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, with 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
GermanyHamburger SV220031+29
 Iran21012205
 United Arab Emirates21012205
GermanyStuttgart200213-20

Group matches

United Arab Emirates 2–1GermanyStuttgart
OmarMatarGómez
Hamburger SVGermany2–1 Iran
GuerreroBesartKhatibi
Iran 1–0GermanyStuttgart
Rajabzadeh
United Arab Emirates 0–1GermanyHamburger SV
Benjamin

Champion

Dubai Challenge Cup2007 Winners
GermanyHamburger SVFirst 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
GermanyHamburger SV220061+56
BrazilVasco da Gama21012203
 United Arab Emirates201101-11
 China201104-41

Group matches

Hamburger SVGermany2–1BrazilVasco da Gama
Jarolím28'De Jong69'Mathijsen33' (o.g.)
United Arab Emirates 0–0 China
Hamburger SVGermany4–0 China
Van der Vaart44', 53'Castelen58'Guerrero75'
Vasco da GamaBrazil1–0 United Arab Emirates
Alan Kardec79'

Champion

Dubai Challenge Cup2008 Winners
GermanyHamburger SVSecond Title

2009 tournament

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

Match

MilanItaly1–1GermanyHamburger SV
Ronaldinho62' (pen.)Benjamin66'
Penalties
Ronaldinhosoccer ball with check markShevchenkosoccer ball with check markInzaghisoccer ball with check markEmersonsoccer ball with red XFlaminisoccer ball with check mark4–3soccer ball with check markPetrićsoccer ball with red XThiago Nevessoccer ball with check markOlićsoccer ball with red XAogosoccer ball with check markDemel

Champion

Dubai Challenge Cup2009 Winners
ItalyMilanFirst Title

2011 tournament

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

Match

Al-AhliUnited Arab Emirates1–2ItalyMilan
Hasan85'Seedorf38'Beretta72'

Champion

Dubai Challenge Cup2011 Winners
ItalyMilanSecond Title

2012 tournament

The 2012 Dubai Challenge Cup was played at 4 January 2012 by Milan and Paris Saint-Germain in a single match.

Match

MilanItaly1–0FranceParis Saint-Germain
Pato4'

Champion

Dubai Challenge Cup2012 Winners
ItalyMilanThird Title

2014 tournament

The 2014 Dubai Challenge Cup was played at 30 December 2014 by Real Madrid and Milan in a single match.

2014 match

Real MadridSpain2–4ItalyMilan
Ronaldo35'Benzema84' (pen.)ReportMénez24'El Shaarawy31', 48'Pazzini73'
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Muhammad Abdullah (United Arab Emirates)

2014 champion

Dubai Challenge Cup2014 Winners
ItalyMilanFourth Title

2024 tournament

The 2024 Dubai Challenge Cup was played in January 2024 by four teams: Al Ahli, Raja, Wuhan Three Towns and Zamalek.

Bracket

Semi-finalsFinal
    
Raja2 (2)
Zamalek (p) 2 (4)
Al Ahli0
Zamalek3
Al Ahli3
Wuhan1 Third place play-off
Raja1
Wuhan0

Semi-finals

MoroccoRaja2–2 (a.e.t.)EgyptZamalek
Bouzok68' (pen.)Zerhouni89' (pen.)2' El Wensh6'Shikabala
Penalties
2–4
Al AhliSaudi Arabia3–1ChinaWuhan Three Towns
Al Nabit10'Viega69' Al Rashidi78'6'Zhang

Third place play-off

MoroccoRaja1–0ChinaWuhan Three Towns
Maouhoub28' (pen.)

Final

Saudi ArabiaAl Ahli0–3EgyptZamalek
31'Shikabala48'Obama88' Yasser

Champion

Dubai Challenge Cup2024 Winners
EgyptZamalekFirst Title

Cups by team

See also

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