Catalonia International Trophy

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Catalonia International Trophy
Catalunya - Hondures 3.jpg
Catalonia receiving the trophy conquered in 2010 against Honduras
Organising body Catalan Football Federation
FoundedDecember 2009;12 years ago (2009-12)
RegionInternational (played in Catalonia)
Number of teams2
Current championsFlag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (2nd title)
Most successful club(s)Flag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia (3 titles)

The Catalonia International Trophy (Catalan : Trofeu Catalunya Internacional, Spanish : Trofeo 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, Nigeria and Cape Verde.

Fixtures and results

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 (darker variant).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

Results

YearHostWinnersRunners-up
2009 Barcelona Flag of Catalonia.svg
Catalonia
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
2010Flag of Catalonia.svg
Catalonia
Flag of Honduras (darker variant).svg
Honduras
2011Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia [b]
Flag of Catalonia.svg
Catalonia
2012 [a] Cornellà de Llobregat Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria [b]
Flag of Catalonia.svg
Catalonia
2013 Barcelona Flag of Catalonia.svg
Catalonia
Flag of Cape Verde.svg
Cape Verde
2016 Girona Flag of Tunisia.svg
Tunisia
Flag of Catalonia.svg
Catalonia

Records and statistics

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.
RankPlayerGoals
1 Flag of Catalonia.svg Sergio García 6
2 Flag of Catalonia.svg Bojan 4
3 Flag of Tunisia.svg Youssef Msakni 3
4 Flag of Catalonia.svg Sergio 2
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See also

Notes and references

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.

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References

  1. "Casals: "Catalunya debe jugar contra las mejores 15 selecciones del mundo"" [Casals: "Catalonia must play against the best 15 teams in the world"] (in Spanish). El Economista. 10 December 2012.
  2. "La Selección falló demasiado y cayó ante Catalunya sin atenuantes" [The Selection failed too much and fell before Catalonia without attenuating] (in Spanish). Clarín. 22 December 2009.