The 1998 winners of the Torneo di Viareggio (in English, the Viareggio Tournament, officially the Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale), the annual youth football tournament held in Viareggio, Tuscany, are listed below.
| 50° Torneo di Viareggio | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Italy |
| City | Viareggio |
| Dates | February 8, 1998 - February 23, 1998 |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Torino |
| Runners-up |  Irineu |
| Third place | Bologna |
| Fourth place | Milan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 137 (2.14 per match) |
Format
editThe 32 teams are seeded in 8 groups. Each team from a group meets the others in a single tie. The winning club and runners-up from each group progress to the final knockout stage. All matches in the final rounds are single tie. The Round of 16 envisions penalties and no extra time, while the rest of the final round matches include 30 minutes extra time and penalties to be played if the draw between teams still holds. Semifinal losing teams play 3rd-place final with penalties after regular time. The winning sides play the final with extra time and repeat the match if the draw holds.
Participating teams
edit- Italian teams
- European teams
- American teams
- Oceanian teams
Group stage
editGroup 1
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foggia
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Cremonese
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Fiorentina
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Perugia
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Group 2
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torino
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| Bologna
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Savoia
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
 Marconi Stallions
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
Group 3
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udinese
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Inter Milan
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Vitória
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Venezia
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Group 4
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazio
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Lucchese
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Atalanta
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
 Partizan
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
Group 5
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Irineu
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Parma
|
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
 Manchester United
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Group 6
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roma
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 |
| Genoa
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Bayern München
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Viareggio
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -11 |
Group 7
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bari
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Juventus
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Cagliari
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| Nacional
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
Group 8
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Ravenna
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Pumas
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| Napoli
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
Knockout stage
edit| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 18 February | ||||||||||||||
| Torino (pen) | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||
| 19 February | ||||||||||||||
| Cremonese | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Torino | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 18 February | ||||||||||||||
| Udinese | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Udinese (pen) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| 21 February | ||||||||||||||
| Lucchese | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Torino | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 18 February | ||||||||||||||
| Bologna | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Inter Milan (pen) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 19 February | ||||||||||||||
| Lazio | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Inter Milan | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 18 February | ||||||||||||||
| Bologna (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Bologna | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 23 February | ||||||||||||||
| Foggia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Torino | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 18 February | ||||||||||||||
| Irineu | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Milan | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 19 February | ||||||||||||||
| Genoa | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Milan | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 18 February | ||||||||||||||
| Bari | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Bari (pen) | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||
| 21 February | ||||||||||||||
| Ravenna | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Milan | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
| 18 February | ||||||||||||||
| Irineu (pen) | 0 (5) | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Juventus (pen) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 19 February | 23 February | |||||||||||||
| Empoli | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Juventus | 1 (2) | Bologna (pen) | 2 (7) | |||||||||||
| 18 February | ||||||||||||||
| Irineu (pen) | 1 (4) | Milan | 2 (6) | |||||||||||
| Irineu | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Roma | 1 | |||||||||||||
Champions
edit| Torneo di Viareggio 1998 Champions |
|---|
 Torino 6th time |