Betway Cup

{{Infobox football tournament

|logo = Betway Logo (black).svg

| name = Betway Cup

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2015}}

| number of teams = 2

| current champions = {{fbaicon|ENG}} West Ham United
(3rd title)

| most successful club ={{fbaicon|ENG}} West Ham United
(3 titles)

}}

The Betway Cup is a pre-season friendly competition hosted by Premier League club West Ham United. It is sponsored by betting company Betway, who also serve as West Ham United's principal sponsors.

The inaugural tournament was held in 2015 at West Ham's previous home Upton Park, with the second tournament taking place at the London Stadium in 2016.

Background

Prior to Betway's sponsorship of West Ham United, the club hosted the Out Performance Display Cup, sponsored by the Essex-based signage company of the same name{{cite web |url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/5470297.fobbing-maldon-philips-an-instant-millionaire/|title=Fobbing, Maldon: Philip's an instant millionaire!|website=Daily Gazette|date=2 May 2002|accessdate=31 May 2020}} at Southend United, beating Dutch club 1–0 Vitesse on 9 August 2002.{{cite web |url=http://whu-programmes.co.uk/2002-03-friendlies/4552128877|title=2002-03 Friendlies|website=West Ham United Football Programmes|accessdate=31 May 2020}} In August 2003, West Ham played PSV Eindhoven at the Boleyn Ground in the second edition, losing 1–2.{{cite web |url=http://whu-programmes.co.uk/2003-04-friendlies/4552129235|title=2003-04 Friendlies|website=West Ham United Football Programmes|accessdate=31 May 2020}} The cup ran for two more seasons, against Anderlecht and Osasuna respectively.

In 2008, West Ham hosted Villarreal in the Bobby Moore Cup in aid of the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK,{{cite web |url=http://whu-programmes.co.uk/2008-09-friendlies/4550894582|title=2008-09 Friendlies|website=West Ham United Football Programmes|accessdate=31 May 2020}} as well as facing Napoli in August 2009.

During SBOBET's sponsorship of the club, the bookmaker sponsored West Ham's pre-season tournament ahead of the 2010–11 season, with the first edition seeing West Ham host Deportivo La Coruña.{{cite web |url=http://whu-programmes.co.uk/2010-11-friendlies/4548414887|title=2010-11 Friendlies|website=West Ham United Football Programmes|accessdate=31 May 2020}} In 2014, Marathonbet sponsored West Ham's annual pre-season home cup game, a 3–2 win against Sampdoria, before Betway's sponsorship of the club.{{cite web |url=http://whu-programmes.co.uk/2014-15-friendlies/4585611308|title=2014-15 Friendlies|website=West Ham United Football Programmes|accessdate=31 May 2020}}

History

=2015=

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|date = {{Start date|2015|08|02|df=y}}

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = Betway Cup

|team1 = West Ham United

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2015/August/2-August/Ujah-brace-helps-Bremen-to-Betway-Cup Report]

|team2 = {{fbaicon|GER}} Werder Bremen

|goals1 = Sakho {{goal|19}}

|goals2 = Ujah {{goal|20||31}}

|stadium = Boleyn Ground

|location = Toluca, Mexico

|attendance = 9,919{{cite news | url=http://www.werder.de/en/season/testspiele/spieluebersicht/2015/150208_whufc_report.php | title=Ujah hits brace as Werder beat West Ham | work=werder.de | accessdate=4 August 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205035018/http://www.werder.de/en/season/testspiele/spieluebersicht/2015/150208_whufc_report.php | archive-date=5 February 2016 | url-status=dead }}

|referee = Graham Scott

|result =

}}

=2016=

West Ham United played reigning Italian champions Juventus at the London Stadium in the official opening of the stadium after being handed to West Ham following the 2012 Summer Olympics, despite playing Slovenian side NK Domžale in the first game at the stadium three days prior in the UEFA Europa League.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36964415|title=West Ham United 3–0 NK Domzale|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 August 2016|accessdate=17 July 2021}} Juventus striker Simone Zaza scored the winner for the Italian club and signed for West Ham on loan later in August.{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/10555599/simone-zaza-signs-for-west-ham-on-loan-from-juventus|title=Simone Zaza signs for West Ham on loan from Juventus|website=Sky Sports|date=28 August 2016|accessdate=17 July 2021}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 7 August 2016

|time = 13:00 BST

|round = Betway Cup

|team1 = West Ham United

|score = 2–3

|report = [http://www.whufc.com/News/Don-t-Miss/West-Ham-United-Juventus Report]

|team2 = {{fbaicon|ITA}} Juventus

|goals1 =

Carroll {{goal|34||52}}

|goals2 =

Dybala {{goal|18}}
Mandžukić {{goal|21}}
Zaza {{goal|85}}

|stadium = London Stadium

|location = Stratford, London

|attendance = 53,966

|referee = Anthony Taylor

|result =

|id=}}

=2017=

=First leg=

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|date = 28 July 2017

|time = 18:30 CEST

|round = Betway Cup

|team1 = Werder Bremen {{fbaicon|GER}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/july/28-july/hammers-edged-werder-betway-cup-first-leg

|team2 = West Ham United

|goals1 =

Eggestein {{goal|12}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Osterwald-Stadion

|location = Schneverdingen, Germany

|attendance = 3,350

|referee =

|result =

|id=}}

=Second leg=

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|date = 29 July 2017

|time = 15:30 CEST

|round = Betway Cup

|team1 = Werder Bremen {{fbaicon|GER}}

|score = 2–2

| aggregatescore = 3–2

|report = http://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/july/29-july/arnautovic-scores-and-hart-debuts-werder-win-betway-cup

|team2 = West Ham United

|goals1 =

Caldirola {{goal|15}}
Zhang Yuning {{goal|81}}

|goals2 =

Arnautović {{goal|26}}
Martínez {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Heinz-Dettmer

|location = Lohne, Germany

|attendance = 3,646

|referee =

|result =

|id=}}

=2018=

{{Footballbox collapsible

|date = 31 July 2018

|time = 17:30 BST

|round = Betway Cup

|team1 = Mainz 05 {{fbaicon|GER}}

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2018/july/31-july/it-happened-west-ham-win-betway-cup-shootout-drama

|team2 = West Ham United

|goals1 =

Quaison {{goal|79}}

|goals2 =

Martínez {{goal|69}}

|penaltyscore = 6–7

|penalties1 =

De Blasis {{penmiss}}
Quaison {{pengoal}}
Mateta {{pengoal}}
Burkardt {{pengoal}}
Brosinski {{pengoal}}
Donati {{pengoal}}
Baku {{pengoal}}
Bussmann {{penmiss}}

|penalties2 =

{{penmiss}} Masuaku
{{pengoal}} Snodgrass
{{pengoal}} Martínez
{{pengoal}} Obiang
{{pengoal}} Arnautović
{{pengoal}} Cullen
{{pengoal}} Adrián
{{pengoal}} Diop

|stadium = Silberstadt Arena

|location = Schwaz, Austria

|attendance =

|referee = Walter Altmann

}}

=2019=

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 3 August 2019

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = Betway Cup

|team1 = West Ham United

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/august/03-august/hammers-lose-out-athletic-club-penalties-betway-cup

|team2 = {{fbaicon|ESP}} Athletic Bilbao

|goals1 =

Lanzini {{goal|22}}
Wilshere {{goal|23}}

|goals2 =

Haller {{goal|1|o.g.}}
Williams {{goal|15}}

|penaltyscore = 2–4

|penalties1 =

Hernández {{penmiss}}
Snodgrass {{pengoal}}
Yarmolenko {{pengoal}}
Diangana {{penmiss}}

|penalties2 =

{{pengoal}} Aduriz
{{pengoal}} Beñat
{{penmiss}} Ibai
{{pengoal}} Sancet
{{pengoal}} Berchiche

|stadium = London Stadium

|location = Stratford, London

|attendance = 38,873

|referee = Michael Oliver (England)

}}

=2020=

The 2020 edition of the Betway Cup was contested behind closed doors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/august/20-august/west-ham-united-face-afc-bournemouth-2020-betway-cup|title=West Ham United to face AFC Bournemouth in 2020 Betway Cup|website=West Ham United F.C.|date=20 August 2020|accessdate=17 July 2021}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|id=|date = 5 September 2020

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = Betway Cup

|team1 = West Ham United

|score = 3–5

|report = https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2020/september/05-september/bournemouth-claim-betway-cup-honours

|team2 = AFC Bournemouth

|goals1 =

Bowen {{goal|38||42}}
Felipe Anderson {{goal|84}}

|goals2 =

Danjuma {{goal|5}}
Solanke {{goal|17}}
Gosling {{goal|57}}
Smith {{goal|62}}
Anthony {{goal|67}}

|stadium = London Stadium

|location = Stratford, London

|attendance = 0

|referee =

}}

=2021=

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 7 August 2021

|time = 15:00 BST

|round = Betway Cup

|team1 = West Ham United

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/august/07-august/clinical-west-ham-united-seal-betway-cup-win-over-atalanta

|team2 = {{fbaicon|ITA}} Atalanta

|goals1 =

Antonio {{goal|45}}
Fornals {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = London Stadium

|location = Stratford, London

|attendance = 27,665

|referee = Stuart Attwell

}}

=2024=

{{football box collapsible

| round = Betway Cup

| date = 10 August 2024

| time = 15:00 BST

| team1 = West Ham United

| score = 2–2

| report = https://www.whufc.com/news/match-report-west-ham-united-retain-betway-cup-after-penalty-shootout-win-against-celta-vigo

| team2 = {{fbaicon|ESP}} Celta Vigo

| goals1 =

Bowen {{goal|6}}
Paquetá {{goal|35}}

| goals2 =

Ristić {{goal|21}}
Durán {{goal|66}}

| penaltyscore = 6–5

| penalties1 =

Cresswell {{pengoal}}
Ward-Prowse {{pengoal}}
Souček {{pengoal}}
Füllkrug {{penmiss}}
Aguerd {{pengoal}}
Kilman {{pengoal}}
Guilherme {{pengoal}}

| penalties2 =

{{penmiss}} Moriba
{{pengoal}} Álvarez
{{pengoal}} Sotelo
{{pengoal}} Alfon
{{pengoal}} Domínguez
{{pengoal}} Aidoo
{{penmiss}} Durán

| stadium = London Stadium

| location = Stratford, London

| attendance =

| referee = Darren Bond

}}

Performances by club

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
scope=col\|Club !scope=col\|Winners !scope=col\|Runners-up
scope=row\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} West Ham United \|align=center\|3 \|align=center\|5
scope=row\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Werder Bremen \|align=center\|2 \|align=center\|0
scope=row\|{{flagicon\|ITA}} Juventus \|align=center\|1 \|align=center\|0
scope=row\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Athletic Bilbao \|align=center\|1 \|align=center\|0
scope=row\|{{flagicon\|ENG}} AFC Bournemouth \|align=center\|1 \|align=center\|0
scope=row\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Mainz \|align=center\|0 \|align=center\|1
scope=row\|{{flagicon\|ITA}} Atalanta \|align=center\|0 \|align=center\|1
scope=row\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Celta Vigo \|align=center\|0 \|align=center\|1

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

scope=col|Club

!scope=col|Winners

!scope=col|Runners-up

scope=row|{{flagicon|ENG}} West Ham United

|align=center|3

|align=center|5

scope=row|{{flagicon|GER}} Werder Bremen

|align=center|2

|align=center|0

scope=row|{{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus

|align=center|1

|align=center|0

scope=row|{{flagicon|ESP}} Athletic Bilbao

|align=center|1

|align=center|0

scope=row|{{flagicon|ENG}} AFC Bournemouth

|align=center|1

|align=center|0

scope=row|{{flagicon|GER}} Mainz

|align=center|0

|align=center|1

scope=row|{{flagicon|ITA}} Atalanta

|align=center|0

|align=center|1

scope=row|{{flagicon|ESP}} Celta Vigo

|align=center|0

|align=center|1

References

Category:West Ham United F.C.

Category:English football friendly trophies

Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2015

Category:2015 establishments in England