About Vlatko Marković International Tournament

History, Format, Organization, Media Coverage

Vlatko Marković International Tournament is organised by the Croatian Football Association (HNS), contested by men's national under-15 teams. The tournament was established in 2019. The second tournament held in 2020 was contested by the under-16 teams. The tournament is held annually, typically in May. The first winner of the tournament in 2019 was Argentina, the rest were won by Croatia, including the under-16 team in 2020. Notable past participants include Croatia, Argentina, Japan, the United States, France, England, Portugal, and Morocco.

The tournament is named after Vlatko Marković, a distinguished figure of Croatian football, former player, coach, manager and sports official who was president of the HNS from 1998 to 2012.