2014 Copa EuroAmericana explained

Year:2014
Dates:20 July – 2 August
Size:200px
Num Teams:13
Confederations:3
Venues:8
Cities:8
Champion Other: Europe
Count:2
Second Other: Americas
Matches:9
Goals:17
Top Scorer: Dimitar Berbatov (2 goals)
Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2015

The 2014 Copa EuroAmericana was the second edition of the Copa EuroAmericana, a men's football friendly tournament created by DirecTV. This edition took place in various locations in the Americas from 20 July to 2 August 2014.[1] Thirteen teams from CONMEBOL, CONCACAF and UEFA participated in the tournament.[2] [3] Europe, represented by the UEFA teams (Atlético Madrid, Fiorentina, Monaco and Valencia), won the cup by a 5–4 score, beating the Americas, represented by the CONCACAF and CONMEBOL teams (Alianza Lima, Atlético Nacional, América, Estudiantes, Junior, Palmeiras, San Jose Earthquakes, Universidad Católica and Universitario).

Format

Each match was played for 90 minutes. In case of a draw after regulation, the winner was determined via a penalty shoot-out. The confederation of the winning team for each match was awarded a point, and the confederation with the most points at the end of the tournament was crowned champions.

Participating teams

ConfederationTeamMost recent domestic honourLatest continental performance
CONCACAF América2013 Torneo Clausura2013–14 CONCACAF Champions LeagueGroup stage
CONCACAF San Jose EarthquakesMLS Cup 20032013–14 CONCACAF Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
CONMEBOL Estudiantes2010–11 Torneo Apertura2011 Copa LibertadoresRound of 16
CONMEBOL Palmeiras2013 Série B2013 Copa LibertadoresRound of 16
CONMEBOL Universidad Católica2011 Copa Chile2013 Copa SudamericanaRound of 16
CONMEBOL Atlético Nacional2014 Torneo Apertura2014 Copa LibertadoresQuarter-finals
CONMEBOL Junior2011 Torneo Finalización2012 Copa LibertadoresSecond stage
CONMEBOL Alianza Lima2014 Copa Inca2012 Copa LibertadoresSecond stage
CONMEBOL Universitario2013 Torneo Descentralizado2014 Copa LibertadoresSecond stage
UEFA Atlético Madrid2013–14 La Liga2013–14 UEFA Champions LeagueRunners-up
UEFA Valencia2007–08 Copa del Rey2013–14 UEFA Europa LeagueSemi-finals
UEFA Monaco2012–13 Ligue 22005–06 UEFA CupRound of 32
UEFA Fiorentina2000–01 Coppa Italia2013–14 UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 16

Venues

BarranquillaLimaMexico CitySan Francisco
Estadio MetropolitanoEstadio NacionalEstadio AztecaCandlestick Park
Capacity: 46,788 Capacity: 50,000Capacity: 105,000 Capacity: 69,000
MiamiLa PlataSantiagoSão Paulo
Marlins ParkEstadio Ciudad de La PlataEstadio San Carlos de ApoquindoEstádio do Pacaembu
Capacity: 36,742Capacity: 53,000Capacity: 16,000Capacity: 40,199

Standings

Americas
Points: 4
Europe
Points: 5

Matches

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Top goalscorers

RankNameTeamGoals
1 Dimitar Berbatov Monaco2
2 Paco Alcácer Valencia1
Joshua Brillante Fiorentina
Fabinho Monaco
Yannick Carrasco Monaco
Mario Gómez Fiorentina
Mauro Guevgeozián Alianza Lima
Leandro Palmeiras
Anthony Martial Monaco
Mauricio Montes Alianza Lima
José Luis Muñoz Universidad Católica
Nicolás Otamendi Valencia
Sebastián Pérez Atlético Nacional
Giuseppe Rossi Fiorentina
Santiago Tréllez Atlético Nacional
Victor Luis Palmeiras

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Se van confirmando los equipos que jugarán la Copa EuroAmericana 2014 . 2014-05-02 . 2014-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140430104021/http://comutricolor.com/confirmando-equipos-jugaran-copa-euroamericana-2014/ . dead .
  2. http://www.copaeuroamericana.com/ Copa EuroAmericana
  3. http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/world/copa-euroamericana/ Copa Euroamericana 2014 Stats