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Catalonia International Trophy

{{Infobox football tournament

| name = Catalonia International Trophy

| image =

| caption =

| organiser = Catalan Football Federation

| founded = {{Start date and age|2009|df=y}}

| region = International (played in Catalonia)

| number of teams = 2

| current champions = {{fb|TUN}} (2nd title)

| most successful team = {{fb|CAT}} (3 titles)

| current = 2016 Catalonia International Trophy

}}

The Catalonia International Trophy ({{langx|ca|Trofeu Catalunya Internacional}}) is an association football friendly tournament organised in Spain by the Catalan Football Federation and which the Catalonia national team plays against another national team. It was created in 2009 and is held annually at the end of December.

History

Since 1997, the Catalan national team has played an international friendly match nearly every year, coinciding with the Christmas holidays. In 2009, in the context of Catalan aspirations to participate in official FIFA or UEFA competitions, the president of the Catalan Football Federation, Jordi Casals, announced the conversion of friendlies into an annual tournament, named the Catalonia International Trophy. The artist Joan Mora donated a sculpture symbolising the four bars of the Catalan flag as a prize for the winner.{{cite news|url=https://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/futbol/noticias/1761538/12/09/Casals-Catalunya-debe-jugar-contra-las-mejores-15-selecciones-del-mundo.html|title=Casals: "Catalunya debe jugar contra las mejores 15 selecciones del mundo"|trans-title=Casals: "Catalonia must play against the best 15 teams in the world"|language=Spanish|publisher=El Economista|date=10 December 2012}}

On 22 December 2009, the first edition, Johan Cruyff's Catalonia won 4–2 against Diego Maradona's Argentina.{{cite news|url=https://www.clarin.com/ultimo-momento/seleccion-fallo-demasiado-cayo-catalunya-atenuantes_0_r1B-y2D0aYx.html|title=La Selección falló demasiado y cayó ante Catalunya sin atenuantes|trans-title=The Selection failed too much and fell before Catalonia without attenuating|language=Spanish|publisher=Clarín|date=22 December 2009}} After that, four more games were held against Honduras, Tunisia twice,{{Cite web |last=esport3 |date=2011-12-30 |title=Catalunya empata amb Tunisía (0-0) amb un Estadi Lluís Companys amb 36.500 espectadors |url=https://www.ccma.cat/esport3/catalunya-empata-amb-tunisia-0-0-amb-un-estadi-lluis-companys-amb-36500-espectadors/noticia/1531012/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=3Cat |language=ca}}{{Cite web |title=Catalunya empata contra Tunísia (3-3) però cau en els penals - 28 des 2016 |url=https://www.lesportiudecatalunya.cat/seleccions/article/1035834-catalunya-empata-contra-tunisia-3-3-pero-acaba-caient-en-els-penals.html |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=L'Esportiu de Catalunya |language=ca}} Nigeria and Cape Verde.

Results

= Editions =

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:100%;"

!{{abbr|Ed.|Edition}}

!Year

!{{gold01}} Champion

!Score

!{{silver02}} Runner-up

!Venue

!Attendance

1

|2009

|{{Fb-big|CAT}}

|4–2

|{{Fb-big|ARG}}

|Camp Nou, Barcelona

|53,000{{Cite web |last=AGENCIAS |date=2009-12-22 |title=Cruyff gana la partida a Maradona |url=https://www.rtve.es/deportes/20091222/cruyff-gana-la-partida-a-maradona/307478.shtml |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=RTVE.es |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=Catalunya le saca los colores a Argentina - MARCA.com |url=https://www.marca.com/2009/12/22/futbol/futbol_internacional/1261520145.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=www.marca.com}}

2

|2010

|{{Fb-big|CAT}}

|4–0

|{{Fb-big|HND}}

|Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona

|28,150{{Cite web |last=esport3 |date=2010-12-24 |title=La FCF engega la campanya "Tu decideixes" per escollir la samarreta que Catalunya lluirà contra Hondures |url=https://www.ccma.cat/esport3/la-fcf-engega-la-campanya-tu-decideixes-per-escollir-la-samarreta-que-catalunya-lluira-contra-hondures/noticia/996851/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=3Cat |language=ca}}{{Cite web |last=Molina |first=Martí |date=2010-12-28 |title=Catalunya guanya amb comoditat Hondures (4-0) |url=https://www.ara.cat/esports/futbol/catalunya-hondures_1_2645526.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Ara.cat |language=ca}}

3

|2011

|{{Fb-big|TUN}}

|0–0{{Cref2|b|2}}

|{{Fb-big|CAT}}

|Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona

|36,545{{Cite web |last=esport3 |date=2011-12-30 |title=Catalunya empata amb Tunisía (0-0) amb un Estadi Lluís Companys amb 36.500 espectadors |url=https://www.ccma.cat/esport3/catalunya-empata-amb-tunisia-0-0-amb-un-estadi-lluis-companys-amb-36500-espectadors/noticia/1531012/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=3Cat |language=ca}}{{Cite web |date=2011-12-30 |title=Catalunya empata con Túnez en el tradicional amistoso navideño |url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/futbol/20111230/54243786170/catalunya-empata-tunez-tradicional-amistoso-navideno.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=La Vanguardia |language=es}}

4

|2012{{Cref2|a|1}}

|{{Fb-big|NGR}}

|1–1{{Cref2|b|2}}

|{{Fb-big|CAT}}

|Estadi Cornellà-El Prat, Cornellà de Llobregat

|27,234{{Cite web |last=esport3 |date=2013-01-02 |title=Catalunya empata amb Nigèria (1-1) en l'últim partit de Cruyff a la banqueta |url=https://www.ccma.cat/esport3/catalunya-empata-amb-nigeria-1-1-en-lultim-partit-de-cruyff-a-la-banqueta/noticia/2027295/ |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=3Cat |language=ca}}{{Cite web |date=2013-01-02 |title=1-1: Empate ante Nigeria en el adiós de Cruyff a Catalunya |url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130102/futbol-catala/1-1-empate-ante-nigeria-en-el-adios-de-cruyff-a-catalunya_54358537299.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Mundo Deportivo |language=es}}

5

|2013

|{{Fb-big|CAT}}

|4–1

|{{Fb-big|CPV}}

|Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona

|20,700{{Cite web |title=La selecció catalana guanya Cap Verd (4-1) en un ambient festiu i de reivindicació nacional |url=https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticia/4164639/20131231/seleccio-catalana-guanya-cap-verd-4-1-ambient-festiu-reivindicacio-nacional.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=VilaWeb |language=ca}}{{Cite web |last=MARCA.com |title=Catalunya golea a Cabo Verde entre gritos de "independencia" |url=https://www.marca.com/2013/12/30/futbol/1388433769.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=MARCA |language=es}}

6

|2016

|{{Fb-big|TUN}}

|3–3
{{pen|4–2}}

|{{Fb-big|CAT}}

|Estadi Montilivi, Girona

|8,311{{Cite web |date=2016-12-28 |title=Resumen Catalunya - Túnez: Túnez planta cara a Catalunya y se lleva la victoria |trans-title=Catalonia - Tunisia summary: Tunisia stands up to Catalonia and takes the victory |url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/futbol-catala/20161228/412952685936/catalunya-tunez-montilivi-amistoso-girona.html |access-date=2024-07-16 |website=Mundo Deportivo |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Redacció |date=2016-12-28 |title=Tunísia derrota Catalunya als penals |url=https://www.regio7.cat/esports/2016/12/28/tunisia-derrota-catalunya-als-penals-50347447.html |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=Regió7 |language=ca}}

;Notes

{{Cnote2 Begin}}

{{Cnote2|a|2012 Catalonia International Trophy was played on 2 January 2013.}}

{{Cnote2|b|Match drawn and trophy awarded to visiting team on fair play basis.}}

{{Cnote2 End}}

=Details=

{{footballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|date = {{Start date|2009|12|22|df=y}}

|time = 20:30

|round = First edition

|score = 4–2

|report = http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2009/12/23/pagina-16/5186030/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CAT}}

|goals1 = S. García {{goal|44}}
Bojan {{goal|56}}
Sergio {{goal|70|pen.}}
Hurtado {{goal|76}}

|team2 = {{fb|ARG}}

|goals2 = Pastore {{goal|63}}
Di María {{goal|72}}

|stadium = Camp Nou

|location = Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

|attendance = 53,000

|referee = Alfonso Álvarez (Spain)

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|date = {{Start date|2010|12|28|df=y}}

|time = 19:00

|round = Second edition

|score = 4–0

|report = http://www.ara.cat/esports/futbol/Catalunya-Hondures_0_398360811.html

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CAT}}

|goals1 = Corominas {{goal|26}}
S. García {{goal|50}}
Bojan {{goal|60||71}}

|team2 = {{fb|HON}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

|location = Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

|attendance = 28,150

|referee = Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain)

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|date = {{Start date|2011|12|30|df=y}}

|time = 19:00

|round = Third edition

|score = 0–0

|report = http://www.ara.cat/esports/futbol/cronica-Catalunya-Tunisia_0_618538271.html

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CAT}}

|goals1 =

|team2 = {{fb|TUN}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

|location = Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

|attendance = 36,545

|referee = Alfonso Álvarez (Spain)

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|date = {{Start date|2013|1|2|df=y}}{{Cref2|a|1}}

|time = 19:00

|round = Fourth edition

|score = 1–1

|report = http://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/futbol/20130102/54358537474/catalunya-empata-nigeria-despedida-johan-cruyff.html

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CAT}}

|goals1 = Sergio {{goal|3|pen.}}

|team2 = {{fb|NGA}}

|goals2 = Dike {{goal|55}}

|stadium = Estadi Cornellà-El Prat

|location = Cornellà de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain

|attendance = 27,234

|referee = Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain)

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|date = {{Start date|2013|12|30|df=y}}

|time = 19:00

|round = Fifth edition

|score = 4–1

|report = http://www.ara.cat/esports/Catalunya-aprofita-golejar-Cap-Verd_0_1057094457.html

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CAT}}

|goals1 = S. García {{goal|17||18}}
Bojan {{goal|19}}
Riera {{goal|64}}

|team2 = {{fb|CPV}}

|goals2 = Djaniny {{goal|10}}

|stadium = Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

|location = Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

|attendance = 20,700

|referee = Alfonso Álvarez (Spain)

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|format = 1

|date = {{Start date|2016|12|28|df=y}}

|time = 20:00

|round = Sixth edition

|score = 3–3

|report = http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2016/12/29/EMD20161229002MDP.pdf

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CAT}}

|goals1 = Gerard {{goal|35}}
S. García {{goal|69}}
Verdú {{goal|79}}

|team2 = {{fb|TUN}}

|goals2 = Msakni {{goal|9||30||67}}

|stadium = Estadi Montilivi

|location = Girona, Catalonia, Spain

|attendance = 8,311

|referee = Alfonso Álvarez (Spain)

|penaltyscore = 2–4

|penalties1 = Verdú {{penmiss}}
Víctor Álvarez {{penmiss}}
Vázquez {{pengoal}}
Riera {{pengoal}}

|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Sassi
{{pengoal}} Dhaouadi
{{pengoal}} Bguir
{{penmiss}} Azouni
{{pengoal}} Khalifa

}}

Records and statistics

=Table of winners=

File:Catalunya - Hondures 3.jpg receiving the trophy conquered in 2010 against Honduras.]]

class="wikitable" style="font-size:99%; text-align:left;" width="60%"
width="20%" |Team

!width="20%" |Winner

!width="20%" |Runner-up

style="background:#fff68f" |{{fb|CAT}}

| style="background:#fff68f" |3 (2009, 2010, 2013)

| style="background:#C0C0C0" |3 (2011, 2012, 2016)

style="background:#fff68f" |{{fb|TUN}}

| style="background:#fff68f" |2 (2011, 2016)

|{{Sdash}}

style="background:#fff68f" |{{fb|NGA}}

| style="background:#fff68f" |1 (2012)

|{{Sdash}}

style="background:#C0C0C0" |{{fb|ARG}}

|{{Sdash}}

| style="background:#C0C0C0" |1 (2009)

style="background:#C0C0C0" |{{fb|HON}}

|{{Sdash}}

| style="background:#C0C0C0" |1 (2010)

style="background:#C0C0C0" |{{fb|CPV}}

|{{Sdash}}

| style="background:#C0C0C0" |1 (2013)

=Results summary=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:99%; text-align:center;" width="60%"
width="5%" |{{Abbr|Pos|Position}}

!width="10%" |Team

!width="5%" |{{Abbr|P|Participations}}

!width="5%" |{{Abbr|Pld|Played}}

!width="5%" |{{Abbr|W|Won}}

!width="5%" |{{Abbr|D|Drawn}}

!width="5%" |{{Abbr|L|Lost}}

!width="5%" |{{Abbr|GF|Goals for}}

!width="5%" |{{Abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!width="5%" |{{Abbr|GD|Goal difference}}

!width="5%" |{{Abbr|Win %|Percentage of games won}}

1

|align="left"|{{fb|CAT}}

|6

{{WDL|6|3|3|0|for=16|against=11|diff=yes}}

2

|align="left"|{{fb|TUN}}

|2

{{WDL|2|1|1|0|for=3|against=3|diff=yes}}

3

|align="left"|{{fb|NGA}}

|1

{{WDL|1|0|1|0|for=1|against=1|diff=yes}}

rowspan=3|4

|align="left"|{{fb|ARG}}

|1

{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=2|against=4|diff=yes}}

align="left"|{{fb|CPV}}

|1

{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=1|against=4|diff=yes}}

align="left"|{{fb|HON}}

|1

{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=0|against=4|diff=yes}}

=Top goalscorers=

File:Sergio Garcia - Catalunya (cropped).jpg is the top scorer in the history of the tournament with 6 goals.]]

class="wikitable" style="font-size:99%; text-align:center;" width="40%"
Rank

!Player

!Team

!{{Abbr|Goals|Goals scored}}

1

|align="left"|Sergio García

|align="left"|{{fb|CAT}}

|6

2

|align="left"|Bojan Krkić

|align="left"|{{fb|CAT}}

|4

3

|align="left"|Youssef Msakni

|align="left"|{{fb|TUN}}

|3

4

|align="left"|Sergio González

|align="left"|{{fb|CAT}}

|2

rowspan="10" |5

|align="left"|Álvaro Vázquez

|align="left"|{{fb|CAT}}

| rowspan="10" |1

align="left"|Ángel Di María

|align="left"|{{fb|ARG}}

align="left"|Bright Dike

|align="left"|{{fb|NGA}}

align="left"|Djaniny

|align="left"|{{fb|CPV}}

align="left"|Ferran Corominas

|align="left"|{{fb|CAT}}

align="left"|Gerard Moreno

|align="left"|{{fb|CAT}}

align="left"|Javier Pastore

|align="left"|{{fb|CPV}}

align="left"|Joan Verdú

|align="left"|{{fb|CAT}}

align="left"|Moisés Hurtado

|align="left"|{{fb|CAT}}

align="left"|Oriol Riera

|align="left"|{{fb|CAT}}

See also

References

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.fcf.cat/}} {{in lang|ca}}

{{Catalonia International Trophy}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Catalonia International Trophy}}

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