The 2016 Montevideo Tournament was a summer football friendly tournament organized by La Liga.[1] Matches were played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay. Uruguayan clubs Nacional and Peñarol (Primera División) were joined by Spanish clubs Celta Vigo and Deportivo La Coruña (La Liga). It was the inaugural edition of the competition.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Uruguay |
| Dates | 21–24 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nacional (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Celta Vigo |
| Third place | Deportivo La Coruña |
| Fourth place | Peñarol |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 8 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hernán Novick (2 goals) |
Participants
edit| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
Celta Vigo | Vigo | UEFA | La Liga |
| Deportivo La Coruña | A Coruña | |||
| Uruguay
|
Nacional | Montevideo | CONMEBOL | Primera División |
| Peñarol |
Results
editAll matches lasted for 90 minutes. If a match was level after normal time then a penalty shoot-out took place to decide who advanced.[1]
- Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 21 July 2016 | ||||||
| Celta Vigo | 2 | |||||
| 23 July 2016 | ||||||
| Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | |||||
| Nacional | 2 | |||||
| 22 July 2016 | ||||||
| Celta Vigo | 0 | |||||
| Nacional | C | |||||
| Peñarol | C | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 24 July 2016 | ||||||
| Peñarol | 2 (7) | |||||
| Deportivo La Coruña (p) | 2 (8) | |||||
Matches
editSemi-finals
edit
Third place play-off
edit| Peñarol | 2–2 | Deportivo La Coruña |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 7–8 | ||
Final
edit| Nacional | 2–0 | Celta Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goalscorers
edit
Media coverage
edit| Market | Countries | Broadcast partner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
 Bolivia |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
 Brazil |
1 | ESPN Brasil (Portuguese) (selected games) GOL TV (Spanish) |
[4][5] |
 Chile |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
 Colombia |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
 Costa Rica |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
 Dominican Republic |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
 Ecuador |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
 El Salvador |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
 Guatemala |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
 Honduras |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
| International | 195 | La Liga TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
 Mexico |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) TVC Deportes (Spanish) |
[4][5] |
 Nicaragua |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
 Panama |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
 Peru |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
| Spain |
1 | beIN Sports (Spanish) tvG2 (Spanish) |
[4][5] |
 United States |
1 | FuboTV (English) GOL TV (English and Spanish) |
[4][5] |
| Uruguay |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
 Venezuela |
1 | GOL TV (Spanish) | [4][5] |
| Total countries | 195 |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Deportivo & Celta all set for joint LaLiga World adventure". La Liga. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Celta-Deportivo and Nacional-Penarol in Montevideo homer". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Deportivo La Coruña con Celso Borges vence por penales a uruguayo Peñarol en partido amistoso". Teletica (in Spanish). 24 July 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Celta de Vigo vs. Deportivo La Coruña". LiveSoccerTV. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Nacional vs. Peñarol". LiveSoccerTV. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.