Super Match (association football)
The Super Match is an annual and bi-annual pre-season friendly tournament. The tournament was previously referred to as Thomas Cook Trophy until 2008, Ferrostaal Cup in 2010, Winoly Cup in 2012, and Super Match by Carlsberg, due to sponsorship. Manchester City are the hosts of the competition. The game is usually the last before the Premier League opening match and features a highly reputed UEFA club.
Manchester City have played against UEFA Champions League sides Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, Lazio, Milan, Olympiacos, Porto, VfB Stuttgart, and Valencia in previous editions of the competition.
Super Matches which do not involve Manchester City are known as Supergames and are played in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Year-by-year
2004 Thomas Cook Trophy
2005 Thomas Cook Trophy
2006 Thomas Cook Trophy
2007 Thomas Cook Trophy
2008 Thomas Cook Trophy
2010 Ferrostaal Cup
2012 Winoly Cup
2013 Super Match by Carlsberg
2015 Super Match
VfB Stuttgart  |
4–2 |  Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
Kostić  15' 31' Didavi 36' Ginczek 37' Ginczek |
Report | 84' Iheanacho 88' Džeko |
2016 Super Match
Tournament winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004/05 | Manchester City |
 Lazio |
3–1 |
| 2005/06 | Manchester City |
 Olympiacos |
3–1 |
| 2006/07 |  Porto |
Manchester City |
1–0 |
| 2007/08 |  Valencia |
Manchester City |
1–0 |
| 2008/09 | Manchester City |
Milan |
1–0 |
| 2010/11 | Borussia Dortmund |
Manchester City |
3–1 |
| 2012/13 | Manchester City |
Arsenal |
2–0 |
| 2013/14 | Arsenal |
Manchester City |
3–1 |
| 2015/16 | VfB Stuttgart |
Manchester City |
4–2 |
| 2016/17 | Arsenal |
Manchester City |
3–2 |
Participating teams
|
Manchester City | 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2015/16, 2016/17 |
|
Arsenal | 2012/13, 2013/14, 2016/17 |
|
VfB Stuttgart | 2015/16 |
| |
Borussia Dortmund | 2010/11 |
| |
Milan | 2008/09 |
| |
Valencia | 2007/08 |
|
Porto | 2006/07 |
|
Olympiacos | 2005/06 |
|
Lazio | 2004/05 |
Bold indicates the participating team won the tournament that year.
Sponsorship
The inaugural sponsor of the cup was travel agent Thomas Cook. In 2010, sponsorship of the competition moved to Ferrostaal, who had signed a representative deal with Manchester City. In 2012, the tournament again changed sponsors, this time to sports company "Winoly". In 2013, it was announced that Winoly had moved its sponsorship to a rival competition. On 5 June 2013, Danish Alcoholic beverage company Carlsberg took over sponsorship of the event, then known as the Super Match by Carlsberg. In 2015, there was no title sponsor for the competition.
References
- ↑ Manchester City 3 Olympiacos 1
- ↑ Borussia Dortmund Ferrostaal Cup 2010/11
- ↑ "Arsenal to face Man City in Helsinki".
- ↑ "Manchester City to meet Arsenal in August friendly in Helsinki".
- ↑ "City to face Arsenal inHelsinki".
- ↑ Arsenal 3 Manchester City 1: Wenger seals win... but scoreline flatters solid Gunners
- ↑ A City hajtott, az Arsenal nyert
Friendly association football tournaments in 2007 | |
|---|---|
« 2006 2008 » | |
| Dubai Cup |  Dubai (8–10 January) |
| Channel One Cup |  Israel (24 January – 1 February) |
| Peace Cup |  South Korea (12 July – 21 August) |
| Premier League Asia Trophy |  Hong Kong (24–27 July) |
| Emirates Cup | London (28–29 July) |
| Amsterdam Tournament |  Amsterdam (2–4 August) |
| Thomas Cook Trophy | Manchester (4 August) |
| Franz Beckenbauer Cup | Munich (15 August) |
Friendly association football tournaments in 2008 | |
|---|---|
« 2007 2009 » | |
| Dubai Cup | Dubai (5–7 January) |
| Channel One Cup | Israel (23–31 January) |
| IFC Pego Cup | Pego (28–31 January) |
| Emirates Cup | London (2–3 August) |
| Franz Beckenbauer Cup | Munich (5 August) |
| Amsterdam Tournament | Amsterdam (8–9 August) |
| Thomas Cook Trophy | Manchester (9 August) |
| Eusébio Cup | Lisbon (15 August) |
Friendly association football tournaments in 2010 | |
|---|---|
« 2009 2011 » | |
| Copa Bimbo |  Montevideo (15–18 January) |
| Copa del Sol | Marbella (3–12 February) |
| La Manga Cup | La Manga (18–26 February) |
| Lev Yashin Cup |  Khimki (1–3 July) |
| Uhrencup |  Grenchen (20–23 July) |
| Fenway Football Challenge |  Boston (21 July) |
| Barclays New York Challenge | New York (22–25 July) |
| Sydney Festival of Football |  Sydney (25–31 July) |
| Emirates Cup | London (31 July – 1 August) |
| Tournament of Paris |  Paris (31 July – 1 August) |
| Eusébio Cup | Lisbon (3 August) |
| Teresa Herrera Trophy | A Coruña (3 August) |
| Ferrostaal Cup | Dortmund (4 August) |
| Copa Hermandad | Liverpool (4 August) |
| Ramón de Carranza Trophy | Cádiz (6–8 August) |
| Franz Beckenbauer Cup | Munich (13 August) |
| Trofeo Colombino | Huelva (17–18 August) |
| Trofeo Ciudad de Alicante | Alicante (21 August) |
| Trofeo Costa del Sol | Málaga (22 August) |
| Santiago Bernabéu Trophy | Madrid (24 August) |
| Joan Gamper Trophy | Barcelona (25 August) |
| LPI Pre-season Tournament | |
Friendly association football tournaments in 2012 | |
|---|---|
« 2011 2013 » | |
| Copa Bimbo | Montevideo (13–15 January) |
| Match World Cup | Dubai (18–23 January) |
| Football Impact Cup | Marbella (22–28 January) |
| Asian Challenge Cup | Hong Kong (23–26 January) |
| Copa del Sol | |
| Marbella Cup | Marbella (3–9 February) |
| La Manga Cup | La Manga (15–22 February) |
| Desert Diamond Cup | Arizona (22 February – 3 March) |
| Hawaiian Islands Invitational | Hawaii (23–25 February) |
| Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic | Florida (24 February – 3 March) |
| World Football Challenge | |
| Peace Cup | Suwon (19–22 July) |
| Polish Masters |  Wrocław (21–22 July) |
| Winoly Cup |  Beijing (27 July) |
| Eusébio Cup | Lisbon (27 July) |
| Summer of Champions' Cup |  Bucharest (11 August) |
| Philippine Peace Cup |  Manila (25–29 September) |
| Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu | Madrid (26 September) |
