The Wembley Cup was an invitational football tournament. The only edition for professional teams was the first edition of the tournament which took place between 24 and 26 July 2009 at Wembley Stadium, Wembley Park, London, United Kingdom. The winning team was Celtic, ahead of Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, and Al Ahly. Each team played two matches, with three points awarded for a win and one point for a draw. Each goal was rewarded with a point and each one conceded saw a point deducted.
Wembley Cup 2009
Standings PTeamGamesWDLGFGAGDPts 1 Celtic 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6 2 Barcelona 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4 3 Tottenham Hotspur 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 4 4 Al Ahly 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0
Goalscorers Goals Player Team 2 Scott McDonald Celtic Bojan Krkić Barcelona Chris Killen Celtic 1 Massimo Donati Celtic Hany El-Agazy Al Ahly Shaun Maloney Celtic Jake Livermore Tottenham Hotspur Pedro Barcelona José Manuel Rueda Barcelona Jeffrén Suárez Barcelona Georgios Samaras Celtic
Subsequent tournaments In the last match of the inaugural Wembley Cup (2009) it was announced that the success of the tournament had encouraged organisers to confirm a second edition of the competition in the summer of 2010.Register your details for future Tournaments The Wembley Cup However the 2010 tournament did not take place and the Wembley Cup has not been staged again for professional teams.
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