60° Torneo di Viareggio | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Italy |
City | Viareggio |
Dates | January 23, 2008 | - February 13, 2008
Teams | 48 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Inter Milan |
Runners-up | Empoli |
Third place | Atalanta |
Fourth place | Vicenza |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 89 |
Goals scored | 290 (3.26 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Mario Balotelli (7) |
The 2008 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.
The 48 teams are seeded in 12 pools, split up into 6-pool groups. Each team from a pool meets the others in a single tie. The winning club from each pool and two best runners-up from both group A and group B 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.