Trofeo Costa del Sol

The Trofeo Costa del Sol (formerly "Trofeo Internacional Costa del Sol") is a football friendly competition, financed by the Spain Football Federation and held in the city of Málaga, organised by both CD Málaga and Málaga City Council.

Trofeo Costa del Sol
The cup exhibited in the trophy room
of Sevilla FC in 2010
Organising bodyMálaga CF
Council of Málaga [n 1]
Founded1961 (1961)
RegionMálaga, Spain
Number of teams4 (1961–83)
2 (2005–present)
Related competitionsAntonio Puerta Trophy
Current championsMálaga CF (2023)
Most successful club(s)Málaga CF (8 titles)

The competition initially ran from 1961 to 1983, being then discontinued due to financial difficulties until 2004, when it was finally relaunched. Since CD Málaga no longer exists as such, Málaga CF now participates in their stead.[1]

History

The competition was held between 1961 and 1984 with four clubs participating, the local team and three invited clubs, with the exception of 1981 and 1982 when it was interrupted due to La Rosaleda Stadium being refurbished for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Tottenham were invited in 1965 in which they won the trophy and then back in 1966 to defend it which they then won again.[2] Santos FC with superstar Pelé participated in 1967.[1]

Nevertheless, CD Málaga's financial problems resulted in the competition being discontinued in 1983. The Trofeo Costa del Sol was relaunched in 2004, and was then staged until 2018. From the 2005 edition onwards, only one team was invited to play against the host team.[1]

Some of the most notable players to have taken part in the Trofeo Costa del Sol are Pelé (1967), Eusébio (1966), Alfredo Di Stéfano (1963) and Johan Cruyff (1977), playing for their respective clubs. National teams such as the Argentina have participated in the competition as well.[3]

In 2023, Málaga CF announced that the club had intentions to relaunch the tournament, which last edition was held in 2017.[4] The club stated they wanted to bring a German team to the competition.[5]

List of champions
Players holding the cup won in 1968
Ed. Year Champion Score Runner-up
1
1961Spain Athletic Bilbao4–0Spain Sevilla
2
1962Italy Roma3–0Spain CD Málaga
3
1963Spain CD Málaga3–1Spain Real Madrid
4
1964Spain Sevilla2–2Spain CD Málaga
5
1965England Tottenham Hotspur2–1Belgium Standard Liège
6
1966England Tottenham Hotspur1–0Portugal Benfica
7
1967Spain Espanyol2–1 Argentina [n 2]
8
1968Argentina Racing Club2–0Belgium Anderlecht
9
1969Brazil Corinthians2–1Spain Barcelona
10
1970Hungary Vasas2–1Spain CD Málaga
11
1971Spain CD Málaga2–1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star
12
1972Uruguay Nacional1–0Spain CD Málaga
13
1973Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star2–1Spain CD Málaga
14
1974Spain CD Málaga1–1England Derby County
15
1975Uruguay Peñarol3–2Spain CD Málaga
16
1976Spain Real Madrid3–0Spain CD Málaga
17
1977Spain Barcelona3–0Spain CD Málaga
18
1978Spain Athletic Bilbao2–1Argentina Huracán
19
1979Hungary Ferencváros2–1Spain Sevilla
20
1980Brazil Atlético Mineiro1–0Spain CD Málaga
–
1981–1982
(No tournament held)
21
1983Brazil Internacional2–0Mexico América
–
1984–2002
(No tournament held)
22
2003 [n 3]Italy Brescia0–0Spain Málaga
23
2004Spain Sevilla1–1Spain Málaga
24
2005Spain Málaga2–0England Newcastle United
25
2006Uruguay Nacional1–0Spain Málaga
26
2007 [n 4]Germany Borussia Dortmund1–0Spain Málaga
27
2008Spain Málaga2–1Spain Real Betis
–
2009
(No tournament held)
28
2010Spain Málaga2–1Italy Parma
29
2011Spain Málaga4–0Uruguay Peñarol
30
2012Spain Málaga1–0England Everton
–
2013
(No tournament held)
31
2014Italy Fiorentina2–0Spain Málaga
32
2015Spain Málaga2–0Qatar Lekhwiya
33
2016Spain Málaga0–0 (4–2 p)Italy Sampdoria
34
2017Italy Lazio1–0Spain Málaga
–
2018–2022
(No tournament held)
35
2023Spain Málaga2–1Spain Antequera

Notes
  1. Supported by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
  2. National team squad.
  3. Unofficial edition
  4. Played on 16 January 2008

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trofeo Costa del Sol.
  1. HISTORIA at Málaga CF website
  2. Holmes, Logan. "Tottenham Win 1965 and 1966 Costa del Sol Trophy Know Your Tottenham History". Hotspurhq.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. Trofeo Costa del Sol on RSSSF.com
  4. El Málaga se propone recuperar el Trofeo Costa del Sol at Diario Sur, 9 Jun 2023
  5. El Trofeo Costa del Sol puede regresar este mismo verano: "Es algo que el Málaga tiene que recuperar" by José Manuel Simón at El Desmarque, 20 Apr 2023
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