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| Organising body | Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation (Unification Church) |
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| Founded | 2003 |
| Abolished | 2012 |
| Region | International |
| Most successful club(s) |  PSV Eindhoven Tottenham Hotspur Lyon Aston Villa Hamburger SV(1 title each) |
| Website | peacecup.com |
The Peace Cup was an invitational pre-season friendly football tournament for club teams which was held every two years by the Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation.[1] It was usually contested by eight clubs from several continents, though 12 teams participated in 2009. The first three competitions were held in South Korea, and the 2009 Peace Cup was held in Madrid and Andalusia, Spain.[2][3] Previous winners are PSV, Tottenham Hotspur, Lyon, Aston Villa, and Hamburger SV, who were the final champions.
The tournament was originally organised and held in South Korea and contested in 2003, 2005, and 2007 between eight clubs from various countries, including the Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, which is owned by the organizing company.
A corresponding event featuring women's national teams, the Peace Queen Cup, began in 2006.[4]
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- ^ "Jerez se convierte hoy en una de las sedes oficiales de la 'Peace Cup 2009'" (in Spanish). AndaluciaPress. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ^ "Peace Cup might go to Spain". The Washington Times. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
- ^ "Peace Queen Cup 2006". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 June 2008.