2011–12 NextGen Series
International football competition
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The 2011–12 NextGen Series was the inaugural season of the NextGen Series, an association football tournament which involved the under-19 teams from 16 clubs from across Europe.
Dates17 August 2011 – 25 March 2012
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Champions
Internazionale (1st title)
Internazionale (1st title)Runners-up
Ajax
Ajax| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 August 2011 – 25 March 2012 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Internazionale (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Ajax |
| Third place |  Liverpool |
| Fourth place |  Marseille |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Top scorer(s) |  Viktor Fischer Jean Marie Dongou (7 goals) |
2012–13 → | |
Group stage
The teams were sorted into four groups of four, where they played each other home and away in a double round robin format. The top two teams advanced to the knock-out stages.[1]
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barcelona |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 15 |
| Marseille |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 |
 Celtic |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 9 |
| Manchester City |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 0 |
Kickoff times are in CET.
Stade Marcel Cerdan, Carnoux-en-Provence
| Manchester City | 1 – 2 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
Bunn  40' |
Report | Miguel Ángel 52', 74' |
| Marseille | 3 – 0 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Jobello 18' Ammari 82'Moulet 90+4' |
Report |
Stade Marcel Cerdan, Carnoux-en-Provence
Stade Marcel Cerdan, Carnoux-en-Provence
| Barcelona | 4 – 1 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Sandro 30', 40' Miguel Ángel 68'Ledes 86' |
Report | Hiwula 87' |
| Celtic | 2 – 1 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| McGeouch 34' Fraser 41' |
Report | Rusnack 67' |
| Manchester City | 1 – 2 | Marseille |
|---|---|---|
| Hiwula 42' |
Report | Santiago 34' Bonelli 81' |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sporting CP |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 16 |
| Liverpool |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 |
 Wolfsburg |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 |
 Molde |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 4 |
Kickoff times are in CET.
| Sporting CP | 2 – 1 | Wolfsburg |
|---|---|---|
| Betinho 45' Chaby 64' |
Arnold 53' |
Referee: Bruno Esteves
| Sporting CP | 6 – 1 | Molde |
|---|---|---|
| Chaby 6' Medeiros 13'Betinho 44', 58'Mané 90'Rosa 90' |
Stamnestrø 63' |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 12 |
| Ajax |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| Rosenborg |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
 Fenerbahçe |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | –10 | 4 |
Kickoff times are in CET.
| Ajax | 2 – 0 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| De Bondt 17' Fischer 49' |
Report |
Attendance: 830
| Aston Villa | 4 – 0 | Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
| Carruthers 10' Gardner 25'Robinson 54'Johnson 70' |
Report |
Attendance: 330
| Fenerbahçe | 1 – 2 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
Williams  60' (o.g.) |
Report | Johnson 63' Kinsella 83' |
Maltepe Stadı, Istanbul
| Fenerbahçe | 0 – 0 | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Maltepe Stadı, Istanbul
| Fenerbahçe | 1 − 0 | Rosenborg |
|---|---|---|
| Akar 75' |
Report |
Maltepe Stadı, Istanbul
| Aston Villa | 3 − 0 | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner 26', 55', 83' |
Report |
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 14 |
| Internazionale |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | –3 | 11 |
 Basel |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 5 |
| PSV Eindhoven |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | –4 | 3 |
Kickoff times are in CET.
| Basel | 2 – 2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Pak 6' Maroufi 8' |
Report | Kane 16' (pen.) Coulthirst 46' |
| Basel | 1 – 0 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Nafiu 20' |
Report |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 7 – 1 | Internazionale |
|---|---|---|
| Pritchard 7', 67' Coulibaly 12', 29'Gomelt 14', 23', 37' |
Report | Bessa 39' (pen.) |
| Internazionale | 3 − 2 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Bessa 5' Longo 44', 93' |
Report | Tanane 56' Van Overbeek 90' |
Grazia Deledda, Milan
| PSV Eindhoven | 1 − 2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Rayhi 60' |
Report | Coulibaly 43' Munns 87' |
Referee: S. Berben
| Internazionale | 1 − 0 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Vojtuš 45+2' |
Report |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 – 1 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
| Ceballos 18' Veljković 22'Pritchard 53'Oyenuga 55' |
Report | Van Ooijen 41' |
Spurs Lodge, London
| PSV Eindhoven | 4 − 1 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Koch 15' Ritzmaier 24', 57'Bentancourt 62' |
Report | Shillova 21' |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 – 0 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Veljković 22' |
Report |
Spurs Lodge, London
| Internazionale | 1 – 1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Pecorini 14' |
Report | Pritchard 23' |
Stadio Città di Meda, Milan
Referee: Chiffi (Padua)
| PSV Eindhoven | 1 – 2 | Internazionale |
|---|---|---|
| Rayhi 75' |
Report | Bessa 15' Longo 33' |
Referee: Van Der Hurk
| Basel | 0 – 0 | Internazionale |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Kickoff times are in CET.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Sporting CP | 0 | |||||||||
| Internazionale | 1 | |||||||||
| Internazionale | 2 | |||||||||
| Marseille | 0 | |||||||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | |||||||||
| Marseille (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Internazionale (pen.) | 1 (5) | |||||||||
| Ajax | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | |||||||||
| Liverpool [nbn 1] | 0 | |||||||||
| Liverpool | 0 | |||||||||
| Ajax | 6 | |||||||||
| Barcelona | 0 | |||||||||
| Ajax | 3 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Referee: Steve Martin
| Sporting CP | 0 – 1 | Internazionale |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mbaye 55' |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 – 0 [nbn 1] | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Coulthirst 71' |
Report |
Referee: A Davies
Semi-finals
Attendance: 6,000
| Internazionale | 2 − 0 | Marseille |
|---|---|---|
| Crisetig 3' Longo 42' |
Report |
3rd place
Final
         Internazionale
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   Ajax
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