Trofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza


The Trofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza is a soccer tournament organized by Real Zaragoza based in the city of Zaragoza, Spain.

Trofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza
Organising bodyReal Zaragoza
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)
Region Spain
Number of teams2 (Host + Guest)
Current championsColombia Millonarios F.C.
Most successful team(s) Real Zaragoza (29)
Trofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza 2023

It has been played, since its creation in 1971, at the La Romareda Stadium.

After the death of the former soccer player Carlos Lapetra in 1995, the trophy changed its name in his honor, so since the 1998 edition, it has been held under the name Memorial Carlos Lapetra .

History edit

The first edition of the Trofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza was held in May 1971, approved with a budget of 3 million pesetas that was expected to be obtained from ticket sales. The first participants were Real Zaragoza, Anderlecht and Colonia, which opened the list of winners. The initiative arose from the director and councilor for festivities, Antonio Mur, encouraged by various sectors of the city.

Initially it was played at the end of the season (in May), later becoming the presentation match for the Zaragoza fans (in August). Currently it is held in autumn, coinciding with the Pilar festivities, when some days of competition have already been held.

In the first editions, the Trophy was held over several days and with four teams fighting for the final victory, being one of the most important summer tournaments. This would last until 1985 when it began to be played in a single match, except for the 1989, 1990 and 2010 editions.

Honours edit

Year Winners Runners-up Third Fourth
1971   Cologne   Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht   Real Zaragoza -
1972   Hamburg SV   Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras   Real Zaragoza -
1973   Borussia Mönchengladbach   PFC CSKA Sofia   Real Zaragoza   West Ham
1974   Real Zaragoza   Eintracht Frankfurt   FC Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek   Partizan Belgrade
1975   Real Zaragoza   Club Atlético Boca Juniors   FK Vojvodina   Boavista Futebol Clube
1976   Real Zaragoza   Górnik Zabrze   OFK Belgrade   Olympiacos FC
1977   PFC CSKA Sofia   Real Zaragoza   FK Radnički Niš   RCD Espanyol
1978   Real Zaragoza   Club Nacional de Football   PFC Sliven   FK Trepca Mitrovica
1979   Real Zaragoza   NK Dinamo Zagreb   Vasas SC   FK Sarajevo
1980   RCD Espanyol   Real Zaragoza   Sporting Lisboa   Partizan Belgrade
1981   Real Zaragoza   Nottingham Forest Football Club   Tisza Volán SC   Club Atlético Osasuna
1982   Manchester United F.C.   Real Zaragoza   MTK Hungária FC   Budapest Honvéd FC
1983   Real Zaragoza   Club América   Aston Villa Football Club   Politehnica Timişoara
1984   Videoton SC   Universidad Católica   Real Zaragoza   Defensor Sporting Club
1985   Fútbol Club Barcelona   Real Zaragoza - -
1986   Real Zaragoza   Cologne - -
1987   Real Zaragoza   Checoslovaquia - -
1988   Club Atlético Peñarol   Real Zaragoza - -
1989   Real Zaragoza   Club de Fútbol Atlante   Aragon -
1990   FC Dinamo Moscow   Real Zaragoza   Real Betis Balompié -
1991   Real Zaragoza   Dinamo Bucharest - -
1992   Real Zaragoza   Fútbol Club Barcelona - -
1993   Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama   Real Zaragoza - -
1994   Real Zaragoza   CSKA Moscow - -
1995   Real Zaragoza   Club Nacional de Football - -
1996   Real Zaragoza   Hamburg SV - -
1997   Società Sportiva Lazio   Real Zaragoza - -
1998   Parma   Real Zaragoza - -
1999   Real Zaragoza   Feyenoord Rotterdam - -
2000   Real Zaragoza   Parma - -
2001   Real Zaragoza   FC Twente - -
2002   Real Zaragoza   Athletic Club - -
2003   Real Zaragoza   Chievo - -
2004   Club Atlético de Madrid   Real Zaragoza - -
2005   Real Zaragoza   Real Madrid Club de Fútbol - -
2006   Real Zaragoza   Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio - -
2007   Real Zaragoza   Juventus Football Club - -
2008   Getafe Club de Fútbol   Real Zaragoza - -
2009   Società Sportiva Lazio   Real Zaragoza - -
2010   Sociedad Deportiva Huesca   Real Zaragoza   CD Teruel -
2011   Real Zaragoza   RCD Espanyol - -
2012   Real Zaragoza   RCD Espanyol - -
2013   Real Zaragoza   Getafe CF - -
2014   Villarreal CF   Real Zaragoza - -
2015   Real Zaragoza   Real Sociedad - -
2016   Real Zaragoza   SD Eibar - -
2017   SD Eibar   Real Zaragoza - -
2018   Levante UD   Real Zaragoza - -
2019   Real Zaragoza   Deportivo Alavés - -
2020 Not celebrated - -
2021   Getafe Club de Fútbol   Real Zaragoza - -
2022 Postponed* - -
2023   Millonarios F.C.   Real Zaragoza - -

Titles by clubs edit

The Real Zaragoza, the organizing team, is the clear dominator of the tournament with 29 titles. It is also the only team that has repeated victory along with Lazio and Getafe. However, it was not until the fourth edition of the tournament, in which his first victory came.

Teams Titles Runners-up Champion years
  Real Zaragoza
29
16
1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023.
  Getafe C. F.
2
1
2008, 2021.
  S. S. Lazio
2
0
1997, 2009.
  R. C. D. Español
1
2
1980.
  F. C. Köln
1
1
1971.
  Hamburger SV
1
1
1972.
  P. F. C. CSKA Sofia
1
1
1977.
  F. C. Barcelona
1
1
1985.
  Parma F. C.
1
1
1998.
  S. D. Eibar
1
1
2017.
  VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach
1
0
1973.
  Manchester United F. C.
1
0
1982.
  Videoton F. C.
1
0
1984.
  C. A. Peñarol
1
0
1988.
  FC Dynamo Moscow
1
0
1990.
  C. R. Vasco da Gama
1
0
1993.
  C. Atlético de Madrid
1
0
2004.
  S. D. Huesca
1
0
2010.
  Villarreal C. F.
1
0
2014.
  Levante UD
1
0
2018.
  Millonarios F.C. 1
0
2023.

Titles by country edit

País Títulos
  Spain 38
  Italy 3
  Germany 3
  Bulgary 1
  England 1
  Hungary 1
  Uruguay 1
  Russia 1
  Brazil 1
  Colombia 1