(April 25th) Sporting commitment, international encounters and promoting young talent at the highest level – that is what the cross-border ‘Torneo delle Nazioni’ in the Alpe-Adria region (which includes Austria, Italy and Slovenia) stands for.
Transalpine Ölleitung in Österreich GmbH will once again be a partner of this important youth tournament in 2025. From 25 April to 1 May, twelve U-15 national teams from Europe, Asia and the Middle East met in Italy, Slovenia and Austria to compete and gain their first international experience.
The tournament offers young talents a unique stage on their way to a promising career. International football stars such as Gianluigi Donnarumma, Jude Bellingham and Christoph Baumgartner once played their first international matches here. The high sporting quality and international relevance of the event is also reflected in the presence of numerous scouts from leading European clubs, who closely follow the development of the young players.
The games took place in the last week of April 2025. The semi-finals were held on Tuesday, 29 April in Arnoldstein between Slovenia, the Czech Republic (3rd place) and Italy and Romania. In the final on 1 May in Gradisca d’Isonzo (Italy), the Italian team prevailed against the Romanian national team.
Just as the Transalpine Pipeline has been an essential link between Italy, Austria and Germany for decades, the Torneo delle Nazioni connects young talents across geographical, cultural and linguistic boundaries. Both stand for international exchange and active cooperation.
Part of the tournament traditionally takes place in the Carinthian municipalities of Kötschach-Mauthen, Hermagor and Arnoldstein. In addition to the sporting highlights, the event also creates significant added value for the region – from overnight stays to mobility with local businesses.
With its commitment, the Transalpine Pipeline underlines its regional roots as well as its European aspirations: as a strategic infrastructure connecting countries, it specifically supports initiatives that build connections between people and countries.