Trofeo Spagnolo

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Trofeo Spagnolo
Founded1995
Abolished2012
RegionGenoa, Italy
Number of teams2–3
Last championsItaly Genoa (11th title)
Most successful club(s)Italy Genoa (11 titles)

The Trofeo Spagnolo was a summer association football friendly tournament that take place in Genoa, Italy, from 1995 to 2012. The tournament was organized by Genoa C.F.C. in memoriam of Vincenzo Claudio Spagnolo, a Genoa fan that was murdered near where Genoa's match against Milan was being played, on 29 January 1995. The tournament was suspended in 2005 due to the unavailability Genoa's Stadio Luigi Ferraris[1] and in 2011 because of the stadium being needed for a second round Coppa Italia match between Sampdoria and Alessandria.[2]

The teams played three round-robin matches that were each one half of 45 minutes. If any match ended in a draw, it was decided by a penalty shoot-out. Starting in 1998, the title was awarded to the winner of a single match at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Winners[edit]

Team Times Played Titles Won Years
Italy Genoa 15 11 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012
Italy Torino 5 1 1999
Italy Internazionale 2 1 1998
Italy Bologna 1 1 1997
Italy Chievo 1 1 2002

Editions[edit]

  • Note: From 1995 to 1997, the standings were determined by a round-robin table.
Year Champions Result Runners-up Third place
1995 Italy Genoa * England Tottenham Hotspur Italy Torino
1996 Italy Genoa * Portugal Sporting CP Italy Torino
1997 Italy Bologna * Italy Genoa Italy Fiorentina
1998 Italy Internazionale 4–2 Italy Genoa
1999 Italy Torino 2–0 Italy Genoa
2000 Italy Genoa 2–2 (7–6 pen.) Italy Parma -
2001 Italy Genoa 4–2 Germany Werder Bremen
2002 Italy Chievo 2–1 Italy Genoa
2003 Italy Genoa 1–0 Italy Catania
2004 Italy Genoa 1–0 Italy Internazionale
2005 Not held
2006 Italy Genoa 1–0 Italy Torino
2007 Italy Genoa 4–4 (8–6 pen.) Italy Torino
2008 Italy Genoa 3–1 Netherlands AZ
2009 Not held
2010 Italy Genoa 1–0 Spain Athletic Bilbao
2011 Not held
2012 Italy Genoa 0–0 (7–6 pen.) Turkey Galatasaray

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