The Broadwood Cup is an annual pre season football tournament in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The tournament is hosted by Cumbernauld Colts at Broadwood Stadium.
| Founded | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Region | Cumbernauld |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champions | Airdrieonians (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Clyde, Airdrieonians (2 titles) |
Background
editThe Broadwood Cup was launched in September 2020. It was sponsored by Culture Leisure & North Lanarkshire (CLNL).[1]
A four-team competition that features two semi finals. The winners advance to the final, while the losers play off for 3rd and 4th positions.[1]
The inaugural tournament was played behind closed doors because of covid-19 restrictions.[1] Supporters were able to return for the next edition.[2]
The second tournament was streamed live by Gonzo Digital through TicketCo TV, but not the official Clyde FC Live channel.[2]
After the situation following David Goodwillie with Clyde, NL banned them from using Broadwood as their home ground, subsequently they moved to New Douglas Park, home of Hamilton Academical. Cumbernauld Colts were then the main hosts of the Cup.
In 2024, Cumbernauld Colts had to cancel the 2024 edition of the tournament (which was set to include themselves, defending champions Airdrieonians, as well as Motherwell and Hamilton Academical) but was cancelled due to NL using Broadwood as a fan hub for Euro 2024, however, derbies did still happen that pre-season, with Airdrieonains hosting Albion Rovers at the Excelsior Stadium, with Airdrie winning 4-0.
Past tournaments
editAfter Clyde signed a shirt deal with BOC in 1979, the club held a BOC sponsored friendly tournament at Shawfield won by Ayr United.[3]
Placings
edit| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Semi Finals | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Clyde | Stirling Albion | St Mirren Colts / Cumbernauld Colts | [4][5][6][7] |
| 2021 | Clyde | Airdrieonians | Albion Rovers / Cumbernauld Colts | [8][9][10] |
| 2022 | Airdrieonians | Cumbernauld Colts | Albion Rovers / Stirling Albion | [11][12][13] |
| 2023 | Airdrieonians | Albion Rovers | Cumbernauld Colts / Motherwell F.C. | [14][15][16] |
Final (23/24)
edit| 2 July 2023 | Albion Rovers | 0–5 | Airdrieonians | Cumbernauld |
| 16:00 |
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Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 2,640 Referee: Duncan Williams |
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Broadwood Cup". Clyde FC. 23 September 2020.
- ^ a b "NL Broadwood Cup Live Streaming". Clyde FC. 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Memory Photo #2". Clyde FC. 11 June 2003. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Clyde 3–0 St Mirren Colts". 26 September 2020.
"Clyde 3–0 Stirling Albion". 27 September 2020. Clyde FC Retrieved 2 October 2021. - ^ "Clyde win Broadwood Cup". SAFC. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Clyde beat St Mirren Colts to win first edition of Broadwood Cup". Glasgow World. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Clyde boss Danny Lennon learned a lot from Broadwood Cup win". Daily Record. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Clyde 3–1 Albion Rovers". 3 July 2021.
"Clyde 3–0 Airdrieonians". 4 July 2021. Clyde FC. Retrieved 2 October 2021. - ^ "Airdrie, Clyde, Albion Rovers and Cumbernauld Colts ready for battle in North Lanarkshire Cup". 1 July 2020.
"Clyde 3 Airdrie 0: Bully Wee win NL Cup for second year in a row". 4 July 2021. Daily Record Retrieved 2 October 2021. - ^ "Clyde defeat Airdrie to retain NL Broadwood Cup". Glasgow World. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Clyde 3–1 Albion Rovers". 3 July 2021.
"Clyde 3–0 Airdrieonians". 4 July 2021. Clyde FC. Retrieved 2 October 2021. - ^ "Airdrie, Clyde, Albion Rovers and Cumbernauld Colts ready for battle in North Lanarkshire Cup". 1 July 2020.
"Clyde 3 Airdrie 0: Bully Wee win NL Cup for second year in a row". 4 July 2021. Daily Record Retrieved 2 October 2021. - ^ "Clyde defeat Airdrie to retain NL Broadwood Cup". Glasgow World. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Clyde 3–1 Albion Rovers". 3 July 2021.
"Clyde 3–0 Airdrieonians". 4 July 2021. Clyde FC. Retrieved 2 October 2021. - ^ "Airdrie, Clyde, Albion Rovers and Cumbernauld Colts ready for battle in North Lanarkshire Cup". 1 July 2020.
"Clyde 3 Airdrie 0: Bully Wee win NL Cup for second year in a row". 4 July 2021. Daily Record Retrieved 2 October 2021. - ^ "Clyde defeat Airdrie to retain NL Broadwood Cup". Glasgow World. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.