Founded | 2011 |
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Region | Europe (UEFA), Asia (AFC), Africa (CAF) |
Number of teams | 6 (2011), 8 (2012), 4 (2013) |
Current champions | Shakhtar Donetsk |
Most successful team(s) | Al-Hilal, Zenit St. Petersburg, Shakhtar Donetsk (1 title) |
Website | Matchworld Cup |
The Matchworld Cup was an annual international exhibition football club competition hosted by the United Arab Emirates from 2011 to 2013.[1] The winners were Al-Hilal in 2011,[1] Zenit St. Petersburg in 2012,[1] Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013.[2]
The 2011 and 2012 competitions were held in Dubai, and the 2013 competition was held in Abu Dhabi's Zayed Sports City Stadium.[3] The competition was organised by Matchworld Group Switzerland, Matchworld Football SA Sports Management Saudi Arabia, and Sportlive Russia.[4][5]