Franz Beckenbauer Cup
Founded2007
RegionMunich
Number of teams2
Most successful club(s)Real Madrid, Barcelona, Internazionale (1 title each)

The Franz Beckenbauer Cup was an annual friendly association football match named in honour of Franz Beckenbauer. It was organised by Bayern Munich before the beginning of the season, and played between the hosts and a guest team at the Allianz Arena.

Inspiration for the cup came from Bayern's participation in the 2006 Joan Gamper Trophy.[1]

Bayern Munich never won the cup.

Matches

In case of a draw after regular time, the winner is immediately decided on penalties. No extra time is played.

Year Date Champion Runner-up Score
2007 15 August Spain Barcelona Germany Bayern Munich 1–0 (Messi 85')[2]
2008 5 August Italy Internazionale Germany Bayern Munich 1–0 (Mancini 52')[3]
2009 Audi Cup held instead
2010 13 August Spain Real Madrid Germany Bayern Munich 0–0 (4–2 p)[4]
later Audi Cup held instead

References

  1. ^ [1] Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Bayern gegen Barcelona: Scholl feiert, Messi trifft - SPIEGEL ONLINE". Spiegel.de. 15 August 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Beckenbauer-Cup: Klinsmanns Heim-Premiere missglückt - Bundesliga - FOCUS Online - Nachrichten" (in German). Focus.de. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  4. ^ Zimmermann, Carsten (13 August 2010). "Real siegt bei Beckenbauer-Abschied". Official website of FC Bayern Munich (in German). Allianz Arena: Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
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