The 2016 Fox Sports Cup was a summer football friendly tournament organized by the Dutch Eredivisie and Match IQ.[1] It was hosted by Vitesse at the GelreDome in Arnhem, from 21 to 23 July 2016. The three other European teams that took part were: Porto (Portugal), PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands), and West Bromwich Albion (England).[2][3][1][4] It was sponsored by Fox Sports Netherlands.[2]

2016 Fox Sports Cup
Tournament details
Host countryNetherlands
Dates21–23 July
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsNetherlands PSV Eindhoven (1st title)
Runners-upEngland West Bromwich Albion
Third placePortugal Porto
Fourth placeNetherlands Vitesse
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored9 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Adam Maher
Portugal André Silva
England Callum McManaman
Netherlands Davy Pröpper
Mexico Jesús Corona
England Lewis Baker
Brazil Nathan
Venezuela Salomón Rondón
(1 goal)

Overview

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Participants

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Nation Team Location Confederation League
  Portugal Porto Porto UEFA Primeira Liga
  Netherlands PSV Eindhoven Eindhoven UEFA Eredivisie
  Netherlands Vitesse Arnhem UEFA Eredivisie
  England West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich UEFA Premier League

Standings

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Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. An additional point was awarded for every goal scored.[5]

Rank Team GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   PSV Eindhoven 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 6
2   West Bromwich Albion 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 5
3   Porto 2 1 0 1 2 4 -2 5
4   Vitesse 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 2

Matches

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21 July Vitesse   1–2   West Bromwich Albion Arnhem, Netherlands
18:30 CEST Nathan   57' Report S. Rondón   26'
C. McManaman   70'
Stadium: GelreDome
21 July Porto   0–3   PSV Eindhoven Arnhem, Netherlands
21:00 CEST Report D. Pröpper   23'
Felipe   34' (o.g.)
A. Maher   76'
Stadium: GelreDome
23 July Vitesse   1–2   Porto Arnhem, Netherlands
15:30 CEST L. Baker   17' Report J. Corona   78'
A. Silva   82'
Stadium: GelreDome

  1. ^ Match postponed for security reasons. Match was not rescheduled or replaced.[6]

Goalscorers

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Rank Name Team Goals
1   Adam Maher   PSV Eindhoven 1
  André Silva   Porto
  Callum McManaman   West Bromwich Albion
  Davy Pröpper   PSV Eindhoven
  Jesús Corona   Porto
  Lewis Baker   Vitesse
  Nathan   Vitesse
  Salomón Rondón   West Bromwich Albion
O.G.   Felipe   Porto 1

Media coverage

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Market Countries Broadcast partner Ref
  Argentina 1 ESPN Latin America (Spanish) (selected games) [7]
  Belize 1 ESPN (English) (selected games) [7]
  Bolivia 1 ESPN Latin America (Spanish) (selected games) [7]
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Arena Sport (Bosnian) (selected games) [8]
  Chile 1 ESPN Latin America (Spanish) (selected games) [7]
  Colombia 1 ESPN Latin America (Spanish) (selected games) [7]
  Croatia 1 Arena Sport (Croatian) (selected games) [8]
  Ecuador 1 ESPN Latin America (Spanish) (selected games) [7]
  El Salvador 1 ESPN Latin America (Spanish) (selected games) [7]
International 195 Bet365 (N/A) (selected games)
bwin (N/A) (selected games)
[8]
  Mexico 1 ESPN Mexico (Spanish) (selected games) [7]
  Montenegro 1 Arena Sport (Montenegrin) (selected games) [8]
  Netherlands 1 Fox Sports Netherlands (Dutch) [8]
  Paraguay 1 ESPN Latin America (Spanish) (selected games) [7]
  Peru 1 ESPN Latin America (Spanish) (selected games) [7]
  Portugal 1 Sport TV (Portuguese) (selected games) [7]
  Serbia 1 Arena Sport (Serbian) (selected games) [8]
  Slovenia 1 Šport TV (Slovenian) (selected games) [7]
  Uruguay 1 ESPN Latin America (Spanish) (selected games) [7]
  Venezuela 1 ESPN Latin America (Spanish) (selected games) [7]
Total countries 195

References

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  1. ^ a b "Vitesse speelt internationaal toernooi in GelreDome". Vitesse (in Dutch). 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Six matches in the pre-season". FC Porto. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. ^ "PSV to play in tournament at the GelreDome". PSV Eindhoven. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Albion to play in Dutch tournament". West Bromwich Albion FC. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Arnhem tournament fixtures confirmed". West Bromwich Albion FC. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Official Statement: Albion v PSV Eindhoven cancelled". West Bromwich Albion FC. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "PSV vs. Porto". LiveSoccerTV. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Vitesse vs. West Bromwich Albion". LiveSoccerTV. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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