Pure excitement: VfB Stuttgart fights for the title at the 2025 Juniorcup!

The Mercedes-Benz Juniorcup will take place in the Glaspalast in Sindelfingen on 11. and 12th January 2025. A total of eight U19 teams compete against each other in the 33rd edition of the renowned youth football tournament. Among the participants are prominent teams such as the defending champion VfB Stuttgart, FC Bayern and Manchester United.

The tournament has a long tradition that has been enough since 1991. Over the years, more than 150 participants have made the leap to national players and the list of former participants also includes greats such as Manuel Neuer, Mesut Özil, Marcus Rashford and Joshua Kimmich. Historically, international teams only won the tournament five times, which underlines the dominance of the German teams.

Details on the tournament

The groups of the tournament are divided as follows: in Group A, VfB Stuttgart, the 1. FC Heidenheim, Servette Geneva and FC São Paulo. Group B is represented by Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Bayern Munich, Manchester United and the Glasgow Rangers. The mode provides for 12 preliminary round games, followed by 8 intermediate round games and placement and final games. The playing time is twice nine minutes with a two -minute half -time break.

The tournament is broadcast live from 12 p.m. on both days over the world. In addition, the opportunity is offered for viewers to follow the event via the broadcaster "Sky" and "Sport1" in the free stream and on TV.

The results of the preliminary round on January 11th already show exciting duels: VfB Stuttgart lost 1: 4 against 1. FC Heidenheim, while FC Bayern Munich Manchester United defeated 2-1. On the final day, January 12th, the semi -finals and the placement games are on the program, and the audience can look forward to more exciting games.

For ticket information, interested parties can visit the homepage of the Mercedes-Benz junior cup.

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