The Atlantic Cup (football)
The Atlantic Cup is a pre/mid season football tournament held in Algarve, Portugal for European football clubs from national leagues which do not operate in the winter months. It therefore consists mainly of teams from Scandinavia, Northern and Central Europe.[1][2]
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| Founded | 2011 |
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| Region | Europe (UEFA) |
| Number of teams | 8–9 |
| Current champions |  |
| Website | theatlanticcup.co.uk |
It was founded in 2011 by former Arsenal, Benfica and Sweden midfielder, Stefan Schwarz and ex-Millwall goalkeeper Brian Horne.[3][4]
Television coverage was originally provided by Eurosport and Eurosport 2.
Winners
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Editions
2011 edition
This was the first edition of The Atlantic Cup, contested by two Danish and two Swedish teams. IF Elfsborg won the competition.[5][6][7][8]
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2012 edition
This was the second edition, contested by six teams from five countries.[9] FC Midtjylland won the competition beating Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 in the final.[10][11][12][13]
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Final
| Dinamo Zagreb | 0–1 | |
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2013 edition
This was the third edition, contested by three teams.[14] S.C. Farense and SV Mattersburg also played but theirs matches were not taken account to the final standings.[15] Rapid Wien won the competition.[16]
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2014 edition
This was the fourth edition of, contested by 8 teams from 6 countries.[1][17][18] Television coverage was provided by Eurosport and Eurosport 2. The Danish team F.C. Copenhagen won the tournament, finishing the competition only with victories and without conceding a goal.[19][20] The Swedish team Örebro SK finished in second place, also with victories only, but with a lower goal-difference than F.C. Copenhagen.
Participating teams
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 4 |  |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 5 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| 6 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 7 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 |
| 8 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0 |
Matches
| 4 February 2014 | Breiðablik UBK | 1–1 (4–3 p) | SV Mattersburg | Estádio Albufeira, Albufeira |
| 19:45 (GMT) | Lýðsson  |
Höller |
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Gíslason  Halsman Muminovic Eyjólfsson |
Malić Klemen Prietl |
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| 5 February 2014 | Örebro SK | 4–1 | FH Hafnarfjarðar | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 16:00 (GMT) | A. Yasin Shpëtim Hasani Samuel Mensah A. Kamara |
Davíð Þór Viðarsson |
| 5 February 2014 | FC Slovan Liberec | 2–1 | FC Midtjylland | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 19:45 (GMT) | Yevhen Budnik Kevin Luckassen |
André Rømer |
| 7 February 2014 | Breiðablik UBK | 2–1 | FC Midtjylland | Estádio da Nora, Albufeira |
| 16:00 (GMT) | Árni Vilhjálmsson Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson |
Paul Onuachu |
| 7 February 2014 | F.C. Copenhagen | 4–0 | FC Slovan Liberec | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 19:45 (GMT) | Andreas Cornelius Y. Felfel |
| 8 February 2014 | Örebro SK | 2–1 | SV Mattersburg | Estádio da Nora, Albufeira |
| 16:00 (GMT) | Karl Holmberg Emil Berger |
Goals | Alexander Taschner |
| 9 February 2014 | FH Hafnarfjarðar | 1–3 | FC Spartak Moscow | Estádio Albufeira, Albufeira |
| 19:45 (GMT) | Atli Guðnason |
Vladimir Obukhov Denis Davydov Lucas Barrios |
| 10 February 2014 | FC Slovan Liberec | 0–2 | Örebro SK | Estádio Albufeira, Albufeira |
| 16:00 (GMT) | Daniel Gustavsson Erik Moberg |
| 10 February 2014 | F.C. Copenhagen | 2–0 | Breiðablik UBK | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 19:45 (GMT) | Daniel Braaten Danny Amankwaa |
| 11 February 2014 | SV Mattersburg | 4–2 | FH Hafnarfjarðar | Estádio da Nora, Albufeira |
| 16:00 (GMT) | Ingo Klemen Markus Pink |
A. Björnsson I.N. Óskarsson |
| 11 February 2014 | FC Midtjylland | 1–2 | FC Spartak Moscow | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 19:45 (GMT) | Patrick Banggaard |
Lucas Barrios |
| 13 February 2014 | FC Spartak Moscow | 0–5 | F.C. Copenhagen | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 16:00 (GMT) | Rúrik Gíslason Igor Vetokele Pierre Bengtsson Artyom Timofeyev Christoffer Remmer |
2015 edition
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 3 |
| 3 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 3 |
| 4 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 30 January 2015 | FC Dynamo Moscow | 2–1 | Copenhagen | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 22:00 | Valbuena Yusupov |
report | Delaney |
| 1 February 2015 | IFK Göteborg | 3–1 | Baumit Jablonec | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 16:30 | Vibe Boman |
Report | Kopic |
| 4 February 2015 | FC Dynamo Moscow | 2–0 | IFK Göteborg | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 16:30 | Büttner Kuranyi |
Report |
| 4 February 2015 | Baumit Jablonec | 2–0 | Copenhagen | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 20:00 | Crnkič Šabala |
Report |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W– | D | L+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 3 |
| 4 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 1 |
| 31 January 2015 | FC Midtjylland | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Örebro SK | Estádio da Nora, Albufeira |
| 14:00 | Rasmussen |
Report | Gustavsson |
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| Sisto Lauridsen  Andersson Poulsen Bak Nielsen J. Larsen |
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| 31 January 2015 | Brøndby IF | 2–0 | Mladá Boleslav | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 20:00 | Dumić Elmander |
Report |
| 3 February 2015 | Örebro SK | 2–1 | Brøndby IF | Estádio da Nora, Albufeira |
| 15:00 | Sebastian Ring Holmberg |
Report | Friðjónsson |
| 3 February 2015 | Mladá Boleslav | 1–0 | FC Midtjylland | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 20:00 | Vacek |
Report |
Finals
| 7 February 2015 | Copenhagen | 4–2 | Mladá Boleslav | Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira |
| 11:00 | Augustinsson Toutouh Amankwaa Cornelius |
Report | Magera Skalák |
| 7 February 2015 | Baumit Jablonec | 1–1 | FC Midtjylland | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 17:30 |
| 7 February 2015 | IFK Göteborg | 0–1 | Brøndby IF | Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira |
| 21:00 |
Tournament Final
| 7 February 2015 | Örebro SK | 0–1 | FC Dynamo Moscow | Estádio Algarve, Faro |
| 14:30 | Report | Dzsudzsák |
2016 edition
The 2016 edition was disputed in the same format of 2015 Atlantic Cup.[21] The winner of Group A (FK Jablonec) didn't contest the final due to the schedule of its flight back home. They were replaced in the final by Group A runner-up, Örebro SK.[22] FC Zenit Saint Petersburg won the competition after penalty-shootout.[23]
Group A
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Group B
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Finals
| 7th | Kalmar |
1–2 |
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| 5th | Jablonec |
3–2 |
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| 3rd | AGF Aarhus |
2–1 |
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| 1st | Örebro |
1–1 (4–5 p) |
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2017 edition
The 2017 edition was disputed in the same format as 2016 Atlantic Cup was.[24]
Group A
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Group B
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Finals
| 7th | AaB Aalborg |
0–0 (1–4 p) |
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| 5th | AGF Aarhus |
1–1 |
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| 3rd | Shakhtar  |
2–1 |
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| 1st | Rijeka |
3–0 |
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2018 edition
The 2018 edition was disputed in the same format as 2017 Atlantic Cup.[25]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W– | L+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |  |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 29 January 2018 | AGF | 2–1 | | Estádio Algarve, Algarve |
| 16:00 GMT | Sana Pedersen |
Ristovski |
| 29 January 2018 | Norrköping | 1–1 (4–2 p) | | Estádio Algarve, Algarve |
| 20:00 GMT | Larsson |
Bakambu |
Referee: Fábio Piló (Portugal) | |
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| Holmberg Gerson Wahlqvist Jakobsen |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W– | L+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 |  |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 30 January 2018 | Jablonec | 2–1 | | Estádio Bela Vista, Parchal |
| 16:00 GMT | Chramosta |
Bengtsson |
| 30 January 2018 | Shamrock Rovers | 0–0 (6–5 p) | | Estádio Bela Vista, Parchal |
| 20:00 GMT | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
| Gary Shaw Boyle Dan Cleary |
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| 3 February 2018 | Dalkurd | 1–1 (4–5 p) | | Estádio Algarve, Algarve |
| 16:00 GMT | Bnou Marzouk |
Piroch |
| 3 February 2018 | Hammarby | 0–0 (2–4 p) | | Estádio Algarve, Algarve |
| 20:00 GMT |
Finals
Due to Rijeka's domestic schedule commitments, they have departed Portugal early and will be replaced by Stade Nyonnais, an invitational team. As per tournament rules and regulations, they will play in the 7th/8th place play-off match.[26]
| 6 February 2018 7th/8th place play-off | Stade Nyonnais  | 1–2 | | Estádio da Nora, Albufeira |
| 16:00 GMT |
| 5 February 2018 5th/6th place play-off | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 1–3 | | Estádio Bela Vista, Parchal |
| 14:00 GMT | Soriano |
Berg DeJohn Bnou-Marzouk |
Referee: André Narciso (Portugal) |
| 6 February 2018 3rd/4th place play-off | Norrköping | 2–1 | | Estádio da Nora, Albufeira |
| 12:00 GMT |
2019 edition
Nine teams from 7 countries participated in the 2019 edition.[27][28]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | W– | L+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 4 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 3 |
| 6 |  |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 3 |
| 7 | |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 8 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 9 |  |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
| 25 January 2019 | Farense | 1–1 (5–6 p) | | Estádio da Nora, Albufeira |
| 16:00 GMT |
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| D. Moura P. Kadri Alan Júnior Pedro Simões Jorge Ribeiro Fábio Nunes Delmiro |
Kubista Sobol Považanec Fábry Ikaunieks Hovorka Břečka |
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| 27 January 2019 | Slavia Prague | 0–1 | | Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira |
| 16:00 GMT |
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| 30 January 2019 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 1–1 (3–1 p) | | Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira |
| 15:00 GMT |
| 1 February 2019 | Red Bull Salzburg | 2–0 | | Estádio Algarve, Algarve |
| 13:00 GMT |
| 1 February 2019 | Rosenborg | 0–2 | | Estádio Algarve, Algarve |
| 20:00 GMT | Attendance: 200 |
| 4 February 2019 | SV Mattersburg | 1–4 | | Estádio da Nora, Albufeira |
| 12:00 GMT |
| 4 February 2019 | AGF | 3–2 | | Estádio Algarve, Algarve |
| 20:00 GMT | Attendance: 50 |
| 6 February 2019 | Norrköping | 1–1 (1–3 p) | | Estádio da Nora, Albufeira |
| 16:00 GMT |
2020 edition
The 2020 edition returned to the two-group format, last seen in 2018.[29]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 31 January 2020 | | 2–0 | | Estádio Algarve |
| 16:00 GMT | Gammelby Hedlund |
Report | Referee: Marcos Brazao |
| 31 January 2020 | FC København | 1–0 | FC Astana | Estádio Algarve |
| 20:00 GMT | Santos |
Report | Attendance: Carlos Cabral |
| 3 February 2020 | | 0–0 | | Estádio Municipal de Albufeira |
| 16:00 GMT | Report | Referee: Joao Bernardo |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 1 February | | 3–3 (4–3[30] p) | | Estádio Municipal De Albufeira, Albufeira |
| 13:00 GMT | Referee: José Salema | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Helenius Gersbach Grønbæk Juelsgård |
Hellebrand Musa Boril Cerv |
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| 2 February 2020 | | 1–2 | | Estádio da Nora, Albufeira |
| 20:00 GMT | Referee: Paulo Barradas |
| 4 February 2020 | | 0–2 | | Estádio Algarve, Algarve |
| 16:00 GMT | Links Helenius |
Referee: Flavio Lima |
| 4 February 2020 | | 1–3 | | Estádio Algarve, Algarve |
| 20:00 GMT | Referee: André Pereira |
Finals
| 7 February 2020 | | 2–0[31] | | Estádio da Nora, Albufeira |
| 10:00 GMT |
| 7 February 2018 | | 1–2[33] | | Estádio da Nora, Albufeira |
| 20:00 GMT |
| 7 February 2018 Tournament Final | | 0–1[34] | | Estádio Algarve |
| 15:00 GMT |
Performance
By team
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
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| 2 | – | 2018, 2020 | |
| 1 | 1 | 2014 | 2020 |
| 1 | – | 2011 | – |
| 1 | – | 2012 | – |
| 1 | – | 2013 | – |
| 1 | – | 2015 | – |
| 1 | – | 2016 | – |
| 1 | – | 2017 | – |
| 1 | – | 2019 | – |
| – | 3 | – | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| – | 3 | – | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| – | 1 | – | 2011 |
| – | 1 | – | 2012 |
| – | 1 | – | 2013 |
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