The Parmalat Cup was a football tournament for clubs that was played five times in the 1990s.
It was first held in 1993, and ran for four consecutive years, before a final edition took place in 1998. The vast majority of the participants were sponsored by Parmalat, an Italian dairy company.
The first event was hosted in Parma and won by Peñarol, who were to win two more editions, including the 1998 tournament held in Uruguay. The following events, were hosted in a variety of countries including United States, Brazil and Mexico.
Winners
Summaries YearHostWinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place1993 Parma Peñarol0–03–2 Palmeiras Parma3–2 Boca Juniors1994 São Paulo Peñarol1–14–3 Palmeiras Juventude4–0 Benfica1995 New Jersey Parma3–1 Boca Juniors2–1 Benfica1996 Caxias do Sul Peñarol1–0 Juventude Only two teams participated1997 Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl Toros Neza3–2 Universidad Católica Parma lost the semifinal vs. Toros Neza.1998 Rivera Peñarol1–0 Juventude Only two teams participated
Titles by club TeamTitles Peñarol4 Parma1 Toros Neza
Participation by club Participation(s)Team(s)4 Peñarol3 Juventude Parma2 Benfica Boca Juniors Palmeiras1 Audax Italiano Parmalat FC Toros Neza Universidad Católica
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