WELCOME to the 48th edition of the GOTHIA CUP The Gothia Cup is the largest international youth football tournament. Every year, around 1700 teams from 80 nations participate and play 4500 matches on 110 fields. It is the teams and participants from all over the world that make the Gothia Cup unique. A meeting place for youth from all over the world, regardless of religion, skin color or nationality, with football as the common denominator. The organization has eight full-time employees and more than 2,500 people work during the tournament. The Gothia Cup was born in 1975.