The Trofeo Costa del Sol (formerly "Trofeo Internacional Costa del Sol") is a football friendly competition, financed by the Spain Football Federation and held in the city of Málaga, organised by both CD Málaga and Málaga City Council.

Trofeo Costa del Sol
The cup exhibited in the trophy room
of Sevilla FC in 2010
Organising bodyMálaga CF
Council of Málaga [n 1]
Founded1961; 63 years ago (1961)
RegionMálaga, Spain
Number of teams4 (1961–83)
2 (2005–present)
Related competitionsAntonio Puerta Trophy
Current championsMálaga CF (2023)
Most successful club(s)Málaga CF (8 titles)

The competition initially ran from 1961 to 1983, being then discontinued due to financial difficulties until 2004, when it was finally relaunched. Since CD Málaga no longer exists as such, Málaga CF now participates in their stead.[1]

History

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The competition was held between 1961 and 1984 with four clubs participating, the local team and three invited clubs, with the exception of 1981 and 1982 when it was interrupted due to La Rosaleda Stadium being refurbished for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Tottenham were invited in 1965 in which they won the trophy and then back in 1966 to defend it which they then won again.[2] Santos FC with superstar Pelé participated in 1967.[1]

Nevertheless, CD Málaga's financial problems resulted in the competition being discontinued in 1983. The Trofeo Costa del Sol was relaunched in 2004, and was then staged until 2018. From the 2005 edition onwards, only one team was invited to play against the host team.[1]

Some of the most notable players to have taken part in the Trofeo Costa del Sol are Pelé (1967), Eusébio (1966), Alfredo Di Stéfano (1963) and Johan Cruyff (1977), playing for their respective clubs. National teams such as the Argentina have participated in the competition as well.[3]

In 2023, Málaga CF announced that the club had intentions to relaunch the tournament, which last edition was held in 2017.[4] The club stated they wanted to bring a German team to the competition.[5]

List of champions

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Players holding the cup won in 1968
Ed. Year Champion Score Runner-up
1
1961   Athletic Bilbao 4–0   Sevilla
2
1962   Roma 3–0   CD Málaga
3
1963   CD Málaga 3–1   Real Madrid
4
1964   Sevilla 2–2   CD Málaga
5
1965   Tottenham Hotspur 2–1   Standard Liège
6
1966   Tottenham Hotspur 1–0   Benfica
7
1967   Espanyol 2–1   Argentina [n 2]
8
1968   Racing Club 2–0   Anderlecht
9
1969   Corinthians 2–1   Barcelona
10
1970   Vasas 2–1   CD Málaga
11
1971   CD Málaga 2–1   Red Star
12
1972   Nacional 1–0   CD Málaga
13
1973   Red Star 2–1   CD Málaga
14
1974   CD Málaga 1–1   Derby County
15
1975   Peñarol 3–2   CD Málaga
16
1976   Real Madrid 3–0   CD Málaga
17
1977   Barcelona 3–0   CD Málaga
18
1978   Athletic Bilbao 2–1   Huracán
19
1979   Ferencváros 2–1   Sevilla
20
1980   Atlético Mineiro 1–0   CD Málaga
1981–1982
(No tournament held)
21
1983   Internacional 2–0   América
1984–2002
(No tournament held)
22
2003 [n 3]   Brescia 0–0   Málaga
23
2004   Sevilla 1–1   Málaga
24
2005   Málaga 2–0   Newcastle United
25
2006   Nacional 1–0   Málaga
26
2007 [n 4]   Borussia Dortmund 1–0   Málaga
27
2008   Málaga 2–1   Real Betis
2009
(No tournament held)
28
2010   Málaga 2–1   Parma
29
2011   Málaga 4–0   Peñarol
30
2012   Málaga 1–0   Everton
2013
(No tournament held)
31
2014   Fiorentina 2–0   Málaga
32
2015   Málaga 2–0   Lekhwiya
33
2016   Málaga 0–0 (4–2 p)   Sampdoria
34
2017   Lazio 1–0   Málaga
2018–2022
(No tournament held)
35
2023   Málaga 2–1   Antequera

Notes

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  1. ^ Supported by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
  2. ^ National team squad.
  3. ^ Unofficial edition
  4. ^ Played on 16 January 2008

References

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  1. ^ a b c HISTORIA at Málaga CF website
  2. ^ Holmes, Logan. "Tottenham Win 1965 and 1966 Costa del Sol Trophy Know Your Tottenham History". Hotspurhq.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ Trofeo Costa del Sol on RSSSF.com
  4. ^ El Málaga se propone recuperar el Trofeo Costa del Sol at Diario Sur, 9 Jun 2023
  5. ^ El Trofeo Costa del Sol puede regresar este mismo verano: "Es algo que el Málaga tiene que recuperar" by José Manuel Simón at El Desmarque, 20 Apr 2023
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