2017 Florida Cup

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2017 Florida Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJanuary 8 – 21
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
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The 2017 Florida Cup was the third edition of Florida Cup, a friendly association football tournament played in the United States. The event was played under two different formats, one with points awarded to the participating clubs' countries and the other a single-match knockout tournament.

Contents

Teams

NationTeam [1] [2] LocationConfederationLeague
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina River Plate Buenos Aires CONMEBOL Primera División
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Estudiantes La Plata
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte Brasileirão
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Bahia Salvador
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Corinthians São Paulo
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil São Paulo
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Millonarios Bogotá Liga Águila
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Barcelona Guayaquil Copa Banco del Pacífico
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bayer Leverkusen Leverkusen UEFA Bundesliga
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany VfL Wolfsburg Wolfsburg
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Tampa Bay Rowdies St. Petersburg, Florida CONCACAF USL

Challenge

Format

The "Challenge" will be played in a format similar to the Davis Cup, in tennis. Each team will play two matches and score points for their country. A victory yields three points, a tie one point, and an extra point is awarded for the winner in penalty shootouts. The country with the most points wins the competition. The first tiebreaking criteria will be goal difference, followed by goals scored. [3]

Germany

RankTeamGPWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Germany.svg VfL Wolfsburg 21102025
2 Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen 21102115
Total Germany422041310

Brazil

RankTeamGPWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Atlético Mineiro 21012113
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Bahia 201112–11
Total Brazil41123304

Argentina/United States

RankTeamGPWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes de La Plata 21102114
2 Flag of the United States.svg Tampa Bay Rowdies 200204–40
Total US/Argentina411225–34

Challenge Matches

Estudiantes Flag of Argentina.svg 1–1 Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen
Umeres Soccerball shade.svg33' Report Schreck Soccerball shade.svg70'
Penalties
Aguirregaray Soccerball shade cross.svg
González Pírez Soccerball shad check.svg
Marchioni Soccerball shad check.svg
Diarte Soccerball shade cross.svg		2–4Soccerball shad check.svg Kießling
Soccerball shad check.svg Aránguiz
Soccerball shade cross.svg Mehmedi
Soccerball shad check.svg Brandt
Soccerball shad check.svg Dragović
Al Lang Stadium, St. Petersburg
Referee: Vincent Apple-Chiarella

Playoff

The playoff tournament will be played with single-elimination matches.

First roundSemifinalsFinal
18 January – Orlando
15 January – Lauderhill Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 2 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 421 January – Orlando
Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 1 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 0 (3)
19 January – St. Petersburg Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo (p)0 (4)
15 January – Orlando Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo (p)0 (8)
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 0 (7)
Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios 0
Fifth placeThird place
18 January – Orlando 21 January – Orlando
Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 0 Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 1
Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios 1 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 0

Playoff Matches

Broadcasting

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References

  1. ↑ "Fla vai participar de Torneio da Flórida durante a pré-temporada 2017". Globoesporte.globo.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Inter confirma presença no Torneio da Flórida na pré-temporada de 2017".
  3. ↑ "Challenge 2017 Clash of Nations". Florida Cup. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
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