Algarve Football Cup
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.
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| Founded | 2001 (as Guadiana Trophy) |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Number of teams | 2–4 |
| Current champions |  Benfica(9th trophy) |
| Most successful club(s) | Benfica (9 trophies) |
| Website | Home page |
Tournaments
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadiana Trophy | ||||
| 2001 | Vitória de Guimarães |
Farense |
 Sevilla |
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| 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 |
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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 |
— | |
2001
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.
| Vitória de Guimarães | 0–0 | Sevilla |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
2002
| Benfica | 2–1 | Vitória de Setúbal |
|---|---|---|
Roger  25', 47' |
Report | Meyong 86' |
2003
| Belenenses | 2–2 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Antchouet Verona |
Report | Argel Cristiano 90' |
| Penalties | ||
| 2–1 | ||
2004
| Real Betis | 3–0 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando 6', 51', 53' |
Report |
2005
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 |
|---|---|---|
| J. Moutinho 50' Varela 84' |
Report |
2006
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.
| Sporting CP | 1–0 | Deportivo La Coruña |
|---|---|---|
| Deivid 26' |
2007
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.
| Benfica | 1–0 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| David Luiz 79' |
Report |
2008
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.
| Sporting CP | 2–0 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Yannick 57' Derlei 72' |
Report |
2009
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.
| Benfica | 2–1 | Olhanense |
|---|---|---|
| Cardozo 64' Miguel Vítor 90' |
Report | Ukra 62' (pen.) |
2010
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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Luiz 10' Saviola 37', 50'Cardozo 43' |
Report | Carew 68' |
2011
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saviola 16' Urretaviscaya 56' |
Report | Lukaku 27' Suárez 45' |
2012
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.
2013
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.
| Sporting CP | 0–1 | Braga |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Edinho 52' |
2016
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 |
|---|---|---|
| N. Semedo 16' R. Fonte 54'A. Almeida 63'E. Salvio 90' |
Report |
2017
| Benfica | 2–1 | Real Betis |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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2022
2023
| Celta Vigo | 5–0 | Al Nassr |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–4[5] | ||
| Al Nassr | 1–4 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–5[6] | ||
| Benfica | 2–0 | Celta Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Number of wins
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
External links
References
- "BENFICA-SPORTING, 1-0 (David Luiz 79)".
- "Aston Villa | Football Club | News | Club News | Club News | Guadiana Cup". Archived from the original on 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- Benfica repete boa exibição, goleia Fulham e conquista Troféu do Algarve
- "Jogo Direto".
- 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.