The Trofeo Spagnolo was a summer association football friendly tournament that take place in Genoa, Italy, from 1995 to 2012. The tournament was organized by Genoa C.F.C. in memoriam of Vincenzo Claudio Spagnolo, a Genoa fan that was murdered near where Genoa's match against Milan was being played, on 29 January 1995. The tournament was suspended in 2005 due to the unavailability Genoa's Stadio Luigi Ferraris[1] and in 2011 because of the stadium being needed for a second round Coppa Italia match between Sampdoria and Alessandria.[2]

Trofeo Spagnolo
Founded1995
Abolished2012
RegionGenoa, Italy
Number of teams2–3
Last championsItaly Genoa (11th title)
Most successful club(s)Italy Genoa (11 titles)

The teams played three round-robin matches that were each one half of 45 minutes. If any match ended in a draw, it was decided by a penalty shoot-out. Starting in 1998, the title was awarded to the winner of a single match at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Winners

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Team Times Played Titles Won Years
  Genoa 15 11 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012
  Torino 5 1 1999
  Internazionale 2 1 1998
  Bologna 1 1 1997
  Chievo 1 1 2002

Editions

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  • Note: From 1995 to 1997, the standings were determined by a round-robin table.
Year Champions Result Runners-up Third place
1995   Genoa *   Tottenham Hotspur   Torino
1996   Genoa *   Sporting CP   Torino
1997   Bologna *   Genoa   Fiorentina
1998   Internazionale 4–2   Genoa
1999   Torino 2–0   Genoa
2000   Genoa 2–2 (7–6 pen.)   Parma -
2001   Genoa 4–2   Werder Bremen
2002   Chievo 2–1   Genoa
2003   Genoa 1–0   Catania
2004   Genoa 1–0   Internazionale
2005 Not held
2006   Genoa 1–0   Torino
2007   Genoa 4–4 (8–6 pen.)   Torino
2008   Genoa 3–1   AZ
2009 Not held
2010   Genoa 1–0   Athletic Bilbao
2011 Not held
2012   Genoa 0–0 (7–6 pen.)   Galatasaray

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