Gurupi's 31st Inter-State Youth Football Tournament Attracts Over 1,000 Players
The 31st Inter-State Youth Football Tournament in Gurupi saw participation from over 1,000 young athletes competing in multiple age categories, emphasizing grassroots football development.
- • The tournament ran from September 5 to 8 with 35 teams and 1,011 athletes.
- • Competitions were held across four age groups: Sub-11, Sub-13, Sub-15, and Sub-17.
- • Juventus won the Sub-11 and Sub-17 titles; Castelo won the Sub-13 and Sub-15.
- • Secretary Iron Júnior emphasized youth sports' impact and community partnerships.
Key details
From September 5 to 8, the city of Gurupi hosted the XXXI Torneio Interestadual de Futebol de Campo das Categorias de Base – Taça Cooperfrigu, an inter-state youth football tournament organized by the Liga Esportiva Tocantinense de Amadores (LETA), Federação Tocantinense de Futebol (FTF), and the Gurupi municipal government. The event brought together 35 teams and 1,011 athletes competing across four age categories: Sub-11, Sub-13, Sub-15, and Sub-17.
A total of 60 matches were played over four days at three venues: Estádio Moreirão in Dueré, Estádio Ostuil Soares in Figueirópolis, and Centro Olímpico in Gurupi, where the finals took place on September 8. Juventus won the championships in the Sub-11 and Sub-17 categories, while Castelo secured titles for both the Sub-13 and Sub-15 divisions. Escolinha da Vila/Natividade finished as runner-up in the Sub-13 and Sub-15 categories.
Iron Júnior, Secretary of Youth and Sports, highlighted the tournament’s role in enhancing youth participation in sports and fostering values such as discipline and teamwork. He stressed the municipal administration's commitment under Mayor Josi Nunes to strengthen sports initiatives and collaborative partnerships with neighboring municipalities and sports federations to expand opportunities for young athletes and enrich the local sports calendar.
This article was translated and synthesized from Brazilian sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
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Runner-up teams in football tournament
Sources report different runner-up teams in the football tournament finals.
gurupi.to.gov.br
"Escolinha da Vila/Natividade was the runner-up in both Sub-13 and Sub-15 categories."
gurupi.to.gov.br
"The summary does not mention any runner-up teams."
Why this matters: One source states Escolinha da Vila/Natividade was the runner-up in both Sub-13 and Sub-15 categories, while the other does not mention this detail. This affects the understanding of the tournament's final standings.