The Pirelli Cup was an annual friendly football tournament sponsored by the Pirelli Tyre company. The competition was started in 1996 as a single 90-minute friendly match between Pirelli-sponsored Internazionale and another invited team. Since 1996, 14 editions of the one-match tournament have been held. The latest edition of the competition was held in 2010 in Baltimore, featuring Inter Milan and Manchester City. The match ended 3–0 as Inter won the trophy.[1]
| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 2010 |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Last champions | Internazionale (11 times) |
| Most successful club(s) | Internazionale (11 times) |
Winners edit
List of finals edit
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 |  Internazionale |
3–0 |  Manchester United
|
| 1997 | Internazionale |
1–1 (4–1) pen. | Manchester United
|
| 1998 | Liverpool |
2–1 | Internazionale
|
| 1999 |  Real Madrid |
3–2 | Internazionale
|
| 2000 | Internazionale |
2–2 (6–5) pen. |  Olympiakos
|
| 2001 | Internazionale |
2–1 | Watford
|
| 2002 | Internazionale |
2–1 | Roma
|
| 2003 | Internazionale |
1–0 | Real Sociedad
|
| 2004 | Fiorentina |
2–2 (5–4) pen. | Internazionale
|
| 2005 | Udinese |
2–1 | Internazionale
|
| 2006 | Internazionale |
1–0 | Mallorca
|
| 2007 | Internazionale |
3–2 | Manchester United
|
| 2008 | Internazionale |
1–0 |  Bayern Munich
|
| 2009 | Internazionale |
1–0 |  AS Monaco
|
| 2010 | Internazionale |
3–0 | Manchester City
|
Titles by club edit
| Team | Titles |
|---|---|
| Internazionale
|
11 |
| Liverpool
|
1 |
| Real Madrid
| |
| Fiorentina
| |
| Udinese
|
Participation by club edit
Below is the participation by club listed, grouped by country.
| Participation(s) | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| 15 | Internazionale
|
| 3 | Manchester United
|
| 1 | Bayern Munich Fiorentina Liverpool Mallorca Manchester City Monaco Olympiakos Real Sociedad Real Madrid Roma Udinese Watford
|
Top goalscorers edit
| Rank | Name | Team(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Branca
|
Internazionale | 2 |
| Fernando Morientes
|
Real Madrid | 2 | |
 David Suazo
|
Internazionale | 2 | |
 Victor Obinna
|
Internazionale | 2 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Pirelli Cup 2010: Inter won over ManCity". inter.it. 1 August 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Erik Garin; Andrea Veronese. "Coppa Pirelli". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Pre-season: Man United 2-3 Inter". inter.it. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Pre-season: Bayern Munich 0-1 Inter". inter.it. 5 August 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Pirelli Cup: Monaco 0-1 Inter". inter.it. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2018.