The first Gothia Cup China will be held from 13th to 19th, August 2016 in Shenyang, China. This tournament is possible thanks to the great facilities, tremendous support and efforts from Shenyang municipal government and Shenyang citizen. Gothia Cup aims to bring its over 40 years’ expertise, know-how and brand in the tournament to China, to share the joy from football with even more people. Gothia Cup was first held in 1975. Over a million players from a total of 143 countries have participated in the tournament. In 2007, FIFA named it the “World Youth Cup”. Read more about Gothia Cup here. The Gothia Cup China aims to be an international tournament starting with around 800 teams for the first place. The goal is to create a meeting place for the youths of the world no matter religion, color or nationality. Our Mission Gothia Cup China shall continue to be the world’s leading youth football tournament by offering the best quality on the market in everything we do. Our Vision Gothia Cup China shall be a meeting place for the youth in China and in the world where friendship, sharing and understanding is created. Our Slogan Different Colors, Same World