The_Atlantic_Cup_(football)

The Atlantic Cup (football)

The Atlantic Cup (football)

Football tournament


The Atlantic Cup is a pre/mid season football tournament held in Algarve, Portugal for European football clubs from national leagues which do not operate in the winter months. It therefore consists mainly of teams from Scandinavia, Northern and Central Europe.[1][2]

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It was founded in 2011 by former Arsenal, Benfica and Sweden midfielder, Stefan Schwarz and ex-Millwall goalkeeper Brian Horne.[3][4]

Television coverage was originally provided by Eurosport and Eurosport 2.

Winners

Editions

2011 edition

This was the first edition of The Atlantic Cup, contested by two Danish and two Swedish teams. IF Elfsborg won the competition.[5][6][7][8]

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2012 edition

This was the second edition, contested by six teams from five countries.[9] FC Midtjylland won the competition beating Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 in the final.[10][11][12][13]

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Final

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2013 edition

This was the third edition, contested by three teams.[14] S.C. Farense and SV Mattersburg also played but theirs matches were not taken account to the final standings.[15] Rapid Wien won the competition.[16]

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2014 edition

This was the fourth edition of, contested by 8 teams from 6 countries.[1][17][18] Television coverage was provided by Eurosport and Eurosport 2. The Danish team F.C. Copenhagen won the tournament, finishing the competition only with victories and without conceding a goal.[19][20] The Swedish team Örebro SK finished in second place, also with victories only, but with a lower goal-difference than F.C. Copenhagen.

Participating teams

Standings

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Matches

4 February 2014 Breiðablik UBK 1–1
(4–3 p)
SV Mattersburg Estádio Albufeira, Albufeira
19:45 (GMT) Lýðsson 23' (pen.) Höller 49'
Penalties
Gíslason soccer ball with check mark
Halsman soccer ball with check mark
Muminovic soccer ball with check mark
Eyjólfsson soccer ball with check mark
Malić soccer ball with check mark
Klemen soccer ball with check mark
Prietl soccer ball with check mark


7 February 2014 Breiðablik UBK 2–1 FC Midtjylland Estádio da Nora, Albufeira
16:00 (GMT) Árni Vilhjálmsson 50'
Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson 59'
Paul Onuachu 52'

8 February 2014 Örebro SK 2–1 SV Mattersburg Estádio da Nora, Albufeira
16:00 (GMT) Karl Holmberg 5'
Emil Berger 81'
Goals Alexander Taschner 13'


10 February 2014 FC Slovan Liberec 0–2 Örebro SK Estádio Albufeira, Albufeira
16:00 (GMT) Daniel Gustavsson 12'
Erik Moberg 24'


2015 edition

Group A

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Group B

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3 February 2015 Örebro SK 2–1 Brøndby IF Estádio da Nora, Albufeira
15:00 Sebastian Ring 13'
Holmberg 58'
Report Friðjónsson 20'

Finals

7 February 2015 Copenhagen 4–2 Mladá Boleslav Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira
11:00 Augustinsson 8'
Toutouh 31'
Amankwaa 34'
Cornelius 44'
Report Magera 6'
Skalák 67'
7 February 2015 IFK Göteborg 0–1 Brøndby IF Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira
21:00

Tournament Final

2016 edition

The 2016 edition had the same format as the 2015 Atlantic Cup.[21] The winner of Group A (FK Jablonec) did not contest the final due to the schedule of its flight back home. They were replaced in the final by Group A runner-up, Örebro SK.[22] FC Zenit Saint Petersburg won the competition after a penalty-shootout.[23]

Group A

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Group B

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Finals

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2017 edition

The 2017 edition was disputed in the same format as 2016 Atlantic Cup was.[24]

Group A

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Group B

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Finals

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2018 edition

The 2018 edition was disputed in the same format as 2017 Atlantic Cup.[25]

Group A

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29 January 2018 AGF Denmark 2–1 Croatia Rijeka Estádio Algarve, Algarve
16:00 GMT Sana 45+1' (pen.)
Pedersen 55'
Ristovski 73'
2 February 2018 Beijing Sinobo Guoan China 0–2 Denmark AGF Estádio Bela Vista, Parchal
20:00 GMT Pušić 77'
Bundu 86'
Referee: André Narciso (Portugal)

Group B

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30 January 2018 Jablonec Czech Republic 2–1 Sweden Hammarby Estádio Bela Vista, Parchal
16:00 GMT Chramosta 1', 3' Bengtsson 65'
30 January 2018 Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland 0–0
(6–5 p)
Sweden Dalkurd Estádio Bela Vista, Parchal
20:00 GMT
Penalties
Gary Shaw soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark
Boyle soccer ball with check mark
Dan Cleary soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Amin
soccer ball with check mark Stadler
soccer ball with red X Miljević
soccer ball with check mark Awad
soccer ball with red X Moënza
soccer ball with check mark Ranđelović
soccer ball with check mark Rashidi
soccer ball with red X DeJohn
3 February 2018 Dalkurd Sweden 1–1
(4–5 p)
Czech Republic Jablonec Estádio Algarve, Algarve
16:00 GMT Bnou Marzouk 7' Piroch 60'

Finals

Due to Rijeka's domestic schedule commitments, they departed Portugal early and were replaced by Stade Nyonnais, an invited team. As per tournament rules and regulations, they played in the 7th/8th place play-off match.[26]

6 February 2018 7th/8th place play-off Stade Nyonnais Switzerland 1–2 Sweden Hammarby Estádio da Nora, Albufeira
16:00 GMT
5 February 2018 5th/6th place play-off Beijing Sinobo Guoan China 1–3 Sweden Dalkurd Estádio Bela Vista, Parchal
14:00 GMT Soriano 11' (pen.) Berg 7'
DeJohn 26'
Bnou-Marzouk 32'
Referee: André Narciso (Portugal)
6 February 2018 3rd/4th place play-off Norrköping Sweden 1–1
(4-1 p)
Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers Estádio da Nora, Albufeira
12:00 GMT Kalle Holmberg Report Sean Boyd
Penalties
soccer ball with check mark Daniel Sjolund
soccer ball with check mark Alexander Jakobsen
soccer ball with check mark Jordan Larsson
soccer ball with check mark Felix Bengtsson
soccer ball with red X Sam Bone
soccer ball with check mark Aaron Bolger
soccer ball with check mark Dean Dillon
5 February 2018 Tournament Final AGF Denmark 1–1
(5–4 p)
Czech Republic Jablonec Estádio Algarve, Algarve
20:00 GMT

2019 edition

Nine teams from 7 countries participated in the 2019 edition.[27][28]

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25 January 2019 Farense Portugal 1–1
(5–6 p)
Czech Republic Jablonec Estádio da Nora, Albufeira
16:00 GMT
Penalties
D. Moura soccer ball with check mark
P. Kadri soccer ball with check mark
Alan Júnior soccer ball with red X
Pedro Simões soccer ball with check mark
Jorge Ribeiro soccer ball with check mark
Fábio Nunes soccer ball with check mark
Delmiro soccer ball with red X
Kubista soccer ball with check mark
Sobol soccer ball with check mark
Považanec soccer ball with red X
Fábry soccer ball with check mark
Ikaunieks soccer ball with check mark
Hovorka soccer ball with check mark
Břečka soccer ball with check mark
27 January 2019 Slavia Prague Czech Republic 0–1 Austria Red Bull Salzburg Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira
16:00 GMT
28 January 2019 Jablonec Czech Republic 1–0 Denmark AGF Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira
19:00 GMT
30 January 2019 Beijing Sinobo Guoan China 1–1
(3–1 p)
Austria SV Mattersburg Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira
15:00 GMT
1 February 2019 Rosenborg Norway 0–2 Czech Republic Slavia Prague Estádio Algarve, Algarve
20:00 GMT
Attendance: 200
4 February 2019 SV Mattersburg Austria 1–4 Sweden Norrköping Estádio da Nora, Albufeira
12:00 GMT
4 February 2019 AGF Denmark 3–2 Norway Rosenborg Estádio Algarve, Algarve
20:00 GMT
Attendance: 50
6 February 2019 Norrköping Sweden 1–1
(1–3 p)
Portugal Farense Estádio da Nora, Albufeira
16:00 GMT

2020 edition

The 2020 edition returned to the two-group format, last seen in 2018.[29]

Group A

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31 January 2020 Denmark Brøndby IF 2–0 Sweden Norrköping Estádio Algarve
16:00 GMT Gammelby 34'
Hedlund 66'
Report Referee: Marcos Brazao
31 January 2020 FC København 1–0 FC Astana Estádio Algarve
20:00 GMT Santos 3' Report Attendance: Carlos Cabral
3 February 2020 Sweden Norrköping 0–0 Denmark FC København Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
16:00 GMT Report Referee: Joao Bernardo
3 February 2020 Kazakhstan FC Astana 2–1 Denmark Brøndby IF Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
20:00 GMT Tomasov 29', 45' Report Uhre 45' Referee: Bruno Vieira

Group B

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1 February 2020 Denmark AGF Aarhus 3–3
(4–3[30] p)
Czech Republic SK Slavia Praha Estádio Municipal De Albufeira, Albufeira
13:00 GMT
Referee: José Salema
Penalties
Helenius soccer ball with check mark
Gersbach soccer ball with check mark
Grønbæk soccer ball with check mark
Juelsgård soccer ball with check mark
Hellebrand soccer ball with red X
Musa soccer ball with check mark
Boril soccer ball with check mark
Cerv soccer ball with red X
2 February 2020 Sweden BK Häcken 1–2 Norway Vålerenga IF Estádio da Nora, Albufeira
20:00 GMT Referee: Paulo Barradas
4 February 2020 Sweden BK Häcken 0–2 Denmark AGF Aarhus Estádio Algarve, Algarve
16:00 GMT Links 18'
Helenius 21'
Referee: Flavio Lima
4 February 2020 Norway Vålerenga 1–3 Czech Republic SK Slavia Praha Estádio Algarve, Algarve
20:00 GMT Referee: André Pereira

Finals

7 February 2020 Denmark Brøndby IF 2–0[30] Czech Republic SK Slavia Praha Estádio da Nora, Albufeira
10:00 GMT
8 February 2020 Kazakhstan FC Astana 1–2[30] Sweden BK Häcken TBC
15:00 GMT
7 February 2020 Sweden Norrköping 1–2[30] Norway Vålerenga Estádio da Nora, Albufeira
20:00 GMT
7 February 2020 Tournament Final Denmark FC København 0–1[30] Denmark AGF Aarhus Estádio Algarve
15:00 GMT

2022 edition

The 2022 tournament was originally intended to follow the two-group format. However, AIK Stockholm was forced to withdraw due to COVID, forcing a format change and welcoming F.C. Copenhagen into the tournament.[31][32]

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4 February 2022 Brøndby IF Denmark 2–1 Norway Vålerenga IF Estádio Municipal Bela Vista
15:00 GMT Report
5 February 2022 Halmstads BK Sweden 1–2 Denmark Copenhagen Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
15:00 GMT Report
6 February 2022 FC Midtjylland Denmark 3–3
(4–5 p)
Iceland Breiðablik UBK Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
19:30 GMT Report
10 February 2022 F.C. Copenhagen Denmark 1–1
(2–3 p)
Russia FC Zenit Estádio Algarve
15:00 GMT
11 February 2022 Halmstads BK Sweden 2–1 England Brentford B Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
11:00 GMT Report
11 February 2022 Breiðablik UBK Iceland 3–4 Denmark F.C. Copenhagen Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
16:00 GMT Report
11 February 2022 FC Midtjylland Denmark 3–1 Norway Vålerenga IF Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
18:30 GMT Report


2023 edition

The 2023 tournament was held 2–10 February 2023 with 10 teams competing.[33]

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2 February 2023 Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 1–0 England Brentford B Estadio Municipal Bela Vista
19:00 GMT Yun Il-lok 87' (Lee Myung-jae) Report
3 February 2023 Halmstad Sweden 0–2 Norway Viking Stavanger Municipal de Albufeira
17:00 GMT Report Sandberg 4'
Svendsen 89'
3 February 2023 Brøndby Denmark 2–1 Sweden AIK Estadio Algarve
19:00 GMT Wass 67' (pen)
Hedlund 81'
Report Björnström 48'
4 February 2023 Copenhagen Denmark 4–1 Sweden Elfsborg Estadio Algarve
17:00 GMT Cornelius 41' (Sørensen)
Gonçalves 61' 73' (pen)
Haraldsson 79' (Diks)
Report Okkels 52' Referee: Pedro Ramalho Portugal

2024 edition

The 2024 tournament was held from 30 January–10 February 2024 with 11 teams competing.[34]

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31 January 2024 Klaksvík Faroe Islands 0–1 China Beijing Guoan Pine Cliffs
14:30 GMT Report
4 February 2024 Elfsborg Sweden 4–5 Denmark Copenhagen Estádio Algarve
19:00 GMT Michael Baidoo 30', 51'
Johan Larsson 54'
Jalal Abdullai 85'
Report Diogo Gonçalves 3'
Mohamed Elyounoussi 20', 36'
Viktor Claesson 48', 90+3'
6 February 2024 Real Salt Lake United States 1–0 Norway Fredrikstad Estádio Municipal de Lagos
16:00 GMT
Report
8 February 2024 Copenhagen Denmark 3–0 Norway Molde Estádio Algarve
13:00 GMT
Report
9 February 2024 Elfsborg Sweden 1–2 Denmark Silkeborg Estádio Algarve
11:00 GMT
  • Rapp 14'
Report
9 February 2024 Real Salt Lake United States 3–0 Faroe Islands Klaksvík Estádio Municipal Bela Vista
13:00 GMT
Report
9 February 2024 Midtjylland Denmark 0–1 Norway Fredrikstad Estádio Algarve
16:00 GMT Report
  • Molde 80'
9 February 2024 Brøndby Denmark 1–3 Sweden Göteborg Estádio Municipal Bela Vista
18:00 GMT Report

Performance

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By country

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