Trofeo Pirelli
Football tournament
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The Pirelli Cup was an annual friendly football tournament sponsored by the Pirelli Tyre company. The competition was started in 1996 as a single 90-minute friendly match between Pirelli-sponsored Internazionale and another invited team. Since 1996, 14 editions of the one-match tournament have been held. The latest edition of the competition was held in 2010 in Baltimore, featuring Inter Milan and Manchester City. The match ended 3–0 as Inter won the trophy.[1]
| Founded | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 2010 |
| Teams | 2 |
| Last champions | Internazionale (11 times) |
| Most championships | Internazionale (11 times) |
Winners
List of finals
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 |  Internazionale | 3–0 |  Manchester United |
| 1997 | Internazionale | 1–1 (4–1) pen. | Manchester United |
| 1998 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Internazionale |
| 1999 |  Real Madrid | 3–2 | Internazionale |
| 2000 | Internazionale | 2–2 (6–5) pen. |  Olympiakos |
| 2001 | Internazionale | 2–1 | Watford |
| 2002 | Internazionale | 2–1 | Roma |
| 2003 | Internazionale | 1–0 | Real Sociedad |
| 2004 | Fiorentina | 2–2 (5–4) pen. | Internazionale |
| 2005 | Udinese | 2–1 | Internazionale |
| 2006 | Internazionale | 1–0 | Mallorca |
| 2007 | Internazionale | 3–2 | Manchester United |
| 2008 | Internazionale | 1–0 |  Bayern Munich |
| 2009 | Internazionale | 1–0 |  AS Monaco |
| 2010 | Internazionale | 3–0 | Manchester City |
Titles by club
| Team | Titles |
|---|---|
| Internazionale |
11 |
| Liverpool |
1 |
| Real Madrid | |
| Fiorentina | |
| Udinese |
Participation by club
Below is the participation by club listed, grouped by country.
| Participation(s) | Team(s) |
|---|---|
| 15 | Internazionale |
| 3 | Manchester United |
| 1 | Bayern Munich Fiorentina Liverpool Mallorca Manchester City Monaco Olympiakos Real Sociedad Real Madrid Roma Udinese Watford |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Team(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Branca |
Internazionale | 2 |
| Fernando Morientes |
Real Madrid | 2 | |
 David Suazo |
Internazionale | 2 | |
 Victor Obinna |
Internazionale | 2 |