Midtjylland was one of 15 clubs from Denmark that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2012. They participated with one team in Boys 17. In addition to Midtjylland, 23 other teams from 11 different countries played in Boys 17. They were divided into 6 different groups, whereof Midtjylland could be found in Group 3 together with Örebro SK, Cantolao, AD and AIK FF. Other than Midtjylland, the club IH Aalborg does also originate from the area around .