2016_Desert_Diamond_Cup
2016 Desert Diamond Cup
International football competition
The 2016 Desert Diamond Cup was a soccer exhibition featuring six soccer teams from Major League Soccer, two from the United Soccer League and host FC Tucson from the Premier Development League, held from February 17 to February 27, 2016. It is the 6th annual Desert Diamond Cup.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
Dates | February 17 − February 27 |
Teams | 9 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | New England Revolution (1st title) |
Runners-up | Columbus Crew SC |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 43 (2.87 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Teal Bunbury Kei Kamara (3 goals) |
Best player(s) | Teal Bunbury |
← 2015 2017 → |
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The following nine clubs participated in the 2016 tournament:[1]
- New England Revolution (fifth appearance)
- Real Salt Lake (fifth appearance)
- FC Tucson (fourth appearance)
- Colorado Rapids (third appearance)
- Sporting Kansas City (third appearance)
- Arizona United SC (first appearance)
- Columbus Crew SC (first appearance)
- Houston Dynamo (first appearance)
- Swope Park Rangers (first appearance)
More information Pos, Team ...
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Swope Park Rangers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 |
2 | New England Revolution | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 |
3 | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
4 | Arizona United SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 |
6 | Columbus Crew | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
7 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
9 | FC Tucson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
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The tournament featured a round-robin group stage followed by fifth-place, third-place and championship matches.[2]
Tournament
Swope Park Rangers v Colorado Rapids
February 17 Game 1 | Swope Park Rangers | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
17:30 MST | Tyrpak ![]() VanCompernolle ![]() Sanchez ![]() Little ![]() |
Report | Badji ![]() Watts ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Baboucarr Jallow |
Sporting Kansas City v Columbus Crew SC
February 17 Game 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–2 | Columbus Crew SC | Tucson, Arizona |
18:00 MST | Quintilla ![]() Mustivar ![]() Hajderovic ![]() |
Report Report |
Kamara ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Grandstand Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
New England Revolution v Real Salt Lake
February 17 Game 3 | New England Revolution | 3–3 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
20:00 MST | Gamble ![]() Davies ![]() Woodberry ![]() ![]() |
Report | Morales ![]() ![]() Maund ![]() Olave ![]() Garcia ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Arizona United SC v Swope Park Rangers
February 20 Game 4 | Arizona United SC | 0–0 | Swope Park Rangers | Tucson, Arizona |
16:30 MST | Gavin ![]() Johnson ![]() |
Report | Kelly ![]() Diaw ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Grandstand Referee: Robi Hullner |
Real Salt Lake v Columbus Crew SC
February 20 Game 5 | Real Salt Lake | 1–1 | Columbus Crew SC | Tucson, Arizona |
17:00 MST | Allen ![]() Wingert ![]() Garcia ![]() |
Report | Kamara ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
Colorado Rapids v Houston Dynamo
February 20 Game 6 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Tucson, Arizona |
19:00 MST | Report | Stadium: Kino North Grandstand Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Sporting Kansas City v New England Revolution
February 20 Game 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
19:30 MST | Zusi ![]() |
Report | Bunbury ![]() Herivaux ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium Referee: Chris Penso |
FC Tucson v Arizona United SC
February 24 Game 8 | FC Tucson | 1–3 | Arizona United SC | Tucson, Arizona |
15:30 MST | Bevans ![]() |
Report | Bardsley ![]() Cortez ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Grandstand |
New England Revolution v Houston Dynamo
February 24 Game 9 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Tucson, Arizona |
17:30 MST | Bunbury ![]() Neumann ![]() Herivaux ![]() Gamble ![]() |
Report | Agus ![]() Torres ![]() Rocha ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Columbus Crew SC v Swope Park Rangers
February 24 Game 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 2–2 | Swope Park Rangers | Tucson, Arizona |
18:00 MST | Higuain ![]() Barson ![]() Finlay ![]() Wahl ![]() |
Report | Granitto ![]() Gonzalez ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Grandstand Referee: Drew Fisher |
Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids
February 24 Game 11 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–1 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
20:00 MST | Nagamura ![]() Dwyer ![]() Sinovic ![]() |
Report | Pfeffer ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Finals
FC Tucson v Swope Park Rangers
February 27 Game 12 | FC Tucson | 0–1 | Swope Park Rangers | Tucson, Arizona |
16:00 MST | Guerra ![]() |
Report | Kelly ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Grandstand Referee: Noah Kenyawani |
Houston Dynamo v Sporting Kansas City
February 27 3rd Place Game | Houston Dynamo | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Tucson, Arizona |
16:30 MST | Barnes ![]() Torres ![]() |
Report | Coelho ![]() Sallói ![]() |
Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Colorado Rapids v Arizona United SC
February 27 5th Place Game | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | Arizona United SC | Tucson, Arizona |
18:30 MST | Ringhof ![]() Doyle ![]() Gashi ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Kino North Grandstand Referee: Ismail Elfath |
New England Revolution v Columbus Crew SC
February 27 Championship Game | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Columbus Crew SC | Tucson, Arizona |
19:00 MST | Bunbury ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
Top scorers
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank | Player | Nation | Club | Goals |
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1 | Teal Bunbury | ![]() |
New England Revolution | 3 |
Kei Kamara | ![]() |
Columbus Crew SC | ||
3 | Chris Cortez | ![]() |
Arizona United SC | 2 |
Paulo Nagamura | ![]() |
Sporting Kansas City | ||
Erick Torres | ![]() |
Houston Dynamo | ||
6 | 30 players | 1 |
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CARF International MVP: Teal Bunbury (NEW)
TEP Copper Boot (Leading Scorer): Kei Kamara (COL)
- "Columbus Crew, AZ United Join Desert Diamond Cup". FC Tucson. December 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- "2016 MLS Preseason in Tucson". FC Tucson. November 24, 2015. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.