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| Founded | 1976 |
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| Region | Bruges |
| Teams | 2(1991, 1993-) 4(1976–90, 1992) |
| Current champions |  AZ |
| Most championships |  Club Brugge(21 titles) |
TheBruges Matins (Dutch:Brugse Metten, French:Matines Brugeoises) is a yearly friendly tournament organised by theBelgianfootball clubClub Brugge KV.[1]
The name of the tournament refers to the nocturnalmassacre inBruges in 1302, which is called theBruges Matins. The tournament was first organised in 1976 as a four-team competition.[2] However, since 1991, with the exception of 1992, it was reduced to just a one-match tournament between Club Brugge and another team. Normally, teams from abroad are invited, but sometimes other Belgian teams take part. On two occasions, a national team was present, namelySenegal in 1985 andMorocco in 1987. In case Club Brugge play in theBelgian Super Cup, the match won't be organised that season.[3]
The winner of the tournament wins a trophy calledGoedendag, which is an alternative name of themedieval club-like weapon more commonly known under the nameMorning star. As a result, the tournament is sometimes also called "The Goedendag Trophy".[4]
Note: In case of a draw, penalties usually decided the winner. However, both in 1991 and 2014 the game ended in a draw and no winner was declared.
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