Catalonia International Trophy

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Catalonia International Trophy
Organising body Catalan Football Federation
Founded2009;15 years ago (2009)
RegionInternational (played in Catalonia)
Number of teams2
Current championsFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (2nd title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia (3 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2016 Catalonia International Trophy

The Catalonia International Trophy (Catalan : Trofeu Catalunya Internacional) is an association football friendly tournament organised in Spain by the Catalan Football Federation and which the Catalonia national team plays against another national team. It was created in 2009 and is held annually at the end of December.

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History

Since 1997, the Catalan national team has played an international friendly match nearly every year, coinciding with the Christmas holidays. In 2009, in the context of Catalan aspirations to participate in official FIFA or UEFA competitions, the president of the Catalan Football Federation, Jordi Casals, announced the conversion of friendlies into an annual tournament, named the Catalonia International Trophy. The artist Joan Mora donated a sculpture symbolising the four bars of the Catalan flag as a prize for the winner. [1]

On 22 December 2009, the first edition, Johan Cruyff's Catalonia won 4–2 against Diego Maradona's Argentina. [2] After that, four more games were held against Honduras, Tunisia twice, [3] [4] Nigeria and Cape Verde.

Results and fixtures

Results

TournamentWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueLocationAttendance
2009Flag of Catalonia.svg
Catalonia
4–2Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
Camp Nou Barcelona 53,000 [5] [6]
2010Flag of Catalonia.svg
Catalonia
4–0Flag of Honduras.svg
Honduras
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Barcelona 28,150 [7] [8]
2011Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
0–0 [b] Flag of Catalonia.svg
Catalonia
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Barcelona 36,545 [9] [10]
2012 [a] Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
1–1 [b] Flag of Catalonia.svg
Catalonia
Estadi Cornellà-El Prat Cornellà de Llobregat 27,234 [11] [12]
2013Flag of Catalonia.svg
Catalonia
4–1Flag of Cape Verde.svg
Cape Verde
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Barcelona 20,700 [13] [14]
2016 Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
3–3
(4–2 p)
Flag of Catalonia.svg
Catalonia
Estadi Montilivi Girona 8,311 [15] [16]
Notes
  1. ^
    2012 Catalonia International Trophy was played on 2 January 2013.
  2. ^
    Match drawn and trophy awarded to visiting team on fair play basis.

Fixtures

22 December 2009 (2009-12-22)First edition Catalonia  Flag of Catalonia.svg4–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
20:30 S. García Soccerball shade.svg44'
Bojan Soccerball shade.svg56'
Sergio Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)
Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Pastore Soccerball shade.svg63'
Di María Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Spain)
28 December 2010 (2010-12-28)Second edition Catalonia  Flag of Catalonia.svg4–0Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
19:00 Corominas Soccerball shade.svg26'
S. García Soccerball shade.svg50'
Bojan Soccerball shade.svg60', 71'
Report Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Attendance: 28,150
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain)
30 December 2011 (2011-12-30)Third edition Catalonia  Flag of Catalonia.svg0–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
19:00 Report Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Attendance: 36,545
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Spain)
2 January 2013 (2013-01-02) [a] Fourth edition Catalonia  Flag of Catalonia.svg1–1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Cornellà de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain
19:00 Sergio Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.) Report Dike Soccerball shade.svg55'Stadium: Estadi Cornellà-El Prat
Attendance: 27,234
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain)
30 December 2013 (2013-12-30)Fifth edition Catalonia  Flag of Catalonia.svg4–1Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
19:00 S. García Soccerball shade.svg17', 18'
Bojan Soccerball shade.svg19'
Riera Soccerball shade.svg64'
Report Djaniny Soccerball shade.svg10'Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Attendance: 20,700
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Spain)
28 December 2016 (2016-12-28)Sixth edition Catalonia  Flag of Catalonia.svg3–3
(2–4 p)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Girona, Catalonia, Spain
20:00 Gerard Soccerball shade.svg35'
S. García Soccerball shade.svg69'
Verdú Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Msakni Soccerball shade.svg9', 30', 67'Stadium: Estadi Montilivi
Attendance: 8,311
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Spain)
Penalties
Verdú Soccerball shade cross.svg
Víctor Álvarez Soccerball shade cross.svg
Vázquez Soccerball shad check.svg
Riera Soccerball shad check.svg
Soccerball shad check.svg Sassi
Soccerball shad check.svg Dhaouadi
Soccerball shad check.svg Bguir
Soccerball shade cross.svg Azouni
Soccerball shad check.svg Khalifa

Records and statistics

Table of winners

Catalonia receiving the trophy conquered in 2010 against Honduras. Catalunya - Hondures 3.jpg
Catalonia receiving the trophy conquered in 2010 against Honduras.
TeamWinnerRunner-up
Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia 3 (2009, 2010, 2013)3 (2011, 2012, 2016)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2 (2011, 2016)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1 (2012)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1 (2009)
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 1 (2010)
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 1 (2013)

Results summary

PosTeamPPldWDLGFGAGDWin %
1Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia 663301611+5050.00
2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2211033+0050.00
3Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1101011+0000.00
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1100124−2000.00
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 1100114−3000.00
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 1100104−4000.00

Top goalscorers

Sergio Garcia is the top scorer in the history of the tournament with 6 goals. Sergio Garcia - Catalunya (cropped).jpg
Sergio García is the top scorer in the history of the tournament with 6 goals.
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Sergio García Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia 6
2 Bojan Krkić Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia 4
3 Youssef Msakni Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3
4 Sergio González Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia 2
5 Álvaro Vázquez Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia 1
Ángel Di María Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Bright Dike Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Djaniny Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Ferran Corominas Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia
Gerard Moreno Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia
Javier Pastore Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde
Joan Verdú Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia
Moisés Hurtado Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia
Oriol Riera Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia

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