The Alps Cup started in 1960. For the first two years it was played between eight Italian clubs (including Lazio the second year) and 8 Swiss teams. The nation with the most points won the cup. Both editions were won by the Italians (Catania were the only club to win home and away, against Freiburg while Lazio beat Grasshoppers 5-0 and then drew 3-3).
In 1962 it was played between two Italian clubs, two Swiss and two French and was won by Genoa.
In 1963 it became an open tournament between four Italian clubs and four Swiss. In the final Juventus beat Atalanta 3-2.
The Cup continued in this format until 1967 when it became a tournament between three Italian, three Swiss and two German clubs.
In 1969 a Belgian club, KSV Waregem, participated in just one edition.
It continued this way until 1970 when the Germans dropped out and so it was just four Italians and four Swiss. The teams from the same nation could not play against each other.
In 1972 it was played between four Swiss and four French clubs and continued in this format until 1987 when the tournament was abandoned.
Apart from the 1961 edition, Lazio also played in the 1970 edition (arriving second behind Fiorentina) and in 1971 where they won, beating Basel 3-1 in the final.
Since 2007 a new tournament has been organised by FIFA for Under 19 clubs from all over Europe.
Edition | Winner | Runner-up |
1960 | Serie A selection | Swiss League selection |
1961 | Serie A selection | Swiss League selection |
1962 | Genoa | Grenoble |
1963 | Juventus | Atalanta |
1964 | Genoa | Catania |
1966 | Napoli | Juventus |
1967 | Eintracht Frankfurt | TSV 1860 |
1968 | Schalke 04 | Basel |
1969 | Basel | Bologna |
1970 | Basel | Fiorentina |
1971 | Lazio | Basel |
1972 | Nîmes | Bordeaux |
1973 | Servette | Lausanne |
1974 | Young Boys | Basel |
1975 | Servette | Basel |
1976 | Servette | Nîmes |
1977 | Stade Reims | Bastia |
1978 | Servette | Lausanne |
1979 | AS Monaco | Metz |
1980 | Bordeaux | Nîmes |
1981 | Basel | Sochaux |
1982 | Nantes | Neuchâtel Xamax |
1983 | AS Monaco | Auxerre |
1984 | AS Monaco | Grasshopper |
1985 | Auxerre | AS Monaco |
1987 | Auxerre | Grasshopper |
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