The Montaigu Tournament (French: Tournoi de Montaigu) is an international association football competition that is contested by under-16 national teams and clubs. The tournament is also known as Mondial Minimes.
 Mondial Minimes | |
| Founded | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Region |  France |
| Number of teams | Nation: 8 Club: 8 |
| Current champions | Nation Men: France (10th title) Club Men: FC Nantes (10th title)Nation Women:  Japan (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Nation Men: France (10 titles) Club Men: FC Nantes (10 titles)Nation Women: 5 nations with 1 title each |
| Website | Official website |
 2024 Montaigu Tournament | |
The games are held in stadiums located in the Vendée department of France. The final is played at the Stade Maxime Bossis in Montaigu.
History
editThe tournament was founded in 1973 by André Van Den Brink, who at the time was the president of FC Montaigu, a French amateur football team.
Famous players
editFuture famous international players joined the Montaigu Tournament, such as:
Results
editMen's national teams
editBy year
editBy teams
edit- As of 2023
| Teams | Champions | Runner-up | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
9 | 12 | 6 |
 England
|
7 | 5 | 6 |
 Portugal
|
4 | 2 | 2 |
 Cameroon
|
4 | 1 | 1 |
 Soviet Union
|
4 | 0 | 1 |
 Italy
|
2 | 4 | 3 |
 West Germany
|
2 | 3 | 4 |
 Argentina
|
2 | 1 | 1 |
 Brazil
|
2 | 1 | 1 |
 United States
|
2 | 0 | 0 |
 Belgium
|
1 | 2 | 4 |
 Israel
|
1 | 2 | 1 |
| Japan
|
1 | 2 | 0 |
 Spain
|
1 | 1 | 3 |
 Scotland
|
1 | 1 | 2 |
 Republic of Ireland
|
1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mexico
|
1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ivory Coast
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
 Morocco
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
 Turkey
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
 Czechoslovakia
|
0 | 2 | 0 |
 Netherlands
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
 Switzerland
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russia
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
 South Korea
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
 Peru
|
0 | 0 | 2 |
 Poland
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tunisia
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gabon
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
| Atlantic Selection | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ajax Amsterdam
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
Women's national teams
editBy year
edit| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | France
|
 North Korea
|
 China
|
Spain
|
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Spain
|
 Norway
|
||
| 2022 | Netherlands
|
Norway
|
France
|
|
| 2023 | United States
|
France
|
Japan
|
Portugal
|
| 2024 | Japan
|
Netherlands
|
 Sweden
|
France
|
| 2025 | Japan
|
China
|
France
|
Mexico
|
By teams
edit- As of 2023
| Teams | Champions | Runner-up | 3rd place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
2 | 0 | 1 |
| France
|
1 | 1 | 2 |
| Netherlands
|
1 | 1 | 0 |
| Spain
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
| United States
|
1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norway
|
0 | 2 | 0 |
| China
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
| North Korea
|
0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sweden
|
0 | 0 | 1 |
Men's clubs
editBy year
editBy club
edit- As of 2023
| Club | Victories | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Nantes
|
9 | 4 | 8 |
| Stade Rennais FC
|
7 | 4 | 5 |
| Girondins de Bordeaux
|
7 | 2 | 3 |
| RSC Anderlecht
|
5 | 2 | 2 |
| AS Saint-Étienne
|
4 | 4 | 2 |
| AJ Auxerre
|
4 | 2 | 5 |
| Olympique lyonnais
|
2 | 3 | 3 |
| Toulouse FC
|
2 | 2 | |
| Paris FC
|
2 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain
|
1 | 5 | 2 |
| Olympique de Marseille
|
1 | 5 | 2 |
| Chertanovo
|
1 | ||
| Lille OSC
|
1 | ||
| OGC Nice
|
1 | ||
| Torino
|
1 |