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| Founded | 2009; 17 years ago (2009) |
|---|---|
| Region | Munich, Germany |
| Teams | 4 |
| Current champions | (2019) |
| Most championships | (3 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | ZDF (Germany) (2009-2015, 2019–) ARD (Germany) (2017) |
TheAudi Cup is abiennial two-day pre-season friendlyfootball tournament that features four teams, hosted by the German clubBayern Munich, and is staged at theAllianz Arena inMunich, Germany. It has been held every two years since 2009 (except 2021 and 2023), opposite theFIFA World Cup andUEFA Euro, before the start of theBundesliga season as well. It does not count as a formal trophy.
The first Audi Cup in 2009 was organised and promoted by car manufacturerAudi AG to celebrate their 100th year of trading, and was won by hostsBayern Munich. It was held in place of theFranz Beckenbauer Cup, which took place in 2007, 2008 and 2010. The second Audi Cup took place in 2011 and was won byBarcelona of Spain. Bayern Munich won the next two Audi Cups, beatingManchester City 2–1 in the 2013 final andReal Madrid 1–0 in 2015.Atlético Madrid claimed the title in 2017 with a victory on penalties after a 1–1 draw withLiverpool, beforeTottenham Hotspur also required penalties against Bayern Munich to win their first Audi Cup in 2019.
From 2016 to 2018, as part of theInternational Champions Cup, two of Bayern Munich's matches each year were also called the Audi Football Summit. The matches were:
| Bayern Munich | 3–1 | |
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| Report |
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| Bayern Munich | 2–3 | |
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| Report |
| Ed. | Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | 0–0(7–6p) | 1–1(4–3p) | ||||
| 2 | 2011 | 2–0 | 2–2 (2–1p) | ||||
| 3 | 2013 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||||
| 4 | 2015 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| 5 | 2017 | 1–1 (5–4p) | 2–0 | ||||
| 6 | 2019 | 2–2 (6–5p) | 5–3 |
The Audi Cup is hosted byBayern Munich, who have participated in the competition all six times, and excluding them,Milan has participated in the most Audi Cup tournaments, with four.Barcelona were invited in 2011 and won the cup in their only participation, as didAtlético Madrid in their sole outing in 2017.
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 (2009,2013,2015) | 2 (2011,2019) | – | 1 (2017) | |
| 1 (2019) | – | 1 (2015) | – | |
| 1 (2011) | – | – | – | |
| 1 (2017) | – | – | – | |
| – | 1 (2015) | 1 (2019) | – | |
| – | 1 (2009) | – | – | |
| – | 1 (2013) | – | – | |
| – | 1 (2017) | – | – | |
| – | – | 1 (2013) | 3 (2009,2011,2015) | |
| – | – | 1 (2009) | – | |
| – | – | 1 (2011) | – | |
| – | – | 1 (2017) | – | |
| – | – | – | 1 (2013) | |
| – | – | – | 1 (2019) |
| Country | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 (2009,2013,2015) | 2 (2011,2019) | – | 1 (2017) | |
| 2 (2011,2017) | 1 (2015) | 1 (2019) | – | |
| 1 (2019) | 3 (2009,2013,2017) | 1 (2015) | – | |
| – | – | 2 (2013,2017) | 3 (2009,2011,2015) | |
| – | – | 1 (2011) | 1 (2013) | |
| – | – | 1 (2009) | – | |
| – | – | – | 1 (2019) |