TIM Trophy

TIM Trophy
Founded 2001
Region Italy
Number of teams 3
Current champions Milan (4th title)
Most successful club(s) Internazionale (8 titles)

The TIM Trophy is a yearly football pre-season tournament played by three Italian football teams. For the first 12 editions, the competing teams were Juventus, Inter and Milan. For both 2013 and 2014, Inter decided not to participate, thus Sassuolo has been the third team the last two years. This is an unofficial tournament that has been held yearly in August since 2001. It is not sanctioned or recognized by official football bodies since the gameplay rules do not correspond to IFAB/FIFA laws of football.

The teams play three round-robin 45-minute matches. If any match ends in a draw, it is decided by a penalty shoot-out. Three points are awarded for a victory during regular play, with no points going to the loser. If the match is decided by penalties, the winner is awarded 2 points and the loser 1 point.[1] The organizers decide which two teams are to play in the first match of the evening. The third team will then play the losing team from the first match, and will end the tournament by playing the first-match winner.

The 14th edition of the tournament in 2014 was won by Milan, by sweeping both games in regulation time. Overall, Inter has eight wins, Milan now has 4 wins, while both Juventus and Sassuolo have won once each.

In Italy, the TIM Trophy is often considered 'unlucky' by fans. This is because only twice has the winner of the TIM Trophy won the Serie A title that season. In both cases, the team which achieved the double victory has been Inter.

Winners

Team Times Played Titles Won Year
Internazionale 12 8 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
Milan 14 4 2001, 2006, 2008, 2014
Juventus 14 1 2009
Sassuolo 2 1 2013

Editions

2001 TIM Trophy

Standings

Rank Team GP W PK-W L PK-L GF GA P
1 Italy Milan 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 5
2 Italy Juventus 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 2
3 Italy Internazionale 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2

Scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Georgia (country) Kakha Kaladze Italy Milan 1

Matches

9 August 2001
21:00 CEST
Internazionale Italy 0–0 Italy Milan
  Penalties  
Vieri
Seedorf
Kallon
Materazzi
3–5 Shevchenko
Rui Costa
Serginho
Contra
F. Inzaghi
Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste
Referee: Italy Massimiliano Saccani

9 August 2001
22:15 CEST
Internazionale Italy 0–0 Italy Juventus
  Penalties  
Vieri
Emre
Cauet
Greško
Dalmat
2–3 Del Piero
Pessotto
Maresca
Trezeguet
Tacchinardi
Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste
Referee: Italy Stefano Cassarà

9 August 2001
23:15 CEST
Milan Italy 1–0 Italy Juventus
Kaladze  31'
Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste
Referee: Italy Paolo Bertini

2002 TIM Trophy

Standings

Rank Team GP W PK-W L PK-L GF GA P
1 Italy Internazionale 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4
2 Italy Milan 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 3
3 Italy Juventus 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 2

Scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Italy Christian Vieri Italy Internazionale 2
2 Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko Italy Milan 1

Matches


31 July 2002
22:00 CEST
Internazionale Italy 2–0 Italy Milan
Vieri  18' (pen.), 32' Report
Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste
Referee: Italy Paolo Bertini

31 July 2002
23:00 CEST
Milan Italy 1–0 Italy Juventus
Contra Red card 5'
Shevchenko  17'
Dida Red card 39'
Report Red card 5' Davids
Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste
Referee: Italy Massimiliano Saccani

2003 TIM Trophy

Standings

Rank Team GP W PK-W L PK-L GF GA P
1 Italy Internazionale 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 6
2 Italy Juventus 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 3
3 Italy Milan 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0

Scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Argentina Hernán Crespo Italy Internazionale 1
Sierra Leone Mohamed Kallon Italy Internazionale
Ghana Stephen Appiah Italy Juventus

Matches

12 August 2003
21:00 CEST
Juventus Italy 1–0 Italy Milan
Appiah  30'
Stadio del Conero, Ancona
Referee: Italy Danilo Nucini

12 August 2003
22:00 CEST
Internazionale Italy 1–0 Italy Milan
Kallon  5'
Stadio del Conero, Ancona
Referee: Italy Paolo Dondarini

12 August 2003
23:00 CEST
Internazionale Italy 1–0 Italy Juventus
Crespo  3'

2004 TIM Trophy

Standings

Rank Team GP W PK-W L PK-L GF GA P
1 Italy Internazionale 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 5
2 Italy Milan 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4
3 Italy Juventus 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0

Scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Nigeria Obafemi Martins Italy Internazionale 1
Italy Massimo Ambrosini Italy Milan
Italy Nicola Pozzi Italy Milan

Matches

27 July 2004
21:00 CEST
Internazionale Italy 1–0 Italy Juventus
Martins  36' Report
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 52,475
Referee: Italy Paolo Bertini

27 July 2004
22:00 CEST
Milan Italy 2–0 Italy Juventus
Pozzi  5'
Ambrosini  9'
Report
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 52,475
Referee: Italy Paolo Dondarini

27 July 2004
23:00 CEST
Internazionale Italy 0–0 Italy Milan
Report
  Penalties  
Germinale
Semenzato
Fautario
Momentè
Laribi
5–4 Crespo
Pirlo
Dhorasoo
Brocchi
Costacurta
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 52,475
Referee: Italy Nicola Rizzoli

2005 TIM Trophy

Standings

Rank Team GP W PK-W L PK-L GF GA P
1 Italy Internazionale 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 5
2 Italy Milan 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 4
3 Italy Juventus 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 0

Scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Nigeria Obafemi Martins Italy Internazionale 1
France David Trezeguet Italy Juventus
Portugal Rui Costa Italy Milan
Italy Christian Vieri Italy Milan

Matches

20 July 2005
21:00 CEST
Internazionale Italy 0–0 Italy Milan
  Penalties  
Arrieta
Júlio César
Materazzi
Martins
Solari
Womé
5–4 Seedorf
Rui Costa
Serginho
Costacurta
Ardemagni
Ambrosini

20 July 2005
22:00 CEST
Juventus Italy 1–2 Italy Milan
Trezeguet  36'  8' (pen.) Vieri
 24' Rui Costa

20 July 2005
23:00 CEST
Juventus Italy 0–1 Italy Internazionale
 43' Martins
Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste
Referee: Italy Tiziano Pieri

2006 TIM Trophy

Standings

Rank Team GP W PK-W L PK-L GF GA P
1 Italy Milan 2 2 0 0 0 5 2 6
2 Italy Juventus 2 0 1 1 0 2 4 2
3 Italy Internazionale 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 1

Scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Netherlands Clarence Seedorf Italy Milan 2
2 Argentina Julio Cruz Italy Internazionale 1
Portugal Luís Figo Italy Internazionale
Italy Alessandro Del Piero Italy Juventus
Uruguay Marcelo Zalayeta Italy Juventus
Italy Marco Borriello Italy Milan
Italy Giuseppe Favalli Italy Milan
Brazil Kaká Italy Milan

Matches

31 August 2006
21:00 CEST
Internazionale Italy 1–2 Italy Milan
Cruz  19' Report  31' Favalli
 35' Borriello
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 18,110
Referee: Italy Gianluca Rocchi

31 August 2006
22:00 CEST
Internazionale Italy 1–1 Italy Juventus
Figo  27' Report  5' Del Piero
Red card 36' Giannichedda
  Penalties  
Cruz
Adriano
Figo
Maaroufi
Marino
3–4 Nedvěd
Guzmán
Birindelli
Zalayeta
Del Piero
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 18,110
Referee: Italy Mauro Bergonzi

31 August 2006
23:00 CEST
Milan Italy 3–1 Italy Juventus
Seedorf  26', 45+2'
Kaká  38' (pen.)
Report  5' Marcelo Zalayeta
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 18,110
Referee: Italy Andrea De Marco

2007 TIM Trophy

Standings

Rank Team GP W PK-W L PK-L GF GA P
1 Italy Internazionale 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 5
2 Italy Milan 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 3
3 Italy Juventus 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 1

Scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Italy Alberto Gilardino Italy Milan 1
Uruguay Álvaro Recoba Italy Internazionale

Matches

14 August 2007
21:00 CEST
Internazionale Italy 0–0 Italy Juventus
Report
  Penalties  
Jiménez
Cruz
Samuel
César
Burdisso
5–4 Criscito
Iaquinta
Jorge Andrade
Salihamidžić
Del Piero
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 25,280
Referee: Italy Domenico Celi

14 August 2007
22:00 CEST
Milan Italy 1–0 Italy Juventus
Gilardino  26' Report
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 25,280
Referee: Italy Andrea Gervasoni

14 August 2007
23:00 CEST
Internazionale Italy 1–0 Italy Milan
Recoba  28' Report
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 25,280
Referee: Italy Antonio Damato

2008 TIM Trophy

Standings

Rank Team GP W PK-W L PK-L GF GA P
1 Italy Milan 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 4
2 Italy Juventus 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 4
3 Italy Internazionale 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1

Scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
rowspan"1"|1 Netherlands Clarence Seedorf Italy Milan 2
2 Italy Vincenzo Iaquinta Italy Juventus 1
France David Trezeguet Italy Juventus
Italy Marco Marchionni Italy Juventus

Matches

29 July 2008
20:30 CEST
Juventus Italy 2–2 Italy Milan
Trezeguet  9'
Marchionni  12'
Report Seedorf  8', 43'
  Penalties  
Trezeguet
Iaquinta
Chiellini
Tiago
2–4 Kaká
Pirlo
Jankulovski
Paloschi
Stadio Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Italy Christian Brighi

29 July 2008
21:30 CEST
Juventus Italy 1–0 Italy Internazionale
Iaquinta  27' Report
Stadio Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Italy Gabriele Gava

29 July 2008
22:30 CEST
Milan Italy 0–0 Italy Internazionale
Report
  Penalties  
Kaká
Oddo
Jankulovski
Favalli
Brocchi
Digão
4–3 Adriano
Figo
Suazo
Jiménez
Santon
Muntari
Stadio Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Italy Christian Brighi

2009 TIM Trophy

Standings

Rank Team GP W PK-W L PK-L GF GA P
1 Italy Juventus 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 5
2 Italy Internazionale 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 4
3 Italy Milan 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0

Scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
rowspan"1"|1 Brazil Amauri Italy Juventus 2
2 Brazil Thiago Motta Italy Internazionale 1
Italy Mario Balotelli Italy Internazionale
Italy Vincenzo Iaquinta Italy Juventus

Matches

14 August 2009
20:30 CEST
Internazionale Italy 1–1 Italy Juventus
Thiago Motta  25'
Materazzi Red card 39'
Report 41' Iaquinta
 43' Amauri
  Penalties  
Milito
Balotelli
Chivu
Thiago Motta
Samuel
Vieira
Santon
5–6 Salihamidžić
Grygera
Felipe Melo
Poulsen
Amauri
Iaquinta
Legrottaglie
Stadio Adriatico, Pescara
Referee: Italy Antonio Damato

14 August 2009
21:30CEST
Milan Italy 0–1 Italy Internazionale
Report  23' Balotelli
Stadio Adriatico, Pescara
Referee: Italy Paolo Valeri

14 August 2009
22:30 CEST
Milan Italy 0–2 Italy Juventus
Report  13' Amauri
 31' Iaquinta
Stadio Adriatico, Pescara
Referee: Italy Carmine Russo

2010 TIM Trophy

Standings

Rank Team GP W PK-W L PK-L GF GA P
1 Italy Internazionale 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 5
2 Italy Milan 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 3
3 Italy Juventus 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 1

Scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Netherlands Wesley Sneijder Italy Internazionale 1
Brazil Diego Italy Juventus
Brazil Ronaldinho Italy Milan

Matches

13 August 2010
20:45 CEST
Internazionale Italy 1–0 Italy Juventus
Sneijder  25' Report
Stadio San Nicola, Bari
Referee: Italy Domenico Celi

13 August 2010
21:45 CEST
Milan Italy 1–1 Italy Juventus
Ronaldinho  21' Report  33' Diego
  Penalties  
Ronaldinho
Borriello
Pirlo
Nesta
4–2 Trezeguet
Diego
Pepe
Amauri
Stadio San Nicola, Bari
Referee: Italy Antonio Giannoccaro

13 August 2010
22:45 CEST
Milan Italy 0–0 Italy Internazionale
Report
  Penalties  
Flamini
Inzaghi
Oddo
Huntelaar
Ronaldinho
2–3 Milito
Mancini
Coutinho
Obi
Stanković
Stadio San Nicola, Bari
Referee: Italy Domenico Celi

2011 TIM Trophy

Standings

Rank Team GP W PK-W L PK-L GF GA P
1 Italy Internazionale 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 5
2 Italy Juventus 2 1 0 0 1 3 2 4
3 Italy Milan 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 0

Scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Argentina Diego Milito Italy Internazionale 1
Italy Andrea Ranocchia Italy Internazionale
Montenegro Mirko Vucinic Italy Juventus
Chile Arturo Vidal Italy Juventus
Italy Alessandro Matri Italy Juventus
Italy Antonio Cassano Italy Milan

Matches


18 August 2011
21:45 CEST
Juventus Italy 2–1 Italy Milan
Vidal  21'
Matri  47'
Report  13' Cassano
Stadio San Nicola, Bari
Referee: Italy Antonio Giannoccaro

18 August 2011
22:45 CEST
Internazionale Italy 1–0 Italy Milan
Milito  28' Report

2012 TIM Trophy

Standings

Rank Team GP W PK-W L PK-L GF GA P
1 Italy Internazionale 2 2 0 0 0 3 1 6
2 Italy Juventus 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 3
3 Italy Milan 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 0

Scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Brazil Philippe Coutinho Italy Internazionale 1
Colombia Fredy Guarín Italy Internazionale
Argentina Rodrigo Palacio Italy Internazionale
Montenegro Mirko Vučinić Italy Juventus
Italy Stephan El Shaarawy Italy Milan

Matches

21 July 2012
20:45 CEST
Juventus Italy 0–1 Italy Internazionale
Report  11' Coutinho
Stadio San Nicola, Bari
Referee: Italy Carmine Russo

21 July 2012
21:45 CEST
Juventus Italy 1–0 Italy Milan
Vučinić  31' (pen.) Report
Stadio San Nicola, Bari
Referee: Italy Marco Guida

21 July 2012
22:45 CEST
Internazionale Italy 2–1 Italy Milan
Guarín  25'
Palacio  34'
Report  16' El Shaarawy
Stadio San Nicola, Bari
Referee: Italy Carmine Russo

2013 TIM Trophy

Standings

Rank Team GP W PK-W L PK-L GF GA P
1 Italy Sassuolo 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 4
2 Italy Juventus 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 3
3 Italy Milan 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 2

Scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
rowspan"1"|1 Italy Gaetano Masucci Italy Sassuolo 2
2 Italy Andrea Petagna Italy Milan 1

Matches

23 July 2013
20:45 CEST
Juventus Italy 0–0 Italy Milan
Report
  Penalties  
Vidal
Lichtsteiner
Tevez
Asamoah
Vucinic
Peluso
De Ceglie
Padoin
6–7 Robinho
De Jong
Mexes
Niang
Nocerino
Bonera
Traorè
Zaccardo
Stadio Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
Attendance: 20,000[2]
Referee: Italy Andrea Gervasoni

23 July 2013
22:15 CEST
Juventus Italy 0–0 Italy Sassuolo
Report
  Penalties  
Quagliarella
Büchel
García
Matri
Vidal
Motta
4–3 Zaza
Kurtić
Alexe
Missiroli
Terranova
Berardi
Stadio Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Italy Sebastiano Peruzzo

23 July 2013
23:30 CEST
Sassuolo Italy 2–1 Italy Milan
Masucci  12', 45' Report Petagna  4'
Stadio Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Italy Andrea Gervasoni


2014 TIM Trophy

Standings

Rank Team GP W PK-W L PK-L GF GA P
1 Italy Milan 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 6
2 Italy Juventus 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 3
3 Italy Sassuolo 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0

Scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Japan Keisuke Honda Italy Milan 1
France Jérémy Ménez Italy Milan
Italy Stephan El Shaarawy Italy Milan
Argentina Roberto Pereyra Italy Juventus

Matches

23 August 2014
20:45 CEST
Juventus Italy 0–1 Italy Milan
Report Honda  30'
Stadio Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
Referee: Italy Pierro Giacomelli

23 August 2014
21:45 CEST
Juventus Italy 1–0 Italy Sassuolo
Pereyra  43' Report
Stadio Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
Referee: Italy Massimiliano Irrati

23 August 2014
22:45 CEST
Sassuolo Italy 0–2 Italy Milan
Report Ménez  8' (pen.)
El Shaarawy  19'
Stadio Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
Referee: Italy Pierro Giacomelli

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