Few years ago, after participation in the ” Dana cup” in Denmark the coach Dainius Gudaitis has decided to host something similar in Lithuania. But the problem is, that we don’t have such well formed infrastructure as they do. Also a minority of football community believed in us, making a high-class tournament.

 

 

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Our very first tournament happened in year 2010, in the capital of Lithuania. “Ateitis CUP” then reminded us the “Vilniaus open football championship” where we had guests from Minsk and Riga. After the year, the elite clubs started coming in the capital.

 

“At the beginning we gave more attention to the East countries. We managed to invite Moscow’s CSKA, “Dinamo” Kiyv. A lot of people realized that we can get a lot from kids football.”,- said D. Gudaitis, the tournament organizer.

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Every year the number of participators is growing, the tournaments are getting more competitive, but it still didn’t go so well as we wanted to. But then one of the strongest academies, Bergamo “Atlanta”, in Europe showed up in our tournament.

 

“It was a new and hard challenge. The requirements from West European’s clubs are much higher, and everything was new for us. After that tournament the representative of the academy asked us to invite more than one age group for the next year. It was the best evaluation we could have gotten.”,- D. Gudaitis shared his story.

Further on, we were making huge steps. In the year 2015 “Juventus” had joined the participators list, next year – FC ”Liverpool” , 2017 – AC”Milan”.

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DEIVIDAS ŠEMBERAS. UEFA Europe league champion, one of the greatest football players of Lithuania.

 

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In order to improve, you have to constantly play against strong opponents and “Ateitis CUP” gives such conditions. When I was young, I was always waiting games against foreign teams, so I understand perfectly how youngsters are feeling in this tournament. Every bit of experience from this tournament stays in mind for a long time.

 

 

 

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I can strongly say that the work of organizers is absolutely comparable, to the Netherlands’s and Germany’s. Dainius Gudaitis is my friend, and I know how much effort they put in getting teams like “Juventus” or “Liverpool” come to the tournament. It’s a great honor for every kid to play with these elite clubs.

 

 

 

EDGARAS JANKAUSKAS. Champion’s league winner, UEFA Europe league’s champion, the coach of Lithuania’s national team, one of the greatest football players of Lithuania.

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International experience is always very usefull. We have a great chance to evaluate ourselves, to see our pros and cons. The more we get the tournaments like “Ateitis CUP”- the better.

 

 

 

“Ateitis” for seven years were organizing the tournaments for boys, and this weekend they took a new step – they had organized a tournament for girls in which ten teams competed in the U-17 and U-13 groups. “Ateitis 2004” team’s boys with no competition fought against the older teams of girls.

In the group of five teams, the majority of the matches ended in 1 goal difference, and the finals required a penalty shootout. “Minsk A” team became the winners after they equaled the score with a fantastic long shot goal in the last minute and beat Vilnius FM team in the penalties.
“MFA Zalgiris” girls triumphed in the minor finals after very hard fight against “Minsk B “team. The only goal was scored at the end of duels.

In the junior’s group also triumphed girls from Minsk, in the finals they beat the Belarusian  team. The minor final was not played, and the two third places went to Vilnius and Kaunas FM Tauras teams.

 The U-17 final standings:
1.  FK Minsk (Belarus)
2.  FM Vilnius (Lithuania)
3.  MFA Zalgiris Vilnius (Lithuania)
4.  FK Minsk-2 (Belarus)
5.  “Ateitis 2004” Vilnius (Lithuania) *
* Without competition
U-13 final standings:
1.  FC “A Minsk (Belarus)
2.  FC “B Minsk (Belarus)
3-4. FM Tauras Kaunas (Lithuania)
3-4. FM Vilnius (Lithuania)
5.   FC Babite (Lithuania)

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In the most popular in the Baltic states children’s football tournament “Ateitis Cup” this weekend competed the 2007, 2008 and 2010 group teams. This time in between the prize-winners were and Lithuanian teams.

In 2007 group the winners became Vilnius FM, trained by Gintas Klisys, who have won six victories, including the finals where they defeated Minsk “Dinamo” team. Swedish “Hammarby”  young players who were the favorites of this group, stayed in the third place, even though they in the minor final defeated FC “Minsk” . The best players of the 2007 group: Lukas Klisys (FM Vilnius) Gleb Drozd (Dinamo), Kiril Glasko (FC Minsk) and Jonathan Ure (IF Hammarby).

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The fantastic atmosphere was created by fans in the 2008 group final. With songs, the Italian AC Milan team parents, supported their children who, before have won five matches in a row. Even more noise was caused by FC” Granitas”  parents.

In the dramatic final “Granitas” took the lead, then missed two goals, later they tied the score and in the last minute got the decisive goal.

In the fight for third place  “Dinamo” was superior to “Hammarby”. The best players in this age group: Lupo Nojo (AC Milan), Norvilas Galadauskas (“Granitas”), Nurhan Gasimov (Dinamo), Mateo (Hammarby).

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In 2010 tournament  competed ten teams . Here triumphed  “Dinamo” Minsk, and  the third place took Thomas Staniunas FS “Ateitis” pupils. The best player: Maxim Salomicki (Dinamo), Andrej Bokovec (“Dinamo-2”), Evaldas Siaulys (“Ateitis”), Mantas Jurgelevicius (“Audra”).

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The final standings:

DOB 2007

  1. FM “Vilnius” (Lithuania)
  2. “Dinamo” Minsk (Belarus)
  3. IF “Hammarby” (Sweden)
  4. FK “Minsk” (Belarus)
  5. FA“Zalgirietis” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  6. SDJUSSHOR Kaliningrad (Russia)
  7. “Smena” Minsk (Belarus)
  8. FM “Vilnius-2” (Lithuania)
  9. “Granitas” (Lithuania)
  10. BFA Vilnius (Lithuania)
  11. “Banga” Gargždai (Lithuania)
  12. “Audra” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  13. “Jantarny” Kaliningrad (Russia)
  14. “TFA Milanas” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  15. FM “Ateitis” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  16. FA“Geležinis vilkas” Vilnius (Lithuania)

 

 DOB 2008

  1. AC “Milan” (Italy)
  2. “Granitas”  (Lithuania)
  3. “Dinamo” Minsk (Belarus)
  4. IF “Hammarby” (Sweden)
  5. FM “Vilnius” (Lithuania)
  6. “Zalgirietis” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  7. A.Narbekovo FA (Lithuania)
  8. “Baltika” Kaliningrad (Rusia)
  9. “Ąžuolas” Kaunas (Lithuania)
  10. FA “Liepaja” (Latvia)
  11. “Wigry” Suvalki (Poland)
  12. “Svyturys” Klaipėda (Lithuania)
  13. “Zenit” St. Peterburg (Russia)
  14. “Spurtas” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  15. FA“Geležinis vilkas” (Lithuania)
  16. “Dinamo-2” Minsk (Belarus)
  17. “TFA Milanas” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  18. “Žalgirietis-2” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  19. “Ateitis 2009” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  20. “Ateitis-2” Vilnius (Lithuania)

 

 

 

 

 

 DOB 2010

  1. “Dinamo” Minsk (Belarus)
  2. “Dinamo-2” Minsk (Belarus)
  3. “Ateitis” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  4. “Audra” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  5. FK “Minsk” (Belarus)
  6. “Margiris” Vilnius (Lithuania)
  7. “TFA Milanas” (Lithuania)
  8. FA “Liepaja” (Latvia)
  9. “Granitas”  (Lithuania)
  10. “Šalčia” Šalčininkai (Lithuania)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This weekend, 28 teams from 8 countries took part in the largest of the Baltic states children’s football tournament “Ateitis CUP. “Verona” and “Torino” played the first games.
Verona’s “Hellas” club who won all the matches in 2006 tournament, got scored only once in this tournament, and it happened in the finals. Although the result was 4: 0 in favor of Italian’s. BFA emerged to the finals and, achieved one of the best results among the Lithuanian teams in the recent years.
The Italians were fantastic in the year older group too. FC Torino representatives won all the matches, including the final, which ended by the score 3: 0. Lithuanian team Vilnius FM was very close to being a part of the final, but the young players lost the semi-final on the penalties.
Vilnius FM got their respect back then they won against “Buiucani”, the team which was led by the ex-player of Zalgiris.
FC Liverpool team did not make to the final four ,and remained fifth in the final standings.
DOB 2005

  1. FC „Torino“ (Italy)
  2. „Smena“ Minsk (Belarus)
  3. FM „Vilnius RED“ (Lithuania)
  4. CSCT „Buiucani“ (Moldova)
  5. FC „Liverpool“ (England)
  6. FM „Vilnius GREEN“ (Lithuania)
  7. „Legion“ Tallinn (Estonia)
  8. „Žalgirietis“ Vilnius (Lithuania)
  9. FK „Minsk“ (Belarus)
  10. „Ateitis“ Vilnius (Lithuania)
  11. BFA Vilnius (Lithuania)
  12. FC „Vitebsk“ (Belarus)
  13. FC „Vilnius“ (Lithuania)
  14. „Tiskor“ Minsk (Belarus
  15. „Ateitis-2“ Vilnius (Lithuania)
  16. „Sturm“ Minsk (Belarus)
 DOB 2006

  1. „Hellas“ Verona (Italy)
  2. BFA Vilnius (Lithuania)
  3. „Dinamo“ Minsk (Belarus)
  4. SDJUSSHOR Kaliningrad (Russia)
  5. TFA Vilnius (Lithuania)
  6. „Žalgirietis“ Vilnius (Lithuania)
  7. „Legion“ Tallinn (Estonia)
  8. „Ateitis“ Vilnius (Lithuania)
  9. FM „Vilnius-1“ (Lithuania)
  10. „Skjold-1“ (Denmark)
  11. „Skjold-2“ (Denmark)
  12. FM „Vilnius-2“ (Lithuania)

 

 

The best players:

DOB 2005
Jack Scariano (“Torino”)
Timofej Martinov ( “Smena”)
Artiom Kočerga (FM “Vilnius”)
Mariuš Ursu (“Buiucani”)		  DOB 2006
Alesandro Pavanati (“Hellas”)
Margiris Čižas (BFA)
Stas Lapkis (“Dinamo” Minsk)
Bogdan Gniedo (SDJUSSHOR)

 

 

Trijų amžiaus grupių  „Ateitis CUP 2017. Spring“ turnyras prasidėjo netikėtu „Liverpool“ pralaimėjimu Baltarusijos Minsko „Smena“ ekipai. Šis pralaimėjimas legendinio Anglijos klubo akademijai atėmė visas galimybes pakovoti dėl vietos pirmajame ketverte. U-12 amžiaus grupėje į ketvertuką užtikrintai žengė ir Vilniaus FM auklėtiniai, įdomią komandą į Lietuvą atvežęs „Buiucani“ klubas iš Moldovos bei FC „Torino“ ekipa, kuri per pirmąją rungtynių dieną nepraleido nei vieno įvarčio.

Vienuolikmečių grupėje taip pat ryškiausiai žiba jaunieji italai iš Veronos „Hellas“ akademijos. Iš Lietuvos komandų geriausiai pasirodė BFA futbolininkai, kurie varžysis dėl patekimo į didįjį finalą.

2000/01 metų gimimo turnyras pasižymi lygybe – čia beveik visų komandų pajėgumas yra panašus, o tarkime „Krumkachy“ komanda iš Baltarusijos grupės turnyre visas ketverias rungtynes sužaidė lygiosiomis.

Finalinė diena – sekmadienį.

Šį ketvirtadienį į Vilnių tiesioginiais reisais iš Liverpulio ir Milano atskrenda Anglijos “Premier” lygos bei Italijos “Seria A” klubų akademijų komandos, kurios dalyvaus šį savaitgalį rengiamame didžiausiame Baltijos šalyse vaikų futbolo turnyre “Ateitis CUP”.

“Liverpool” akademijos vadovai labai prisibijojo atvykti į mūsų turnyrą pirmą kartą. Tačiau trečiąją turnyro dieną jie neslėpė, kad tai ne paskutinis kartas, kai atvyksta į Lietuvą. Dar po kelių savaičių jie užsiregistravo pavasariniam turnyrui ir šį savaitgalį bus su mumis. Mano nuomone, tokio klubo įvertinimas yra pats geriausias indikatorius, koks tik gali būti”, – raudonųjų atvykimu džiaugėsi pagrindinis turnyro organizatorius Dainius Gudaitis, priminęs, jog nugalėtojams skirta “Ateitis CUP” taurė buvo įteikta “Anfield” stadione, stebint 40 tūkstančių sirgalių.

Penktadienį startuosiančiame turnyre varžysis 2000/01, 2005 ir 2006 metų gimimo futbolininkai. Vyresniųjų grupė žais LFF ir “Fanų” stadionuose, mažesniųjų – “Sportimos” manieže.

“Torino” ir “Hellas” akademijų komandos į “Ateitis CUP” turnyrą atvyksta ne pirmą kartą. Šalia jų, varžysis komandos iš Danijos, Estijos, Latvijos, Rusijos, Baltarusijos ir Lietuvos.

This Thursday  to Vilnius from Liverpool and Milan, will arrive the English Premier League’s and Italian “Series A” club’s academies teams. They, in upcoming weekend will compete in the largest of the Baltic countries children’s football tournament “Ateitis CUP”

“Liverpool’s Academy’s students are visiting us for the second time. In my opinion, the participation of such a club says a lot of good things about this tournament”, – said the main tournament organizer Dainius Gudaitis. “The great honor was shown too when the winners of the U13 tournament were rewarded in “Anfield” stadium, when being watched by 40 thousand fans” ,- he recalled.

The tournament of  2000/01, 2005 and 2006  will start this Friday. The older groups will play in the LFF and “Fanu” stadiums, younger ones – in Sportima’s arena.

“Torino” and “Hellas” academy’s teams are going to participate in this tournament not for the first time. Also the teams of Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Belarus and Lithuania will compete in Ateitis CUP.

Tallinn “Legion” of Estonia 5: 0 defeated Torino FC and has become  the Spring tournament winners. In the finale all five goals were scored by Alexander Shapovalov – player who scored the most goals in this tournament. “Legion” has won all five games that were played in this tournament. In the minor final, Azerbaijan’s “Gabala” 2: 0 defeated Minsk ” SDJUSSHOR-Dinamo” and became the winner of the bronze.

Among the ten teams that participated in the tournament, two were Lithuanian teams – Klaipėda “Baltai” and  FS  “Ateitis.” They shared the seventh and eighth places.

The final table of the tournament:

  1. TJK „Legion“ Tallinn (Estonia)
  2. FC „Torino“ (Italy)
  3. SC „Gabala“ (Azerbaijan)
  4.  „SDJUSSHOR-Dinamo“ Minsk  (Belarus)
  5. FC „Riga“ (Latvia)
  6.  “BATE” Borisov (Belarus)
  7.  „Baltai“ Klaipėda (Lithuania)
  8.  „Ateitis“ Vilnius (Lithuania)
  9. FK „Minsk“ (Belarus)
  10. RFSH Riga (Latvia)

 

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In Sportima’s arena, this Friday, Ateitis Cup U-14 tournament will start between ten teams. For the first time in Lithuania FC Torino (Italy) and SC Gabala (Azerbaijan) teams will compete in this tournament.

“The Italian teams in our tournaments is not news, but it is pleasure to invite another elite team. The arrival of “Gabala” has just reminded us that we are on the right track. Those who want to participate have been significantly more, but simply we have no the possibility to accept more participants in Sportima “, – summarized the tournament organizer Dainius Gudaitis.

The tournament will also be attended by two Lithuanian teams – the host team “Ateitis” and “Baltai” from Klaipėda. Belarus will be represented by three teams: “BATE” Borisov, “SDJUSSHOR-Dinamo” Minsk and FC” Minsk “; two Latvian teams: RFSH and FC Riga “; and Estonian team- TJK “Legion” Tallinn.

The tournament will start on Friday 7:55 and will close on Sunday – 12.00.

Pirmajame  “Ateitis Cup 2017″ turnyre tarp trylikamečių nesulaikomai iki čempiono titulo nesulaikomai nukeliavo italų Bergamo ” Atalanta” klubo akademijos auklėtiniai, kurie per visą turnyrą iškovoja visas penkias pergales, pepraleido nei vieno įvarčio, o finale net 6:0 nepasigailėjo Lietuvos rinktinės pagrindu sudarytos Nacionalinės futbolo akademijos. Trečioji vieta atiteko Minsko “Dinamo”, o ketvirti  buvo Kuopio iš Suomijos. Iš viso turnyre dalyvavo šešiolikos komandų iš septynių šalių.

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Geriausiu turnyro vartininku tapo  Lorenzo Foresti (Atalanta), geriausiu gynėju  – Edvardas Jurjonas (NFA), geriausiu saugu – Gabriele Alessi (Atalanta), puolėju – Nikita Verbickij (Dinamo), rezultatyviausias – Markus Alpens (FA Liepaja).

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1 vieta: “Atalanta” Bergamo (Italija)

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2 vieta: Nacionalinė futbolo akademija (Lietuva)

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3 vieta: “Dinamo” Minskas (Baltarusija)

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4.     “Kuopion Palloseura” (Suomija)

5.     FA “Liepaja” (Latvija)

6.     “Baltika” Kaliningradas (Rusija)

7.     “Espoo Palloseura” (Suomija)

8.     FM “Ateitis” Vilnius (Lietuva)

9.     FM “Vilnius” (Lietuva)

10.  FA “Žalgirietis” Vilnius (Lietuva)

11.  FK “Babite” (Latvija)

12.  FK “Minsk” (Baltarusija)

13.  “Arsenal” Kyiv (Ukraina)

14.  FS Riga (Latvija)

15.  FK “Olaine” (Latvija)

16.  “Krumkachy” (Baltarusija)