Parmalat Cup
Founded1993
Abolished1998
Last championsUruguay Peñarol (4th title)
Most successful club(s)Uruguay Peñarol (4 titles)

The Parmalat Cup was a football tournament for clubs that was played five times in the 1990s.[1]

It was first held in 1993, and ran for four consecutive years, before a final edition took place in 1998.[1]

The first event was hosted in Parma and won by Peñarol, who were to win two more editions, including the 1998 tournament held in Uruguay.[1] The following events, were hosted in a variety of countries including United States, Brazil and Mexico.[2]

Winners

Summaries

Year Host Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
1993 Italy Parma Uruguay Peñarol 0–0
3–2 (p)
Brazil Palmeiras Italy Parma 3–2 Argentina Boca Juniors
1994 Brazil São Paulo Uruguay Peñarol 1–1
4–3 (p)
Brazil Palmeiras Brazil Juventude 4–0 Portugal Benfica
1995 United States New Jersey Italy Parma 3–1 Argentina Boca Juniors  United States 2–1 Portugal Benfica
1996 Brazil Caxias do Sul Uruguay Peñarol 1–0 Brazil Juventude Only two teams participated
1997 Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl Mexico Toros Neza 3–2 Chile Universidad Católica Italy Parma lost the semifinal vs. Toros Neza.
1998 Uruguay Rivera Uruguay Peñarol 1–0 Brazil Juventude Only two teams participated

Titles by club

Team Titles
Uruguay Peñarol 4
Italy Parma 1
Mexico Toros Neza

Participation by club

Participation(s) Team(s)
4 Uruguay Peñarol
3 Brazil Juventude
Italy Parma
2 Portugal Benfica
Argentina Boca Juniors
Brazil Palmeiras
1 Chile Audax Italiano
Hungary Parmalat FC
Mexico Toros Neza
 United States
Chile Universidad Católica

References

  1. 1 2 3 Martín Tabeira (4 October 2006). "Parmalat Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  2. Erik Francisco Lugo (24 September 2010). "Parmalat Cup 1997". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 December 2018.


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