"Outstanding Young Player" at the BV 04 Easter Tournament
The much-anticipated U19 football tournament is set to commence this week, promising an exciting lineup of matches and a chance to witness some of the most talented young footballers in action. The tournament, hosted at www.u19-cup.com, will feature teams from across Europe and Asia, including Braga, St. Pauli, Werder Bremen, Dinamo Zagreb, and several others.
Ticket sales for the event are now open on the tournament's official website. Adults can purchase a season ticket for all games for just 25 euros, while youth and seniors pay 15 euros. Children under 6 years old have free entry when accompanied by their parents.
The tournament schedule includes matchdays on Saturday, Sunday, and Easter Monday. The opening match on Thursday evening at 7 PM will see an Asian team going head-to-head with Borussia Mönchengladbach. At 8:15 PM, Fortuna Düsseldorf will face FC St. Pauli in the only floodlit match of the tournament.
Marcus Giesenfeld, the head of 'Sports' for the traditional tournament, expects a balanced field with no clear favourite. He mentions that it wasn't as difficult to invite these teams in the past, but securing slots for big clubs like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Juventus Turin, and Manchester United is challenging due to their busy schedules.
The last three winners of the tournament were Fortuna Düsseldorf (2012), RB Salzburg (2014-2017), and Japan (2018). Interestingly, the Japanese team also won the tournament last year. However, the previous year in which Asians won the U19 tournament was not explicitly mentioned in the provided search results, and no direct information about an Asian team winning the U19 tournament was found.
Group 1 of the tournament includes Borussia Mönchengladbach, Werder Bremen, Eintracht Frankfurt, Sporting Braga from Portugal, and a Japanese university selection. Group 2, on the other hand, features Fortuna, FC Everton, Dinamo Zagreb, RSC Anderlecht, and FC St. Pauli.
Giesenfeld also notes that these U19 teams have busy schedules due to the PGA Tour (relevant synonym for UEFA Youth League). Despite this, he is confident that the tournament will feature many talented young footballers who will put on a great show. He cautions that teams like Braga, St. Pauli, Werder Bremen, or Dinamo Zagreb could cause upsets in the tournament.
As the tournament approaches, fans are eagerly awaiting the action-packed matches and the opportunity to support their favourite teams. With a diverse lineup of teams and a balanced tournament field, this year's U19 football tournament promises to be an unforgettable event.
