A look back at the first edition of the PSG Academy Turkey Cup
From 24th to 25th January 2024, 116 of Paris Saint-Germain Academy’s young footballers got together to take part in the very first edition of the PSG Academy Turkey Cup at the Beylikdüzü Kavaklı Stadyumu in Istanbul.
By bringing together teams from the club's academies in Istanbul, Bursa and Sivas, the PSG Academy Turkey Cup offered up a true Paris Saint-Germain footballing experience. Across two intense days, players between the ages of nine and 15 were immersed in the buzz of tournament football, which was rounded off by a trophy ceremony for the winners in each category.
A total of more than 70 parents turned up to the event to cheer on their little ones and to share the values of Paris Saint-Germain Academy: respect, excellence and fair play.
THE WINNING TEAMS
- U9: PSG Academy Ümraniye
- U11: PSG Academy Bursa, Kültür Park
- U13: PSG Academy Bursa, Özlüce
- U15: Global FK.
Paris Saint-Germain Academy has been based in Turkey since 2018 and now boasts ten centres with a total of over 1,200 players. After the success of this year's tournament, the Academy is aiming to organise a second edition, which will represent every PSG Academy in the country, in 2025.