2015 Copa EuroAmericana

The 2015 Copa EuroAmericana was the third and final edition of the Copa EuroAmericana, a men's football friendly tournament created by DirecTV. This edition took place in venues across South America from 28 May to 1 August 2015. Six teams (Barcelona, Deportivo Cali,[1] Peñarol and San Lorenzo from CONMEBOL, and Espanyol and Málaga from UEFA), participated in the tournament. South America (represented by the CONMEBOL teams) won the cup with three victories.

2015 Copa EuroAmericana
Tournament details
Dates28 May – 1 August
Teams6 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsSouth America (1st title)
Runners-upEurope
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Croatia Duje Čop (2 goals)
2014

Format

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Each match was played for 90 minutes. In case of a draw after regulation, the winner was determined via a penalty shoot-out. The confederation of the winning team of each match was awarded with a point, and the confederation with the most points at the end of the tournament was crowned champions.

Participating teams

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Confederation Team Most recent domestic honour Latest continental performance
CONMEBOL   Barcelona 2012 Serie A 2015 Copa LibertadoresSecond stage
CONMEBOL   Deportivo Cali 2015 Torneo Apertura 2014 Copa SudamericanaSecond stage
CONMEBOL   Peñarol 2012–13 Primera División 2014 Copa SudamericanaRound of 16
CONMEBOL   San Lorenzo 2013 Torneo Inicial 2015 Copa LibertadoresSecond stage
UEFA   Espanyol 2005–06 Copa del Rey 2006–07 UEFA CupRunners-up
UEFA   Málaga 1998–99 Segunda División 2012–13 UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finals

Venues

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Buenos Aires Cali Guayaquil Montevideo
Estadio Pedro Bidegain Estadio Deportivo Cali Estadio Monumental Estadio Centenario
  Argentina   Colombia   Ecuador   Uruguay
Capacity: 43.995 Capacity: 55.000 Capacity: 70.000 Capacity: 60.235
       

Standings

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South America
Points: 3
Europe
Points: 1

Matches

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Barcelona  1–0  Espanyol
  • Vera   60'
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Deportivo Cali  3–2  Málaga
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Juan Pontón Rodríguez (Colombia)


Peñarol  1–3  Málaga
Report
Referee: Jonathan Fuentes (Uruguay)

Top goalscorers

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Rank Name Team Goals
1   Duje Čop   Málaga 2
2   Nicolás Benedetti   Deportivo Cali 1
  Mateo Casierra   Deportivo Cali
  Charles   Málaga
  Duda   Málaga
  Diego Ifrán   Peñarol
  Miguel Ángel Murillo   Deportivo Cali
  Roberto Rosales   Málaga
  Washington Vera   Barcelona

See also

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References

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