Ibrox International Challenge Trophy

Football tournament
Inbrox International Challenge Trophy
Founded1994
Abolished1995
Region Europe
Number of teams4
Last championsRangers (1995)
Most successful club(s)Italy Sampdoria
Scotland Rangers (1 title each)

The Ibrox International Challenge Trophy was a short-lived preseason football tournament held at Ibrox Park in 1994 and 1995 and contested by teams from Europe, including the hosts Rangers of Scotland.

Results

1994

[1][2][3][4][5][6]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
 
England Manchester United 1
 
6 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
England Newcastle United 1
 
England Newcastle United 1
 
5 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
Italy Sampdoria 3
 
Scotland Rangers 2
 
 
Italy Sampdoria 4
 
Third place
 
 
6 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
 
Scotland Rangers 1
 
 
England Manchester United 0

Newcastle United beat Manchester United 6–5 on penalties.

1995

[7][2][8][9][10]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
29 July – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
 
Scotland Rangers 4
 
30 July – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
Romania Steaua București 0
 
Scotland Rangers 2
 
29 July – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
Italy Sampdoria 0
 
Italy Sampdoria 2
 
 
England Tottenham Hotspur 0
 
Third place
 
 
30 July – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
 
Romania Steaua București 3
 
 
England Tottenham Hotspur 2

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ibrox International Challenge Trophy 1994". RSSSF. 25 July 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Tournament Programmes". AB Football Programmes. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Football: Cantona sees the red mist again:". The Independent. 7 August 1994. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Lesson for Rangers to learn from a classy Italian job by Sampdoria". Herald Scotland. 6 August 1994. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. ^ "United To Face Rangers in Pre-Season Friendly". NUFC. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
    "On this day – July 29th". Rangers Today. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  6. ^ "UK: RANGERS BEATEN 4-2 BY SAMPDORIA IN IBROX TOURNAMENT". Screen Ocean. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Ibrox International Challenge Trophy 1995". RSSSF. 1 August 2000. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Gascoigne a cut above the rest". The Independent. 30 July 1995. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
    "Gascoigne on song but still plays the fool". The Independent. 31 July 1995. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  9. ^ "On this day – July 30th". Rangers Today. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
    "Scottish teams v Romanian opposition in friendlies". SFAQs. 29 June 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Spurs Friendly Match Reports from 1984 - 1997". MEHSTG. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
    "Season 1995-199". TOP SPURS. Retrieved 1 August 2020.

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