In the largest of the Baltic states the international youth football tournament “Ateitis CUP” this weekend competed 28 teams of 11 year-olds from 10 countries. Among the most famous names we could see Torino “Juventus”  and Kyiv “Dinamo”   academies. True, both have failed to become champions.

Helsinki’ HJK young players became the winners. They in the semi-final after a penalty shoot-out defeated the Swedish “Hammarby” peers, and in the final 1: 0 defeated another strong team – Kyiv “Dinamo” . In the small final “Hammarby” 2: 0 defeated Finnish Kappa and became the bronze winners.

The most successful among the Lithuanian teams were youngsters from Vilnius. “Žalgirietis” in the battle for fifth place, 1: 3 lost to Juventus team, and the Lithuanian’s champions Vilnius FM players had lost the last match after the penalties against FC “Minsk”, so they remained in the 10th place.

“I want to congratulate you all for participating in this beautiful even, but at the same time remember, that the life of football does not end here, so do not forget to popularize football and enjoy it, “- said the LFF president, Edvinas Eimontas.

After a week of we will have the U10 tournament. In “Ateitis CUP  will compete 28 teams, among which we will see again Juventus and Dinamo Kiev.

2005 the final standings:

1.  HJK Helsinki (Finland)
2. „Dinamo“ Kyiv (Ukraina)
3. „Hammarby“ Stockholm(Sweden)
4. „Käpylän Pallo“ (Finland)
5.  „Juventus“ Torino (Italy)
6.  „Žalgirietis“ Vilnius (Lithuania)
7. FK „Minsk-2“ (Belarus)
8. „Metta“ Riga (Latvia)
9. FK „Minsk“ (Belarus)
10. Vilnius FM (Lithuania)
11. FK „Babite“ (Latvia)
12. „Tauras“ Kaunas (Lithuania)
13. „Dinamo“ Minsk (Belarus)
14.  „Banga“ Gargždai (Lithuania)
15.  „Baltika“ Kaliningrad (Russia)
16. Vilnius FM-2 (Liithuania)
17. FK „Tukums“ (Latvia)
18.  „Sturm“ (Belarus)
19. Šiauliai FA (Lithuania)
20. „Spartaks“ Jurmala(Latvia)
21. Minsko „Smena“ (Belarus)
22. BFC „Daugavpils“ (Latvia)
23. BWB „Bath“ (England)
24.  „Ateitis“ Vilnius (Lithuania)
25.  „Harju“ (Estonia)
26. Tartu „Merkuur“ (Estonia)
27.  „TFA-Milanas“ (Lithuania)
28. FK „Maardu“ (Estonia)