 | 2 |
| Toulouse FC
|
1 | 2 | |
| Chertanovo
|
1 | ||
| Lille OSC
|
1 | ||
| OGC Nice
|
1 | ||
| Torino
|
1 | ||
| Stade de Reims
|
1 | ||
| RC Strasbourg
|
1 |
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1973 establishments in France
- Youth association football competitions for international teams
- International association football competitions hosted by France
- Recurring sporting events established in 1973