The Norway Cup is an international youth football tournament in Oslo, Norway. It has been held annually since 1972, with the exception of 1976 (due to a conflicting arrangement),[1] 2020 and 2021 (due to the COVID-19 Pandemic).[2] It is the world's largest football tournament and sees a typical 1400 to 1700 participating teams per year - in 2023 Norway Cup hit an all-time record with 2183 teams. .[3][4] The Norway Cup consists of tournaments for ages 10 through 19 for both genders, with over 53,049 teams having participated during its history. The tournament takes place at Ekebergsletta.
The tournament is organized by Bækkelagets Sportsklub with Pål Trælvik as its general secretary. Participants come from 50 to 60 countries. Amazon Grimstad won the first Norway Cup tournament for women, winning 2–1 over Vestar, after a penalty shoot-out.
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- ^ "Norway Cup 2020 is cancelled". 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Norway Cup Official Page". Archived from the original on 2014-07-06.
- ^ "Gothia Cup Official Page".