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Since 1975

Facts and statistics

Gothia Cup was held for the first time in 1975. Over the years, more than one million players have participated and 154 nations have been represented in the tournament.

Since the start

Gothia Cup in numbers

First year
1975
Participants
1+ million
Nations
154

Gothia Cup 2026

In 2026 the 50th edition of Gothia Cup was held. 21,957 goals were scored and 4,947 matches were played on a total of 124 pitches.

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A little trivia

The best team of all time is Tahuichi, class of 1984. Eight of the players from that team represented the national team of Bolivia at the World Cup in the USA in 1994.

And of course

Tournament trivia

01

Spectators

In 2019, 50,123 people watched the opening ceremony, 21,819 people watched the finals and 460,000 visited Heden.

02

Six countries

Sweden, Germany, Norway, Finland, England and Denmark have taken part in every tournament.

03

Girls since 1975

Already in the first year there was a class for girls. Six years later there were as many as five girls' classes in the tournament.

04

Meatballs

The most popular dish is meatballs with mashed potatoes. In total, about 255,000 meatballs are needed for this meal.

Since the start

Most wins

Clubs that have won Gothia Cup five or more times since the start in 1975.

KlubbWins

  1. 1
    IF Brommapojkarna Sweden
    31
  2. 2
    Hammarby IF Sweden
    20
  3. 3
    AIK Sweden
    14
  4. 4
    GAIS Sweden
    12
  5. 5
    Tahuichi Bolivia
    10
  6. 6
    Pequeninos do Jockey Brazil
    9
  7. 7
    BK Häcken Sweden
    9
  8. 8
    Right to Dream Ghana
    7
  9. 9
    KFV Segeberg Germany
    7
  10. 10
    Cantolao Peru
    7
  11. 11
    Dellas Texans USA
    7
  12. 12
    IFK Göteborg Sweden
    6
  13. 13
    V.Frölunda IF Sweden
    6
  14. 14
    US Voluntas Brescia Italy
    6
  15. 15
    Kampala Kids League Uganda
    6
  16. 16
    Hutchison Vale Scotland
    6
  17. 17
    Elfsborg, IF Sweden
    6
  18. 18
    NorCal USA
    6
  19. 19
    San Gabriel Spain
    5
  20. 20
    Lizzy FC Ghana
    5
  21. 21
    Främmestad Sweden
    5
  22. 22
    Boo FF Sweden
    5

Finals

11,163 gold medals have been awarded over the years

Since the start in 1975, 632 finals have been played.

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