Vlatko Marković International Tournament

Vlatko Marković International Tournament is an association football tournament organised by the Croatian Football Association (HNS), contested by men's national under-15 teams. The tournament was established in 2019. The second tournament held in 2020 was contested by the under-16 teams. The tournament is held annually. The first winner of the tournament in 2019 was Argentina, the rest was won by Croatia, including the under-16 team in 2020. The most recent tournament was held in 2023.

The tournament is named after Vlatko Marković, a distinguished figure of Croatian football, former player, coach, manager and sports official who was president of the HNS from 1998 to 2012.

Year Final Third place playoff Number of teams
Winners Score and venue Runners-up Third place Score and venue Fourth place
Under-15 teams
2019
Argentina
1–1
(4–2 p)
Stadion Mutila, Medulin

Mexico

Greece
1–0
Stadion Mutila, Medulin

Croatia
8
Under-16 teams
2020
Croatia
4–0
Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek

Poland

Qatar
Cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests
Zambia
8
Under-15 teams
2021
Croatia
1–1
(5–3 p)
Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac

Russia

Belarus
1–0
Sports Center Lucko, Lučko

Lithuania
8
2022
Croatia
2–0
Stadion Varteks, Varaždin

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Republic of Ireland
3–3
(8–7 p)
Stadion SRC Mladost, Čakovec

Wales
8
2023
Croatia
1–1
(4–1 p)
Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina
3–2
ŠRC Zaprešić, Zaprešić

Finland
8

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