Dubai Challenge Cup
Dubai Challenge Cup, also known as the Dubai Football Challenge, is a friendly football tournament founded by Mohammed bin Rashed and the United Arab Emirates national football team. It was first held in January 2007, with another tournament scheduled for January 2008, with both won by German side Hamburger SV.
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2007 tournament
The 2007 Dubai Challenge Cup was played in January 2007 by four teams: United Arab Emirates, Iran, Hamburger and VfB Stuttgart.
Group classification
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hamburger |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 9 |
 Iran |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 United Arab Emirates |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Stuttgart |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
Group matches
Champion
| Dubai Challenge Cup 2007 Winners |
|---|
 Hamburger First Title |
2008 tournament
The 2008 Dubai Challenge Cup was played in January 2008 by four teams: United Arab Emirates, China PR, Hamburger and Vasco da Gama.
Group classification
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburger |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
 Vasco da Gama |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
 China PR |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
Group matches
Champion
| Dubai Challenge Cup 2008 Winners |
|---|
Hamburger Second Title |
2009 tournament
The 2009 Dubai Challenge Cup was played on 6 January 2009 by Milan and Hamburger in a single match.
Match
|
2009-01-06
|
Milan  |
1–1 | Hamburger |
|---|---|---|
Ronaldinho  62' (pen.) |
Benjamin 66' |
|
| Penalties | ||
Ronaldinho  Shevchenko Inzaghi Emerson  Flamini |
4–3 | Petrić Thiago Neves Olić Aogo Demel |
Champion
| Dubai Challenge Cup 2009 Winners |
|---|
 Milan First Title |
2011 tournament
The 2011 Dubai Challenge Cup was played at 2 January 2011 by Al-Ahli and Milan in a single match.
Match
Champion
| Dubai Challenge Cup 2011 Winners |
|---|
Milan Second Title |
2012 tournament
The 2012 Dubai Challenge Cup was played at 4 January 2012 by Milan and Paris Saint-Germain in a single match.
Match
Champion
| Dubai Challenge Cup 2012 Winners |
|---|
Milan Third Title |
2014 tournament
The 2014 Dubai Challenge Cup was played at 30 December 2014 by Real Madrid and Milan in a single match.
2014 match
|
30 December 2014
|
Real Madrid  |
2–4 | Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo 35' Benzema 84' (pen.) |
Report | Ménez 24' El Shaarawy 31', 48'Pazzini 73' |
2014 champion
| Dubai Challenge Cup 2014 Winners |
|---|
Milan Fourth Title |
Cups by team
Milan (2009, 2011, 2012 and 2014) 4 times
Hamburger SV (2007 and 2008) 2 times
