The Nicolau Brondo Trophy () is a pre-season football tournament organised by Club Deportivo Atlético Baleares (Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain) since 1966. The trophy serves as the official presentation of the first team before the start of the season.
History
The tournament was created in memory of the journalist former Nicolau Brondo Ferrer (1920–1965), habitual follower and chronicler of the team who died prematurely.
It has been played continuously every summer, except in the years 1976 (it was not organized), 1988 (reseeding the lawn), 2006 (installation of artificial turf), and 2020 (COVID-19 pandemic). Nor was it played in 1990 because of the water trickle that fell in Palma and the inability to find dates throughout the season to be played.
The trophy has traditionally been played in a single game, except four times (1977, 1992, 1995 and 1998) in which semifinals and final were played. Atlético Baleares has always been present in the dispute of his trophy, except on two occasions (1992 and 1995) in which the team fell in the semifinals when it has been played with four teams.
It was played at the Estadi Balear since 1966 until the stadium was closed in 2013. After was played at the Magaluf Municipal Sports Center (Calvià) (2013), Son Malferit (2014-2019) and again Estadi Balear (since 2021). It is currently the oldest trophy of these characteristics played in the Balearic Islands.
List of champions
Year Ed. Champion Score Runner-up Other comments 1966 1st Atlético Baleares 1–1 (pp) CE Sabadell One match 1967 2nd Atlético Baleares 1–0 CD Constancia One match 1968 3rd CE Europa 1–0 Atlético Baleares One match 1969 4th SD Ibiza 2–1 Atlético Baleares One match 1970 5th Atlético Baleares 2–1 SD Ibiza One match 1971 6th Real Mallorca 1–0 Atlético Baleares One match 1972 7th Real Mallorca 4–1 Atlético Baleares One match 1973 8th SD Ibiza 0–0 (pp) Atlético Baleares One match 1974 9th Atlético Baleares 1–1 (pp) UD Poblense One match 1975 10th Atlético Baleares 2–1 CD Margaritense One match 1976 11th CE Europa 2–0 Atlético Baleares One match 1977 12th Atlético Baleares 5–1 UD Poblense Semifinalists, CD Margaritense and CD Murense 1978 13th SD Ibiza 2–0 Atlético Baleares One match 1979 14th Atlético Baleares 2–2 (pp) CE Espanya One match 1980 15th Atlético Baleares 1–0 CD Manacor One match 1981 16th CD Santanyí 2–1 Atlético Baleares One match 1982 17th CD Calvià 2–1 Atlético Baleares One match 1983 18th CD Badia Cala Millor 3–1 Atlético Baleares One match 1984 19th Real Mallorca 1–0 Atlético Baleares One match 1985 20th Real Mallorca 2–1 Atlético Baleares One match 1986 21st CD Constancia 2–2 (pp) Atlético Baleares One match 1987 22st Atlético Baleares 2–0 UD Poblense One match 1988 It was not disputed by the reseeding of the lawn on the pitch before the start of the season 1989 23nd Atlético Baleares 4–2 CD Manacor One match 1990 –– Atlético Baleares–CF Platges de Calvià Suspended because of a heavy rain storm 1991 24th Atlético Baleares 7–0 Son Roca At. One match 1992 25th CD Ferriolense 1–1 (pp) Real Mallorca Semifinalists, Atlético Baleares and Son Roca At. 1993 26th CD Ferriolense 1–1 (pp) Atlético Baleares One match 1994 27th Real Mallorca 1–1 (pp) Atlético Baleares One match 1995 28th CD Constancia 0–0 (pp) CF Sóller Semifinalists, Atlético Baleares and CF Platges de Calvià 1996 29th Atlético Baleares 1–0 CF Sóller One match 1997 30th Atlético Baleares 1–1 (pp) CF Sóller One match 1998 31st Atlético Baleares 4–1 CD Ferriolense Semifinalists, CD Génova and CD Soledad 1999 32nd Atlético Baleares 4–1 CD Santa Ponsa One match 2000 33rd CD Constancia 3–2 Atlético Baleares One match 2001 34th Atlético Baleares 1–1 (pp) Real Mallorca B One match 2002 35th CD Santa Ponsa 1–0 Atlético Baleares One match 2003 36th CD Binissalem 2–1 Atlético Baleares One match 2004 37th Atlético Baleares 2–1 CD Ferriolense One match 2005 38th Real Mallorca B 3–0 Atlético Baleares One match 2006 Not played over the installation of artificial turf before the season 2007 39th Atlético Baleares 1–1 (pp) Real Mallorca B One match 2008 40th Atlético de Madrid B 0–0 (pp) Atlético Baleares One match 2009 41st Nigeria Sub-20 4–0 Atlético Baleares One match 2010 42nd Atlético Baleares 1–1 (pp) Celta de Vigo B One match 2011 43rd Atlético Baleares 2–1 UD Las Palmas One match 2012 44th Atlético Baleares 7–0 Mallorca selection One match 2013 45th Atlético Baleares 1–0 CF Platges de Calvià One match 2014 46th Atlético Baleares 6–1 CE Mercadal One match 2015 47th Atlético Baleares 3–0 Santa Catalina At. One match 2016 48th Atlético Baleares 1–0 CD Constancia One match 2017 49th Atlético Baleares 4–0 CD Santanyí One match 2018 50th Atlético Baleares 4–0 CE Esporles One match 2019 51st Atlético Baleares 0–0 (pp) UD Poblense One match 2020 Not played over the health crisis of COVID-19 pandemic 2021 52nd Atlético Baleares 5–0 CD Manacor One match 2022 53rd CD Ibiza Islas Pitiusas 2–0 Atlético Baleares One match 2023 54th Atlético Baleares 0-0 (pp) Hércules CF One match 2024 55th Atlético Baleares 0-2 CE Andratx One match
(pp): resolved in the penalty shootout
Titles by club
30 trophies: Atlético Baleares (1966, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996 to 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 to 2019, 2021, and 2023) 5 trophies: Real Mallorca (1971, 1972, 1984, 1985 and 1994) 3 trophies: SD Ibiza (1969, 1973 and 1978) and CE Constància (1986, 1995 and 2000) 2 trophies: CE Europa (1968 and 1976) and CD Ferriolense (1992 and 1993) 1 trophy: CE Santanyí (1981), CD Calvià (1982), CD Badia Cala Millor (1983), CD Santa Ponsa (2002), CD Binissalem (2003), Real Mallorca B (2005), Atlético de Madrid B (2008), Nigeria Sub-20 (2009), SD Ibiza Islas Pitiusas (2022), and CE Andratx (2024)
References
Sources AAVV: Gran Enciclopèdia de Mallorca. 19 Vol. Palma: Promomallorca edicions, 1988–91. García Gargallo, Manuel: «El Atlético Baleares, patrimonio del fútbol balear (y mallorquín)». Cuadernos de Fútbol. Núm. 76 (May 2016). CIHEFE. ISSN 1989-6379 Salas Fuster, Antoni: L'Atlètic Baleares. Una història de supervivència. Palma: Ingrama SA (impr.), 2009.
External links Official website