The Marlboro Cup was an international soccer tournament which ran on an irregular basis from 1987 to 1990 in the United States.[1]
| Founded | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 1990 |
| Region | United States |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Last champion(s) |  Flamengo |
| Most successful club(s) |  United States(2 titles) |
Sponsored by the Philip Morris company to promote its Marlboro brand of cigarettes, the tournament featured both top club as well as national teams.[2]
List of champions
edit| Ed. | Year | Month | Host city | Champion | Final score |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
1987 | March | Miami |  Millonarios |
3–1 |
United States
|
2 |
1988 | March | Miami | Atlético Nacional |
3–2 |
United States
|
3 |
1988 | April | San Antonio |  UdeG |
1–0 |
UNAM
|
4 |
1988 | Aug | Los Angeles |  Guatemala |
3–2 |
UdeG
|
5 |
1988 | Aug | New York |  Sporting Cristal |
4–0 |
 Barcelona
|
6 |
1989 | April | Miami | Santa Fe |
0–0 (3–0 p) |
United States
|
7 |
1989 | June | New York | United States |
3–0 |
 Peru
|
8 |
1989 | July | Chicago | United States |
1–1 (5–3 p) |
Guadalajara
|
9 |
1989 | August | Los Angeles | Mexico |
3–2 |
 Juventus
|
10 |
1990 | February | Miami |  Uruguay |
2–0 |
 Costa Rica
|
11 |
1990 | February | Los Angeles | Colombia |
1–0 |
Guadalajara
|
12 |
1990 | May | Chicago | Atlas |
0–0 (4–1 p) |
Colombia
|
13 |
1990 | August | New York | Flamengo |
1–0 |
Alianza Lima
|
Sources
editReferences
edit- ^ December 14, 1989 New York Times
- ^ Ken Salmon (3 March 2023). "Marlboro Cup". 90soccer.com.