Trofeo Costa del Sol

The Trofeo Costa del Sol (formerly "Trofeo Internacional Costa del Sol") is a football friendly competition, financed by the Spain Football Federation and held in the city of Málaga, organised by both CD Málaga and Málaga City Council.

Trofeo Costa del Sol
The cup exhibited in the trophy room
of Sevilla FC in 2010
Organising bodyMálaga CF
Council of Málaga [n 1]
Founded1961 (1961)
RegionMálaga, Spain
Number of teams4 (1961–83)
2 (2005–present)
Related competitionsAntonio Puerta Trophy
Current championsMálaga CF (2023)
Most successful club(s)Málaga CF (8 titles)

The competition initially ran from 1961 to 1983, being then discontinued due to financial difficulties until 2004, when it was finally relaunched. Since CD Málaga no longer exists as such, Málaga CF now participates in their stead.[1]

History

The competition was held between 1961 and 1984 with four clubs participating, the local team and three invited clubs, with the exception of 1981 and 1982 when it was interrupted due to La Rosaleda Stadium being refurbished for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. Tottenham were invited in 1965 in which they won the trophy and then back in 1966 to defend it which they then won again.[2] Santos FC with superstar Pelé participated in 1967.[1]

Nevertheless, CD Málaga's financial problems resulted in the competition being discontinued in 1983. The Trofeo Costa del Sol was relaunched in 2004, and was then staged until 2018. From the 2005 edition onwards, only one team was invited to play against the host team.[1]

Some of the most notable players to have taken part in the Trofeo Costa del Sol are Pelé (1967), Eusébio (1966), Alfredo Di Stéfano (1963) and Johan Cruyff (1977), playing for their respective clubs. National teams such as the Argentina have participated in the competition as well.[3]

In 2023, Málaga CF announced that the club had intentions to relaunch the tournament, which last edition was held in 2017.[4] The club stated they wanted to bring a German team to the competition.[5]

List of champions
Ed. Year Champion Score Runner-up
1
1961 Athletic Bilbao4–0 Sevilla
2
1962 Roma3–0 CD Málaga
3
1963 CD Málaga3–1 Real Madrid
4
1964 Sevilla2–2 CD Málaga
5
1965 Tottenham Hotspur2–1 Standard Liège
6
1966 Tottenham Hotspur1–0 Benfica
7
1967 Espanyol2–1 Argentina [n 2]
8
1968 Racing Club2–0 Anderlecht
9
1969 Corinthians2–1 Barcelona
10
1970 Vasas2–1 CD Málaga
11
1971 CD Málaga2–1 Red Star
12
1972 Nacional1–0 CD Málaga
13
1973 Red Star2–1 CD Málaga
14
1974 CD Málaga1–1 Derby County
15
1975 Peñarol3–2 CD Málaga
16
1976 Real Madrid3–0 CD Málaga
17
1977 Barcelona3–0 CD Málaga
18
1978 Athletic Bilbao2–1 Huracán
19
1979 Ferencváros2–1 Sevilla
20
1980 Atlético Mineiro1–0 CD Málaga
–
1981–1982
(No tournament held)
21
1983 Internacional2–0 América
–
1984–2002
(No tournament held)
22
2003 [n 3] Brescia0–0 Málaga
23
2004 Sevilla1–1 Málaga
24
2005 Málaga2–0 Newcastle United
25
2006 Nacional1–0 Málaga
26
2007 [n 4] Borussia Dortmund1–0 Málaga
27
2008 Málaga2–1 Real Betis
–
2009
(No tournament held)
28
2010 Málaga2–1 Parma
29
2011 Málaga4–0 Peñarol
30
2012 Málaga1–0 Everton
–
2013
(No tournament held)
31
2014 Fiorentina2–0 Málaga
32
2015 Málaga2–0 Lekhwiya
33
2016 Málaga0–0 (4–2 p) Sampdoria
34
2017 Lazio1–0 Málaga
–
2018–2022
(No tournament held)
35
2023 Málaga2–1 Antequera

Notes
  1. Supported by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.
  2. National team squad.
  3. Unofficial edition
  4. Played on 16 January 2008

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trofeo Costa del Sol.
  1. HISTORIA at Málaga CF website
  2. Holmes, Logan. "Tottenham Win 1965 and 1966 Costa del Sol Trophy Know Your Tottenham History". Hotspurhq.com. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. Trofeo Costa del Sol on RSSSF.com
  4. El Málaga se propone recuperar el Trofeo Costa del Sol at Diario Sur, 9 Jun 2023
  5. El Trofeo Costa del Sol puede regresar este mismo verano: "Es algo que el Málaga tiene que recuperar" by José Manuel Simón at El Desmarque, 20 Apr 2023
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