Challenge Prince Rainier III
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| Founded | 1975 |
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| Region |
 Monaco |
| Number of teams | List of clubs |
| Current champions |
MP Concept (2014) |
| Most successful club(s) |
Sun Casino (11 titles) |
| Website | Official Site |
 2014 Challenge Prince Rainier III | |
The Challenge Prince Rainier III football cup is a domestic football cup in Monaco, featuring teams from across the country. The tournament has been organised annually since 1975 and since then has been known as the premier footballing tournament for amateur teams within the principality.
Because Monaco is not a member of UEFA, there is no qualification for the winners into either the UEFA Europa League or the UEFA Champions League.
History
The tournament was created in 1975 after Prince Rainier III requested a footballing tournament in the country be played.
President of the Organizing Committee, Joseph Destefanis, recalled how the only football game of the year had an air of folklore among the players and of the palace of Monaco. At the time the teams were completed and at the request of Prince Rainier III, the competition has grown.[1]
Format
In the first round of the competition, the teams are placed into groups for a round-robin stage. The best teams from these groups progress to the knockout rounds of the Challenge Prince Rainier III. The lower teams from each group then qualify for the knockout stages of the Trophée Ville de Monaco, the second level cup in Monaco underneath the Challenge Prince Rainier III.[2]
Records
A list of clubs that have made it to at least 1 Challenge Prince Rainier III final, reflecting their success in finals. (Up to and including the 2013 season).[3]
| Club | Finals | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Casino | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| SBM Loews Jeux | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| GEM Bâtiment | 5 | 5 | - |
| Palais Princier | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Café de Paris | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ribeiro Frères | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Hôpital | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| SBM Jeux | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Poste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Loews Hotel | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Banque Sudaméris | 1 | 1 | - |
| Sofamo Biotherm | 1 | 1 | - |
| MR Concept | 1 | 1 | - |
| Casino Monte-Carlo | 3 | - | 3 |
| Mairie de Monaco | 2 | - | 2 |
| Sûreté Publique | 2 | - | 2 |
| Anciens O.S. Monaco | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cogenec CFM | 1 | - | 1 |
| HBS | 1 | - | 1 |
| Mecaplast Group | 1 | - | 1 |
| SBM Administration | 1 | - | 1 |
| SBM Jeux Américains | 1 | - | 1 |
| Silvatrim | 1 | - | 1 |
| SMA | 1 | - | 1 |
List of Winners
Scores in brackets are penalty shoot-out results.
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | SBM Jeux | 5-3 | Cogenec CFM |
| 1977 | SBM Loews Jeux | 3-1 | Palais Princier |
| 1978 | SBM Loews Jeux | 2-1 | Silvatrim |
| 1979 | Palais Princier | 3-1 | SBM Loews Jeux |
| 1980: No tournament held | |||
| 1981 | Banque Sudaméris | 1-0 | SBM Jeux Américains |
| 1982 | SBM Loews Jeux | 1-1 (?-?) | Casino Monte-Carlo |
| 1983: No tournament held | |||
| 1984 | SBM Loews Jeux | 3-1 | Casino Monte-Carlo |
| 1985 | SBM Loews Jeux | 2-1 | SBM Jeux |
| 1986 | SBM Loews Jeux | 1-1 (?-?) | Sûreté Publique |
| 1987 | SBM Loews Jeux | 3-0 | Casino Monte-Carlo |
| 1988 | Palais Princier | 1-0 | SBM Jeux |
| 1989 | Palais Princier | 2-0 | Sûreté Publique |
| 1990 | SBM Loews Jeux | 2-2 (?-?) | Loews Hotel |
| 1991 | Loews Hotel | 3-1 | SBM Jeux |
| 1992 | Café de Paris | 3-1 | Poste |
| 1993 | Sun Casino | 4-0 | Café de Paris |
| 1994 | Café de Paris | 2-2 (?-?) | Hôpital |
| 1995 | Hôpital | 1-1 (?-?) | Sun Casino |
| 1996 | GEM Bâtiment | 2-2 (?-?) | Anciens O.S. Monaco |
| 1997 | GEM Bâtiment | 1-0 | Hôpital |
| 1998 | GEM Bâtiment | 2-0 | SBM Administration |
| 1999 | GEM Bâtiment | 1-0 | Sun Casino |
| 2000 | Sun Casino | 3-1 | Hôpital |
| 2001 | GEM Bâtiment | 2-1 | Sun Casino |
| 2002 | Sun Casino | 1-0 | HBS |
| 2003 | Sun Casino | 2-2 (4-2) | Ribeiro Frères |
| 2004 | Ribeiro Frères | 2-1 | Mairie de Monaco |
| 2005 | Sun Casino | 3-0 | Ribeiro Frères |
| 2006 | Sun Casino | 2-2 (4-2) | Mairie de Monaco |
| 2007 | Sun Casino | 2-0 | Ribeiro Frères |
| 2008 | Sofamo Biotherm | 1-0 | Mecaplast Group |
| 2009 | Sun Casino | 2-0 | SMA |
| 2010 | Sun Casino | 3-1 | Poste |
| 2011 | Sun Casino | 3-1 | Ribeiro Frères |
| 2012 | Poste | 4-1 | Sun Casino |
| 2013 | Sun Casino | 3-2 | Ribeiro Frères |
| 2014 | MR Concept | 3-1 | Ribeiro Frères |
Source:[3]
See also
- Challenge Monégasque
- Trophée Ville de Monaco
- Football in Monaco
- List of football clubs in Monaco
References
- ↑ Conduct of major events from cocpr3.com
- ↑ Monaco 2009 results from RSSSF.com
- 1 2 Monaco - List of Cup Winners from RSSSF.com
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