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| Founded | 2001 (as Guadiana Trophy) |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Teams | 2–4 |
| Current champions |  Fulham(1st trophy) |
| Most championships |  Benfica(9 trophies) |
| Website | Home page |
TheAlgarve Football Cup orAlgarve Trophy (Troféu do Algarve), previously known asGuadiana Trophy until 2013, is a pre-season friendlyfootball tournament played inAlgarve, Portugal (one edition was played in Spain).Benfica is the most successful team in the tournament, having won nine trophies in fourteen participations.
The 2001 competition took place between 27 and 29 July 2001 and featured Farense, Vitória Guimarães and Sevilla. Vitória Guimarães won after the draw in the last match against Sevilla.
| Vitória de Guimarães | 0–0 |  Sevilla |
|---|---|---|
| [citation needed] |
| Benfica | 2–1 | Vitória de Setúbal |
|---|---|---|
Roger 25',47' | [citation needed] | Meyong 86' |
| Belenenses | 2–2 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Antchouet Verona | [citation needed] | Argel Cristiano 90' |
| Penalties | ||
| 2–1 | ||
| Real Betis | 3–0 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando 6',51',53' | [citation needed] |
The 2005 competition took place between 28 and 30 July 2005 and featured Sporting, Vitória Setubal, Middlesbrough and Betis. Sporting won in the final against Vitória Setubal.
| Sporting CP | 2–1 | Vitória de Setúbal |
|---|---|---|
| J. Moutinho 50' Varela 84' | [citation needed] |
The 2006 competition took place between 27 and 29 July 2006 and featured Benfica, Sporting and Deportivo La Coruña. Sporting won in the final against Deportivo.
| Sporting CP | 1–0 | Deportivo La Coruña |
|---|---|---|
| Deivid 26' |
The 2007 competition took place between 3 and 5 August 2007 and featured Benfica, Sporting and Real Betis. Benfica won in the final against rivals Sporting.
| Benfica | 1–0 | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| David Luiz 79' | [citation needed] |
The 2008 competition took place between 25 and 27 July 2009 and featured Benfica, Sporting and Blackburn Rovers. Sporting won in the final against Benfica.
| Sporting CP | 2–0 | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Yannick 57' Derlei 72' | [citation needed] |
The 2009 competition took place between 16 and 18 July 2009 and featured Benfica, Olhanense, Athletic Bilbao and Anderlecht. Benfica won in the final against Olhanense.
| Benfica | 2–1 | Olhanense |
|---|---|---|
| Cardozo 64' Miguel Vítor 90' | [citation needed] | Ukra 62' (pen.) |
The 2010 edition of the tournament took place between 30 July and 1 August 2010 and featuredEnglish sideAston Villa, alongsideDutch sideFeyenoord andBenfica.[2]
| Benfica | 4–1 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| David Luiz 10' Saviola 37',50'Cardozo 43' | [citation needed] | Carew 68' |
The 2011 competition took place between 15 and 17 July. It featured Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain and Anderlecht. Benfica won after a draw in the final match against Anderlecht.
| Benfica | 2–2 |  Anderlecht |
|---|---|---|
| Saviola 16' Urretaviscaya 56' | [citation needed] | Lukaku 27' Suárez 45' |
The 2012 competition took place between 26 and 28 July. It featured Braga, Newcastle United and Olympiacos. Newcastle won in the final against Braga.
Prize Pot €4.5 million. Minimum €950,000 for all participants.
The 2013 competition took place between 5 and 7 August 2013. It featured Sporting CP, West Ham United and Braga. Braga won in the final against Sporting.
| Sporting CP | 0–1 | Braga |
|---|---|---|
| [citation needed] | Edinho 52' |
After a two-year hiatus, the competition returned with a new name. It took place between 14 and 16 July 2016 and featured Benfica, Vitória de Setúbal and Derby County. Benfica won in the final against Derby County.
| Benfica | 4–0 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| N. Semedo 16' R. Fonte 54'A. Almeida 63'E. Salvio 90' | Report |
| Benfica | 2–1 | Real Betis |
|---|---|---|
| [citation needed] |
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| Benfica | 3–0 |  Nice |
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| [citation needed] | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
| Nice | 0–2 | Fulham |
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| [citation needed] | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 2–3 | ||
| Fulham | 1–5 | Benfica |
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| [citation needed] |
| Celta Vigo | 5–0 |  Al Nassr |
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| [citation needed] | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–4[5] | ||
| Al Nassr | 1–4 | Benfica |
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| [citation needed] |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–5[7] | ||
| Benfica | 0–1 | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| [citation needed] |
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