Copa Martini & Rossi was the name of a series of friendly football matches between FC Barcelona and several distinguished European teams during the decade of the 1940s. The winner of the game received a silver cup inscribed with the name of the sponsor, the Italian Multinational Martini & Rossi. [1]
The matches took place at Barcelona's Les Corts, usually as the last game of the season, with which homage was given to the retiring players, or as a Christmas season game. This tournament is considered the precursor to the Trofeu Joan Gamper.
This title should not be confused with the Trofeo Martini & Rossi, award that during the same decade was granted to the First Division team with the best goal difference record during the year, and which the FC Barcelona won a record of six times.
| Date | Winner | Runner-up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 25, 1948 December 26, 1948 |  FC Barcelona |  Akademisk Boldklub | 1 – 1 2 – 1 (R) |
| June 12, 1949 | FC Barcelona |  FC Porto | 3 – 1 |
| June 4, 1950 | FC Barcelona |  Torino FC | 2 – 1 |
| June 15, 1952 | FC Barcelona |  OGC Nice | 2 – 0 |
| December 25, 1952 | FC Barcelona |  Kickers Offenbach | 5 – 2 |
| December 25, 1953 | FC Barcelona |  FK Austria Wien | 2 – 1 |
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