Trofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza

Football tournament
Trofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza
Organising bodyReal Zaragoza
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)
Region Spain
Number of teams2 (Host + Guest)
Current championsColombia Millonarios F.C.
Most successful team(s) Real Zaragoza (29)
Trofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza 2023


The Trofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza is a soccer tournament organized by Real Zaragoza based in the city of Zaragoza, Spain.

It has been played, since its creation in 1971, at the La Romareda Stadium.

After the death of the former soccer player Carlos Lapetra in 1995, the trophy changed its name in his honor, so since the 1998 edition, it has been held under the name Memorial Carlos Lapetra .

History

The first edition of the Trofeo Ciudad de Zaragoza was held in May 1971, approved with a budget of 3 million pesetas that was expected to be obtained from ticket sales. The first participants were Real Zaragoza, Anderlecht and Colonia, which opened the list of winners. The initiative arose from the director and councilor for festivities, Antonio Mur, encouraged by various sectors of the city.

Initially it was played at the end of the season (in May), later becoming the presentation match for the Zaragoza fans (in August). Currently it is held in autumn, coinciding with the Pilar festivities, when some days of competition have already been held.

In the first editions, the Trophy was held over several days and with four teams fighting for the final victory, being one of the most important summer tournaments. This would last until 1985 when it began to be played in a single match, except for the 1989, 1990 and 2010 editions.

Honours

Year Winners Runners-up Third Fourth
1971 Germany Cologne Belgium Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht Spain Real Zaragoza -
1972 Germany Hamburg SV Brazil Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Spain Real Zaragoza -
1973 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach Bulgaria PFC CSKA Sofia Spain Real Zaragoza England West Ham
1974 Spain Real Zaragoza Germany Eintracht Frankfurt Belgium FC Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan Belgrade
1975 Spain Real Zaragoza Argentina Club Atlético Boca Juniors Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FK Vojvodina Portugal Boavista Futebol Clube
1976 Spain Real Zaragoza Poland Górnik Zabrze Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia OFK Belgrade Greece Olympiacos FC
1977 Bulgaria PFC CSKA Sofia Spain Real Zaragoza Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FK Radnički Niš Spain RCD Espanyol
1978 Spain Real Zaragoza Uruguay Club Nacional de Football Bulgaria PFC Sliven Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FK Trepca Mitrovica
1979 Spain Real Zaragoza Croatia NK Dinamo Zagreb Hungary Vasas SC Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FK Sarajevo
1980 Spain RCD Espanyol Spain Real Zaragoza Portugal Sporting Lisboa Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan Belgrade
1981 Spain Real Zaragoza England Nottingham Forest Football Club Hungary Tisza Volán SC Spain Club Atlético Osasuna
1982 England Manchester United F.C. Spain Real Zaragoza Hungary MTK Hungária FC Hungary Budapest Honvéd FC
1983 Spain Real Zaragoza Mexico Club América England Aston Villa Football Club Romania Politehnica Timişoara
1984 Hungary Videoton SC Chile Universidad Católica Spain Real Zaragoza Uruguay Defensor Sporting Club
1985 Spain Fútbol Club Barcelona Spain Real Zaragoza - -
1986 Spain Real Zaragoza Germany Cologne - -
1987 Spain Real Zaragoza Czech Republic Checoslovaquia - -
1988 Uruguay Club Atlético Peñarol Spain Real Zaragoza - -
1989 Spain Real Zaragoza Mexico Club de Fútbol Atlante Aragon Aragon -
1990 Russia FC Dinamo Moscow Spain Real Zaragoza Spain Real Betis Balompié -
1991 Spain Real Zaragoza Romania Dinamo Bucharest - -
1992 Spain Real Zaragoza Spain Fútbol Club Barcelona - -
1993 Brazil Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama Spain Real Zaragoza - -
1994 Spain Real Zaragoza Russia CSKA Moscow - -
1995 Spain Real Zaragoza Uruguay Club Nacional de Football - -
1996 Spain Real Zaragoza Germany Hamburg SV - -
1997 Italy Società Sportiva Lazio Spain Real Zaragoza - -
1998 Italy Parma Spain Real Zaragoza - -
1999 Spain Real Zaragoza Netherlands Feyenoord Rotterdam - -
2000 Spain Real Zaragoza Italy Parma - -
2001 Spain Real Zaragoza Netherlands FC Twente - -
2002 Spain Real Zaragoza Spain Athletic Club - -
2003 Spain Real Zaragoza Italy Chievo - -
2004 Spain Club Atlético de Madrid Spain Real Zaragoza - -
2005 Spain Real Zaragoza Spain Real Madrid Club de Fútbol - -
2006 Spain Real Zaragoza Italy Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio - -
2007 Spain Real Zaragoza Italy Juventus Football Club - -
2008 Spain Getafe Club de Fútbol Spain Real Zaragoza - -
2009 Italy Società Sportiva Lazio Spain Real Zaragoza - -
2010 Spain Sociedad Deportiva Huesca Spain Real Zaragoza Spain CD Teruel -
2011 Spain Real Zaragoza Spain RCD Espanyol - -
2012 Spain Real Zaragoza Spain RCD Espanyol - -
2013 Spain Real Zaragoza Spain Getafe CF - -
2014 Spain Villarreal CF Spain Real Zaragoza - -
2015 Spain Real Zaragoza Spain Real Sociedad - -
2016 Spain Real Zaragoza Spain SD Eibar - -
2017 Spain SD Eibar Spain Real Zaragoza - -
2018 Spain Levante UD Spain Real Zaragoza - -
2019 Spain Real Zaragoza Spain Deportivo Alavés - -
2020 Not celebrated - -
2021 Spain Getafe Club de Fútbol Spain Real Zaragoza - -
2022 Postponed* - -
2023 Colombia Millonarios F.C. Spain Real Zaragoza - -

Titles by clubs

The Real Zaragoza, the organizing team, is the clear dominator of the tournament with 29 titles. It is also the only team that has repeated victory along with Lazio and Getafe. However, it was not until the fourth edition of the tournament, in which his first victory came.

Teams Titles Runners-up Champion years
Spain Real Zaragoza
29
16
1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023.
Spain Getafe C. F.
2
1
2008, 2021.
Italy S. S. Lazio
2
0
1997, 2009.
Spain R. C. D. Español
1
2
1980.
Germany F. C. Köln
1
1
1971.
Germany Hamburger SV
1
1
1972.
Bulgaria P. F. C. CSKA Sofia
1
1
1977.
Spain F. C. Barcelona
1
1
1985.
Italy Parma F. C.
1
1
1998.
Spain S. D. Eibar
1
1
2017.
Germany VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach
1
0
1973.
England Manchester United F. C.
1
0
1982.
Hungary Videoton F. C.
1
0
1984.
Uruguay C. A. Peñarol
1
0
1988.
Russia FC Dynamo Moscow
1
0
1990.
Brazil C. R. Vasco da Gama
1
0
1993.
Spain C. Atlético de Madrid
1
0
2004.
Spain S. D. Huesca
1
0
2010.
Spain Villarreal C. F.
1
0
2014.
Spain Levante UD
1
0
2018.
Colombia Millonarios F.C. 1
0
2023.

Titles by country

País Títulos
Spain Spain 38
Italy Italy 3
Germany Germany 3
Bulgaria Bulgary 1
England England 1
Hungary Hungary 1
Uruguay Uruguay 1
Russia Russia 1
Brazil Brazil 1
Colombia Colombia 1
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