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| Founded | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Region | International |
| Current champions | São Paulo (2024) |
| Most successful club(s) |  Tigres UANL 4 titles (Supergroup) |
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TheDallas Cup is an annual internationalfootball tournament for invited youth teams. The tournament was established in 1980 and is held inDallas, Texas, withFC Dallas serving as its host club. Venues used for the tournament include theCotton Bowl andToyota Stadium. The Dallas Cup includes divisions ranging from U-12 to U-19 in the Boys' tournament and U-15 through U-19 in the Dallas Cup Girls' Invitational presented by Mary Kay, which features girls' age groups. TheFC Midtjylland is the current champion of the elite U19 Gordon Jago Super Group. The first ever Dallas Cup saw an English club side from South London, St. Thomas More, win the U14 cup and elite international competition has been a cornerstone for the tournament ever since.
Following is the list with the main U-19 category champions by year:[1]
| Year | Champion | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Texas Longhorns |  United States |
| 1981 | Royal Navy |  England |
| 1982 | Lagos Stars |  Nigeria |
| 1983 | NSL Selects |  Canada |
| 1984 | NSL Selects | Canada |
| 1985 | Trebor Lions | Nigeria |
| 1986 | Dallas Comets | United States |
| 1987 | Tahuichi |  Bolivia |
| 1988 | Tahuichi | Bolivia |
| 1989 | Tahuichi | Bolivia |
| 2024 | Dallas Texans | United States |
The elite U19 Super Group was founded in 1990.[2]
| Year | Champion | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Tahuichi | Bolivia |
| 1991 | Dynamo Moscow |  Russia |
| 1992 | West Ham United | England |
| 1993 | Real Madrid |  Spain |
| 1994 | Real Madrid | Spain |
| 1995 | São Paulo |  Brazil |
| 1996 | Vitória | Brazil |
| 1997 | Vitória | Brazil |
| 1998 | San Lorenzo |  Argentina |
| 1999 | Corinthians | Brazil |
| 2000 | Corinthians | Brazil |
| 2001 | Pumas UNAM | Mexico |
| 2002 | Nottingham Forest | England |
| 2003 | Tigres UANL | Mexico |
| 2004 | Atlético Paranaense | Brazil |
| 2005 | Atlético Paranaense | Brazil |
| 2006 | Dallas Texans | United States |
| 2007 | São Paulo | Brazil |
| 2008 | Liverpool | England |
| 2009 | São Paulo | Brazil |
| 2010 | Cruzeiro | Brazil |
| 2011 | ||
| Eintracht Frankfurt |  Germany | |
| Tigres UANL | Mexico | |
| 2012 | Coritiba | Brazil |
| 2013 | Fulham | England |
| 2014 | River Plate | Argentina |
| 2015 | Coritiba | Brazil |
| 2016 | Everton | England |
| 2017 | FC Dallas | United States |
| 2018 | Tigres UANL | Mexico |
| 2019 | Tigres UANL | Mexico |
| 2020 | Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | Supergroup U-19 Not held | |
| 2022 | Panama U-20 |  Panama |
| 2023 | Midtjylland |  Denmark |
| 2024 | São Paulo | Brazil |
| Country |
|---|
13 titles |
| Brazil |
6 titles |
| England |
5 titles |
| Mexico |
4 titles |
| Bolivia |
| United States |
2 titles |
| Argentina |
| Canada |
| Nigeria |
| Spain |
1 title |
| Denmark |
| Germany |
| Panama |
| Russia |
Players that participated in the Dallas Cup who later played on professional teams and national teams
| Alumni Player | Most Recent Professional Team | National Team |
|---|---|---|
| Freddy Adu | Las Vegas Lights | USA |
| Jeff Agoos | MetroStars | USA |
| Folarin Balogun | Arsenal | USA |
| Adolfo Bautista | Tepic | Mexico |
| DaMarcus Beasley | Houston Dynamo | USA |
| David Beckham | Paris Saint-Germain | England |
| Vincenzo Bernardo | Miami Fusion | USA |
| Michael Bradley | Toronto FC | USA |
| John O'Brien | Chivas USA | USA |
| Salvador Carmona | Cruz Azul | Mexico |
| Michael Carrick | Manchester United | England |
| José de Jesús Corona | Cruz Azul | Mexico |
| Bobby Convey | New York Red Bulls | USA |
| Fábio Costa | Santos FC | Brazil |
| Peter Crouch | Stoke City | England |
| Duilio Davino | Estudiantes | Mexico |
| Jermain Defoe | Sunderland | England |
| Allan Dellon | Brasiliense | |
| Clint Dempsey | Seattle Sounders | USA |
| Landon Donovan | LA Galaxy | USA |
| Edmílson | Ceará | Brazil |
| Edu | Corinthians | Brazil |
| Ewerthon | Atlético Sorocaba | Brazil |
| Gerardo Galindo | Estudiantes de Altamira | Mexico |
| Gil | Corinthians | Brazil |
| Ian Harte | AFC Bournemouth | Ireland |
| Pierre Ibarra | Correcaminos UAT | |
| Martin Kelly | Crystal Palace | England |
| Harry Kewell | Melbourne Heart | Australia |
| Ledley King | Tottenham Hotspur | England |
| Kléber | Coritiba | Brazil |
| Israel López | Toluca | Mexico |
| Jaime Lozano | Morelia | Mexico |
| Luisão | Benfica | Brazil |
| Braulio Luna | Atlético San Luis | Mexico |
| Maicon | Botafogo | Brazil |
| Mike Magee | Chicago Fire | USA |
| Rafael Márquez | Club Atlas | Mexico |
| Brian McBride | Chicago Fire | USA |
| Alberto Medina | Puebla | Mexico |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Lagos Stars | |
| Oguchi Onyewu | Philadelphia Union | USA |
| Diego Ordaz | C.F. Monterrey | |
| Michael Owen | Stoke City | England |
| Luis Perez | C.F. Monterrey | Mexico |
| Gonzalo Pineda | Seattle Sounders | Mexico |
| Raul | New York Cosmos | Spain |
| Francisco Rodríguez | Cruz Azul | Mexico |
| Óscar Rojas | Club América | Mexico |
| Wayne Rooney | Derby County | England |
| Rubinho | Corinthians | Brazil |
| Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | England |
| Schumacher | Académica | |
| Jonathan Spector | Orlando City | USA |
| Gerardo Torrado | Cruz Azul | Mexico |
| James Ward-Prowse | Southampton | England |
| Xavier | Gama |