Palmeiras hosts Copa Fictor Under-17, Verdão enter with three teams | OneFootball

The first edition of the Fictor U-17 Cup will be held starting this Thursday (22). Organized by Palmeiras, the competition replaces the Puma Cup in the calendar, featuring the participation of important clubs.

The tournament will have 16 teams divided into four groups, with Verdão represented by three teams: U-17, U-16, and B, which includes athletes not registered in their categories. The clubs will face off within their groups, and the top two from each group will advance to the Gold Series quarterfinals.

Group A: Palmeiras U-17, Guarani, Internacional, and Jacuipense-BAGroup B: Burkina Faso, Cuiabá, Red Bull Bragantino, and Retrô-PEGroup C: Palmeiras U-16, Ibrachina, Red Bull Salzburg-AUS, and SantosGroup D: Palmeiras B, Azuriz-PR, Cruzeiro, and São Paulo

In addition to matches at Arena Crefisa Barueri and Academia de Futebol 2, the tournament will also feature games at São Paulo's Base CT in Cotia and at Ibrachina Arena. In the first phase, the matches will last 70 minutes, increasing to 80 minutes from the quarterfinals onward.

In 2025, Palmeiras won the Puma U-17 Cup by defeating Red Bull Bragantino in the final, on penalties. In recent days, Verdão competed in the first edition of the Fictor U-15 Cup, finishing as runners-up, surpassed by São Paulo in the final.

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