Scopigno Cup – The Excellence of World Youth Football

Under the High Patronage of the European Parliament and the Presidency of the Council – Minister for Sport and Youth.

A Legendary Tournament

The Scopigno Cup is today one of the most prestigious Under 17 tournaments in the world. An elite stage that has hosted the youth sectors of the most renowned clubs on the planet: from Spanish giants such as Real Madrid and Barcelona, to Ajax, from Bayern Munich to the Italian teams Juventus, Inter, Milan, Roma and Lazio, Napoli up to international realities such as Palmeiras, Fluminense the USA National Team etc. etc. .

 

A Breeding Ground for Champions

The technical value of the tournament is testified by the protagonists who have played on our fields before becoming world icons:

  • 8 World Champions: including Philipp Lahm, Fernando Torres, Pedro, Gerard Piqué, Marco Amelia, Sergi Bousquets, Daniele De Rossi, Filippo Inzaghi.

  • 4 World Cup Runners-up: Sneijder, Van Der Vaart, Heitinga, De Jong

  • European Champions: Nicolò Barella and Lorenzo Insigne.

  • Under 20 European Champions: Francesco Pio Esposito, Luis Hasa

  • Coaches: Filippo Inzaghi, Simone Inzaghi, Gianpiero Gasperini, Stramaccioni etc.

  • Over 150 professionals: stars such as Daniel Parejo, Marchisio, Calafiori, Scamacca, Frattesi, Pellegrini, Romagnoli, Orsolini, Giovinco and many others.

 

The National and International “Manlio Scopigno” and “Felice Pulici” Awards

Alongside the competitive aspect, the event assigns the prestigious awards directed to the elite of professional football and journalism with the presence of National and International TV and Press.

An honorary jury, chaired by Dr. Gianni Letta, awards every year the best coaches and directors of Serie A and B, foreign championships and Journalists. In the roll of honour appear names such as Conte, Mancini, Allegri, Spalletti, Filippo and Simone Inzaghi, Marotta, Galliani, Maresca, Sarri, Lippi, Ranieri, Jurgen Klinsman, Di Canio, Buffon, Tardelli, Zoff etc.

 

A 360° Event: Sport, Culture, Tourism, Conferences, Environmental Sustainability, Health Prevention and Solidarity

The Scopigno Cup is a real Laboratory of Values and Ideas. Our commitment goes beyond the playing field through:

  • Inclusion: Men’s, women’s and Special Olympics football tournaments and the “Inclusive Fashion” parade for girls with physical and mental disabilities.
  • Culture and Tourism: Enhancement of the territory ( Rieti, Amatrice, Roma, L’Aquila, Cittareale and Napoli) and high-level international art exhibitions.
  • Training: Conferences on the fight against violence against women and bullying, on environmental sustainability, technical meetings in collaboration with AIAC and on financial education for young people.
  • Solidarity: Constant support to the Family Home “L’Arcobaleno” for orphaned and abandoned children and to ALCLI “Giorgio e Silvia” for the fight against tumors and childhood leukemias.
  • The Future: Thanks to the collaboration with the Roma City Institute, we annually assign scholarships in memory of our mascot Nicholas Graziani, rewarding sporting and academic merit.

 

Media & Visibility

The event enjoys top-level media coverage, with live broadcasts and reports curated by Rai Sport, Sky and Mediaset, Rai Radio 1 lo Sport, Radio Radio and the constant interest of the main national newspapers such as Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport etc. ,

The President’s Greeting

PRESIDENT A.S.D. SCOPIGNO CUP:
Dear Friends We have reached the 33th edition of the SCOPIGNO CUP WORLD FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT UNDER 17, an event that enhances and highlights the best expression of international youth football, and which represents a flagship for the City and the Province of Rieti, the Lazio Region and for Italy; but above all an instrument for the dissemination of sport and in particular of the most popular and beautiful game in the world .. called “FOOTBALL”, both at European and World level. Also in this edition there will be the combination of Sport-Solidarity through a charity auction and an International Art and Painting exhibition, the proceeds of which will be donated to the populations affected by the earthquake of 24 August 2016 and to ALCLI Giorgio and Silvia for the fight against childhood cancer and leukemia, with which we have been collaborating for over 15 years, in addition to guided visits to the most pleasant places in our city and province of Rieti and in the Lazio region, for a combination of Sport – Tourism – Culture and Solidarity. the hope is that all participants honor such a prestigious tournament in the best possible way, enhancing the healthiest principles of sport and football, such as solidarity, loyalty and respect for others, in a competition that will undoubtedly reward the best A all participants, managers, family members, and all spectators, I wish on behalf of all the ASD Scopigno Cup a great stay in the beautiful cities of Rieti and Rome.

Cav. Uff. Fabrizio Formichetti