Trofeo Spagnolo

Trofeo Spagnolo
Founded1995
RegionGenoa, Italy
Teams2–3
Current championsItaly Genoa (11th title)
Most championshipsItaly Genoa (11 titles)

The Trofeo Spagnolo is a summer association football friendly tournament that takes place in Genoa, Italy, from 1995. The tournament is organized by Genoa C.F.C. in memoriam of Vincenzo Claudio Spagnolo, a Genoa fan that was murdered near where Genoa's match against Milan was being played, on 29 January 1995. The tournament was suspended in 2005 due to the unavailability Genoa's Stadio Luigi Ferraris[1] and in 2011 because of the stadium being needed for a second round Coppa Italia match between Sampdoria and Alessandria.[2] After 13 years of inactivity, the tournament resumed in the summer of 2026.


The teams played three round-robin matches that were each one half of 45 minutes. If any match ends in a draw, it's decided by a penalty shoot-out. Starting in 1998, the title was awarded to the winner of a single match at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Winners

Team Times played Titles won Years
Italy Genoa 15 11 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012
Italy Torino 5 1 1999
Italy Internazionale 2 1 1998
Italy Bologna 1 1 1997
Italy Chievo 1 1 2002
Spain Deportivo 1 1 2026

Editions

  • Note: From 1995 to 1997, the standings were determined by a round-robin table.
Year Champions Result Runners-up Third place
1995Italy Genoa*England Tottenham HotspurItaly Torino
1996Italy Genoa*Portugal Sporting CPItaly Torino
1997Italy Bologna*Italy GenoaItaly Fiorentina
1998Italy Internazionale4–2Italy Genoa–
1999Italy Torino2–0Italy Genoa–
2000Italy Genoa2–2 (7–6 pen.)Italy Parma-
2001Italy Genoa4–2Germany Werder Bremen–
2002Italy Chievo2–1Italy Genoa–
2003Italy Genoa1–0Italy Catania–
2004Italy Genoa1–0Italy Internazionale–
2005Not held
2006Italy Genoa1–0Italy Torino–
2007Italy Genoa4–4 (8–6 pen.)Italy Torino–
2008Italy Genoa3–1Netherlands AZ–
2009Not held
2010Italy Genoa1–0Spain Athletic Bilbao–
2011Not held
2012Italy Genoa0–0 (7–6 pen.)Turkey Galatasaray–
2013-2025Not held
2026Spain Deportivo1–0Italy Genoa–

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