Founded | 1992 |
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Region | Europe |
Number of teams | 4 |
Current champions | Birmingham City (1st title) |
Most successful club(s) | Birmingham City (1 title) |
The Birmingham Trophy was an invitational football tournament held at St Andrew's, Birmingham. The only edition took place between 8 and 9 August 1992. It was contested by four teams, one from Italy, one from Spain, and two from the host nation England.
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
8 August – Birmingham (St Andrew's) | ||||||
Coventry City | 1 | |||||
9 August – Birmingham (St Andrew's) | ||||||
Brescia | 0 | |||||
Birmingham City | 1 | |||||
8 August – Birmingham (St Andrew's) | ||||||
Coventry City | 0 | |||||
Birmingham City | 1 | |||||
Real Mallorca | 1 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
9 August – Birmingham (St Andrew's) | ||||||
Brescia | 1 | |||||
Real Mallorca | 1 |
Birmingham City beat Real Mallorca 6–5 on penalties.
Real Mallorca beat Brescia 4–3 on penalties.
8 August 1998Semi Final | Coventry City | 1 – 0 | Brescia | St Andrew's |
Smith 64' |
8 August 1998Semi Final | Birmingham City | 1 – 1 (6–5 p) | Real Mallorca | St Andrew's |
9 August 19983rd/4th Place | Real Mallorca | 1 – 1 (4–3 p) | Brescia | St Andrew's |
Juanan 9' | Hagi 11' |
9 August 1998Final | Birmingham City | 1 – 0 | Coventry City | St Andrew's |
Gomes 49' (pen.) | Palumbo 57' |
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