Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil
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The Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil, formerly known as Torneio Romeu Goulart Jacques, is a U-17 football
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 tournament played on annual basis in the Brazil
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ian city of Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul. Entrant teams usually include Brazilian and foreign clubs, mostly from Mercosur
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 countries.

The first edition occurred in 1989, promoted by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, a local team that focuses on youth football. In 1993, the tournament was recognised by the Brazilian Football Confederation
Brazilian Football Confederation
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 and, in 1994, by FIFA
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. In the same year, China
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's national U-17 team was the first non-South American side to take part in the competition.

In 2006, all matches were played at Estádio Alceu Carvalho.

Champions

  • 1989 Nacional
    Club Nacional de Football
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     (Uruguay
    Uruguay
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    )
  • 1990 Internacional
    Sport Club Internacional
    Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and...

     (Brazil)
  • 1991 Matsubara
    Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara
    Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara , usually known simply as Matsubara, is a Brazilian football club based in Cambará, in the state of Paraná.-History:...

     (Brazil)
  • 1992 Internacional (Brazil)
  • 1993 Internacional (Brazil)
  • 1994 Nacional (Uruguay)
  • 1995 Grêmio
    Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
    Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...

     (Brazil)
  • 1996 Grêmio (Brazil)
  • 1997 Grêmio (Brazil)
  • 1998 Grêmio (Brazil)
  • 1999 Fluminense
    Fluminense Football Club
    Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...

     (Brazil)
  • 2000 Grêmio (Brazil)
  • 2001 Internacional (Brazil)
  • 2002 Cruzeiro
    Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
    Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...

     (Brazil)
  • 2003 Internacional (Brazil)
  • 2004 Cruzeiro (Brazil)
  • 2005 Internacional (Brazil)
  • 2006 Atlético-MG
    Clube Atlético Mineiro
    Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...

    (Brazil)
  • 2007 Internacional (Brazil)
  • 2008 Grêmio (Brazil)
  • 2009 Internacional (Brazil)
  • 2010 Internacional (Brazil)
  • 2011 Internacional (Brazil)

Titles by team

  • Internacional 10 titles
  • Grêmio 6 titles
  • Cruzeiro 2 titles
  • Nacional (Uruguay) 2 titles
  • Atlético-MG 1 title
  • Fluminense 1 title
  • Matsubara 1 title

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