The Atlantic Cup (football) explained

The Atlantic Cup (football) should not be confused with Atlantic Cup (Major League Soccer).

The Atlantic Cup
Founded:	2011
Region:	Europe (UEFA)
Number Of Teams:	8–9
Current Champions:	Silkeborg (1st title)
Most Successful Club:	AGF Zenit Saint Petersburg (2 titles each)
Website:	theatlanticcup.co.uk

The Atlantic Cup is a pre/mid season football tournament held in Algarve, Portugal for European football clubs from national leagues which do not operate in the winter months. It therefore consists mainly of teams from Scandinavia, Northern and Central Europe.^{[1] [2]}

It was founded in 2011 by former Arsenal, Benfica and Sweden midfielder, Stefan Schwarz and ex-Millwall goalkeeper Brian Horne.^{[3] [4]}

Television coverage was originally provided by Eurosport and Eurosport 2.

Winners

Year	Winner	Runner-up
2011	Elfsborg	Odense
2012	Midtjylland	Dinamo Zagreb
2013	Rapid Wien	Silkeborg
2014	Copenhagen	Örebro
2015	Dynamo Moscow	Örebro
2016	Zenit Saint Petersburg	Örebro
2017	Rijeka	Jablonec
2018	AGF	Jablonec
2019	Red Bull Salzburg	Jablonec
2020	AGF	Copenhagen
2022	Zenit Saint Petersburg	Copenhagen
2023	Brøndby	Copenhagen
2024	Silkeborg	Real Salt Lake

Editions

2011 edition

This was the first edition of The Atlantic Cup, contested by two Danish and two Swedish teams. IF Elfsborg won the competition.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

width=20 Pos width=165 Team width=20 Pld width=20 W width=20 D width=20 L width=20 GF width=20 GA width=20 GD width=20 Pts 1 IF Elfsborg 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 2 Odense BK 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5 3 Helsingborgs IF 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 4 Brøndby IF 3 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0

ELF ODE HEL BRO IF Elfsborg – 1–1 3–1 2–1 – – – – Helsingborgs IF – 1–1 – – – 2–3 0–2 –

2012 edition

This was the second edition, contested by six teams from five countries.^[9] FC Midtjylland won the competition beating Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 in the final.^{[10] [11] [12] [13]}

width=20 Pos width=165 Team width=20 Pld width=20 W width=20 D width=20 L width=20 GF width=20 GA width=20 GD width=20 Pts 1 Dinamo Zagreb 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 2 FC Midtjylland 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7 3 Wisla Krakow 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 4 Odense BK 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3 5 Rapid Wien 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1 6 Helsingborgs IF 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1

DIN MID WIS ODE RAP HEL – 1–1 – 3–1 – – – – 3–2 – – – Wisla Krakow – – – 1–0 – – – – – – – – Rapid Wien – 1–2 – 1–2 – – Helsingborgs IF 0–1 – 0–2 – 1–1 –

Final

2013 edition

This was the third edition, contested by three teams.^[14] S.C. Farense and SV Mattersburg also played but theirs matches were not taken account to the final standings.^[15] Rapid Wien won the competition.^[16]

width=20 Pos width=165 Team width=20 Pld width=20 W width=20 D width=20 L width=20 GF width=20 GA width=20 GD width=20 Pts 1 Rapid Wien 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 2 Silkeborg IF 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3 3 Skënderbeu Korçë 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0

RAP SIL SKE FAR MAT Rapid Wien – 2–1 1–0 – – – – – – – KF Skënderbeu Korçë – 2–4 – – 0–4 0–0 – – – – SV Mattersburg – 1–1 – – –

2014 edition

This was the fourth edition of, contested by 8 teams from 6 countries.^{[1] [17] [18]} Television coverage was provided by Eurosport and Eurosport 2.The Danish team Copenhagen won the tournament, finishing the competition only with victories and without conceding a goal.^{[19] [20]} The Swedish team Örebro SK finished in second place, also with victories only, but with a lower goal-difference than Copenhagen.

Participating teams

• Copenhagen
• FC Midtjylland
• FC Slovan Liberec
• FC Spartak Moscow
• Örebro SK
• FH
• Breiðablik
• SV Mattersburg

Standings

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1	Copenhagen	3	3	0	0	11	0	+11	9
2	Örebro SK	3	3	0	0	8	2	+6	9
3	FC Spartak Moscow	3	2	0	1	5	7	−2	6
4	Breiðablik UBK	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	5
5	SV Mattersburg	3	1	1	1	6	5	+1	4
6	FC Slovan Liberec	3	1	0	2	2	7	−5	3
7	FC Midtjylland	3	0	0	3	3	6	−3	0
8	FH Hafnarfjarðar	3	0	0	3	4	11	−7	0

Matches

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2015 edition

Group A

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1	FC Dynamo Moscow	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	6
2	IFK Göteborg	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	3
3	Baumit Jablonec	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	3
4	Copenhagen	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3	0

Group B

width=20	Pos	width=165	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20		width=20	D	width=20		width=20	L	width=20	GF	width=20	GA	width=20	GD	width=20	Pts
1	Örebro SK	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	2	+1	5
2	Brøndby IF	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	1	+1	3
3	Mladá Boleslav	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	−1	3
4	FC Midtjylland	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1

Tournament Final

2016 edition

The 2016 edition had the same format as the 2015 Atlantic Cup.^[21] The winner of Group A (FK Jablonec) did not contest the final due to the schedule of its flight back home. They were replaced in the final by Group A runner-up, Örebro SK.^[22] FC Zenit Saint Petersburg won the competition after a penalty-shootout.^[23]

Group A

width=20 Pos width=165 Team width=20 Pld width=20 W width=20 width=20 width=20 L width=20 GF width=20 GA width=20 GD width=20 Pts 1 Jablonec 2 2 0 0 0 4 1 +3 6 2 Örebro SK 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 +0 3 3 AGF 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 3 4 Kalmar FF 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0

JAB ORE AAR KAL Jablonec – – – 2–1 Örebro – – 0–1 – AGF 0–2 – – – Kalmar – 0–1 – –

Group B

width=20 Pos width=165 Team width=20 Pld width=20 W width=20 width=20 width=20 L width=20 GF width=20 GA width=20 GD width=20 Pts 1 Zenit Saint Petersburg 2 2 0 0 0 5 2 +3 6 2 Lokomotiv Moscow 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 +0 3 3 IFK Norrköping 2 0 1 0 1 3 4 −1 2 4 Brøndby IF 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1

ZEN LOK NOR BRO Zenit Saint Petersburg – – – 2–0 Lokomotiv Moscow – – – Norrköping 2–3 – – – Brøndby – – –

Finals

7th	Kalmar	1–2	Brøndby
5th	Jablonec	3–2	Norrköping
3rd	AGF	2–1	Lokomotiv Moscow
1st	Örebro	1–1 (4–5 p)	Zenit Saint Petersburg

2017 edition

The 2017 edition was disputed in the same format as 2016 Atlantic Cup was.^[24]

Group A

width=20 Pos width=165 Team width=20 Pld width=20 W width=20 width=20 width=20 L width=20 GF width=20 GA width=20 GD width=20 Pts 1 Jablonec 2 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 5 2 Shakhtar Donetsk 2 1 0 1 0 5 2 +3 4 3 Örebro 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 3 4 AaB 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0

JAB SHA ÖRE AAB Jablonec – – 2–0 – Shakhtar Donetsk 2–2 (4–5 p) – – – Örebro – – – 1–0 AaB – 0–3 – –

Group B

width=20 Pos width=165 Team width=20 Pld width=20 W width=20 width=20 width=20 L width=20 GF width=20 GA width=20 GD width=20 Pts 1 Rijeka 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 +4 6 2 Debrecen 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 +1 3 3 Djurgårdens IF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 4 AGF 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0

RIJ DEB DJU AGF Rijeka – – – 3–0 Debrecen – – 0–1 – Djurgårdens IF 0–1 – – – AGF – 0–2 – –

Finals

7th	AaB Aalborg	0–0 (1–4 p)	Djurgården
5th	AGF	1–1	Örebro
3rd	Shakhtar	2–1	Debrecen
1st	Rijeka	3–0	Jablonec

2018 edition

The 2018 edition was disputed in the same format as 2017 Atlantic Cup.^[25]

Group A

width=20	Pos	width=200	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20		width=20		width=20	L	width=20	GF	width=20	GA	width=20	GD	width=20	Pts
1	AGF	2	2	0	0	0	4	1	+3	6
2	Norrköping	2	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	3
3	Rijeka	2	0	1	0	1	2	3	−1	2
4	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	2	0	0	1	1	1	3	−2	1

Group B

width=20	Pos	width=165	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20		width=20		width=20	L	width=20	GF	width=20	GA	width=20	GD	width=20	Pts
1	Jablonec	2	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	5
2	Shamrock Rovers	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4
3	Dalkurd	2	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
4	Hammarby	2	0	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1

Finals

Due to Rijeka's domestic schedule commitments, they departed Portugal early and were replaced by Stade Nyonnais, an invited team. As per tournament rules and regulations, they played in the 7th/8th place play-off match.^[26]

2019 edition

Nine teams from 7 countries participated in the 2019 edition.^{[27] [28]}

width=20	Pos	width=200	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20		width=20		width=20	L	width=20	GF	width=20	GA	width=20	GD	width=20	Pts
1	Red Bull Salzburg	2	2	0	0	0	3	0	+3	6
2	Jablonec	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	5
3	Norrköping	2	1	0	1	0	5	2	+3	4
4	Slavia Prague	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	+1	3
5	AGF	2	1	0	0	1	3	3	+0	3
6	Farense	2	0	1	1	0	2	2	+0	3
7	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	2	0	1	0	1	1	3	−2	2
8	SV Mattersburg	2	0	0	1	1	2	5	−3	1
9	Rosenborg	2	0	0	0	2	2	5	−3	0

2020 edition

The 2020 edition returned to the two-group format, last seen in 2018.^[29]

Group A

width=20	Pos	width=200	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	GF	width=20	GA	width=20	GD	width=20	Pts
1	Copenhagen	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	4
2	Brøndby IF	2	1	0	1	3	2	1	3
3	FC Astana	2	1	0	1	3	2	1	3
4	Norrköping	2	0	1	1	0	2	−2	2

Group B

width=20	Pos	width=165	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	GF	width=20	GA	width=20	GD	width=20	Pts
1	AGF	2	1	1	0	5	3	2	5
2	SK Slavia Praha	2	1	1	0	6	4	2	4
3	Vålerenga IF	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	3
4	BK Häcken	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3	0

Finals

2022 edition

The 2022 tournament was originally intended to follow the two-group format. However, AIK Stockholm was forced to withdraw due to COVID, forcing a format change and welcoming Copenhagen into the tournament.^{[30] [31]}

width=20	Pos	width=200	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	GF	width=20	GA	width=20	GD	width=20	Pts
1	FC Zenit	3	2	1	0	4	2	2	8
2	Copenhagen	3	2	1	0	7	5	2	7
3	Halmstads BK	3	2	0	1	5	4	1	6
4	Breiðablik UBK	3	1	1	1	8	8	0	5
5	FC Midtjylland	3	1	1	1	6	5	1	4
6	Brøndby IF	3	1	0	2	3	4	-1	3
7	Brentford B	3	1	0	2	3	4	-1	3
8	Vålerenga IF	3	0	0	3	3	7	-4	0

2023 edition

The 2023 tournament was held 2–10 February 2023 with 10 teams competing.^[32]

width=20	Pos	width=200	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	GF	width=20	GA	width=20	GD	width=20	Pts
1	Brøndby	3	3	0	0	7	3	+4	9
2	Copenhagen	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
3	Viking Stavanger	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	5
4	Midtjylland	2	1	1	0	1	1	+1	5
5	Brentford B	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
6	Elfsborg	3	1	1	1	6	5	-1	4
7	Lyngby	2	1	0	1	6	4	+2	3
8	Ulsan Hyundai	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3
9	AIK	3	0	1	2	3	5	-2	2
10	Halmstad	3	0	0	3	0	5	-5	0

2024 edition

The 2024 tournament was held from 30 January–10 February 2024 with 11 teams competing.^[33]

width=20	Pos	width=200	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	GF	width=20	GA	width=20	GD	width=20	Pts
1	Silkeborg	3	3	0	0	8	3	+5	9
2	Real Salt Lake	3	2	0	1	5	2	+3	6
3	Fredrikstad	3	2	0	1	4	1	+3	6
4	Copenhagen	3	2	0	1	9	7	+2	6
5	Brøndby	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6
6	Beijing Guoan	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
7	Molde	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3
8	Göteborg	3	1	0	2	6	10	-5	3
9	Midtjylland	2	0	0	2	1	3	-2	0
10	Elfsborg	3	0	0	2	5	10	-5	0
11	Klaksvík	3	0	0	3	0	7	-7	0

Performance

By team

Team	Winners	Runners-up	Years won	Years runner-up
	2	–	2018, 2020	–
	2	–	2016, 2022	–
	1	3	2014	2020, 2022, 2023
	1	1	2024	2013
	1	–	2011	–
	1	–	2012	–
	1	–	2013	–
	1	–	2015	–
	1	–	2017	–
	1	–	2019	–
	1	–	2023
	–	3	–	2014, 2015, 2016
	–	3	–	2017, 2018, 2019
	–	1	–	2011
	–	1	–	2012
	–	1	–	2024

By country

Country	Winners	Runners-up	Years won	Years runner-up
	6	5	2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024	2011, 2013, 2020, 2022, 2023
	3	–	2015, 2016, 2022	–
	2	–	2013, 2019	–
	1	3	2011	2014, 2015, 2016
	1	1	2017	2012
	–	3	–	2017, 2018, 2019
	–	1	–	2024

External links

• The Atlantic Cup

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Atlantic Cup decorre até 13 de Fevereiro no Estádio Algarve.
2. Web site: Atlantic Cup – Arquivo de resultados, classificações. www.meusresultados.com.
3. Web site: Futebol: Atlantic Cup até dia 13 no Estádio Algarve – Jornal do Algarve . Jornaldoalgarve.pt . 5 February 2014. 2 November 2018.
4. The Atlantic Cup Organisers. http://www.theatlanticcup.co.uk/organisers ", Sporting Events, 2013, accessed 4 February 2014.
5. Web site: Atlantic Cup 2011 resultados, golos, Futebol Europa – MeusResultados. www.meusresultados.com.
6. Web site: Premieresejr i Atlantic Cup.
7. Web site: Atlantic Cup. 12 December 2011.
8. Web site: Elfsborg vence Atlantic Cup no Algarve. 29 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140226205344/http://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/internacional/artigo/2011/02/03/elfsborg_vence_atlantic_cup_no_a.html . 26 February 2014 . dead .
9. Web site: Futebol: Torneio "The Atlantic Cup" (Programa) | Algarve Central .Net . 29 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150102110656/http://press.algarvecentral.net/2012/01/futebol-torneio-the-atlantic-cup-programa/ . 2 January 2015 . dead .
10. Web site: Atlantic Cup 2012 resultados, golos, Futebol Europa – MeusResultados. meusresultados.com. 5 February 2014.
11. Web site: Stærke modstandere i Atlantic Cup | FCM . 29 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221214503/http://fcm.dk/nyheder/st%C3%A6rke-modstandere-i-atlantic-cup . 21 February 2014 . dead .
12. Web site: FC Midtjylland vinder Atlantic Cup | Tipsbladet . 29 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222193401/http://www.tipsbladet.dk/content/fc-midtjylland-vinder-atlantic-cup . 22 February 2014 . dead .
13. Web site: Spændende udfordringer i Atlantic Cup.
14. Web site: Sporting Events Limited. www.sportingeventsltd.co.uk.
15. Web site: VerPortugal. www.verportugal.net.
16. Web site: Atlantic Cup 2013 resultados, golos, Futebol Europa – MeusResultados. www.meusresultados.com.
17. Web site: 4ª Edição "Atlantic Cup 2014". www.cm-loule.pt.
18. Web site: The Atlantic Cup volta ao Estádio Algarve – 4.ª edição decorre de 5 e a 13 de fevereiro. 5 February 2014.
19. Web site: FC København smadrede Spartak Moskva. 13 February 2014.
20. Web site: FCK ydmyger Spartak Moskva i træningskamp. 13 February 2014.
21. Web site: Fixtures and Results | the Atlantic Cup . 7 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160208093002/http://www.theatlanticcup.com/fixtures/2016 . 8 February 2016 . dead .
22. Web site: À atenção do Benfica: Zenit na final da Atlantic Cup – Maisfutebol.iol.pt.
23. Web site: Zenit vence Atlantic Cup após bater Orebro nas grandes penalidades.
24. Web site: Fixtures and Results | the Atlantic Cup . 25 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170201215116/http://www.theatlanticcup.com/fixtures/2017 . 1 February 2017 . dead .
25. Web site: Fixtures and Results | the Atlantic Cup . 14 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180114184052/http://www.theatlanticcup.com/fixtures/2018 . 14 January 2018 . dead .
26. Web site: AGF WIN THE ATLANTIC CUP 2018! . The Atlantic Cup . 7 February 2018 . 2 November 2018.
27. Web site: Fixtures and Results | The Atlantic Cup. www.theatlanticcup.com. 28 December 2023.
28. Web site: Participating Football Teams | The Atlantic Cup. www.theatlanticcup.com. 28 December 2023.
29. Web site: Fixtures and Results | the Atlantic Cup . 13 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180114184052/http://www.theatlanticcup.com/fixtures/2020 . 14 January 2018 . dead .
30. Web site: Sporting Events are delighted to announce the return of the Atlantic Cup 2018! | the Atlantic Cup . 31 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180114184052/http://www.theatlanticcup.com . 14 January 2018 . dead .
31. Web site: Brentford XI to take part in the Atlantic Cup in Portugal. 25 January 2022. www.brentfordfc.com. en-gb.
32. Web site: Fixtures . 3 January 2022.
33. Web site: Fixtures . 1 February 2024.