ChampionsWorld Series
{{Short description|Club Association football exhibition competition}}
{{Multiple issues|{{more footnotes|date=May 2020}}{{notability|1=Sport|date=May 2020}}}}
The ChampionsWorld Series was a club association football exhibition competition hosted in North America, held in the summers of 2003 and 2004.
The entire 2003 competition took place in the United States, with the match between Milan and Juventus doubling up as the 2003 Supercoppa Italiana. The 2004 edition had two games held in Canada.
2003 edition
=Teams=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| Country | Team | Current titles |
|---|---|---|
| {{flag|Argentina}} | Boca Juniors | 2003 Copa Libertadores |
| {{flag|England}} | Manchester United | 2002–03 FA Premier League |
| {{flag|Italy}} | Juventus | 2002–03 Serie A |
| {{flag|Italy}} | Milan | 2002–03 UEFA Champions League{{bullet}} 2002–03 Coppa Italia |
| {{flag|Mexico}} | América | |
| {{flag|Scotland}} | Celtic | |
| {{flag|Spain}} | Barcelona |
=Matches=
{{football box
|date= 22 July 2003
|time=
|team1= Manchester United {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score= 4–0
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804181631/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=8
|team2= {{flagicon|SCO}} Celtic
|goals1= Van Nistelrooy {{goal|7}}
Giggs {{goal|28}}
Solskjær {{goal|39}}
Bellion {{goal|72}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington
|attendance= 66,772
|referee= Kevin Terry
}}
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{{football box
|date= 25 July 2003
|time=
|team1= Celtic {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score= 1–0
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804181932/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=9
|team2= {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors
|goals1= Sutton {{goal|59}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
|attendance= 20,842
|referee= Ricardo Valenzuela
}}
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{{football box
|date= 27 July 2003
|time=
|team1= Manchester United {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score= 3–1
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804180219/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=11
|team2= {{flagicon|MEX}} América
|goals1= Van Nistelrooy {{goal|47}}
Forlán {{goal|49||79}}
|goals2= Patiño {{goal|87}}
|stadium= Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
|attendance= 57,365
|referee= Ali Saheli
}}
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{{football box
|date= 27 July 2003
|time=
|team1= Barcelona {{flagicon|ESP}}
|score= 2–2
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804180052/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=10
|team2= {{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus
|goals1= Saviola {{goal|28||41}}
|goals2= Di Vaio {{goal|86}}
Miccoli {{goal|87}}
|stadium= Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
|attendance= 57,365
|referee= Kevin Terry
|penaltyscore= 6–5
}}
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{{football box
|date= 30 July 2003
|time=
|team1= Barcelona {{flagicon|ESP}}
|score= 2–0
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804180411/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=12
|team2= {{flagicon|ITA}} Milan
|goals1= Quaresma {{goal|11}}
Ronaldinho {{goal|51}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C.
|attendance= 45,864
|referee= Kevin Terry
}}
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{{football box
|date= 31 July 2003
|time=
|team1= Manchester United {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score= 4–1
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804180908/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=13
|team2= {{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus
|goals1= Giggs {{goal|24}}
Scholes {{goal|57}}
Van Nistelrooy {{goal|60}}
Solskjær {{goal|79}}
|goals2= Nedvěd {{goal|70}}
|stadium= Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance= 79,005
|referee= Brian Hall
}}
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{{football box
|date= 3 August 2003
|time=
|team1= Manchester United {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score= 3–1
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804181001/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=14
|team2= {{flagicon|ESP}} Barcelona
|goals1= Forlán {{goal|25||37}}
Van Nistelrooy {{goal|85}}
|goals2= Kluivert {{goal|10}}
|stadium= Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|attendance= 68,396
|referee= Kevin Stott
}}
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{{main|2003 Supercoppa Italiana}}
{{football box
|date= 3 August 2003
|time=
|team1= Milan {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score= 1–1{{Cref2|Note 1}}
|aet=yes
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804181511/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=15
|team2= {{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus
|goals1= Pirlo {{goal|105+2|pen.}}
|goals2= Trezeguet {{goal|105+3}}
|stadium= Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance= 54,128
|referee= Pierluigi Collina
|penalties1= Pirlo {{pengoal}}
Serginho {{pengoal}}
Brocchi {{penmiss}}
Nesta {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore= 3–5
|penalties2= {{pengoal}} Di Vaio
{{pengoal}} Trezeguet
{{pengoal}} Birindelli
{{pengoal}} Camoranesi
{{pengoal}} Ferrara
}}
2004 edition
=Teams=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | ||
| Country | Team | Current titles |
|---|---|---|
| {{flag|England}} | Chelsea | |
| {{flag|England}} | Liverpool | |
| {{flag|England}} | Manchester United | 2003–04 FA Cup |
| {{flag|Germany}} | Bayern Munich | |
| {{flag|Italy}} | Milan | 2003–04 Serie A |
| {{flag|Italy}} | Roma | |
| {{flag|Portugal}} | Porto | 2003–04 UEFA Champions League{{bullet}} 2003–04 Primeira Liga |
| {{flag|Scotland}} | Celtic | 2003–04 Scottish Premier League{{bullet}} 2003–04 Scottish Cup |
| {{flag|Turkey}} | Galatasaray |
=Matches=
{{football box
|date= 24 July 2004
|time=
|team1= Celtic {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score= 2–4
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040806010052/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=17
|team2= {{flagicon|ENG}} Chelsea
|goals1= Beattie {{goal|27||68}}
|goals2= Smertin {{goal|15}}
Guðjohnsen {{goal|50}}
Kežman {{goal|59||87}}
|stadium= Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington
|attendance= 30,504
|referee= Kevin Terry
}}
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{{football box
|date= 25 July 2004
|time=
|team1= Manchester United {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score= 0–0
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040805063126/http://championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=18
|team2= {{flagicon|DEU}} Bayern Munich
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium= Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
|attendance= 54,128
|referee= Terry Vaughn
|penalties1= Smith {{penmiss}}
Bellion {{pengoal}}
Keane {{pengoal}}
O'Shea {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore= 2–4
|penalties2= {{pengoal}} Frings
{{pengoal}} Scholl
{{pengoal}} Ballack
{{pengoal}} Santa Cruz
}}
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{{football box
|date= 26 July 2004
|time=
|team1= Celtic {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score= 1–5
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804125838/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=20
|team2= {{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool
|goals1= Beattie {{goal|72|pen}}
|goals2= Riise {{goal|5}}
Owen {{goal|17}}
Cissé {{goal|62||76}}
Henchoz {{goal|67}}
|stadium= Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut
|attendance= 24,271
|referee= Alex Prus
}}
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{{football box
|date= 28 July 2004
|time=
|team1= Manchester United {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score= 1–2
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804133243/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=27
|team2= {{flagicon|SCO}} Celtic
|goals1= Smith {{goal|35}}
|goals2= Sutton {{goal|9|pen}}
Beattie {{goal|71}}
|stadium= Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|attendance= 55,421
|referee= Kevin Stott
}}
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{{football box
|date= 29 July 2004
|time=
|team1= Chelsea {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score= 3–0
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20041009220330/http://www.championsworld.com:80/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=25
|team2= {{flagicon|ITA}} Roma
|goals1= Cole {{goal|11}}
Kežman {{goal|63}}
Drogba {{goal|69}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|attendance= 25,317
|referee= Ricardo Valenzuela
}}
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{{football box
|date= 30 July 2004
|time=
|team1= Porto {{flagicon|POR}}
|score= 1–0
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804130104/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=21
|team2= {{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool
|goals1= Carlos Alberto {{goal|84}}
|goals2=
|stadium= SkyDome, Toronto, Ontario
|attendance= 40,078
|referee= Silviu Petrescu
}}
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{{football box
|date= 31 July 2004
|time=
|team1= Celtic {{flagicon|SCO}}
|score= 0–1
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804130424/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=22
|team2= {{flagicon|ITA}} Roma
|goals1=
|goals2= Totti {{goal|25}}
|stadium= SkyDome, Toronto, Ontario
|attendance= 50,168
|referee= Steve DePiero
}}
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{{football box
|date= 31 July 2004
|time=
|team1= Manchester United {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score= 1–1
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804131724/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=24
|team2= {{flagicon|ITA}} Milan
|goals1= Scholes {{goal|33}}
|goals2= Shevchenko {{goal|90}}
|stadium= Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance= 74,511
|referee= Kevin Stott
|penalties1= Forlán {{pengoal}}
Keane {{penmiss}}
Smith {{pengoal}}
G. Neville {{pengoal}}
Eagles {{pengoal}}
Brown {{pengoal}}
Richardson {{pengoal}}
Bardsley {{pengoal}}
Djemba-Djemba {{pengoal}}
Howard {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore= 8–9
|penalties2= {{pengoal}} Shevchenko
{{penmiss}} Crespo
{{pengoal}} Serginho
{{pengoal}} Kaká
{{pengoal}} Costacurta
{{pengoal}} Brocchi
{{pengoal}} Cafu
{{pengoal}} Dida
{{pengoal}} Kaladze
{{pengoal}} Maldini
}}
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{{football box
|date= 1 August 2004
|time=
|team1= Porto {{flagicon|POR}}
|score= 1–2
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804130917/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=23
|team2= {{flagicon|TUR}} Galatasaray
|goals1= Maniche {{goal|90+3}}
|goals2= Şükür {{goal|4}}
Erdem {{goal|86}}
|stadium= Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance= 15,408
|referee= Kevin Terry
}}
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{{football box
|date= 2 August 2004
|time=
|team1= Milan {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score= 3–2
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040804132444/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=26
|team2= {{flagicon|ENG}} Chelsea
|goals1= Cafu {{goal|26}}
Costacurta {{goal|76}}
Shevchenko {{goal|87}}
|goals2= Guðjohnsen {{goal|19}}
Drogba {{goal|38}}
|stadium= Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|attendance= 39,123
|referee= Terry Vaughn
}}
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{{football box
|date= 3 August 2004
|time=
|team1= Roma {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score= 1–2
|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20040805081038/http://www.championsworld.com/press_box/game_recaps_detail.asp?mrID=28
|team2= {{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool
|goals1= Delvecchio {{goal|21}}
|goals2= Cissé {{goal|30}}
Owen {{goal|85}}
|stadium= Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
|attendance= 25,028
|referee= Michael Kennedy
}}
Notes
{{Cnote2 Begin}}
{{Cnote2|Note 1|For the ChampionsWorld Series game, Milan were listed first. For the Supercoppa Italiana fixture, Juventus were listed first.}}{{Cnote2 End}}
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