Athletic Club Bilbao Champions of the 1st Santiago del Teide National Youth Football Tournament
They defeated Real Madrid 4-3 in a hard-fought final.
The Athletic Club Bilbao youth team was crowned champion of the 1st Santiago del Teide National Youth Football Tournament 2026 last weekend after an intense final against Real Madrid, which was decided in the final minutes in favor of the Basque team by a score of 4-3.
In the silver final, played between CD Tenerife and UD Las Palmas, the victory went to the yellow team, while the bronze final was played between the Santiago del Teide Municipal School and UD Matanza Culegas, with the team from northern Tenerife ultimately emerging victorious.
The final standings of the tournament were as follows:
*Gold Champion: Athletic Club Bilbao
*Gold Runner-up: Real Madrid
*Silver Champion: UD Las Palmas
*Silver Champion: *Silver Runner-Up: C.D. Tenerife.
*Bronze Champion: U.D. Matanza Culegas.
*Bronze Runner-Up: Escuela Municipal Santiago del Teide.
The tournament rewarded not only team play but also individual effort. In this regard, the awards went to:
Best Player: Antonio of Real Madrid.
Top Scorer: Pablo of Real Madrid.
Goalkeepers with the fewest goals conceded: Yarey and Dani of U.D. Las Palmas.
The excellent atmosphere and sportsmanship displayed throughout the weekend by the teams and their respective fans was noteworthy. The tournament was organized by Proyecto Gol Tenerife in collaboration with the City Council, sponsored by various businesses, and subsidized by the public company Gestión Insular para el Deporte, la Cultura y el Ocio (IDECO, S.A.) of the Cabildo de Tenerife.
The tournament was organized by Proyecto Gol Tenerife in collaboration with the Santiago del Teide City Council, under the sponsorship of different commercial firms and subsidized by the public company Gestión Insular para el Deporte, la Cultura y el Ocio (IDECO, S.A.) of the Tenerife Island Council.
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