The Vila de Gràcia Trophy (Catalan: Trofeu Vila de Gràcia), officially the Trofeu Vila de Gràcia Memorial Fina Serrano, is an annual pre-season football tournament in the Vila de Gràcia, Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). The tournament is organized by the Catalan football club CE Europa, played in the Nou Sardenya, and disputed between the women's team of CE Europa and an invited team. Moreover, it serves as the official presentation of CE Europa's first women's team.[1]
| Organising body | CE Europa |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Region | Vila de Gràcia, Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Number of teams | CE Europa (women) and an invited team |
| Most successful team(s) | CE Europa (6) |
| Website | https://www.ceeuropa.cat/ |
From 2003 to 2013 the tournament was called Torneig Caliu Gracienc, given that it was organised by the supporter group with the same name.[2] In 2023 it was announced that the tournament would honour Fina Serrano Gallardo, an ex-player of CE Europa and a pioneer of women's football in Catalonia.[3][4]
Editions
edit| Edition | Year | Champion | Result | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organised as Torneig Caliu Gracienc | ||||
| 1st | 2003 | CE Europa | 1–0 | FC Barcelona B |
| 2nd | 2004 | CE Sant Gabriel | 2–0 | CE Europa |
| 3rd | 2005 | CE Sant Gabriel | 2–1 | CE Europa |
| 4th | 2006 | CE Europa | 3–1 | FC Barcelona B |
| 5th | 2007 | UE Lleida | 3–0 | CE Europa |
| 6th | 2008 | CD Blanes | 2–2 (pp) | CE Europa |
| 7th | 2009 | CE Europa | 6–0 | Unificació Bellvitge |
| 8th | 2010 | RCD Espanyol B | 3–2 | CE Europa |
| 9th | 2011 | FC Barcelona B | 3–1 | CE Europa |
| 10th | 2012 | UE Sant Andreu | 1–1 (pp) | CE Europa |
| 11th | 2013 | CE Europa | 5–1 | EF Bonaire |
| 2014 – 2016 Was not organised | ||||
| Organised as Trofeu Vila de Gràcia | ||||
| 12th | 2017 | CE Seagull | 2–1 | CE Europa |
| 13th | 2018 | CE Europa | 4–2 | FC Barcelona B |
| 14th | 2019 | CE Europa | 5–2 | RCD Espanyol B |
| 2020 Not organised because of the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 15th | 2021 | AEM Lleida | 3–1 | CE Europa |
| 2022 Not organised because of the installation of a new field in the Nou Sardenya | ||||
| 16th | 2023 | Villarreal CF | 4–2 | CE Europa |
| 17th | 2024 | CD Atlético Baleares | 2–2 (pp) | CE Europa |
(pp): winner after penalties
Titles by club
edit- 6 trophies: CE Europa
- 2 trophies: CE Sant Gabriel
- 1 trophy: UE Lleida, CD Blanes, RCD Espanyol B, FC Barcelona B, UE Sant Andreu, CE Seagull, AEM Lleida, Villarreal CF, CD Atlético Baleares
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Borchers 2024, p. 104.
- ^ Vergés i Soler 2009, p. 357–58.
- ^ Redacció. "El Vila de Gràcia retrà homenatge a Carles Capella i a Fina Serrano - ceeuropa.cat". www.ceeuropa.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Redacció. "Dol per la mort de l'exjugadora Fina Serrano - ceeuropa.cat". www.ceeuropa.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
Sources
edit- Borchers, Liam (2024). The Story of Europa: A Unique Football Club from Catalonia. Groningen: Self-published. ISBN 978-9-0903-8388-0.
- Vergés i Soler, Ramon (2009). Història d'un històric: CE Europa (1907–2007) [History of an historic club: CE Europa (1907–2007)] (in Catalan). Barcelona: Club Esportiu Europa and Municipality of Barcelona. ISBN 978-84-9850-163-6. DL B-21.803.2009.