Dubai Challenge Cup

{{Short description|Friendly football tournament}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}

Dubai Challenge Cup, also known as the Dubai Football Challenge, is a friendly football tournament founded by Mohammed bin Rashed and the United Arab Emirates national football team. It was first held in January 2007, with another tournament scheduled for January 2008, with both won by German side Hamburger SV.

2007 tournament

The 2007 Dubai Challenge Cup was played in January 2007 by four teams: United Arab Emirates, Iran, Hamburger SV and VfB Stuttgart.

= Group classification =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=20 abbr="Won" |W

!width=20 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=20 abbr="Goals for" |GF

!width=20 abbr="Goals against" |GA

!width=20 abbr="Goal difference" |GD

!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts

align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Hamburger SV

|2

20031+29
align=left|{{fb|IRN}}

|2

1012205
align=left|{{fb|UAE}}

|2

1012205
align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Stuttgart

|2

00213|
20

= Group matches =

{{football box

|date=2007-01-09

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

|score=2–1

|team2={{flagicon|GER}} Stuttgart

|goals1=Omar {{goal}}
Matar {{goal}}

|goals2=Gómez {{goal}}

|stadium= }}

{{football box

|date=2007-01-09

|team1=Hamburger SV {{flagicon|GER}}

|score=2–1

|team2={{fb|IRN}}

|goals1=Guerrero {{goal}}
Besart {{goal}}

|goals2=Khatibi {{goal}}

|stadium= }}

{{football box

|date=2007-01-11

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

|score=1–0

|team2={{flagicon|GER}} Stuttgart

|goals1=Rajabzadeh {{goal}}

|goals2=

|stadium= }}

{{football box

|date=2007-01-11

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

|score=0–1

|team2={{flagicon|GER}} Hamburger SV

|goals1=

|goals2=Benjamin {{goal}}

|stadium= }}

=Champion=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;"
Dubai Challenge Cup
2007 Winners
{{flagicon|GER|size=100px}}
Hamburger SV
First Title

2008 tournament

The 2008 Dubai Challenge Cup was played in January 2008 by four teams: United Arab Emirates, China PR, Hamburger SV and Vasco da Gama.

= Group classification =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=175 |Team

!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=20 abbr="Won" |W

!width=20 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=20 abbr="Goals for" |GF

!width=20 abbr="Goals against" |GA

!width=20 abbr="Goal difference" |GD

!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts

align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Hamburger SV

|2

20061+56
align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Vasco da Gama

|2

1012203
align=left|{{fb|UAE}}

|2

01101|
11
align=left|{{fb|CHN}}

|2

01104|
41

= Group matches =

{{football box

|date=2008-01-10

|team1=Hamburger SV {{flagicon|GER}}

|score=2–1

|team2={{flagicon|BRA}} Vasco da Gama

|goals1= Jarolím {{goal|28}}
De Jong {{goal|69}}

|goals2= Mathijsen {{goal|33|o.g.}}

|stadium= }}

{{football box

|date=2008-01-10

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

|score=0–0

|team2={{fb|China}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium= }}

{{football box

|date=2008-01-12

|team1=Hamburger SV {{flagicon|GER}}

|score=4–0

|team2={{fb|China}}

|goals1= Van der Vaart {{goal|44||53}}
Castelen {{goal|58}}
Guerrero {{goal|75}}

|goals2=

|stadium= }}

{{football box

|date=2008-01-12

|team1= Vasco da Gama {{flagicon|BRA}}

|score= 1–0

|team2={{fb|UAE}}

|goals1=Alan Kardec {{goal|79}}

|goals2=

|stadium= }}

=Champion=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;"
Dubai Challenge Cup
2008 Winners
{{flagicon|GER|size=100px}}
Hamburger SV
Second Title

2009 tournament

The 2009 Dubai Challenge Cup was played on 6 January 2009 by Milan and Hamburger SV in a single match.

=Match=

{{football box

|date=2009-01-06

|team1=Milan {{flagicon|ITA}}

|score=1–1

|team2={{flagicon|GER}} Hamburger SV

|goals1=Ronaldinho {{goal|62|pen.}}

|goals2=Benjamin {{goal|66}}

|stadium=

|penalties1=Ronaldinho {{pengoal}}
Shevchenko {{pengoal}}
Inzaghi {{pengoal}}
Emerson {{penmiss}}
Flamini {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore=4–3

|penalties2={{pengoal}} Petrić
{{penmiss}} Thiago Neves
{{pengoal}} Olić
{{penmiss}} Aogo
{{pengoal}} Demel

}}

=Champion=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;"
Dubai Challenge Cup
2009 Winners
{{flagicon|ITA|size=100px}}
Milan
First Title

2011 tournament

The 2011 Dubai Challenge Cup was played at 2 January 2011 by Al-Ahli and Milan in a single match.

=Match=

{{football box

|date=2 January 2011

|team1=Al-Ahli {{flagicon|UAE}}

|score=1–2

|team2={{flagicon|ITA}} Milan

|goals1=Hasan {{goal|85}}

|goals2=Seedorf {{goal|38}}
Beretta {{goal|72}}

|stadium=Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai}}

=Champion=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;"
Dubai Challenge Cup
2011 Winners
{{flagicon|ITA|size=100px}}
Milan
Second Title

2012 tournament

The 2012 Dubai Challenge Cup was played at 4 January 2012 by Milan and Paris Saint-Germain in a single match.

=Match=

{{football box

|date=4 January 2012

|team1=Milan {{flagicon|ITA}}

|score=1–0

|team2={{flagicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain

|goals1= Pato {{goal|4}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai}}

=Champion=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;"
Dubai Challenge Cup
2012 Winners
{{flagicon|ITA|size=100px}}
Milan
Third Title

2014 tournament

The 2014 Dubai Challenge Cup was played at 30 December 2014 by Real Madrid and Milan in a single match.

=2014 match=

{{football box

|date=30 December 2014

|time=

|team1=Real Madrid {{flagicon|ESP}}

|score=2–4

|team2={{flagicon|ITA}} Milan

|report=[http://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2014/12/2-4-real-madrid-were-unable-to-end-2014-with-a-victory Report]

|goals1=Ronaldo {{goal|35}}
Benzema {{goal|84|pen.}}

|goals2= Ménez {{goal|24}}
El Shaarawy {{goal|31||48}}
Pazzini {{goal|73}}

|stadium= The Sevens Stadium, Dubai

|attendance=42,000

|referee=Muhammad Abdullah (United Arab Emirates)

}}

=2014 champion=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;"
Dubai Challenge Cup
2014 Winners
{{flagicon|ITA|size=100px}}
Milan
Fourth Title

2024 tournament

The 2024 Dubai Challenge Cup was played in January 2024 by four teams: Al Ahli, Raja, Wuhan Three Towns and Zamalek.

= Bracket =

{{4TeamBracket

|score-width = 45

|team-width = 165

|seeds = no

|RD1 = Semi-finals

|RD2 = Final

|Consol=Third place play-off

|RD1-team01 = Raja

|RD1-score01 = 2 (2)

|RD1-team02 = Zamalek {{pso}}

|RD1-score02 = 2 (4)

|RD1-team03 = Al Ahli

|RD1-score03 = 3

|RD1-team04 = Wuhan

|RD1-score04 = 1

|RD2-team01 = Al Ahli

|RD2-score01 = 0

|RD2-team02 = Zamalek

|RD2-score02 = 3

| RD2-team03 = Raja

| RD2-score03 = 1

| RD2-team04 = Wuhan

| RD2-score04 = 0

}}

= Semi-finals =

{{football box

|date=26 January 2024

|team1={{flagicon|MAR}} Raja

|score=2–2

|aet=yes

|team2={{flagicon|EGY}} Zamalek

|goals1= Bouzok {{goal|68|pen.}}
Zerhouni {{goal|89|pen.}}

|goals2= {{goal|2}} El Wensh
{{goal|6}} Shikabala

|penalties1=

|penaltyscore=2–4

|penalties2=

|stadium= }}

{{football box

|date=27 January 2024

|team1=Al Ahli {{flagicon|KSA}}

|score=3–1

|team2={{flagicon|CHN}} Wuhan Three Towns

|goals1= Al Nabit {{goal|10}}
Viega {{goal|69}}
Al Rashidi {{goal|78}}

|goals2= {{goal|6}} Zhang

|stadium= }}

= Third place play-off =

{{football box

|date=28 January 2024

|team1={{flagicon|MAR}} Raja

|score=1–0

|team2={{flagicon|CHN}} Wuhan Three Towns

|goals1= Maouhoub {{goal|28|pen.}}

|goals2=

|stadium= }}

= Final =

{{football box

|date=28 January 2024

|team1={{flagicon|KSA}} Al Ahli

|score=0–3

|team2={{flagicon|EGY}} Zamalek

|goals1=

|goals2= {{goal|31}} Shikabala
{{goal|48}} Obama
{{goal|88}} Yasser

|stadium= }}

=Champion=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;"
Dubai Challenge Cup
2024 Winners
{{flagicon|EGY|size=100px}}
Zamalek
First Title

Cups by team

See also