Gothia Cup

The Gothia Cup (Swedish pronunciation: [ɡuːtɪa ˈkɵpː]) is an international youth association football tournament organized by professional football club BK Häcken, which has been held annually since 1975 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

[2] Spanning one week the Gothia Cup is a youth association football tournament held annually in Gothenburg, Sweden, open for both boys and girls of ages 11 to 18.

In terms of participants, it is the world's second largest youth football tournament with only the Norway Cup being bigger.

[citation needed] Teams compete from across the world; such as from Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh and the Czech Republic.

The tournament featured 250 participating teams from 20 nations, although a reliable citation is needed to support this information.

Fireworks at the opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony and finals are held at Ullevi , Gothenburg .