Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup
| Organiser(s) | FIFA (since 1991) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1939 |
| Region | International |
| Teams | Men: 10 Women: 6 |
| Current champions | Men: Zürich (6th title) Women: Vancouver Whitecaps (1st title) |
| Most championships | Men: Manchester United (18 titles) Women: Vancouver Whitecaps VfL Wolfsburg Young Boys Zürich (1 title each) |
| Website | Official website |
| 2024 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup | |
Founded by FC Blue Stars, Blue Stars Zürich Youth Cup is an international youth club football tournament. The Zürich-based club were one of the first to have a separate youth section. This youth section expanded to include a tournament involving the best youth teams in the world. Recognising its importance to youth football, FIFA took over the 'Blue Stars Tournament' in 1991, before re-branding it in 1995 as the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup.
The women's tournament started in 2018. Young Boys women team won the first edition.
The tournament was under the patronage of FIFA until 2024. After a one-year hiatus the tournament will take place again in 2026 as the Blue Stars Zurich Youth Cup.
Games are played in two 20-minute halves (25 for the final), only players between 18 and 20 years may participate. However, each team may have up to five players under the age of 18 feature. It is held on Ascension Thursday and the following day at the Buchlern sports stadium in Zürich.