Parmalat Cup

(Redirected from Copa Parma)

The Parmalat Cup was a football tournament for clubs that was played five times in the 1990s.[1]

Parmalat Cup
Founded1993
Abolished1998
Last championsUruguay Peñarol (4th title)
Most successful club(s)Uruguay Peñarol (4 titles)

It was first held in 1993, and ran for four consecutive years, before a final edition took place in 1998.[1]

The first event was hosted in Parma and won by Peñarol, who were to win two more editions, including the 1998 tournament held in Uruguay.[1] The following events, were hosted in a variety of countries including United States, Brazil and Mexico.[2]

Winners edit

Summaries edit

Year Host Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
1993   Parma   Peñarol 0–0
3–2 (p)
  Palmeiras   Parma 3–2   Boca Juniors
1994   São Paulo   Peñarol 1–1
4–3 (p)
  Palmeiras   Juventude 4–0   Benfica
1995   New Jersey   Parma 3–1   Boca Juniors   United States 2–1   Benfica
1996   Caxias do Sul   Peñarol 1–0   Juventude Only two teams participated
1997   Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl   Toros Neza 3–2   Universidad Católica   Parma lost the semifinal vs. Toros Neza.
1998   Rivera   Peñarol 1–0   Juventude Only two teams participated

Titles by club edit

Team Titles
  Peñarol 4
  Parma 1
  Toros Neza

Participation by club edit

Participation(s) Team(s)
4   Peñarol
3   Juventude
  Parma
2   Benfica
  Boca Juniors
  Palmeiras
1   Audax Italiano
  Parmalat FC
  Toros Neza
  United States
  Universidad Católica

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Martín Tabeira (4 October 2006). "Parmalat Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. ^ Erik Francisco Lugo (24 September 2010). "Parmalat Cup 1997". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 December 2018.