VIENNA, Ill. (WSIL) -- A basketball tournament in southern Illinois is about to kick off their 25th year of their tournament next week.
The Vienna Classic is kicking off "The Turkey Tournament", celebrating 25 years since the tournament started in 1999.
The five-team tournament starts on Monday, November 25 at 6 p.m., when Eldorado faces off against Meridian.
Teams will square off against each other in games everyday during Thanksgiving week, except for on the Thanksgiving holiday.
Below is the schedule for the tournament...
- Monday Nov. 25, 6:00 Eldorado vs. Meridian
- Monday Nov. 25, 7:30 Carrier Mills vs. Vienna
- Tuesday Nov. 26, 6:00 Eldorado vs. Carrier Mills
- Tuesday Nov. 26, 7:30 Meridian vs. Massac County
- Wednesday Nov. 27, 6:00 Carrier Mills vs. Massac County
- Wednesday Nov. 27, 7:30 Eldorado vs. Vienna
- Friday Nov. 29, 6:00 Massac County vs. Eldorado
- Friday Nov. 29, 7:30 Meridian vs. Vienna
- Saturday Nov. 30, 6:00 Meridian vs. Carrier Mills
- Saturday Nov. 30, 7:30 Massac County vs. Vienna
Vienna was crowned champion of the very first tournament and has since traded hands multiple times. Below is the champions for each year.
| ³Û±ð²¹°ùÌý | Championship Team | °Â-³¢Ìý |
| 1999 | Vienna | Ìý4-0 |
| 2000 | Vienna | Ìý4-0 |
| 2001 | Sesser-Vallier | Ìý4-0 |
| 2002 | Sesser-Vallier | Ìý3-1 |
| 2003 | Meridian | Ìý4-0 |
| 2004 | Gallatin | Ìý4-0 |
| 2005 | Vienna | Ìý4-0 |
| 2006 | ³Õ¾±±ð²Ô²Ô²¹Ìý | Ìý4-0 |
| 2007Ìý | ²Ñ±ð°ù¾±»å¾±²¹²ÔÌý | Ìý4-0 |
| 2008Ìý | Meridian | Ìý4-0Â |
| 2009Ìý | Meridian | Ìý4-0Â |
| 2010Ìý | Meridian | Ìý5-0 |
| 2011Ìý | Meridian | Ìý5-0Â |
| 2012Ìý | ²Ñ±ð°ù¾±»å¾±²¹²ÔÌý | Ìý5-0 |
| 2013 | Meridian | Ìý4-0Â |
| 2014Ìý | Massac County | Ìý4-0Â |
| 2015Ìý | Massac County | Ìý5-0Â |
| 2016Ìý | Eldorado | Ìý5-0Â |
| 2017 | Eldorado | Ìý5-0Â |
| 2018Ìý | Eldorado | Ìý5-0Â |
| 2019Ìý | Eldorado | Ìý5-0 |
| 2021Ìý | Massac County | Ìý5-0 |
| 2022 | Massac County | Ìý4-0 |
2023Ìý | Massac County | Ìý4-0 |
