The Wembley Cup was an invitational football tournament. The only edition for professional teams was the first edition of the tournament which took place between 24 and 26 July 2009 at Wembley Stadium, Wembley Park, London, United Kingdom.[1] The winning team was Celtic, ahead of Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, and Al Ahly.[2][3] Each team played two matches, with three points awarded for a win and one point for a draw. Each goal was rewarded with a point and each one conceded saw a point deducted.[1][4]
| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Current champions |  Celtic (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Celtic (1 title) |
Wembley Cup 2009 edit
Barcelona  | 1–1 |  Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
Bojan  32' |
Report | Livermore 83' |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0–2 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Killen 9' Samaras 40' |
Standings edit
| P | Team | Games | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 13 |
| 2 | Barcelona
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | –1 |
| 4 |  Al Ahly
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | –8 |
Goalscorers edit
| Goals | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Scott McDonald |
Celtic
|
| Bojan Krkić |
Barcelona
| |
 Chris Killen |
Celtic
| |
| 1 |  Massimo Donati |
Celtic
|
| Hany El-Agazy |
Al Ahly
| |
| Shaun Maloney |
Celtic
| |
| Jake Livermore |
Tottenham Hotspur
| |
| Pedro |
Barcelona
| |
| José Manuel Rueda |
Barcelona
| |
| Jeffrén Suárez |
Barcelona
| |
 Georgios Samaras |
Celtic
|
Subsequent tournaments edit
In the last match of the inaugural Wembley Cup (2009) it was announced that the success of the tournament had encouraged organisers to confirm a second edition of the competition in the summer of 2010.[5] However the 2010 tournament did not take place and the Wembley Cup has not been staged again for professional teams.
References edit
- ^ a b "Agencies wanted for inaugural Wembley Cup tournament". PR Week. Haymarket Media Group. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
- ^ "Celtic Beat Tottenham Hotspur To Lift Inaugural Wembley Cup". Goal.com. 26 July 2009. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "Celtic claim Wembley Cup". FIFA.com. FIFA. 26 July 2009. Archived from the original on 29 July 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "Celtic to become first Scottish side to appear at new Wembley". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
- ^ Register your details for future Tournaments The Wembley Cup Archived 21 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Wembley Cup at the Wayback Machine (archived 15 May 2010)