The Viktor Bannikov Memorial Tournament () is an annual summer association football friendly competition for junior teams that has taken place in various cities of Ukraine since 1998. The tournament was created in honour and memory of the legendary goalkeeper of the USSR national football team and the first president of the Football Federation of Ukraine Viktor Bannikov (1938–2001). The tournament was initially established in 1998 as a competition for junior teams of Ukrainian football clubs. Viktor Bannikov opened his first edition. It was contested by 12 teams. DFK "ATEK" won defeating opponents from FC Dynamo Kyiv. In 1999, the tournament has received international status and was contested by 16 junior teams. Інформація про турнір імені Баннікова , www.donoda.gov.ua In 2002, the Ukrainian football federation has decided to give more importance professional status, inviting the participation of junior national teams. Федерація футболу України презентує міжнародний турнір пам'яті Віктора Максимовича Баннікова , old.ffu.org.ua
The tournament recently gained FIFA recognition and support.
General rules
Since 2002, the tournament participants are a two group of four selected under-17 national teams. From 2005 the tournament participants have been the under-16 national teams. The winners of group play in the final, the second place teams play match for the 3rd place, the third team in group play match for 5th place, the fourth team in the group play match for 7th place.
The games of the tournament were played at stadiums in Kyiv and towns in Kyiv Oblast: Boryspil, Makariv, Obukhiv, Borodianka.
In 2008 the games of the U-16 international tournament were played at stadiums in Donetsk and Mariupol.
Champions SeasonChampionRunner-up3rd Position4th Position2002 В Обухове завершился международный турнир памяти Банникова В.М. Poland U-17 Russia U-17 Ukraine U-17 Belarus U-172003 Сборная Украины - победитель турнира памяти Виктора Банникова Ukraine U-17 Slovakia U-17 Turkey U-17 Russia U-172004 Сборная Украины (U-17): кубок уходит в Турцию Turkey U-17 Ukraine U-17 Slovakia U-17 Czech Republic U-172005 Кубок Виктора Банникова вернулся на Украину Ukraine U-16 Turkey U-16 Russia U-16 Belgium U-162006 Международный турнир памяти В.Банникова: украинцы добыли главный трофей Ukraine U-16 Poland U-16 Italy U-16 Turkey U-162007 Турнирная таблица Turkey U-16 Ukraine U-16 Slovakia U-16 United States U-162008 Приятная, но запоздалая победа Italy U-16 Poland U-16 Japan U-16 Russia U-162009 Сербский триумф на мемориале Банникова Serbia U-16 Turkey U-16 Ukraine U-16 Poland U-162010 Третья позиция для Украины Czech Republic U-16 Serbia U-16 Ukraine U-16 Turkey U-162011 Украинцы - победители X Мемориала Виктора Банникова Ukraine U-16 Russia U-16 Serbia U-16 Turkey U-162012 Украинский триумф на мемориале Банникова Ukraine U-16 Russia U-16 Turkey U-16 Serbia U-162013 Turkey U-16 Russia U-16 Ukraine U-16 Serbia U-162014 Not held2015 Not held2016 Georgia U-16 Israel U-16 Serbia U-16 Latvia U-162017 Georgia U-17 Israel U-17 Ukraine U-17 Slovakia U-172018 Ukraine U-17 Turkey U-17 Slovakia U-17 Belarus U-17
References
External links Statistics of all tournaments 2002–2017, calendar and reglament of the 2018 tournament Official Website Old Official Website Victor Bannikov Memorial U-17 Tournament at RSSSF