The 2015 Cape Town Cup was a pre-season men's football friendly tournament hosted by South African Premier Division club Ajax Cape Town and held at the Cape Town Stadium, the club's home ground.

2015 Cape Town Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates24 – 26 July
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsPortugal Sporting CP (1st title)
Runners-upEngland Crystal Palace
Third placeSouth Africa Ajax Cape Town
South Africa Supersport United
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored12 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Colombia Fredy Montero
(2 goals)

The inaugural tournament took place on 24 July and 26 July 2015 and featured the hosts, Crystal Palace, Sporting CP and Supersport United.[1]

The winner was Sporting CP after they beat Crystal Palace in the final. There was no 4th place due to a tie in the 3rd place match.

Results edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 July
 
 
  Supersport United0
 
26 July
 
  Crystal Palace 4
 
  Crystal Palace 0
 
24 July
 
  Sporting CP2
 
  Ajax Cape Town2 (2)
 
 
  Sporting CP2 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
26 July
 
 
  Supersport United1
 
 
  Ajax Cape Town1

Semifinals edit

All kick-off times are local (UTC+02:00).

Supersport United  0–4  Crystal Palace
Report Jedinak   3'
Chung-yong   17'
Mutch   29'
Campbell   34'

Ajax Cape Town  2–2 Sporting CP
Lolo   68' (pen.)
Cale   80'
Report Mané   19'
Semedo   84'
Penalties
Graham  
Cale  
Losper  
Mobara  
2–4   Gutierrez
  Mallmann
  Montero
  Esgaio

Third-place playoff edit

Supersport United  1–1  Ajax Cape Town
Phala   15' Report Graham   90+4'

Final edit

Crystal Palace  0–2 Sporting CP
Report Montero   76', 86'

References edit

  1. ^ "About the Cape Town Cup". capetowncup.co.za.

External links edit

Official website