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
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
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 | 6 |
 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.) |
2008-01-12 |
| Hamburger SV |
4 – 0 | China PR |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael van der Vaart 44' 53' Romeo Castelen 58' José Paolo Guerrero 75' |
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
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
Champion
| Dubai Challenge Cup 2011 Winners |
|---|
AC Milan Second Title |
2012 tournament
The 2012 Dubai Challenge Cup is playing at 4th January 2012 by AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain in a single match.
Match
Champion
| Dubai Challenge Cup 2012 Winners |
|---|
AC Milan Third Title |
Cups by team
- AC Milan (2009, 2011 and 2012) 3 times
- Hamburger SV (2007 and 2008) 2 times
See also
- Dubai Cup
- Match World Cup