Kevin De Bruyne Cup
| File:KDB Cup-logo.png The tournament logo | |
| Organising body | KVE Drongen |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| Region | Europe |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Current champions | England Manchester City FC (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Spain Barcelona (3 titles) |
| Website | https://kdbcup.be/en |
The Kevin De Bruyne Cup, abbreviated KDB Cup, is an international Belgian football tournament for players under the age of 15, which has existed since 2016.[1] The tournament takes place annually at the end of May or beginning of June on the grounds of KVE Drongen in Drongen near Ghent. Professional footballer Kevin De Bruyne gave his name to the tournament and is involved in the organization, which is entirely in the hands of volunteers.[2]
History
Kevin De Bruyne grew up in Drongen. He went to school there and was affiliated to KVV Drongen until 1999, at that time one of the three Drongen football clubs. In 1999, he swapped the club for KAA Gent after which a highly successful career would follow. His parents and sister continued to live in Drongen.[3] In 2014, it was decided to get Kevin De Bruyne and his family back involved with the club, and to organize an international youth tournament. On 27 August 2015, the NPO KDB was established. This loose NPO would organize the first edition in close cooperation with KVE Drongen in 2016.[4] From the very beginning, a high-profile tournament was set up, in which football talents of the future could be seen at work.[5] Many of the young talents subsequently grow into their club's A squad or are among the most sought-after young players in Europe such as Jamal Musiala of Chelsea, Gonçalo Ramos and Úmaro Embaló of Benfica (voted best player at KDB Cup in 2016), Moriba Kourouma of FC Barcelona (best player 2017) and Jérémy Doku of RSC Anderlecht (top scorer in 2017).[6] The event attracts up to 10,000 visitors.[7]
Records and statistics
Finals
| Edition | Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Portugal SL Benfica | Austria Austria Wien | Belgium Club Brugge KV | Spain FC Barcelona | [8] |
| 2 | 2017 | Spain FC Barcelona | Belgium RSC Anderlecht | Belgium KRC Genk | England Chelsea FC | [9] |
| 3 | 2018 | Belgium RSC Anderlecht | Netherlands AZ Alkmaar | Denmark Odense BK | England Manchester City FC | [10] |
| 4 | 2019 | England Chelsea FC | Belgium Racing Genk | Netherlands Feyenoord Rotterdam | Netherlands PSV Eindhoven | [11] |
| 5 | 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | [12] | |||
| 6 | 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | [13] | |||
| 7 | 2022 | Spain FC Barcelona | Spain Real Madrid CF | Belgium KRC Genk | England Manchester City FC | [14] |
| 8 | 2023 | Spain FC Barcelona | France Paris Saint-Germain FC | Brazil SE Palmeiras | Belgium Club Brugge KV | [15] |
| 9 | 2024 | England Manchester City FC | Belgium KAA Gent | Brazil SE Palmeiras | Belgium KRC Genk | [16] |
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Other team and individual trophies
References
- ↑ "Alles wat je moet weten over de KDB Cup 2023: wanneer, welke ploegen doen mee en eerdere winnaars". voetbalflitsen.be (in Nederlands). 31 March 2023.
- ↑ "KDB Cup". kdbcup.be (in Nederlands). 20 October 2022.
- ↑ "Kevin De Bruyne Cup in Drongen live te volgen op YouTube in 110 landen: speciale camera volgt automatisch de bal". VRT (in Nederlands). 17 May 2024.
- ↑ "VZW KDB Cup". bizzy.org (in Nederlands). 21 May 2024.
- ↑ "De KDB Cup blijkt een kweekvijver van WK-toppers: "Kippenvel, telkens één van 'onze' spelers scoort"". hbvl.be (in Nederlands). 9 December 2022.
- ↑ "Een kweekvijver voor toptalent: deze grote namen stonden ooit op de KDB Cup". Sporza (in Nederlands). 8 June 2023.
- ↑ "Kevin De Bruyne komt titel vieren in Drongen: "We mikken op 10.000 bezoekers"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Nederlands). 25 May 2022.
- ↑ "2016 KDB Cup". KDB Cup. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ↑ "2017 KDB Cup". KDB Cup. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ↑ "2018 KDB Cup". KDB Cup. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ↑ "2019 KDB Cup". KDB Cup. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ↑ "2020 KDB Cup". KDB Cup. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ↑ "2021 KDB Cup". KDB Cup. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ↑ "2022 KDB Cup". KDB Cup. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ↑ "2023 KDB Cup". KDB Cup. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ↑ "2024 KDB Cup". KDB Cup. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
External links
- Official website (in English and Dutch)