The Toulon Tournament (officially the Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon or "Toulon Hopefuls' Tournament")[1] is a[2] football tournament which traditionally features invited national teams composed of under-21 players,[2] although the first tournament in 1967 featured club teams.[2] It has been limited to national teams since 1974.[2]
The tournament is held around the Region-du-Var, with the final being held in Toulon itself.[2] It is not run under the supervision of UEFA or an individual national association.[2]
The Toulon Tournament plays two 40-minute halves.
[edit] Winners
[edit] Performances by countries
| Team |
Titles |
Runners-up |
 France |
11 (1977, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) |
12 (1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2009, 2011) |
 Brazil |
6 (1980, 1981, 1983, 1995, 1996, 2002) |
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 England |
4 (1990, 1991, 1993, 1994) |
2 (1985, 1988) |
 Portugal |
3 (1992, 2001, 2003) |
4 (1994, 1997, 2000, 2005) |
 Colombia |
3 (1999, 2000, 2011) |
1 (2001) |
 Bulgaria |
2 (1976, 1986) |
3 (1977, 1987, 1989) |
 Argentina |
2 (1975, 1998) |
2 (1983, 1999) |
 Hungary |
2 (1974, 1978) |
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 Italy |
1 (2008) |
2 (2002, 2003) |
 Chile |
1 (2009) |
1 (2008) |
 Yugoslavia |
1 (1982) |
1 (1992) |
 Soviet Union |
1 (1979) |
1 (1984) |
 Poland |
1 (1974) |
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 Belgium |
1 (1967) |
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 Côte d'Ivoire |
1 (2010) |
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 Czechoslovakia |
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4 (1967, 1981, 1982, 1990) |
 Netherlands |
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2 (1979, 2006) |
 China |
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1 (2007) |
 Sweden |
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1 (2004) |
 Denmark |
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1 (2010) |
[edit] Performances by Confederations
| Confederation |
Titles |
Runner-Up |
| UEFA |
25 (1974, 1976-1979, 1982, 1984-1994, 1997, 2001, 2003-2008) |
33 (1967, 1975-1982, 1984-1998, 2000, 2002-2006, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
| CONMEBOL |
12 (1975, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1995, 1996, 1998-2000, 2002, 2009, 2011) |
4 (1983, 1999, 2001, 2008) |
| CAF |
1 (2010) |
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| AFC |
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1 (2007) |
[edit] Awards
[edit] Meilleur joueur
The Meilleur joueur award is awarded to the player who plays the most outstanding football during the tournament.
[edit] References and notes
- ^ RSSSF
- ^ a b c d e f The FA, Toulon Tournament
- ^ The 1967 edition was the first, and only, tournament not to feature national sides
- ^ The 1975 edition was the first tournament to feature only national sides; this tradition has remained ever since
[edit] External links
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France
Brazil
England
Portugal
Colombia
Bulgaria
Argentina
Hungary
Italy
Chile
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Poland
Belgium
Côte d'Ivoire
Czechoslovakia
Netherlands
China
Sweden
Denmark
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