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Amsterdam Tournament

Football tournament (1975–2009)

Amsterdam Tournament
Summary

Football tournament (1975–2009)

FieldValue
nameAmsterdam Tournament
captionThe Amsterdam Arena has hosted the tournament since 1999
founded1975
abolished2009
regionEurope
number of teams4
current championsBenfica (1st title)
most successful clubAjax (10 titles)
websiteOfficial homepage

The Amsterdam Tournament () was a pre-season association football competition, held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The competition was hosted by Eredivisie club Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena. It was inaugurated in 1975 as the Amsterdam 700 Tournament to celebrate 700 years of history in the city. It was held annually each summer until 1992, when the last edition of the original tournament was played. It returned in 1999 with the backing of the International Event Partnership (IEP). Four teams participate in the competition, played in a league format since 1986.

Since its return, the tournament has used an unusual point scoring system. As with most league competitions, three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. An additional point, however, is awarded for each goal scored. The system is designed to reward teams that adopt a more attacking style of play. Each entrant plays two matches, with the winner being the club that finishes at the top of the table. The original competition was held at Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium, where Ajax played its international games until 1996. The Amsterdam Arena, now named the Johan Cruyff Arena, has played host to the event since the return until 2009.

The first winners were Belgian club Molenbeek, who defeated Ajax 5–2 in the final. The hosts are the most successful club in the tournament's history, having lifted the trophy on ten occasions. The club won their first title in 1978 and their most recent success came in 2004. Fellow Dutch side AZ and English club Arsenal are the only other teams to have won the competition more than once. Feyenoord, Ajax's domestic rivals, are among a group of clubs to have won the tournament once, while Belgium has produced the most individual winners, four, one more than England and Netherlands.

AZ and Arsenal are also the most regular guests, having been invited to compete in the tournament on six occasions. As well as being the most successful club, Ajax has finished as runners-up eleven times. Next in the list are two Italian clubs, Internazionale and Roma, who has finished in second place five times between them. Romania is the only national team to have taken part in the tournament. They were invited in 1984 and finished in fourth place as Atlético Mineiro became the first Brazilian club to lift the trophy. In total, teams from 13 countries have participated in the competition. The 2010 edition did not take place due to Ajax's involvement in the qualifying stages of the Champions League.

Table key

  • Romania
  • ESP / ESP /
  • / Germany

Tournaments

A man wearing a white shirt.
[[Johan Cruyff]] scored once in the 1975 tournament for Barcelona.<ref name=&quot;First tournament&quot;/>
A man wearing a suit and tie.
[[John Wark]] scored in the 1981 final for Ipswich Town.<ref name=&quot;Seventh tournament&quot;/>
A man wearing a blue and red shirt.
[[Frank Rijkaard]] played in the tournament for Ajax.<ref name=&quot;Seventh tournament&quot;/>
EditionYearWinnerRunner-upThirdFourthNotes
11975BEL MolenbeekNED AjaxNED FeyenoordESP Barcelonaurl=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.htmltitle=1975 Amsterdam Tournamentfirst=Andrealast=Veronesefirst2=Karellast2=Stokkermanspublisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundationdate=9 July 2009access-date=10 September 2010archive-date=18 December 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.htmlurl-status=live }}
21976BEL AnderlechtGER Borussia M'gladbachENG Leeds United
31977NED AZENG LiverpoolESP Barcelona
41978NED AjaxBEL AnderlechtNED AZBRA Fluminense
51979NED AZNED AjaxENG ArsenalGER Hamburger SV
61980NED AjaxNED AZGER Bayern MunichENG Nottingham Forest
71981ENG Ipswich TownBEL Standard LiègeNED AjaxNED AZurl=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.htmltitle=1981 Amsterdam Tournamentfirst=Andrealast=Veronesefirst2=Karellast2=Stokkermanspublisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundationdate=9 July 2009access-date=10 September 2010archive-date=18 December 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.htmlurl-status=live }}
81982NED AZNED AjaxGER 1. FC KölnENG Tottenham Hotspur
91983NED FeyenoordITA RomaNED AjaxENG Manchester United
101984BRA Atlético MineiroNED AjaxNED FeyenoordROM Romania
111985NED AjaxBRA Atlético MineiroESP Athletic BilbaoITA Verona
121986URS Dynamo KyivNED AjaxENG Manchester UnitedBRA Botafogo
131987NED AjaxITA TorinoURS Dynamo KievPOR Porto
141988ITA SampdoriaBRA FlamengoNED AjaxPOR Benfica
151989BEL MechelenNED AjaxPOR Sporting CPURS Dynamo Kyiv
161990BEL Club BruggeNED PSVBEL Mechelen
171991NED AjaxNED PSVBRA FluminenseITA Sampdoria
181992ITA RomaNED PSVGER Borussia Dortmund
191999ITA LazioBRA SantosNED AjaxESP Atlético Madrid
202000ESP BarcelonaNED AjaxITA LazioENG Arsenal
212001NED AjaxITA MilanESP ValenciaENG Liverpool
222002ESP BarcelonaENG Manchester UnitedITA Parmaurl=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.htmltitle=2002 Amsterdam Tournamentfirst=Andrealast=Veronesefirst2=Karellast2=Stokkermanspublisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundationdate=9 July 2009access-date=10 September 2010archive-date=18 December 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.htmlurl-status=live }}
232003ITA InternazionaleTUR GalatasarayENG Liverpool
242004ARG River PlateGRE PanathinaikosENG Arsenalurl=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam2004-det.htmltitle=2004 Amsterdam Tournament – Detailsfirst=Hamdanlast=Saaidpublisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundationdate=2 August 2004access-date=10 September 2010archive-date=21 August 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821061616/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam2004-det.htmlurl-status=live }}
252005ENG ArsenalPOR PortoARG Boca JuniorsNED Ajax
262006ENG Manchester UnitedITA InternazionalePOR Portourl=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam2006-det.htmltitle=2006 Amsterdam Tournament – Detailsfirst=Hamdanlast=Saaidpublisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundationdate=26 October 2006access-date=10 September 2010archive-date=21 August 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821061628/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam2006-det.htmlurl-status=live }}
272007ENG ArsenalESP Atlético MadridNED AjaxITA Lazio
282008ITA InternazionaleESP SevillaNED Ajax
292009POR BenficaNED AjaxENG SunderlandESP Atlético Madrid

Statistics

A man wearing a suit without a tie.
[[Marco van Basten]] scored in two consecutive finals for Ajax.<ref name=&quot;RSSSF&quot;/>
A man wearing a suit with a tie.
[[Pep Guardiola]] was successful in 2000 with Barcelona.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/865254.stm &quot;Overmars injured on debut&quot;]. BBC Sport. 4 August 2000. Retrieved 10 September 2010.</ref>
A man wearing a blue jacket.
[[Zlatan Ibrahimović]] scored in the 2004 tournament for Ajax.<ref name=&quot;24th tournament&quot;/>
A man wearing a red and white jacket.
[[Rafael van der Vaart]] scored two goals for Ajax in the 2002 edition.<ref name=&quot;22nd tournament&quot;/>
A man wearing a red football kit.
[[Steven Gerrard]] played in the tournament for Liverpool.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/3121427.stm &quot;Galatasaray 2–1 Liverpool&quot;]. BBC Sport. 3 August 2003. Retrieved 28 August 2010.</ref>
A man wearing a suit.
[[Wesley Sneijder]] scored in the 2006 tournament for Ajax.<ref name=&quot;26th tournament&quot;/>
TeamWinnerRunner-upThirdFourthTotal
NED Ajax10115329
NED AZ31116
ENG Arsenal30126
ESP Barcelona11024
ENG Manchester United10214
NED Feyenoord10203
URS Dynamo Kyiv10113
ITA Lazio10113
BEL Anderlecht11002
BRA Atlético Mineiro11002
ITA Sampdoria10012
BEL Mechelen10012
POR Benfica10012
BEL Molenbeek10001
ENG Ipswich Town10001
BEL Club Brugge10001
ITA Internazionale03003
NED PSV01203
POR Porto01113
ESP Atlético Madrid01023
ENG Liverpool00123
ITA Roma02002
BRA Fluminense00112
BEL Standard Liège01001
ITA Torino01001
BRA Flamengo01001
BRA Santos01001
ITA Milan01001
ARG River Plate01001
GER Borussia M'gladbach00101
GER Bayern Munich00101
GER 1. FC Köln00101
ESP Athletic Bilbao00101
POR Sporting CP00101
ESP Valencia00101
TUR Galatasaray00101
GRE Panathinaikos00101
ARG Boca Juniors00101
ESP Sevilla00101
ENG Sunderland00101
ENG Leeds United00011
GER Hamburger SV00011
ENG Nottingham Forest00011
ENG Tottenham Hotspur00011
ROM Romania00011
ITA Verona00011
BRA Botafogo00011
GER Borussia Dortmund00011
ITA Parma00011

References

Specific

General

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