The 2015 Colonia Cup was a summer football friendly tournament organized by German club 1. FC Köln and hosted at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, from 1 to 2 August 2015. Besides the hosts, three other European teams took part: Porto (Portugal), Valencia (Spain), and Stoke City (England).[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 1–2 August |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  1. FC Köln (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Porto |
| Third place |  Valencia |
| Fourth place |  Stoke City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 11 (2.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 10 players with 1 goal each |
The tournament consisted of four matches (two matches per day), with wins being awarded three points and losses awarded zero points. In case of a draw at the end of 90 minutes of play, a penalty shoot-out would take place to determine the winners. Additionally, each goal scored was rewarded with a point, regardless of the match outcome (penalty shoot-out goals did not count).[2]
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WP | LP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Köln
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 11 |
| 2 | Porto
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Valencia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 | Stoke City
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Source: Zerozero.pt, Scorespro
Matches
edit| 1. FC Köln | 2–1 | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
Modeste  43'Gerhardt 89' |
Report Report |
Odemwingie 80' |
| Valencia | 0–0 | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Report Report |
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| Penalties | ||
Parejo  De Paul Fuego  Feghouli Negredo Cancelo |
4–5 | Varela Maicon Oliveira Imbula Neves Martins Indi |
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
References
edit- ^ "Colonia Cup 2015". 1. FC Köln. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Colonia Cup Format Explained". Stoke City FC. 29 July 2015.