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.
2007 tournament The 2007 Dubai Challenge Cup was played in January 2007 by four teams: United Arab Emirates, Iran, Hamburger SV and VfB Stuttgart.
Group classification
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Hamburger SV220031+292101220521012205 Stuttgart200213-20
Group matches
Champion
Dubai Challenge Cup2007 WinnersHamburger SVFirst Title
2008 tournament
The 2008 Dubai Challenge Cup was played in January 2008 by four teams: United Arab Emirates, China PR, Hamburger SV and Vasco da Gama.
Group classification
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Hamburger SV220061+56 Vasco da Gama21012203201101-11201104-41
Group matches
Champion
Dubai Challenge Cup2008 WinnersHamburger SVSecond Title
2009 tournament The 2009 Dubai Challenge Cup was played on 6 January 2009 by Milan and Hamburger SV in a single match.
Match
Champion
Dubai Challenge Cup2009 WinnersMilanFirst 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 Cup2011 WinnersMilanSecond 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 Cup2012 WinnersMilanThird 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
2014 champion
Dubai Challenge Cup2014 WinnersMilanFourth Title
2024 tournament The 2024 Dubai Challenge Cup was played in January 2024 by four teams: Al Ahli, Raja, Wuhan Three Towns and Zamalek.
Bracket
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Champion
Dubai Challenge Cup2024 WinnersZamalekFirst Title
Cups by team
Milan (2009, 2011, 2012 and 2014) 4 times Hamburger SV (2007 and 2008) 2 times Zamalek (2024) 1 time
See also Dubai Cup Match World Cup
External links Official site