The DANONE NATIONS CUP is an international football competition organized every year since 2000, on the initiative of Groupe DANONE.

 

Supported by Zinedine Zidane, it gathers 10 to 12 y.o. teams from 40 different countries and all continents. This competition is made of 40 national tournaments and a world final agreed by the FIFA. Each year 40 teams are qualified to represent their country at the world final of the event. Beyond the sports events, the competition is also a way to promote the values of Groupe DANONE : Humanism, Open-mindedness, Proximity and Enthusiasm.

 

2.5 million children worldwide take part every year in the event !

 

 

 HISTORICAL RESULTS

 

DNC 2008 : Paris, Parc des Princes

 

 

     Winner: France

 

     Runner-up: Russia
     3rd: Germany
     4th: Czech Republic
     5th: Brazil
     6th: Argentina
     7th: Algeria
     8th: Belgium

 

 

Best Scorer: Gnaly CORNET (10 goals) - France
Best Player: Marcel DE MENDONCA - Brazil
Best Goalkeeper: Marko MARIC - Austria
Best Coach: Jean-Louis LOSFELD - Belgium
Best Attack: Turkey (25 goals)
Best Defense: France (1 goal)
Special Team Award: South Africa 
Most Fair-Play Team: Egypt

 

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 DNC 2007: Lyon, Stade de Gerland

 

     

     Winner: South Africa

    

     Runner-up: France
     3rd: Turkey
     4th: Reunion
     5th: Spain
     6th: Argentina
     7th: Japan
     8th: Canada

  

Best Scorer: José DAVI (9 goals) - Spain
Best Player: Paul THUONGO NUENGA - Kenya
Best Goalkeeper: Murat HOCAOGLU - Turkey
Best Attack: France (18 goals)
Best Defense: South Africa (0 goal)
Special Team Award: Japan 
Most Fair-Play Team: Bangladesh 

 

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 DNC 2006 : Lyon, Stade de Gerland

      

     Winner: Reunion

    

     Runner-up: Switzerland
     3rd: Argentina
     4th: Indonesia
     5th: Mexico
     6th: Japan
     7th: Brazil
     8th: China

  

 

Best Scorer: Napo ITUMELENG (7 goals) - South Africa
Best Player: Edmond SELMANI - Tunisia
Best Goalkeeper: Etienne LEBON- Reunion
Best Attack: South Africa (18 goals)
Best Defense: Indonesia (1 goal)
Special Team Award: Japan 
Most Fair-Play Team: Czech Republic

 

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DNC 2005 : Lyon, Stade de Gerland 

 

     Winner: Russia

 

     Runner-up: South Africa
     3rd: Mexico
     4th: Czech Republic
     5th: Spain
     6th: Turkey
     7th: Reunion
     8th: Ireland

 

 

Best Scorer: Museng IRVIN (10 goals) - Indonesia
Best Player: Kenya KIKUCHI - Japan
Best Goalkeeper: Akhsarbek TECHIEV - Russia
Best Attack: Indonesia (24 goals)
Best Defense: Switzerland (2 goals)
Most Fair-Play Team: Portugal

 

 

 

DNC 2004: Paris, Parc des Princes

 

    

     Winner: Spain

 

     Runner-up: Switzerland
     3rd: South Africa
     4th: Turkey
     5th: Belgium
     6th: France
     7th: Germany
     8th: Hungary

 

 

Best Scorer: Nozozo SOLETHU (10 goals) - South Africa
Best Player: Damien SIGISMEAU - Reunion
Best Goalkeeper: Ruben SCHEELEN - Belgium
Best Attack: Spain (20 goals)
Best Defense: South Africa (1 goal)
Most Fair-Play Team: Canada

 

 

 

DNC 2003: Paris, Parc des Princes

    

     Winner: South Africa

 

     Runner-up: Portugal
     3rd: France
     4th: Austria
     5th: Turkey
     6th: Algeria
     7th: England
     8th: Brazil

 

 

Best Scorer: Georgy TIMOSHENKO - Russia
Best Player: Monama MATSEMALA - South Africa
Best Goalkeeper: Ozkan KARABULUT - Turkey
Best Attack: South Africa
Best Defense: South Africa
Most Fair-Play Team: Indonesia

 

 

 

DNC 2002: Paris, Parc des Princes

 

     Winner: Argentina

 

     Runner-up: Netherlands
     3rd: South Africa
     4th: Germany
     5th: France
     6th: Mexico
     7th: Japan
     8th: Spain

 

 

Best Scorer: Martin GUILA - Argentina
Best Player: Tom OVERTOOM - Netherlands
Best Goalkeeper: Anthony LOPES - France
Best Attack: Argentina
Best Defense: Argentina
Most Fair-Play Team: Belgium

 

 

 

DNC 2001: Paris, Parc des Princes

    

     Winner: Reunion

 

     Runner-up: Netherlands
     3rd: France
     4th: Argentina
     5th: Mexico
     6th: South Africa
     7th: Romania
     8th: Canada

 

 

Best Scorer: Giovani “Gio” DOS SANTOS - Mexico
Best Player: Mark FUMBA - South Africa
Best Goalkeeper: Matsumoto SUGURU - Japan
Best Attack: Reunion
Best Defense: France
Most Fair-Play Team: Portugal

 

 

 

DNC 2000: Paris, Parc des Princes

 

    

     Winner: France

 

     Runner-up: Turkey
     3rd: Ukraine
     4th: Poland
     5th: Romania
     6th: Bulgaria
     7th: South Africa
     8th: Italy