2009 Amsterdam Tournament

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The Amsterdam Tournament 2009 was the 11th Amsterdam Tournament, a pre-season football tournament which is contested from club teams from all over Western Europe. The 2009 tournament was contested by Ajax, Sunderland, Benfica, and Atlético Madrid. It was won for the first time by Portuguese side Benfica.

The Amsterdam Tournament was a pre-season association football competition, held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The competition was hosted by Eredivisie club Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena. It was inaugurated in 1975 as the Amsterdam 700 Tournament to celebrate 700 years of history in the city. It was held annually each summer until 1992, when the last edition of the original tournament was played. It returned in 1999 with the backing of the International Event Partnership (IEP). Four teams participate in the competition, played in a league format since 1986.

AFC Ajax Dutch association football team

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax has been the most successful club in the Netherlands, with 33 Eredivisie titles and 18 KNVB Cups. It has continuously played in the Eredivisie, since its inception in 1956 and, along with Feyenoord and PSV, it is one of the country's "big three" clubs that have dominated that competition.

Sunderland A.F.C. association football club

Sunderland Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Sunderland play in League One, the third tier of English football. Since its formation in 1879, the club has won six top-flight titles, a total only bettered by five other clubs, and has finished runners-up five times. The club has also won the FA Cup twice and been runners-up twice, as well as winning the FA Community Shield in 1936 and being finalists the following year. Sunderland have also been Football League Cup finalists in 1985 and 2014.

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica 220052311
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax 201156-16
Flag of England.svg Sunderland 21012205
Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid 201135-24

NB: An extra point is awarded for each goal scored.

Matches

Day 1


Ajax Flag of the Netherlands.svg 33 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid
Cvitanich Soccerball shade.svg 8'
Rommedahl Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Suárez Soccerball shade.svg 90'
Simão Soccerball shade.svg 30'
Agüero Soccerball shade.svg 41'
M. Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg 76'

Day 2


Ajax Flag of the Netherlands.svg 23 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
Donald Soccerball shade.svg 44'
Rommedahl Soccerball shade.svg 77'
Report Aissati Soccerball shade.svg 8' (og)
Di María Soccerball shade.svg 31'
David Luiz Soccerball shade.svg 55'

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