Algarve_Football_Cup
Algarve Football Cup
Annual association football tournament in Portugal
The Algarve Football Cup or Algarve Trophy (Troféu do Algarve), previously known as Guadiana Trophy until 2013, is a pre-season friendly football tournament played in Algarve, Portugal (one edition was played in Spain). Benfica is the most successful team in the tournament, having won 9 trophies in 13 participations.
Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
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Guadiana Trophy | ||||
2001 | Vitória de Guimarães | Farense | Sevilla | — |
2002 | Benfica | Vitória de Setúbal | — | — |
2003 | Belenenses | Benfica | — | — |
2004 | Real Betis | — | — | |
2005 | Sporting CP | Vitória de Setúbal | Middlesbrough | Real Betis |
2006 | Deportivo La Coruña | Benfica | — | |
2007 | Benfica | Real Betis | Sporting CP | — |
2008 | Sporting CP | Blackburn Rovers | Benfica | — |
2009 | Benfica | Olhanense | Anderlecht | Athletic Bilbao |
2010 | Aston Villa | Feyenoord | — | |
2011 | Anderlecht | Paris Saint-Germain | — | |
2012 | Newcastle United | Olympiacos | Braga | — |
2013 | Braga | West Ham United | Sporting CP | — |
Algarve Football Cup | ||||
2016 | Benfica | Vitória de Setúbal | Derby County | — |
2017 | Real Betis | — | — | |
2018 | Lille | Porto | Everton | — |
2022 | Benfica | Fulham | Nice | — |
2023 | Celta Vigo | Al Nassr | — |
The 2001 competition has taken place between 27 and 29 July 2001 and featured Farense, Vitória Guimarães and Sevilla. Vitória Guimarães won after the draw in the last match against Sevilla.
Benfica | 2–1 | Vitória de Setúbal |
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Roger 25', 47' | Report | Meyong 86' |
The 2005 competition has taken place between 28 and 30 July 2005 and featured Sporting, Vitória Setubal, Middlesbrough and Betis. Sporting won in the final against Vitória Setubal.
Sporting CP | 2–1 | Vitória de Setúbal |
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J. Moutinho 50' Varela 84' |
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The 2006 competition took place between 27 and 29 July 2006 and featured Benfica, Sporting and Deportivo La Coruña. Sporting won in the final against Deportivo.
The 2007 competition has taken place between 3 and 5 August 2007 and featured Benfica, Sporting and Real Betis. Benfica won in the final against rivals Sporting.
The 2008 competition has taken place between 25 and 27 July 2009 and featured Benfica, Sporting and Blackburn Rovers. Sporting won in the final against Benfica.
The 2009 competition has taken place between 16 and 18 July 2009 and featured Benfica, Olhanense, Athletic Bilbao and Anderlecht. Benfica won in the final against Olhanense.
The 2010 edition of the tournament has taken place between 30 July and 1 August 2010 and featured English side Aston Villa, alongside Dutch side Feyenoord and Benfica.[2]
Benfica | 4–1 | Aston Villa |
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David Luiz 10' Saviola 37', 50' Cardozo 43' |
Report | Carew 68' |
The 2011 competition has taken place between 15 and 17 July. It featured Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain and Anderlecht. Benfica won after a draw in the final match against Anderlecht.
Benfica | 2–2 | Anderlecht |
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Saviola 16' Urretaviscaya 56' |
Report | Lukaku 27' Suárez 45' |
The 2012 competition has taken place between 26 and 28 July. It featured Braga, Newcastle United and Olympiacos. Newcastle won in the final against Braga.
Prize Pot €4.5 million. Minimum €950,000 for all participants.
The 2013 competition has taken place between 5 and 7 August 2013. It featured Sporting CP, West Ham United and Braga. Braga won in the final against Sporting.
After a two-year hiatus, the competition returned with a new name. It took place between 14 and 16 July 2016 and featured Benfica, Vitória de Setúbal and Derby County. Benfica won in the final against Derby County.
Benfica | 4–0 | Derby County |
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N. Semedo 16' R. Fonte 54' A. Almeida 63' E. Salvio 90' |
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Benfica | 2–1 | Real Betis |
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Al Nassr | 1–4 | Benfica |
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5–5[6] |
Club | Winners | Runners-up |
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Benfica | 9 | 2 |
Sporting CP | 3 | 0 |
Real Betis | 1 | 2 |
Vitória de Guimarães Belenenses Newcastle United Braga Lille |
1 | 0 |
Vitória de Setúbal | 0 | 3 |
Farense Deportivo La Coruña Blackburn Rovers Olhanense Aston Villa Anderlecht Olympiacos West Ham United Porto Fulham Celta Vigo |
0 | 1 |
- "Aston Villa | Football Club | News | Club News | Club News | Guadiana Cup". Archived from the original on 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- Al Nassr de Luís Castro e Cristiano Ronaldo goleado pelo Celta no arranque do Troféu do Algarve Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- Fernando, Urbano (20 July 2023). "Benfica vence Al Nassr de Ronaldo com goleada e classe (veja os golos)" [Benfica beat Ronaldo's Al Nassr with a thrashing and class (watch the goals)]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- Alves, Armando (23 July 2023). "Benfica muito à frente dos rivais nos jogos de preparação disputados no Algarve" [Benfica way ahead of their rivals in preparation matches played at Algarve]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2023.