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Les-Grandes-Dates-Du-Tournoi LES GRANDES DATES DU TOURNOI 1972 : Retour d’un tournoi à Rotterdam avec l’équipe Minimes du FC MONTAIGU, André VAN DEN BRINK propose d’organiser un tournoi international Minimes avec des équipes étrangères, Crée en 1973, le week-end de Pâques (3 jours) Idée d’André VAN DEN BRINK (catégorie Minimes 13/14ans, ANDERLECHT, BAYERN….) jusqu’en 1977 : MINI COUPE D’EUROPE, 3 jours, un seul tournoi 12 clubs 1ère finale 3.500 spectateurs payant Hébergement dans un collège, sans douche ni eau-chaude, cantine scolaire Participation financière aux frais de voyages 1976 tournoi mixte (clubs/nations) 1ère équipe de France Minimes avec Laurent ROUSSEY, finale télévisée en directe sur TF1 Village vacances pour les nations 1977 nouvelles installations, deux tournois distincts : 6 nations et 9 clubs, finale télévisée en direct sur TF1 avec Laurent PAGANELLI, Fabrice POULLAIN Participation d’ISRAEL (service sécurité) 1978 (MONDIAL MINIMES MONTAIGU) 1979 :8 nations et 8 clubs (Jean-Marc BOSMAN BELGIQUE) 1981 tournoi 12 nations de la CEE, pas de tournoi de Clubs 1983 Marcel DESAILLY – 1èere participation d’un pays d’Afrique : l’ALGERIE 1984 1ère participation du BRESIL, vainqueur contre la FRANCE de Didier DESCHAMPS devant 9.000 spectateurs payant. NANTES – BORDEAUX en finale des clubs. Village vacances en pension complète pour certaines équipes et hôtel 1985 1ère participation de l’URSS 1986, 4 jours, avec le CAMEROUN (vainqueur mais plus âgés), BORDEAUX vainqueurs avec Christophe DUGARRY 1987 entrées gratuites, recherche de partenaires. Défections des équipes africaines (CONGO, GHANA…) 1988 la CHINE (sélection régionale) et le MEXIQUE (vainqueur mais plus âgés, et suspendus par la FIFA en compétitions jeunes) 1992, 20ème anniversaire, 7 jours, 10 communes du canton de MONTAIGU, 16 nations et 16 clubs dont 12 CEE 1993/94/95 triplé du CAMEROUN représenté par les Brasseries du Cameroun 1993 Thierry HENRY avec la FRANCE 1997, (9 jours) 25ème anniversaire, 32 Nations sur 9 jours,(URUGUAY,ILES FEROE, GABON,GUINEE à la place du ZAIRE…..) répartis en 8 groupes en Vendée FRANCE vainqueur avec CISSE, GIVET, MEXES 12 clubs Budget 3.000.000 Francs 500.000€ 1998 année de Coupe du Monde idem 5 continents représentés (COLOMBIE, PEROU, NOUVELLE-ZELANDE (32 heures de voyages, parents), BRESIL 32ème favelas…..) ITALIE : CASSANO, GILARDINO 8 clubs 2000 1ère participation du JAPON et de l’ARGENTINE avec Carlos TEVEZ (MANCHESTER City) 16 clubs de L1 2001, 6 jours (mercredi au lundi) Cristiano RONALDO avec le PORTUGAL (5 fois ballon d’Or) 2003, finale FRANCE/ITALIE avec BEN ARFA, NASRI 2004 1ère participation de la COTE d’IVOIRE, BENZEMA avec LYON 2005 la COREE DU SUD 2007, (7 jours) 35ème anniversaire Tournoi des Vainqueurs (défection de l’ARGENTINE remplacée par la ROUMANIE) 12 nations et 12 clubs 2009, 4 nouvelles Nations : AUSTRALIE, EMIRATS ARABES UNIS, MALI et QATAR représenté en Clubs par l’Académie ASPIRE 2010, un nouveau pays : Le BENIN 2012 : 40ème anniversaire avec 12 Nations U16 et 12 Clubs U17 2013 (MONDIAL FOOTBALL MONTAIGU) : 1ére participation du CHILI et de l’Académy MAKKAH SPORTS d’Arabie Saoudite 2014 : 1ère participation de l’équipe nationale d’ARABIE SAOUDITE Finale inédite COTE D’IVOIRE bat la COREE DU SUD, par 3 buts à 1, inscrit son nom au palmarès. Kylian MBAPPE joue avec l’AS MONACO 2015 : Arrivée de l’EURO MONDIAL, monnaie officielle 2018 : Participation de HAITI 2019 : Lancement du 1er tournoi international Féminin U16 avec : FRANCE (Vainqueur) – CHINE – ESPAGNE – COREE DU NORD Retour de l’ESPAGNE après 20 ans d’absence 2020 : Annulation du tournoi en Mars pour cause du Coronavirus Covid 19, 2021 : 68 PAYS / 5 CONTINENTS / 728 EQUIPES / 14.000 JOUEURS / 2000 MATCHS / 7,000 ARBITRES Didier DESCHAMPS, Marcel DESAILLY, Christophe DUGARRY, Ludovic GULY, Mickael LANDREAU, Thierry HENRY, Nicolas ANELKA, Djibrill CISSE, Yohann GOURCUFF, Jérémy TOULALAN, Sébastien FREY, Samir NASRI, Hatem BEN ARFA, Karim BENZEMA, Paul POGBA, Blaise MATUIDI, Kylian MBAPPE, Eduardo CAMAVINGA……. Alessandro COSTACURTA, Cristiano RONALDO, Pavel NEDVED, Andrea PIRLO, Antonio CASSANO, Alberto GILARDINO, Emmanuel ADEBAYOR, Rigobert SONG, Roberto MANCINI, Georghe HAGI, Carlos TEVEZ, Javier MASCHERANO Joe COLE, Kim KALLSTROM, Theo WALCOTT, John O’SHEA, Yossi BENAYOUN, Tomas ROSICKY, Ezequiel Marcelo GARAY….. Les appellations du tournoi : MINI COUPE D’EUROPE de 1973 à 1977 MONDIAL MINIMES MONTAIGU de 1978 à 2012 MONDIAL FOOTBALL MONTAIGU depuis 2013 2013 : En Aout 2013, Création de l’Association “MONDIAL FOOTBALL MONTAIGU” qui devient indépendante par rapport au Football Club de Montaigu Le seul joueur ayant gagné le tournoi Nations et Clubs SALOMON OLEMBE Né le 8 Décembre 1980 à Yaoundé International camerounais : 64 sélections Vainqueur de la Coupe d’Afrique des nations en 2000 et 2002 Joue le mondial Minimes avec le Cameroun (Brasseries du Cameroun) en 1955 : vainqueur Puis avec le FC NANTES en 1996 : vainqueur Carrière professionnelle commencée en 1997 : FC NANTES jusqu’en 2001 - O. MARSEILLE – LEEDS United O. MARSEILLE – AL RYAN Qatar – O. MARSEILLE - WIGAN KAYSERISPOR Turquie - AEL LARISSA Grèce KAYSERISPOR INFOS MONDIAL : Budget 8 Nations et 8 Clubs : 320.000€ Budget 12 et 8 : 390.000€ 20% des collectivités – 30% des privés – 30% des financements des fédérations – 20 % recettes stades 210 partenaires : entreprises, artisans, commerces Fidélité des partenaires 400 bénévoles sur le site de Montaigu (7 à 800 sur les stades de Vendée) Pour Montaigu seulement :15 à 20.000 spectateurs, dont 7 à 8.000 aux finales (30.000 en Vendée) Plus de 3,500 nuitées en hébergement d’hôtel et plus de 600 en Village Vacances .
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