Algarve Football Cup
The Algarve Football Cup, previously known as Guadiana Trophy until 2013, is a pre-season friendly football tournament played in Portugal (one edition was played in Spain). Benfica is the most successful team in the tournament, having won 8 trophies in 12 participations.
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| Founded | 2001 (as Guadiana Trophy) |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Number of teams | 2–4 |
| Current champions |  Benfica (8th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Benfica (8 titles) |
| Website | Home page |
Tournaments
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guadiana Trophy | ||||
| 2001 | Vitória de Guimarães |
Farense |
 Sevilla |
— |
| 2002 | Benfica |
Vitória de Setúbal |
— | — |
| 2003 | Belenenses |
Benfica |
— | — |
| 2004 | Real Betis |
— | — | |
| 2005 | Sporting CP |
Vitória de Setúbal |
 Middlesbrough |
Real Betis |
| 2006 | Deportivo La Coruña |
Benfica |
— | |
| 2007 | Benfica |
Real Betis |
Sporting CP |
— |
| 2008 | Sporting CP |
Blackburn Rovers |
Benfica |
— |
| 2009 | Benfica |
Olhanense |
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Athletic Bilbao |
| 2010 | Aston Villa |
 Feyenoord |
— | |
| 2011 | Anderlecht |
 Paris Saint-Germain |
— | |
| 2012 | Newcastle United |
 Olympiacos |
Braga |
— |
| 2013 | Braga |
West Ham United |
Sporting CP |
— |
| Algarve Football Cup | ||||
| 2016 | Benfica |
Vitória de Setúbal |
Derby County |
— |
| 2017 | Real Betis |
— | — | |
| 2018 | Lille |
Porto |
Everton |
— |
| 2022 | Benfica |
Fulham |
Nice |
— |
2001
The 2001 competition has taken place between 27–29 July 2001 and featured Farense, Vitória Guimarães and Sevilla. Vitória Guimarães won after the draw in the last match against Sevilla.
| Vitória de Guimarães | 0–0 | Sevilla |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
2002
| Benfica | 2–1 | Vitória de Setúbal |
|---|---|---|
Roger  25', 47' |
Report | Meyong 86' |
2003
| Belenenses | 2–2 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Antchouet Verona |
Report | Argel Cristiano 90' |
| Penalties | ||
| 2–1 | ||
2004
| Real Betis | 3–0 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando 6', 51', 53' |
Report |
2005
The 2005 competition has taken place between 28–30 July 2005 and featured Sporting, Vitória Setubal, Middlesbrough and Betis. Sporting won in the final against Vitória Setubal.
| Sporting CP | 2–1 | Vitória de Setúbal |
|---|---|---|
| J. Moutinho 50' Varela 84' |
Report |
2006
The 2006 competition took place between 27–29 July 2006 and featured Benfica, Sporting and Deportivo La Coruña. Sporting won in the final against Deportivo.
| Sporting CP | 1–0 | Deportivo La Coruña |
|---|---|---|
| Deivid 26' |
2007
The 2007 competition has taken place between 3–5 August 2007 and featured Benfica, Sporting and Real Betis. Benfica won in the final against rivals Sporting.
| Benfica | 1–0 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| David Luiz 79' |
Report |
2008
The 2008 competition has taken place between 25–27 July 2009 and featured Benfica, Sporting and Blackburn Rovers. Sporting won in the final against Benfica.
| Sporting CP | 2–0 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Yannick 57' Derlei 72' |
Report |
2009
The 2009 competition has taken place between 16–18 July 2009 and featured Benfica, Olhanense, Athletic Bilbao and Anderlecht. Benfica won in the final against Olhanense.
| Benfica | 2–1 | Olhanense |
|---|---|---|
| Cardozo 64' Miguel Vítor 90' |
Report | Ukra 62' (pen.) |
2010
The 2010 edition of the tournament has taken place between 30 July - 1 August 2010 and featured English side Aston Villa, alongside Dutch side Feyenoord and Benfica.[2]
| Benfica | 4–1 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| David Luiz 10' Saviola 37', 50'Cardozo 43' |
Report | Carew 68' |
2011
The 2011 competition has taken place between 15 and 17 July. It featured Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain and Anderlecht. Benfica won after a draw in the final match against Anderlecht.
| Benfica | 2–2 | Anderlecht |
|---|---|---|
| Saviola 16' Urretaviscaya 56' |
Report | Lukaku 27' Suárez 45' |
2012
The 2012 competition has taken place between 26 and 28 July. It featured Braga, Newcastle United and Olympiacos. Newcastle won in the final against Braga.
Prize Pot €4.5 million euros. Minimum €950,000 for all participants.
2013
The 2013 competition has taken place between 5 and 7 August 2013. It featured Sporting CP, West Ham United and Braga. Braga won in the final against Sporting.
| Sporting CP | 0–1 | Braga |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Edinho 52' |
2016
After a two-year hiatus, the competition returned with a new name. It took place between 14 and 16 July 2016 and featured Benfica, Vitória de Setúbal and Derby County. Benfica won in the final against Derby County.
| Benfica | 4–0 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| N. Semedo 16' R. Fonte 54'A. Almeida 63'E. Salvio 90' |
Report |
2017
| Benfica | 2–1 | Real Betis |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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2022
Number of wins
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Benfica |
8 | 2 |
| Sporting CP |
3 | 0 |
| Real Betis |
1 | 2 |
| Vitória de Guimarães Belenenses Newcastle United Braga Lille |
1 | 0 |
| Vitória de Setúbal |
0 | 3 |
| Farense Deportivo La Coruña Blackburn Rovers Olhanense Aston Villa Anderlecht Olympiacos West Ham United Porto Fulham |
0 | 1 |
References
- "BENFICA-SPORTING, 1-0 (David Luiz 79)".
- "Aston Villa | Football Club | News | Club News | Club News | Guadiana Cup". Archived from the original on 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- Benfica repete boa exibição, goleia Fulham e conquista Troféu do Algarve
- "Jogo Direto".