Valeriy Lobanovskyi Memorial Tournament


Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament is an international football tournament established in honour and memory of Valeri Lobanovsky since his death on 13 May 2002, hence the name Memorial. The idea was initiated by the FC Dynamo Kyiv management and the tournament is played at the V.V. Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine.

General rules

Since 2005, the tournament participants are a group of four selected national teams. From 2006 the tournament participants have been the Under-21 National Teams. The teams start-off in semifinals and the winners go on to play in the final; the other two teams play for the 3rd place.
In 2009 two games of the tournament were played at Boreks Stadium, Borodianka in Kiev Oblast.
In 2011 two games of the U-21 international tournament were played at Obolon Arena.
In 2012 two games of the tournament were played at Bannikov Stadium.

Champions and top goalscorers

Club competitions

National teams

Performance among national teams

;Legend
Team20052006200720082009201020112012201320152016201720182019Total
1st4th2
2nd4th2
2nd3rd2
4th1
3rd1
1st1
3rd1
3rd3rd2
4th2nd2
2nd1st1st4th1st2nd2nd7
4th4th4th3
2nd3rd2
4th1
1st1st2
1st1
4th2nd3rd2nd4
1st1
4th1st4th1st4
2nd4th2
3rd3rd3rd3rd1st3rd2nd3rd2nd2nd3rd2nd4th1st14
1st1

Stadiums