Wembley Cup

Wembley Cup
Founded2009
RegionEurope
Current championsScotland Celtic (1st title)
Most successful club(s)Scotland Celtic (1 title)

The Wembley Cup was an invitational football tournament. The only edition for professional teams was the first edition of the tournament which took place between 24 and 26 July 2009 at Wembley Stadium, Wembley Park, London, United Kingdom.[1] The winning team was Celtic, ahead of Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, and Al Ahly.[2][3] Each team played two matches, with three points awarded for a win and one point for a draw. Each goal was rewarded with a point and each one conceded saw a point deducted.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b "Agencies wanted for inaugural Wembley Cup tournament". PR Week. Haymarket Media Group. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Celtic Beat Tottenham Hotspur To Lift Inaugural Wembley Cup". Goal.com. 26 July 2009. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Celtic claim Wembley Cup". FIFA.com. FIFA. 26 July 2009. Archived from the original on 29 July 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Celtic to become first Scottish side to appear at new Wembley". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 23 April 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2009.