Dubai Challenge Cup

Dubai Challenge Cup, also known as the Dubai Football Challenge, is a friendly football tournament founded by Mohammed bin Rashed and the United Arab Emirates national football team. It was first held in January 2007, with another tournament scheduled for January 2008. Both won by German side Hamburger SV

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2007 tournament

The 2007 Dubai Challenge Cup was played in January 2007 by four teams: United Arab Emirates, Iran, Hamburger SV and VfB Stuttgart.

Group classification

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hamburg 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 9
 Iran 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
 United Arab Emirates 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
Stuttgart 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 0

Group matches

2007-01-09
United Arab Emirates  2 – 1 Stuttgart
Omar
Matar
Gómez
2007-01-09
Hamburg 2 – 1  Iran
Guerrero
Besart
Khatibi
2007-01-11
Iran  1 – 0 Stuttgart
Rajabzadeh
2007-01-11
United Arab Emirates  0 – 1 Hamburg
Benjamin

Champion

Dubai Challenge Cup
2007 Winners

Hamburger SV
First Title

2008 tournament

The 2008 Dubai Challenge Cup was played in January 2008 by four teams: United Arab Emirates, China PR, Hamburger SV and Vasco da Gama.

Group classification

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hamburger SV 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 12
Vasco da Gama 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
 United Arab Emirates 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1
 China PR 2 0 1 1 0 4 -4 1

Group matches

2008-01-10
Hamburger SV 2 – 1 Vasco da Gama
David Jarolím  28'
Nigel de Jong  69'
Joris Mathijsen  33' (o.g.)
2008-01-10
United Arab Emirates  0 – 0  China PR
2008-01-12
Hamburger SV 4 – 0  China PR
Rafael van der Vaart  44'  53'
Romeo Castelen  58'
José Paolo Guerrero  75'
2008-01-12
Vasco da Gama 1 – 0  United Arab Emirates
Alan Kardec  79'

Champion

Dubai Challenge Cup
2008 Winners

Hamburger SV
Second Title

2009 tournament

The 2009 Dubai Challenge Cup was played in 6th January 2009 by AC Milan and Hamburger SV in a single match.

Match

2009-01-06
AC Milan 1 – 1 Hamburger SV
Ronaldinho  62' (pen.) Benjamin  66'
  Penalties  
4 – 3

Champion

Dubai Challenge Cup
2009 Winners

AC Milan
First Title

2011 tournament

The 2011 Dubai Challenge Cup was played at 2nd January 2011 by Al-Ahli and AC Milan in a single match.

Match

2 January 2011
Al-Ahli 1 – 2 AC Milan Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
Hasan  85' Seedorf  38'
Beretta  72'

Champion

Dubai Challenge Cup
2011 Winners

AC Milan
Second Title

2012 tournament

The 2011 Dubai Challenge Cup is playing at 4th January 2011 by AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain in a single match.

Match

4 January 2012
AC Milan 1 – 0 Paris Saint-Germain Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
Pato  4'

Champion

Dubai Challenge Cup
2012 Winners

AC Milan
Third Title

Cups by team

See also

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