Welcome to the website of the International Cor Groenewegen Tournament!
With South Korea as winner of the 25th edition of the International Cor Groenewegen Tournament, we are now busy already with the 26th edition of the ICGT. This tournament will take place June 11th until June 13th 2011 in Uitgeest. Since the start of the tournament, back in 1985, the ICGT tournament experienced a rapid growth. Two 'unknown' foreign clubs participated in the very first tournament. The tournament has now become an international highly respected competition. This website presents all latest information before, during and after the tournament.
ICGT 2010 22 & 24 mei
26th edition June 11th until June 13th 2011
After the Victory of Korea over Japan last May, we are busy already with the 2011 edition. This tournament will be held from June 11th until June 13th 2011.
Former ICGT player at WC 2010 South Africa
In 1999 a talented player of Willem II showed us his capacities in Uitgeest. His name was Joris Mathijsen, and he made that clear to the world since then. After a solid player in the first team of Willem II from Tilburg, AZ Alkmaar bought the player. In Alkmaar he developped into a European topflight player, and a transfer abroad was not a surprise. In Hamburg Mathijsen ended uo with HSV, and in 2004 he made his first cap away at Andorra. Mathijsen played all games in the WC 2010 so far.
All prize winners of the ICGT 2010
Tournament winner: South Korea
Player of the tournament: Moussa Konaté (Senegal)
Goalkeeper of the tournament: Bum Soo Lee (South Korea)
Fair Play Cup (Henk Zevenberg bokaal): Lokeren
South Korea winner of the ICGT 2010
In an all East Asian final, South Korea conquered the ICGT 2010 tournament. Jung Ho Li scored the only goal in the final against Japan early in the second half.
The final ranking :
1. South Korea
2. Japan
3. VA FC Twente
4. Atlético Mineiro
5. Cruz Azul
6. FC Utrecht
7. Senegal
8. USA
9. sc Heerenveen
10. FC Uitgeest
11. Canada
12. Lokeren
Results Day 2 ICGT 2010
Here you will find the up-to-date results of the second tournament day, Monday May 24th.
Very successful first tournament day
The organisation is very happy after the first day of the ICGT 2010. Nice and sunny wheather, many fans around the pitches (some even from Brazil and Mexico!), splendid technique and beautiful goals.
Here the results of Day 1, the text is in Dutch, but the results speak for themselves. If you clikc the result short summary of the match follows in the Sutch language, and later tonight a poicture of all games will be added there.
Not South Africa, but Lokeren replaces Egypt
The time after the late notice by the Egyption FA that they saw no chance to send a team to Uitgeest, the time for South Africa to arange the trip appeared too tight. Financial and visa delays made South Africa anounce today that they were sorry not to be able to make the trip in time. KSC Lokeren was willing, and able to play at the tournament instead. Together with Anderlecht, Club Brugge and Standard Liege, Lokeren belongs to the topflight teams in the Belgian youth league.
Tournament fixtures
Please find here the ICGT 2010 fixtures (sorry, only available in Dutch, but easy to understand).
Pre-tournament friendlies
Several teams will play one or more friendly games in preparation of the tournament. Here the schedule (please check www.icgt.nl for possible changes :
| date | time | location | match |
| 12 May | 14.00 | VV DUNO, Doorwerth | Korea - Netherlands U19 |
| 16 may | 14.00 | SC Castricum | Canada - Cruz Azul |
| 16 May | 12.00 | SC Castricum | Korea - Senegal |
| 18 May | 18.30 | ODIN '59, Heemskerk | Canada - Japan |
| 18 May | 19.00 | de Foresters, Heiloo | Senegal - USA |
| 18 May | 19.30 | Zoudenbalch, Utrecht | Cruz Azul - FC Utrecht |
| 20 May | 17.00 | ODIN '59, Heemskerk | Korea - USA |
| 20 May | 19.00 | vv Assendelft | Japan - Senegal |
| 20 may | 19.45 | FC Uitgeest | Atletico Mineiro - Cruz Azul |
Two more games are currently being arranged, but oponents have to be found :
| 18-mei | 19.45 | vv Assendelft | Korea vs unknown yet |
| 20-mei | 18.00 | VV Stormvogels, IJmuiden | Canada vs unkown yet |
South Africa U-19 will take place of Egypt
Upon the notice from Egypt that they will not be able to make the journey to Holland at Whitsunday, the organisation was able to sign a team that is not much less interesting. Host of the World Cup 2010 South Africa will send their youth team to Uitgeest.
Egypt will not compete in Uitgeest
The organisation was informed that the national youth team of Egypt needs to cancel their trip to Uitgeest. Soon we hope to aanounce thus a new and the last participant of the ICGT 2010.
Tournament fixtures have been anounced
Here you can find the complete tournament fixture list, this will also be updated with the results imediately after the games.
"ICGT On tour"
Some of the teams that come to Holland play at the ICGT 2010 play in order to prepare for the tournament one or more practice games. Since the pitches of FC Uitgeest must be optimal for the tournament, most games are scheduled at alternative venues. Here a list of scheduled friendly fixtures of the participants:
date / time game venue
12 mei 14:00 Oranje Onder-19 – Zuid Korea Doorwerth
16 mei 14:00 Cruz Azul – Canada FC Uitgeest
16 mei ??:?? Zuid Korea – Japan Zeist
16 mei ??:?? Egypte – Senegal Zeist
18 mei 18:30 Canada – Japan Odin'59, Heemskerk
18 mei 19:45 Zuid Korea – Egypte Assendelft
18 mei 19:30 Jong FC Utrecht – Cruz Azul Utrecht
18 mei 19:00 Segenal – USA Foresters, Heiloo
20 mei 19:00 Japan – Senegal Assendelft
20 mei 19:45 Cruz Azul - Atletico Mineiro FC Uitgeest
20 mei 17:00 Zuid Korea – USA Odin'59, Heemskerk
20 mei 18:00 Egypte – Canada Stormvogels, IJmuiden
Teams from 5 different continents
This evening the team presentation took place. In an overcrowded canteen, with among the public representatives from among others FC Utrecht and Cruz Azul the teams were presented.
At first sight we can see that teams from no less then five continents will compete in Uitgeest at Whitsunday. Many national teams will be present at the 25thedition of the International Cor Groenewegen Tournament :
South America: Atletico Mineiro (Brazil)
North America: Cruz Azul (Mexico), Canada National Team, USA National Team
Africa: Egypt National Team, Senegal National Team
Asia: South Korea National Team, Japan National Team
Europe: sc Heerenveen, FC Utrecht, FC Twente, FC Uitgeest (all from Holland)
The opening game at Saturday May 22nd will face hometeam FC with Mexican topclub Cruz Azul. The remainder of the matchprogramme will be published online as soon as the fixture list has been made.
Team presentation 25th edition March 26th 2010
At Saturday May 22nd and Monday May 24th Uitgeest will host the 25th edition of the International Cor Groenewegen Tournament (ICGT). The organiser, the Stichting Voetbalpromotie Uitgeest, will present the participants, one by one, at the Draw of the 25th edition of the ICGT. At March 26th 2010 20:00 the canteen of FC Uitgeest will be the place to be.
Andy Houtkamp, a well known radio commentator will guide us through the evening. At this happening the participants of the 2010 ICGT will be presented to press and public. As usual, several well known personalities from the world of football will assist the presentation to make it a big happening.
At Mondayafternoon the final of the tournament is scheduled. After that we will know who will take the place of last years winner, the National Team of Australia, who secured the title in the very last seconds of the 2009 final.
Uitgeester family guest at Celtic
At the ICGT all foreign teams will be coupled to a volunteer (mostly from the local club FC Uitgeest) who will guard the club throughout the tournament. The volunteer mostly speaks the language of the teammembers and assists in all ways possible, and is always ready to be contacted in case of questions and problems. Also the day off, in between the two tournament days, is often planned in cooperation with each other and spent (in
The Celtic crew was apparently very happy with their ‘guardian’ of the 2009 edition of the ICGT, because he was invited to come over to