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Organising body | Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation |
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Founded | 2003 |
Abolished | 2012 |
Region | International |
Last champions | ![]() (1st title) |
Most successful club(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (1 title each) |
Website | peacecup.com |
The Peace Cup was an invitational pre-season friendly football tournament for club teams which was held every two years by the Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation. [1] It was usually contested by eight clubs from several continents, though 12 teams participated in 2009. The first three competitions were held in South Korea, and the 2009 Peace Cup was held in Madrid and Andalusia, Spain. [2] [3] Previous winners are PSV, Tottenham Hotspur, Lyon, Aston Villa, and Hamburger SV, who were the final champions.
The tournament was originally organised and held in South Korea and contested in 2003, 2005, and 2007 between eight clubs from various countries, including the Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, which is owned by the organizing company.
A corresponding event featuring women's national teams, the Peace Queen Cup, began in 2006. [4]
Since 2003, the Peace Cup is being held every two years, the Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation invites football clubs from various nations. South Korea's Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma participates in every tournament as both the club and foundation are sponsored by the same organization, the Unification Church.
From 2003 to 2007, the Peace Cup was played between eight clubs, divided into two groups of four teams. The winner of each group qualified for the final, which was played in a single match. 2009 Peace Cup Andalucia was held in Spain, and 12 teams participated in the competition.
The fifth competition took place again in South Korea in July 2012, and four teams which had South Korean players entered. [5] In October 2012, it was announced that the Peace Cup will no longer be held, following the death of Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon. [6]
From 2003 to 2007, the prize money of the tournament was approximately €2 million for the winning team, [7] [8] and €500,000 for the runners-up. [7]
Year | Host | Final [9] | Teams | ||
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Champions | Score | Runners-up | |||
2003 | ![]() | ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | 8 |
2005 | ![]() | ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | 8 |
2007 | ![]() | ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | 8 |
2009 | ![]() | ![]() | 0–0 ( a.e.t. ) (4–3 p ) | ![]() | 12 |
2012 | ![]() | ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | 4 |
Team | Champions | Runners-up |
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![]() | 1 (2007) | 2 (2003, 2005) |
![]() | 1 (2003) | — |
![]() | 1 (2005) | — |
![]() | 1 (2009) | — |
![]() | 1 (2012) | — |
![]() | — | 1 (2007) |
![]() | — | 1 (2009) |
![]() | — | 1 (2012) |
The "Golden Ball" is awarded to the player on the basis of a vote taken among the media accredited to each Peace Cup tournament. There are also "Silver Ball" and "Bronze Ball" for the second and third best players respectively. [10] [11]
Year | Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
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2003 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2005 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2007 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2009 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2012 | ![]() |
Year | Player | Team | Goals |
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2003 | ![]() | PSV Eindhoven | 2 |
2005 | ![]() | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 |
2007 | ![]() | Lyon | 2 |
2009 | ![]() | Porto | 3 |
2012 | ![]() | Groningen | 2 |
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