2016 Dresden Cup Explained

Year:2016
Dates:29–30 July
Country:Germany
Num Teams:4
Confederations:1
Venues:1
Cities:1
Matches:4

The 2016 Dresden Cup was a summer football friendly tournament organized by German club Dynamo Dresden and Match IQ. It was hosted at the Stadion Dresden in Dresden, from 29 to 30 July 2016. Besides the hosts, three other European teams took part: Everton (England), Real Betis (Spain), and Werder Bremen (Germany). Betis' participation was also a part of their LFP World Challenge campaign.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Overview

Participants

NationTeamLocationConfederationLeague
GermanyDynamo DresdenDresdenUEFA2. Bundesliga
EvertonLiverpoolUEFAPremier League
SpainReal BetisSevilleUEFALa Liga
GermanyWerder BremenBremenUEFABundesliga

Standings

Each team played two matches, with three points awarded for a win and zero points for a defeat.[1] There were no draws as the game will go to penalties if the game ends in a draw after 90 mins. Also, each goal contributed a point to the team, regardless of whether the team won or lost.[5]

Matches

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Goalscorers

Notes and References

  1. News: Dynamo empfängt Bremen, Everton und Real Betis. German. 21 June 2016. Dynamo Dresden. 14 May 2016.
  2. News: Blues To Play In Dresden Cup. English. 21 June 2016. Everton FC. 14 May 2016.
  3. News: Real Betis will take part in the Dresden Cup on the 29th and 30th of July. English. 21 June 2016. Real Betis. 23 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160523030417/http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/en/noticias/last-news/6913/el-real-betis-participara-en-la-dresden-cup-los-di. 23 May 2016. dead.
  4. News: Jetzt tickets für den Dresden Cup sichern!. German. 21 June 2016. SV Werder Bremen. 18 May 2016.
  5. Web site: How Will The Dresden Cup Work Everton Football Club. www.evertonfc.com. 2016-07-30.