Norway Cup

Norway Cup
Not to be confused with Norwegian Football Cup.
Norway Cup in 2008
Norway Cup in 2009

Norway Cup is an international youth football tournament held annually in Oslo, Norway since 1972.


The world's largest arena Norway Cup has in modern times developed into the world's biggest football tournament in 1400 - 1600 participating teams every year. The players in the tournament are from 10 to 19 years old.

A total from 1972 to 2009 took 43,141 teams in the tournament, giving an average of 1165 per team per years and make Norway Cup, the world's biggest soccer tournament over time. Participants in the tournament are from about 50-60 different nations.

The tournament will emerge as the world's largest arena for co-existence, regardless of athletic level, religion, color, language, culture, tradition and upbringing. Norway Cup wants to be perceived as an event where children's safety is a priority and where parents and leaders can safely send their children and adolescents.


Women's football cradle Norway Cup will be an ongoing contributor to the development of children's and youth football. The tournament will be an arena where there is a positive focus on children's upbringing and behavior change.

Several of the issues that Norway Cup for many years has been engaged in some of the strongest themes in our society today. The colorful community is a good example.

In 1972, the first edition of the Norway Cup, played with the girls team. There was something unique, even in Norway is a pioneer when it comes to women's emancipation. Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) prestigious women's football officially until 1976. Amazon Grimstad won the first Norway Cup tournament for women. The team won 2-1 over the West after a penalty shootout.


Multicultural community and well-known players In 1979 Norway Cup visit of Brazilian Pequeninos from Sao Paulo. The first team that arrived in Oslo consisted of children from the slums. For them, the trip to Norway Cup a flash of light and encouragement in relation to the misery at home.

At the same time conquered these young people throughout the Ekeberg and was once the tournament favorites. It was a bit from the start of what today is one of Norway Cup matters of the heart: the colorful community.

It has always been a lot of players attending start. Several of them have become big stars later. Julio Baptista, Erik Mykland, John Carew, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Steffen Iversen are only some of the players who played Norway Cup, before they later became stars.


Song and memorial concert The tournament has recently developed a lot also on the cultural bit. Under the Norway Cup show, which was held 31 July 2010, was also unveiled a new official Norway Cup song: We live, we love. It is made by D'Sound.

In 2011 started the fighting 31 July and Norway Cup lasted for 6 August. In 2011 there was a special year with roses parade (opening parade) and memorial concert (opening concert) for the terrorist attacks in Oslo and Utøya. Memorial concert ended with a beautiful version of "You'll never walk alone". It was in 2011, several small concerts in addition to the special opening of the memorial concert. Madcon, Erik & Kriss and Admiral P was among those who had less concerts start. In 2012 Norway Cup starts on 29 July and lasts until 4 August.


Rolf Hofmo memory trophy In Norway Cup has since 1975 been awarded a trophy for the best Norwegian club each year. Every three years, divided also into a traveling trophy, Rolf Hofmo memory trophy. This goes to the club with the best results for the last three years, and was first won by the start of 1978


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Coordinates: 59°53′50″N 10°46′38″E / 59.89722°N 10.77722°E / 59.89722; 10.77722


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