The China Cup International Football Championship (Chinese: 中国杯国际足球锦标赛) is an annual association football tournament organized in China by Wanda Sports Holdings.[1] The Championship was inaugurated in 2017 as a single-elimination tournament with four national teams, of which one is China, the host. It is planned to build up to eight teams.[1]
| Organising body | Chinese Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Region | International |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champions |  Uruguay (2nd title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Uruguay (2 titles) |
| Website | www |
Results
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| Ed. | Year | Hosts | Final | Third place playoff or losing semi-finalists | Number of teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 1 | 2017 |  China |
 Chile |
1–0 |  Iceland |
 China |
1–1 (4–3 p) |
 Croatia |
4
|
| 2 | 2018 | China |
 Uruguay |
1–0 |  Wales |
 Czech Republic |
4–1 | China |
4
|
| 3 | 2019 | China |
Uruguay |
4–0 |  Thailand |
 Uzbekistan |
1–0 | China |
4
|
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay
|
2 (2018, 2019) | — | — | — |
 Chile
|
1 (2017) | — | — | — |
 Iceland
|
— | 1 (2017) | — | — |
 Wales
|
— | 1 (2018) | — | — |
 Thailand
|
— | 1 (2019) | — | — |
| China
|
— | — | 1 (2017) | 2 (2018, 2019) |
 Czech Republic
|
— | — | 1 (2018) | — |
 Uzbekistan
|
— | — | 1 (2019) | — |
 Croatia
|
— | — | — | 1 (2017) |
All-time top goalscorers
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| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Year(s) (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareth Bale | Wales
|
3 | 2018 (3) |
| Cristhian Stuani | Uruguay
|
2019 (3) | ||
| 3 | Edinson Cavani | Uruguay
|
2 | 2018 (2) |
| Gastón Pereiro | Uruguay
|
2019 (2) | ||
| Sam Vokes | Wales
|
2018 (2) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Wanda to Bring First International Soccer Tournament to China". Wanda-Group.com. 13 July 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
External links
edit- Official website (in Chinese)
- China Cup on Weibo (in Chinese)