2015 Copa EuroAmericana
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 28 May – 1 August |
Teams | 6 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | South America (1st title) |
Runners-up | Europe |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Duje Čop (2 goals) |
← 2014 |
The 2015 Copa EuroAmericana was the third and final edition of the Copa EuroAmericana, a men's football friendly tournament created by DirecTV. This edition took place in venues across South America from 28 May to 1 August 2015. Six teams (Barcelona, Deportivo Cali,[1] Peñarol and San Lorenzo from CONMEBOL, and Espanyol and Málaga from UEFA), participated in the tournament. South America (represented by the CONMEBOL teams) won the cup with three victories.
Format
[edit]Each match was played for 90 minutes. In case of a draw after regulation, the winner was determined via a penalty shoot-out. The confederation of the winning team of each match was awarded with a point, and the confederation with the most points at the end of the tournament was crowned champions.
Participating teams
[edit]Confederation | Team | Most recent domestic honour | Latest continental performance |
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CONMEBOL | Barcelona | 2012 Serie A | 2015 Copa Libertadores – Second stage |
CONMEBOL | Deportivo Cali | 2015 Torneo Apertura | 2014 Copa Sudamericana – Second stage |
CONMEBOL | Peñarol | 2012–13 Primera División | 2014 Copa Sudamericana – Round of 16 |
CONMEBOL | San Lorenzo | 2013 Torneo Inicial | 2015 Copa Libertadores – Second stage |
UEFA | Espanyol | 2005–06 Copa del Rey | 2006–07 UEFA Cup – Runners-up |
UEFA | Málaga | 1998–99 Segunda División | 2012–13 UEFA Champions League – Quarter-finals |
Venues
[edit]Buenos Aires | Cali | Guayaquil | Montevideo |
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Estadio Pedro Bidegain | Estadio Deportivo Cali | Estadio Monumental | Estadio Centenario |
Argentina | Colombia | Ecuador | Uruguay |
Capacity: 43.995 | Capacity: 55.000 | Capacity: 70.000 | Capacity: 60.235 |
Standings
[edit]South America Points: 3 |
Europe Points: 1 |
Matches
[edit]San Lorenzo | 0–0 | Málaga |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
4–3 |