Catalonia_International_Trophy
Catalonia International Trophy
Football tournament
The Catalonia International Trophy (Catalan: Trofeu Catalunya Internacional, Spanish: Trofeo 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.
| Organising body | Catalan Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 2009; 14 years ago (2009-12) |
| Region | International (played in Catalonia) |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champions |  Tunisia (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) |  Catalonia (3 titles) |
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.[1]
On 22 December 2009, the first edition, Johan Cruyff's Catalonia won 4–2 against Diego Maradona's Argentina.[2] After that, four more games were held against Honduras, Tunisia, Nigeria and Cape Verde.
Fixtures
v 
Argentina
| 22 December 2009 (2009-12-22) First edition | Catalonia | 4–2 | Argentina | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| 20:30 | S. García  44'Bojan 56'Sergio 70' (pen.)Hurtado 76' |
Report | Pastore 63' Di María 72' |
Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 53,000 Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Spain) |
v 
Honduras
| 28 December 2010 (2010-12-28) Second edition | Catalonia | 4–0 | Honduras | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| 19:00 | Corominas 26' S. García 50'Bojan 60', 71' |
Report | Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Attendance: 28,150 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain) |
v Tunisia
| 30 December 2011 (2011-12-30) Third edition | Catalonia | 0–0 | Tunisia | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Attendance: 36,545 Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Spain) |
v 
Nigeria
| 2 January 2013 (2013-01-02)[a] Fourth edition | Catalonia | 1–1 | Nigeria | Cornellà de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain |
| 19:00 | Sergio 3' (pen.) |
Report | Dike 55' |
Stadium: Estadi Cornellà-El Prat Attendance: 27,234 Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Spain) |
v 
Cape Verde
| 30 December 2013 (2013-12-30) Fifth edition | Catalonia | 4–1 | Cape Verde | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| 19:00 | S. García 17', 18' Bojan 19'Riera 64' |
Report | Djaniny 10' |
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Attendance: 20,700 Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Spain) |
v Tunisia
| 28 December 2016 (2016-12-28) Sixth edition | Catalonia | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Tunisia | Girona, Catalonia, Spain |
| 20:00 | Gerard 35' S. García 69'Verdú 79' |
Report | Msakni 9', 30', 67' |
Stadium: Estadi Montilivi Attendance: 8,311 Referee: Alfonso Álvarez (Spain) |
| Penalties | ||||
Verdú  Víctor Álvarez Vázquez  Riera |
Sassi Dhaouadi Bguir Azouni Khalifa |
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Results
Results summary
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Table of winners
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Top goalscorers
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| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio García |
6 |
| 2 | Bojan |
4 |
| 3 | Youssef Msakni |
3 |
| 4 | Sergio |
2 |
| 5 | 1 |
Notes
References
- "Casals: "Catalunya debe jugar contra las mejores 15 selecciones del mundo"" [Casals: "Catalonia must play against the best 15 teams in the world"] (in Spanish). El Economista. 10 December 2012.
- "La Selección falló demasiado y cayó ante Catalunya sin atenuantes" [The Selection failed too much and fell before Catalonia without attenuating] (in Spanish). Clarín. 22 December 2009.
- Official website (in Catalan)