A team representing “Atalanta” from Bergamo won the cup of the biggest international youth football tournament Ateitis CUP 2015. They won all six games including the final against “Daugava” from Latvia.

“The organisation and the tournament itself was of the highest level. We only regret that during those three days here in Lithuania we did not manage to find the time to see Vilnius. On the other hand, we will have something to come back for!” – said the coach of “Atalanta” Andrea di Cintio before leaving home.

A team from Bergamo in the semi-finals won against the Panevėžys football academy coached by Juozas Aleksa. This was the first Lithuanian team that managed to get to such a high position in Ateitis CUP. When fighting for the bronze medal they won against “Supernova” from Riga with the result 3:1.

“It would have been interesting if “Dauguva” not “Atalanta” would have gotten to the semi final. We have played against “Dauguva” many times before and we had some wins against them. I am overall very happy by the performance of my team” – said the coach of Panevėžys football academy Juozas Aleksa. A player of this Lithuanian team Žygimantas Baguška scored 8 goals and became the best player in “Ateitis CUP”.

There were sixteen teams from six countries in this tournament: Lihuania, Italy, Finland, Latvia, Belarus and Russia. The next weekend will be dedicated to the fifteen year olds.

“Ateitis CUP” will bring 140 teams and 3000 football players to Vilnius during all seven weekends.