2017 Florida Cup

2017 Florida Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJanuary 8 – 21
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
2016
2018

The 2017 Florida Cup was the third edition of Florida Cup, a friendly association football tournament played in the United States. The event was played under two different formats, one with points awarded to the participating clubs' countries and the other a single-match knockout tournament.

Teams

Nation Team[1][2] Location Confederation League
 Argentina River Plate Buenos Aires CONMEBOL Primera División
 Argentina Estudiantes La Plata
 Brazil Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte Brasileirão
 Brazil Bahia Salvador
 Brazil Corinthians São Paulo
 Brazil São Paulo
 Brazil Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro
 Colombia Millonarios Bogotá Liga Águila
 Ecuador Barcelona Guayaquil Copa Banco del Pacífico
 Germany Bayer Leverkusen Leverkusen UEFA Bundesliga
 Germany VfL Wolfsburg Wolfsburg
 United States Tampa Bay Rowdies St. Petersburg, Florida CONCACAF USL

Challenge

Format

The "Challenge" will be played in a format similar to the Davis Cup, in tennis. Each team will play two matches and score points for their country. A victory yields three points, a tie one point, and an extra point is awarded for the winner in penalty shootouts. The country with the most points wins the competition. The first tiebreaking criteria will be goal difference, followed by goals scored.[3]

Germany

Rank Team GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Germany VfL Wolfsburg 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 5
2 Germany Bayer Leverkusen 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 5
Total Germany 4 2 2 0 4 1 3 10

Brazil

Rank Team GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 3
2 Brazil Bahia 2 0 1 1 1 2 –1 1
Total Brazil 4 1 1 2 3 3 0 4

Argentina/United States

Rank Team GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Argentina Estudiantes de La Plata 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
2 United States Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 0 0 2 0 4 –4 0
Total US/Argentina 4 1 1 2 2 5 –3 4

Challenge Matches

Estudiantes Argentina1–1Germany Bayer Leverkusen
Umeres 33' Report Schreck 70'
Penalties
Aguirregaray soccer ball with red X
González Pírez soccer ball with check mark
Marchioni soccer ball with check mark
Diarte soccer ball with red X
2–4 soccer ball with check mark Kießling
soccer ball with check mark Aránguiz
soccer ball with red X Mehmedi
soccer ball with check mark Brandt
soccer ball with check mark Dragović
Referee: Vincent Apple-Chiarella

Playoff

The playoff tournament will be played with single-elimination matches.

First roundSemifinalsFinal
18 January – Orlando
15 January – LauderhillBrazil Vasco da Gama1
Brazil Vasco da Gama2Brazil Corinthians421 January – Orlando
Ecuador Barcelona1Brazil Corinthians0 (3)
19 January – St. PetersburgBrazil São Paulo (p)0 (4)
15 January – OrlandoBrazil São Paulo (p)0 (8)
Argentina River Plate1Argentina River Plate0 (7)
Colombia Millonarios0
Fifth placeThird place
18 January – Orlando21 January – Orlando
Ecuador Barcelona0Brazil Vasco da Gama1
Colombia Millonarios1Argentina River Plate0

Playoff Matches

Broadcasting

References

  1. ^ "Fla vai participar de Torneio da Flórida durante a pré-temporada 2017". Globoesporte.globo.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Inter confirma presença no Torneio da Flórida na pré-temporada de 2017".
  3. ^ "Challenge 2017 Clash of Nations". Florida Cup. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.