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| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 2013 |
| Region | Europe |
| Number of teams | 24 (group stage) 16 (knockout) |
| Last champions |  Aston Villa |
| Most successful club(s) |  Internazionale Aston Villa(1 title each) |
| Television broadcasters | Eurosport |
The NextGen Series was a European football club cup competition for under-19 footballers. It was designed to provide players with the opportunity to match themselves against other elite European footballers of their agegroup in a competitive environment. The competition was created by sports TV producer Justin Andrews, Mark Warburton and current Brentford F.C. owner Matthew Benham.[1]
On 16 August 2013, organisers confirmed that the NextGen Series had been suspended for the 2013–14 campaign because of funding issues and lacking of competitive space since the creation of the UEFA Youth League.[2][3]
- ^ The brilliant youth football idea that Uefa took on and killed, Ian Herbert, The Independent, 3 November 2014
- ^ NextGen series cancelled amid funding shortage
- ^ NextGen Statement - 16 August 2013