Algarve Football Cup

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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 nine trophies in fourteen participations.

Algarve Football Cup
Founded2001 (as Guadiana Trophy)
RegionEurope
Number of teams2–4
Current championsEngland Fulham
(1st trophy)
Most successful club(s)Portugal Benfica
(9 trophies)
WebsiteHome page

Tournaments

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Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
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
2024   Fulham   Benfica

2001

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The 2001 competition took 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
Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António

2002

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Benfica  2–1  Vitória de Setúbal
Roger   25', 47' Report Meyong   86'
Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António

2003

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Belenenses  2–2  Benfica
Antchouet  
Verona  
Report Argel  
Cristiano   90'
Penalties
2–1
Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António

2004

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Real Betis  3–0  Benfica
Fernando   6', 51', 53' Report
Estadio Blas Infante, Ayamonte
Referee: Santana Ponce

2005

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The 2005 competition took place between 28 and 30 July 2005 and featured Sporting, Vitória Setubal, Middlesbrough and Betis. Sporting won in the final against Vitória Setubal.

2006

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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.

Sporting CP  1–0  Deportivo La Coruña
Deivid   26'
Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António

2007

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The 2007 competition took 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
Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António
Referee: Pedro Henriques[1]

2008

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The 2008 competition took 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
Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António
Referee: Nuno Almeida

2009

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The 2009 competition took 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.)
Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António

2010

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The 2010 edition of the tournament took 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'
Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António
Referee: João Capela

2011

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The 2011 competition took 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'
Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António, Vila Real de Santo António
Referee: Duarte Gomes

2012

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The 2012 competition took 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.

Newcastle United  2–1  Braga
Ba   64'
R. Taylor   73'
Report Amorim   68'
Referee: Paulo Baptista

2013

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The 2013 competition took 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'
Municipal de Portimão, Portimão
Referee: Ivo Santos

2016

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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
Referee: Pedro Oliveira

2017

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Benfica  2–1  Real Betis
Report
Referee: Luís Godinho

2022

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Benfica  3–0  Nice
Report
Penalties
5–4
Referee: Hélder Malheiro

Nice  0–2  Fulham
Report
Penalties
2–3
Referee: Hélder Carvalho

Fulham  1–5  Benfica
Report
Attendance: ~15,000[3]
Referee: Nuno Almeida[4]

2023

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Celta Vigo  5–0  Al Nassr
Report
Penalties
4–4[5]
Referee: António Nobre

Al Nassr  1–4  Benfica
Report
Penalties
5–5[7]
Attendance: 17,516[6]
Referee: Flávio Duarte

Benfica  2–0  Celta Vigo
Report
Attendance: 14,822[6]
Referee: Carlos Teixeira

2024

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Benfica  0–1  Fulham
Report
Referee: Fá Sanhá

Number of wins

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Club Winners Runners-up
  Benfica 9 3
  Sporting CP 3 0
  Real Betis 1 2
  Fulham 1 1
  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
  Celta Vigo
0 1
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References

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  1. ^ "BENFICA-SPORTING, 1-0 (David Luiz 79)".
  2. ^ "Aston Villa | Football Club | News | Club News | Club News | Guadiana Cup". Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  3. ^ Benfica repete boa exibição, goleia Fulham e conquista Troféu do Algarve
  4. ^ "Jogo Direto".
  5. ^ Al Nassr de Luís Castro e Cristiano Ronaldo goleado pelo Celta no arranque do Troféu do Algarve Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b 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.
  7. ^ 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.