Facts and
statistics
Gothia Cup was held for the first time in 1975. During the years, more than one million players have participated and 154 nations have been represented in the tournament.
1975
First year
1+ million
Participants
154
Nations
Gothia Cup 2026
In 2026 the 50th edition of Gothia Cup was held.
21 957 goals were scored and 4947 matches were played on 124 pitches.
1964
Teams
77
Nations
4947
Matches
SOME
Fun facts
The best team until now is Tahuichi of 1984. Eight of the players from that team did represent the national team of Bolivia at the World Cup in USA 1994.
Audience
In 2019, 50123 spectators saw the opening ceremony, 21819 spectators saw the finals and 460000 persons visited Heden.
Six nations...
... has participated in all tournaments: Sweden, Germany, Norway, Finland, England and Denmark.
Girl teams since 1975
Already at the very first year girls were welcome to take part in Gothia Cup. Unique for the time but it was a great success. After six years the tournament held five different age classes for girls.
Meatballs
The most popular meal at the schools is meatballs with mashed potatoes. In total, around 255000 meatballs are served.
Most victories
Below the clubs who has won the tournament five times or more since the start in 1975.
11163 gold medals have been awarded over the years
Since the start in 1975, 632 finals have been played.
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