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Under-20 Intercontinental Cup

Organising bodies	CONMEBOL UEFA
Founded	2022; 2 years ago (2022)
Region	South America Europe
Number of teams	2
Current champions	Flamengo (1st title)
Most successful club(s)	Benfica Boca Juniors Flamengo (1 title each)
Website	(UEFA) (Conmebol)

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. Organised as an annual one-off match, it is a youth competition 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.

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. 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.

The official opening of the Joint UEFA and CONMEBOL Representation Office was held on 4 April 2022, where representatives of both confederations and Uruguayan club Peñarol met to agree on the creation of the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup. This was confirmed by Peñarol on 25 April 2022 after another meeting between representatives of UEFA, CONMEBOL and the Peñarol club in Nyon, Switzerland prior to the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League final.

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.

Winners

List of Under-20 Intercontinental Cup matches

Ed.	Year	Winners	Score	Runners-up	Venue	Location	Attendance
1	2022	Benfica	1–0	Peñarol	Estadio Centenario	Montevideo, Uruguay	40,579
2	2023	Boca Juniors	1–1 (4–1 p)	AZ	La Bombonera	Buenos Aires, Argentina	37,386
3	2024	Flamengo	2–1	Olympiacos	Maracanã	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	31,237

Performances

By club

Performances in the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup by club

Club	Title(s)	Runners-up	Years won	Years runner-up
Benfica	1	0	2022	—
Boca Juniors	1	0	2023	—
Flamengo	1	0	2024	—
Peñarol	0	1	—	2022
AZ	0	1	—	2023
Olympiacos	0	1	—	2024

By nation

Performances by nation

Nation	Titles	Runners-up	Total
Argentina	1	0	1
Brazil	1	0	1
Portugal	1	0	1
Greece	0	1	1
Netherlands	0	1	1
Uruguay	0	1	1

By confederation

See also

• Intercontinental Cup (football)
• UEFA–CONMEBOL MoU
  • Finalissima
  • Women's Finalissima
  • Futsal Finalissima
  • UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge
  • Under-20 Intercontinental Cup

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. "Peñarol jugará la final Intercontinental sub-20 en el Estadio Centenario" (in Spanish). DSports. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
8. "Peñarol y Benfica jugarán la final Intercontinental Sub-20 en agosto" (in Spanish). ESPN. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
9. "UEFA and CONMEBOL launch new intercontinental events". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.

External links

• Official website (UEFA)
• Official website (Conmebol)

v t e Football in South America (CONMEBOL)
Argentina (AFA)	Men's national team (U-23, U-20, U-17) Women's national team (U-20, U-17) Primera División Copa Argentina Supercopa Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional Trofeo de Campeones Supercopa Internacional
Bolivia (FBF)	Men's national team (U-23, U-20, U-17) Women's national team División Profesional Copa Bolivia
Brazil (CBF)	Men's national team (U-23, U-20, U-17) Women's national team (U-20, U-17) Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Copa do Brasil Supercopa do Brasil
Chile (FFC)	Men's national team (U-23, U-20, U-17) Women's national team (U-17) Primera División Copa Chile Supercopa de Chile
Colombia (FCF)	Men's national team (U-23, U-20, U-17) Women's national team (U-20, U-17) Primera A Copa Colombia Superliga Colombiana
Ecuador (FEF)	Men's national team (U-23, U-20, U-17) Women's national team Serie A Copa Ecuador Supercopa Ecuador
Paraguay (APF)	Men's national team (U-23, U-20, U-17) Women's national team (U-20, U-17) Primera División Copa Paraguay Supercopa Paraguay
Peru (FPF)	Men's national team (U-23, U-20, U-17) Women's national team Primera División
Uruguay (AUF)	Men's national team (U-23, U-20, U-17) Women's national team (U-17) Primera División Copa Uruguay Supercopa Uruguaya
Venezuela (FVF)	Men's national team (U-23, U-20, U-17) Women's national team (U-20, U-17) Primera División Copa Venezuela
National team competitions	Men Copa América Copa América Centenario Pre-Olympic Tournament Under-20 Football Championship Under-17 Football Championship Under-15 Football Championship Pan American Games CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions Superclásico de las Américas Copa América de Futsal Futsal Finalissima Futsal World Cup qualifiers Under-20 Futsal Championship Under-17 Futsal Championship Copa América de Beach Soccer Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers Under-20 Beach Soccer Championship South American Beach Games Bolivarian Beach Games Women Copa América Femenina Women's Finalissima Under-20 Women's Football Championship Under-17 Women's Football Championship Pan American Games South American Games Copa América Femenina de Futsal Under-20 Women's Futsal Championship Defunct Panamerican Championship
Club competitions	Men Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Recopa Sudamericana UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge Copa Libertadores de Futsal U-20 Copa Libertadores Under-20 Intercontinental Cup Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer Women Copa Libertadores Femenina Copa Libertadores Femenina de Futsal Defunct Intercontinental Cup Intercontinental Champions' Supercup J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship Copa CONMEBOL Copa Interamericana Copa Iberoamericana Copa Mercosur Copa Merconorte Supercopa Libertadores Copa Master de Supercopa Copa de Oro Copa Master de CONMEBOL Copa Ganadores de Copa
Related topics	Footballer of the Year Coach of the Year Top-division clubs Club competition winning teams UEFA–CONMEBOL memorandum of understanding
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Global	FIFA – Club World Cup Intercontinental Cup
Africa	CAF – Champions League Confederation Cup Super Cup
Asia	AFC – Champions League Elite Champions League Two Challenge League
Europe	UEFA – Champions League Europa League Conference League Super Cup
North, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Champions Cup Leagues Cup Central American Cup Caribbean Cup
Oceania	OFC – Champions League
South America	CONMEBOL – Copa Libertadores Copa Sudamericana Recopa Sudamericana
See also: International women's club football

• Under-20 Intercontinental Cup
• CONMEBOL club competitions
• UEFA club competitions
• South American youth sports competitions
• European youth sports competitions
• Recurring sporting events established in 2022
• 2022 establishments in South America
• 2022 establishments in Europe
• Under-20 association football competitions