{{primarysources|date=January 2011}} {{ infobox football tournament | name = Future Champions Tournament | logo = | caption = | founded = 2009 | abolished = | region = Worldwide | number of teams = | current champions = Atlético Madrid | most titles = | broadcasters = | motto = | website = {{URL|http://www.future-champions.net/|future-champions.net}} | current = 2017 Future Champions Tournament }}
The '''Future Champions Tournament''' is an international youth association football tournament which was first contested in 2009 in the Gauteng region of South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/royal-wahingdoh-finish-13th-in-south-african-u-17-meet|title=Royal Wahingdoh finish 13th in South African U-17 meet|date=29 March 2014|access-date=27 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514180127/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/royal-wahingdoh-finish-13th-in-south-african-u-17-meet|archive-date=14 May 2025|work=Sportskeeda|first1=Shankar|last1=Das}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.future-champions.net/tournaments/under-17/gauteng-2014/fixtures-and-results/|title=Future Champions Tournament — Gauteng 2014 (24/03/2014 — 29/03/2014): Fixtures & Results Standings|access-date=16 January 2024|website=future-champions.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241012025539/https://www.future-champions.net/tournaments/under-17/gauteng-2014/fixtures-and-results/|archive-date=12 October 2024}}</ref> The 3rd and the 5th edition took place in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
==List of champions== Below is the list of champions:<ref name="history">{{cite web |url=http://www.future-champions.net/history/ |title=History |publisher=Future Champions Tournament |accessdate=December 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223024132/http://www.future-champions.net/history/ |archivedate=December 23, 2010 }}</ref>
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=55% |- bgcolor=#C1D8FF !width=10%|Edition !width=10%|Season !width=20%|Place !width=25%|Champion !width=10%|Score !width=25%|Runner-up
|- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF |I |2009 |{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gauteng |{{flagicon|Argentina}} '''Boca Juniors''' |2-0 |{{flagicon|Tunisia}} Espérance de Tunis |- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF |II |2010 |{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gauteng |{{flagicon|China}} '''Shandong Luneng''' |0-0 (4-3) |{{flagicon|France}} Paris SG |- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF |III |2010 |{{flagicon|Brazil}} Belo Horizonte |{{flagicon|Brazil}} '''Atlético Mineiro''' |0-0 (5-3) |{{flagicon|Brazil}} Cruzeiro |- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF |IV |2011 |{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gauteng |{{flagicon|Brazil}} '''Atlético Mineiro''' |3-0 |{{flagicon|Russia}} Rubin Kazan |- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF |V |2011 |{{flagicon|Brazil}} Belo Horizonte |{{flagicon|Brazil}} '''Atlético Mineiro''' |3-3 (6-5) |{{flagicon|Brazil}} Cruzeiro |- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF |VI |2012 |{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gauteng |{{flagicon|Brazil}} '''Atlético Mineiro''' |2-1 |{{flagicon|Uruguay}} Nacional |- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF |VII |2013 |{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gauteng |{{flagicon|Mexico}} '''Club Tijuana''' |1-1 (4-3) |{{flagicon|England}} Everton |- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF |VIII |2014 |{{flagicon|South Africa}} Johannesburg |{{flagicon|Brazil}} '''Atlético Mineiro''' |0-0 (7-6) |{{flagicon|Mexico}} Club Tijuana |- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF |IX |2015 |{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gauteng |{{flagicon|Italia}} '''Torino FC''' |5-4 |{{flagicon|South Africa}} Supersport United FC |- align=center bgcolor=#F5FAFF |X |2016 |{{flagicon|South Africa}} Gauteng |{{flagicon|Spain}} '''Atlético Madrid''' |2-1 |{{flagicon|South Africa}} Bidvest Wits |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:Youth association football competitions in Africa