15 years of Mini Euro (2004–2019)

Vlastimil Eyberger

The Mini Euro is a highlight for many teams in their annual games programme. 15 years ago, on 1.5.2004, the tournament was staged for the first time when all the countries in Eastern Europe joined the European Union. This year, the tournament will take place from 17.-19.5.2019 at the traditional venues in Frantiskovy Lazne and Rehau. This time 18 U11-sides from 18 countries will compete in the tournament. Prominent elite academies will visit us again: Bayern München, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspurs, FC Porto, Ajax Amsterdam, Sparta Prague, Young Boys Bern, Legia Warszawa, AGF Aarhus, AIK Stockholm, NK Domžale, Norwegian Soccer Academy and US Torcy-Paris. In addition, Japanse top side Kawasaki Frontale will join us for the first time, as well as AS Trencin from Slovakia. Manly United from Sydney/Australia will have the farthest way to make to join our tournament. The hosting club of Deutsch-Tschechische Fussballschule will have 2 teams this year in the competion.

Again, the motto of the tournament will be „Against racism and violence“. All the boys from 18 nations are coming together to set a strong sign for peaceful understanding.
As in previous years a big tombola will be arranged which found the support of many of our partner clubs donating shirts, balls and other football souvenirs. Furthermore, the spectators may enjoy local home-made food and drink with special dishes from Czech Republic and Germany. Make sure you try the famous Franconian „bratwurst“.

The tournament will start on Saturday at 9:00 in Frantiskovy Lazne (stadium, Dlouha ulice) and on Sunday at 9:00 in Rehau (Sportzentrum, Pilgramsreuther Straße) with the final being held at 14:00.
The logistics of the Mini Euro are a big financial and operational challenge every year. The organisers would like to say thank you to the towns of Rehau and Frantiskovy Lazne who have been supporting the tournament with all their companies, partners and friends for so many years.

We say dankeschön to Landkreis Hof, the general sponsor and to the main sponsors Stadt Rehau, Netzsch, REHAU AG+Co, Lamilux, Sparkasse Hochfranken, MGS Motor Gruppe Sticht and www.entsorgen.de. We say děkujeme moc to our Czech sponsors, Karlovársky kraj, Město Františkovy Lázně and Nelan. The Bavarian Football Association, the Czech Football Association and UEFA support the tournament. And many sponsors help us with important contribution in kind as MA&RE GmbH, Charterway, Sante Royale Hotel Bad Brambach, Bad Brambacher Mineralbrunnen, Scherdel Brauerei, Beck ums Eck, Metzgerei Herpich, Edeka Schraml, Pizzeria Volante Diana as well as LIDL CZ and Tesco. DTFS would like to say a big thank you to everybody involved for their great support: „It is getting more and more challenging to organise big events such as the Mini Euro. The special support we get for the Mini Euro year by year is no matter of certainty. We would like to send a massive thank you to all our partners who have been supporting us for so many years. Without your help we could not stage the Mini Euro. It is your help which makes the Mini Euro, the dream of so many young football talents, become real every year.“


Deutsch-Tschechischer Zukunftsfonds supporting our projects in 2019

Vlastimil Eyberger

We would like to say thank you to all our partners supporting us in 2019 again. In particular to Deutsch-Tschechischer Zukunftsfonds who took the lead to support the following initiatives: 1. “Team Europa 2.0” – Czech-German vocational guidance for young footballers“. 2. “1:0 für Deutsch” – a school competition combining football, geography and language acquisition in Germany and Czech Republic. Many thanks for your support – we appreciate your help!


Šprechtíme and German Embassy in Prague supporting DTFS in 2019

Vlastimil Eyberger

Since 2017 the German Embassy in Prague has been supporting our projects providing football and education for children in Czech Republic. In 2019 the German Embassy will support the development of our language animation scheme by the campaign „šprechtíme“. Language animation shall mostly be provided for the younger age-groups, i.e. U9, U10 and U11. Many thanks to all the supporting „Sprachanimateurs“ from Koordinierungszentrum für Deutsch-Tschechischen Jugendaustausch Tandem.


Mini Euro 2018 – Ajax are the winners, Tottenham 2nd

Vlastimil Eyberger

Ajax Amsterdam have won the Mini Euro after a dramatic final versus Tottenham Hotspur. DTFS‘ Team Europe finished 15th, Bayern München on 13th place.

Final standings:

1. Ajax Amsterdam
2. Tottenham Hotspur
3. FC Porto
4. Manchester United
5. Sparta Praha
6. US Torcy-Paris
7. Schalke 04
8. Legia Warszawa
9. NK Domzale
10. AGF Aarhus
11. AIK Solna
12. MSK Zilina
13. Bayern München
14. Norwegian Soccer Academy
15. Team Europa
16. Young Boys Bern
17. FTS Melbourne
18. Estrellas Fukushima

Best goalkeeper: Oliver Schutte, Ajax
Best striker: Lukas Jetten, Ajax
Best player: Johnson Jinairo, Ajax


Mini-Euro 2015

Vlastimil Eyberger

Final standings

1. Schalke 04
2. Sparta Praha
3. Karpaty Lviv
4. AGF Aarhus
5. Bayern München
6. Ajax Amsterdam
7. Manchester United
8. FC Porto
9. HJK Helsinki
10. Tottenham Hotspur
11. Team Europa
12. MŠK Žilina
13. AIK Stockholm
14. NK Domžale
15. Young Boys Bern
16. Legia Warszawa
17. Funroots Tokio
18. Estrellas Fukushima

Best player: Ayman Abdallah Chadi (AGF Aarhus)
Best scorer: Shola Shoretire (Man Utd)
Best goalkeeper: Hannes Heilmair (Bayern München)


Mini-Euro 2014

Vlastimil Eyberger

Final standings

1. Ajax Amsterdam
2. Manchester United
3. FC Porto
4. Schalke 04
5. Sparta Praha
6. Karpaty Lviv
7. AIK Stockholm
8. AGF Aarhus
9. Tottenham Hotspur
10. Chertanovo Moskva
11. MSK Zilina
12. HJK Helsinki
13. Team Europa – DTFS
14. Bayern München
15. NK Domzale
16. Young Boys Bern
17. Legia Warszawa
18. Estrellas Fukushima

Best player: Jenno Campagne, Ajax Amsterdam
Best scorer: Shola Shoretire, Manchester United
Best goalkeeper: Tobi Olawayemi, Tottenham Hotspur


Mini-Euro 2013

Vlastimil Eyberger

Final standings

1. Ajax Amsterdam
2. FC Schalke 04
3. FC Porto
4. Team Europa
5. Manchester United
6. Sparta Praha
7. Tottenham Hotspur
8. MSK Zilina
9. Legia Warszawa
10. Paris Saint-Germain
11. Karpaty Lviv
12. SS Lazio Roma
13. Young Boys Bern
14. CFR Cluj
15. AGF Aarhus
16. BATE Borisov
17. FC Budapest
18. Vegalta Sendai

Best player: Jakub Tuma (Sparta)
Best scorer: Brian Brobbey (Ajax)
Best goalkeeper: James McAtee (ManUtd)


Mini-Euro 2012

Vlastimil Eyberger

Final standings

1. Ajax Amsterdam
2. FC Porto
3. Paris Saint-Germain
4. Sparta Praha
5. HJK Helsinki
6. Bayern München
7. Legia Warszawa
8. Manchester United
9. Team Europa DTFS
10. MSK Zilina
11. AGF Aarhus
12. Young Boys Bern
13. Zenit St. Petersburg
14. Karpaty Lviv

Best player: Max Haygarth (Manchester United)
Best scorer: Igor Shkolik (Zenit St. Petersburg)
Best goalkeeper: Emil Bisgaard (AGF Aarhus)


Mini-Euro 2011

Vlastimil Eyberger

Final standings

1. FC Porto
2. Juventus Torino
3. MSK Zilina
4. Ajax Amsterdam
5. Austria Wien
6. Bayern München
7. Sparta Praha
8. Team Europa – DTFS
9. HJK Helsinki
10. Manchester United
11. FC Basel
12. CSKA Moskva
13. Legia Warszawa
14. Liepajas Metalurgs


Mini-Euro 2010

Vlastimil Eyberger

Final standings

1. Ajax Amsterdam
2. Dinamo Zagreb
3. Bayern München
4. Internazionale Milano
5. FC Porto
6. Liepajas Metalurgs
7. HJK Helsinki
8. Manchester United
9. Lokomotiv Moskva
10. Sparta Praha
11. Crvena Zvezda Beograd
12. Legia Warszawa
13. Austria Wien
14. Team Europa – DTFS