The Shanghai International Football Tournament (SIFT) is an annual football event in China that has been hosted and organized by the municipal government of Shanghai since 1991. The tournament usually consists of two double-header evenings featuring all four clubs.
History After the first event in 1991, SIFT was held every year until 2001, when it took a four-year break. Its sponsors before this time included Marlboro, Guanshenyuan, Fushoutong, Huili and Budweiser.
In 2005, the tournament was revived by USSM, a sports marketing company, featuring three Spanish La Liga teams (Villarreal, Sevilla, and Real Zaragoza) as well as Shanghai United, a dream team chosen by a public vote.
SIFT 2006 featured three international clubs - Manchester City, Atlético Madrid and Kashima Antlers - competing against a China Super League club, Shanghai Shenhua FC, in the Shanghai Hong Kou Stadium. The TV broadcast of the 2006 event was shown in 115 countries around the world.
Champions EditionYearWinnerRunner-upThirdFourth11991 Romania China Poland ADO Den Haag21992 Romania Lyngby Boldklub Slovakia 31993 Liaoning Shanghai Shenhua Necaxa South Korea41994 Servette Dynamo Dresden Shanghai Shenhua Corinthians51996 Nacional Lokomotiv Sofia KV Mechelen Shanghai Shenhua61998 Czech Republic Rampla Juniors TSV 1860 Munich Shanghai Shenhua71999 Uruguay Shanghai Shenhua Yokohama FC Sydney United82001 Shanghai Huili Tonnerre Yaoundé Shanghai Shenhua92005 Sevilla Villarreal Real Zaragoza Shanghai United102006 Atlético Madrid Manchester City Kashima Antlers Shanghai Shenhua
See also Football in China
References
External links Shanghai International Tournament at RSSSF