Bruges Matins (football)

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Bruges Matins
Brugse Metten
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The Goedendag Trophy awarded to the winners.
Founded1976
Region Bruges
Number of teams2 (1991, 1993-)
4 (1976–90, 1992)
Current champions Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ
Most successful club(s) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge (21 titles)

The Bruges Matins (Dutch: Brugse Metten, French: Matines Brugeoises) is a yearly friendly tournament organised by the Belgian football club Club Brugge KV. [1]

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The name of the tournament refers to the nocturnal massacre in Bruges in 1302, which is called the Bruges Matins. The tournament was first organised in 1976 as a four-team competition. [2] However, since 1991, with the exception of 1992, it was reduced to just a one-match tournament between Club Brugge and another team. Normally, teams from abroad are invited, but sometimes other Belgian teams take part. On two occasions, a national team was present, namely Senegal in 1985 and Morocco in 1987. In case Club Brugge play in the Belgian Super Cup, the match won't be organised that season. [3]

The winner of the tournament wins a trophy called Goedendag , which is an alternative name of the medieval club-like weapon more commonly known under the name Morning star. As a result, the tournament is sometimes also called "The Goedendag Trophy". [4]

Matches

Note: In case of a draw, penalties usually decided the winner. However, both in 1991 and 2014 the game ended in a draw and no winner was declared.

YearWinnerRunner-upResult
2024Not held due to scheduling conflict with 2024 Belgian Super Cup.
2023 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge 2–1
2022Not held due to scheduling conflict with 2022 Belgian Super Cup.
2021Not held due to scheduling conflict with 2021 Belgian Super Cup.
2020 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of France.svg Lille 2–0
2019 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP 2–2 (pen. 4–3)
2018Not held due to scheduling conflict with 2018 Belgian Super Cup.
2017 Flag of Spain.svg Athletic Bilbao Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge 2–0
2016Not held due to scheduling conflict with 2016 Belgian Super Cup.
2015Not held due to scheduling conflict with 2015 Belgian Super Cup and 2015–16 UEFA Champions League qualifying.
2014Draw between Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge and Flag of France.svg Bordeaux 0–0
2013 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of Germany.svg Wolfsburg 2–1
2012 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of Germany.svg Dortmund 3–1
2011 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of Germany.svg Leverkusen 2–1
2010Not held because of construction of field heating in the Jan Breydelstadion.
2009 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ 1–0
2008 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of France.svg Lille 4–1
2007 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of Spain.svg Valladolid 2–2 (pen. 5–4)
2006 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain 2–0
2005 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge 2–2 (pen. 6–5)
2004 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of France.svg Auxerre 3–1
2003 Flag of France.svg Monaco Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge 3–0
2002 Flag of France.svg Lens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge 1–0
2001 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of Spain.svg Rayo Vallecano 2–2 (pen. 5–3)
2000 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven 4–0
1999 Flag of Germany.svg Kaiserslautern Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge 3–2
1998 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of Germany.svg Dortmund 2–1
1997 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge 4–1
1996 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain 2–0
1995 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk Split 4–0
1994 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge 3–3 (pen. 5–4)
1993 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 2–0
1992 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of Germany.svg Leverkusen 4–2
1991Draw between Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge and Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 1–1
1990 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht 3–1
1989 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Torpedo Moscow Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven 1–0
1988 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge 3–1
1987 Flag of Romania.svg Steaua București Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 2–0
1986 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Spartak Moscow Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge 2–1
1985 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge 2–1
1984 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of Hungary.svg Újpest 2–0
1983 Flag of Poland.svg Pogoń Szczecin Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund 2–0
1982 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lokeren Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge 3–3 (pen. 4–2)
1981 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lierse 3–1
1980 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Sarajevo Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge 4–3
1979 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge Flag of England.svg Manchester City 3–2
1978 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ Flag of England.svg Ipswich Town 2–0
1977 Flag of England.svg Queens Park Rangers Flag of England.svg Derby County 2–1
1976 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Hajduk Split Flag of Austria.svg Rapid Wien 6–0

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