From Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th June 2024, Levico Terme, Valsugana and Trentino hosted the ninth edition of the Pulcino d’Oro International Tournament.
River Plate and Inter Femminile won the IX Pulcino d’Oro and the Pulcino d’Oro GIRLS respectively, confirming the victories of last year’s edition, after four hard-fought days on the football pitches involving more than 1,200 children from all over Italy, Europe and South America.
The 2024 edition proved to be a truly world edition, with the South American team winning in Levico Terme, two European stages in Holland and England, regional stages and a million viewers on Sportitalia for the live broadcast of the final of the Pulcino d’Oro.
The 2024 edition once again involved thousands of young footballers, this year from the 2013 – 2014 year groups, from all over Italy and from European and international countries. Dozens of teams, both amateur and professional, competed for the Pulcino d’Oro trophy, in a sporting contest that places the educational spirit of team play and the sharing of positive values at the heart of the entire event, which is recognised among the great sporting events of Trentino.
Sport, children, solidarity are the pillars of the International Pulcino d’Oro Tournament, elements that make it unique in the international panorama of football tournaments.
This year, teams from all over the world competed against each other. The Italians included the famous Juventus, Inter, Milan, Roma and Atalanta, as well as the “home” team of Trento. Among the foreign teams were the historic English clubs Leeds United and Sunderland, the Dutch Psv Eindhoven and AZ Alkmaar, the brand new Atletico Madrid, the Portuguese Benfica and the return of River Plate from Argentina.
The tournament does not end here: we are already hard at work preparing the 10th edition! Stay tuned for all the latest news!
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With the involvement of hundreds of volunteers and the participation of numerous public institutions in the area, the Tournament aims to strengthen the spirit of collaboration and the spread of positive values every year. In this atmosphere of joy and sharing, the Pulcino d’Oro Tournament brings together all participating sports clubs into one united symbolic team and donates the registration fees to charity.
The organization believes in and invests in school children. Multiple schools are involved, each with a dedicated project tailored specifically for them, totaling around 200 students. The Ivo de Carneri Institute, one of the long-term collaborators, will have their students engaged in a one-month internship with the Committee. In addition, dozens of students will be involved during the international tournament as Team Assistants for the participating teams. The A. Tambosi Technical and Economic Institute in Trento will develop two collaborative projects, one in the field of computer science and another in the tourism sector, involving the creation of a database and the analysis of the event’s economic impact. The Marie Curie Institute in Pergine and Levico Terme will also support the event with their students acting as Team Assistants, while the Levico Terme Hotel Management Institute and the Artigianelli Institute in Trento will work alongside professionals in the fields of photography and videography.
The Pulcino d’Oro has always been interested in the topic of environmental sustainability, striving to reduce its impact on the environment, trying to raise awareness among young athletes and the public about a topic of vital importance for the future of the Planet.
A Tournament more sustainable than ever After the success of 2022, washable ceramic tableware was again used for the 8th edition. Saving over 3,000 kg of single-use plastic. The Organising Committee’s aim is to spread a message of respect for the environment among children by limiting the use of disposable plastic and opting for the use of clean energy, reducing waste to a minimum.
For this reason, the Pulcino d’Oro 2023 will also be able to boast the Trentino Eco-events mark in addition to the 100% clean energy certification of Dolomiti Energia.