Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz

Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz
Founded1900
Abolished1907; 117 years ago (1907)
RegionEurope
Number of teams6 to 13
Last championsBelgium Union Saint-Gilloise (1907)
Most successful club(s)Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise
(3 titles)

The Coupe Van der Straeten Ponthoz, also known as Coupe Ponthoz, was an international competition for football clubs from Europe that ran from 1900 to 1907. It was one of the first European club football tournaments and is considered a predecessor of club tournaments in Europe, namely the European Cup.[1] It was named in honor of the donator of the trophy Carl van der Straten-Ponthoz

  1. ^ "European Cup Origins". europeancuphistory.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2022.