Vlatko Marković International Tournament
| Organising body | Croatian Football Association (HNS) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions | Portugal (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Croatia (4 title) |
| 2025 | |
Vlatko Marković International Tournament is an association football tournament organised by the Croatian Football Association (HNS), contested by men's national under-15 teams.[1] The tournament was established in 2019. The second tournament held in 2020 was contested by the under-16 teams. The tournament is held annually. The first winner of the tournament in 2019 was Argentina, the rest were won by Croatia, including the under-16 team in 2020.
The tournament is named after Vlatko Marković, a distinguished figure of Croatian football, former player, coach, manager and sports official who was president of the HNS from 1998 to 2012.[1]
Results
| Year | Final | Third place playoff | Number of teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score and venue | Runners-up | Third place | Score and venue | Fourth place | |||||
| Under-15 teams | ||||||||||
| 2019 Details |
Argentina |
1–1(4–2 p)Stadion Mutila, Medulin | Mexico |
Greece |
1–0Stadion Mutila, Medulin | Croatia |
8 | |||
| Under-16 teams | ||||||||||
| 2020 Details |
Croatia |
4–0Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek | Poland |
Qatar |
Cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests | Zambia |
8 | |||
| Under-15 teams | ||||||||||
| 2021 Details |
Croatia |
1–1(5–3 p)Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac | Russia |
Belarus |
1–0Sports Center Lucko, Lučko | Lithuania |
8 | |||
| 2022 Details |
Croatia |
2–0Stadion Varteks, Varaždin | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Republic of Ireland |
3–3(8–7 p)Stadion SRC Mladost, Čakovec | Wales |
8 | |||
| 2023 Details |
Croatia |
1–1(4–1 p)Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb | Belgium |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3–2ŠRC Zaprešić, Zaprešić | Finland |
8 | |||
| 2024 Details |
United States |
1–0Stadion Varteks, Varaždin | Japan |
France |
2–0 | England |
8 | |||
| 2025 Details |
Portugal |
3–2Stadion SRC Mladost, Čakovec | Croatia |
France |
2–2Stadion Kranjčevičeva, Zagreb | England |
8 | |||
References
- ^ a b "Memorijalni turnir "Vlatko Marković" i ove godine jedan od najjačih na svijetu". hns.team (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-06-01.