Amsterdam Tournament Explained

Amsterdam Tournament
Founded:1975
Abolished:2009
Region:Europe
Number Of Teams:4
Current Champions:Benfica (1st title)
Most Successful Club:Ajax (10 titles)
Website:Official homepage

The Amsterdam Tournament (Dutch; Flemish: Amsterdam Toernooi) was a pre-season association football competition, held in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[1] The competition was hosted by Eredivisie club Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena.[2] It was inaugurated in 1975 as the Amsterdam 700 Tournament to celebrate 700 years of history in the city.[3] It was held annually each summer until 1992, when the last edition of the original tournament was played. It returned in 1999 with the backing of the International Event Partnership (IEP).[4] Four teams participate in the competition, played in a league format since 1986.[3]

Since its return,[5] the tournament has used an unusual point scoring system. As with most league competitions, three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. An additional point, however, is awarded for each goal scored.[6] The system is designed to reward teams that adopt a more attacking style of play.[7] Each entrant plays two matches, with the winner being the club that finishes at the top of the table.[8] The original competition was held at Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium, where Ajax played its international games until 1996.[9] The Amsterdam Arena, now named the Johan Cruyff Arena, has played host to the event since the return until 2009.

The first winners were Belgian club Molenbeek, who defeated Ajax 5–2 in the final.[3] The hosts are the most successful club in the tournament's history, having lifted the trophy on ten occasions. The club won their first title in 1978 and their most recent success came in 2004.[10] Fellow Dutch side AZ and English club Arsenal are the only other teams to have won the competition more than once.[11] Feyenoord, Ajax's domestic rivals, are among a group of clubs to have won the tournament once,[3] while Belgium has produced the most individual winners, four, one more than England and Netherlands.

AZ and Arsenal are also the most regular guests, having been invited to compete in the tournament on six occasions. As well as being the most successful club, Ajax has finished as runners-up eleven times. Next in the list are two Italian clubs, Internazionale and Roma, who has finished in second place five times between them. Romania is the only national team to have taken part in the tournament. They were invited in 1984 and finished in fourth place as Atlético Mineiro became the first Brazilian club to lift the trophy. In total, teams from 13 countries have participated in the competition. The 2010 edition did not take place due to Ajax's involvement in the qualifying stages of the Champions League.[12] [13]

Table key

Tournaments

EditionYearWinnerRunner-upThirdFourthNotes
11975 Molenbeek Ajax Feyenoord Barcelona[14]
21976 Anderlecht Borussia M'gladbach Leeds United[15]
31977 AZ Liverpool Barcelona[16]
41978 Ajax Anderlecht AZ Fluminense[17]
51979 AZ Ajax Arsenal Hamburger SV[18]
61980 Ajax AZ Bayern Munich Nottingham Forest[19]
71981 Ipswich Town Standard Liège Ajax AZ[20]
81982 AZ Ajax 1. FC Köln Tottenham Hotspur[21]
91983 Feyenoord Roma Ajax Manchester United[22]
101984 Atlético Mineiro Ajax Feyenoord Romania[23]
111985 Ajax Atlético Mineiro Athletic Bilbao Verona[24]
121986 Dynamo Kyiv Ajax Manchester United Botafogo[25]
131987 Ajax Torino Dynamo Kiev Porto[26]
141988 Sampdoria Flamengo Ajax Benfica[27]
151989 Mechelen Ajax Sporting CP Dynamo Kyiv[28]
161990 Club Brugge PSV Mechelen[29]
171991 Ajax PSV Fluminense Sampdoria[30]
181992 Roma PSV Borussia Dortmund[31]
191999 Lazio Santos Ajax Atlético Madrid[32]
202000 Barcelona Ajax Lazio Arsenal[33]
212001 Ajax Milan Valencia Liverpool[34]
222002 Barcelona Manchester United Parma[35]
232003 Internazionale Galatasaray Liverpool[36]
242004 River Plate Panathinaikos Arsenal[37]
252005 Arsenal Porto Boca Juniors Ajax[38]
262006 Manchester United Internazionale Porto[39]
272007 Arsenal Atlético Madrid Ajax Lazio[40]
282008 Internazionale Sevilla Ajax[41]
292009 Benfica Ajax Sunderland Atlético Madrid[42]

Statistics

TeamWinnerRunner-upThirdFourthTotal
Ajax10115329
AZ31116
Arsenal30126
Barcelona11024
Manchester United10214
Feyenoord10203
Dynamo Kyiv10113
Lazio10113
Anderlecht11002
Atlético Mineiro11002
Sampdoria10012
Mechelen10012
Benfica10012
Molenbeek10001
Ipswich Town10001
Club Brugge10001
Internazionale03003
PSV01203
Porto01113
Atlético Madrid01023
Liverpool00123
Roma02002
Fluminense00112
Standard Liège01001
Torino01001
Flamengo01001
Santos01001
Milan01001
River Plate01001
Borussia M'gladbach00101
Bayern Munich00101
1. FC Köln00101
Athletic Bilbao00101
Sporting CP00101
Valencia00101
Galatasaray00101
Panathinaikos00101
Boca Juniors00101
Sevilla00101
Sunderland00101
Leeds United00011
Hamburger SV00011
Nottingham Forest00011
Tottenham Hotspur00011
Romania00011
Verona00011
Botafogo00011
Borussia Dortmund00011
Parma00011

See also

References

General

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20080127175054/http://www.lgamsterdamtournament.com/gettingThere.php "Getting there"
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20080115091335/http://www.lgamsterdamtournament.com/index.php "Homepage"
  3. Web site: Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 28 August 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  4. Web site: Reds to play in Amsterdam Tournament . Adam . Bostock . Manchester United . 25 January 2006 . 28 August 2010.
  5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/8083463.stm "Black Cats to compete in Ajax cup"
  6. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/4730005.stm "Arsenal strike late to sink Ajax"
  7. http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/Sunderland-play-in-Amsterdam-tournament.5336813.jp "Sunderland play in Amsterdam tournament"
  8. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/4732453.stm "FC Porto 1–2 Arsenal"
  9. http://english.ajax.nl/The-Club/The-club.htm "The club"
  10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/3526640.stm "Arsenal 0–0 Ajax"
  11. http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3011859,00.html "Gunners claim Dutch repeat"
  12. Web site: PAOK give Dermitzakis a night to remember . Chris . Driessen . Union of European Football Associations . 28 July 2010 . 23 September 2010 . 12 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100912163453/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/matches/season=2011/round=2000116/match=2002726/postmatch/report/index.html . live .
  13. Web site: Ajax hold off determined PAOK comeback . Vassiliki . Papantonopoulou . Union of European Football Associations . 4 August 2010 . 23 September 2010 . 15 September 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100915123415/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/matches/season=2011/round=2000116/match=2002741/postmatch/report/index.html . live .
  14. Web site: 1975 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  15. Web site: 1976 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  16. Web site: 1977 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  17. Web site: 1978 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  18. Web site: 1979 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  19. Web site: 1980 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  20. Web site: 1981 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  21. Web site: 1982 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  22. Web site: 1983 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  23. Web site: 1984 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  24. Web site: 1985 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  25. Web site: 1986 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  26. Web site: 1987 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  27. Web site: 1988 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  28. Web site: 1989 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  29. Web site: 1990 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  30. Web site: 1991 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  31. Web site: 1992 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  32. Web site: 1999 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  33. Web site: 2000 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  34. Web site: 2001 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  35. Web site: 2002 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  36. Web site: 2003 Amsterdam Tournament – Details . Hamdan . Saaid . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 4 August 2003 . 10 September 2010 . 21 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220821061617/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam2003-det.html . live .
  37. Web site: 2004 Amsterdam Tournament – Details . Hamdan . Saaid . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 2 August 2004 . 10 September 2010 . 21 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220821061616/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam2004-det.html . live .
  38. Web site: 2005 Amsterdam Tournament – Details . Hamdan . Saaid . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 15 August 2005 . 10 September 2010 . 21 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220821065023/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam2005-det.html . live .
  39. Web site: 2006 Amsterdam Tournament – Details . Hamdan . Saaid . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 26 October 2006 . 10 September 2010 . 21 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220821061628/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam2006-det.html . live .
  40. Web site: 2007 Amsterdam Tournament – Details . Hamdan . Saaid . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 17 August 2007 . 10 September 2010 . 21 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220821071135/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam2007-det.html . live .
  41. Web site: 2008 Amsterdam Tournament . Andrea . Veronese . Karel . Stokkermans . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 9 July 2009 . 10 September 2010 . 18 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218124119/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/amsterdam.html . live .
  42. http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/FULL-MATCH-REPORT-Atletico-Madrid.5497045.jp "Atletico Madrid 0–2 Sunderland"

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