Mohammed V Cup

Mohammed V Cup
The trophy given to champions
Founded1962
Abolished1989; 35 years ago (1989)
RegionMorocco
Number of teams4
Last championsFrance FC Sochaux
(1 title)
Most successful club(s)Spain Atlético Madrid
(3 titles)

The Mohammed V Cup, also known as Mohammed V Trophy (French: Coupe Mohammed V) was an international football tournament[1] in the Kingdom of Morocco held in the cities of Casablanca, Rabat and Marrakech.

The trophy was named after King Mohammed V, who died one year before the competition was established in 1962. The competition was contested and won by some of the most successful football clubs in the world, such as Real Madrid,[2] Barcelona,[3] Bayern Munich,[4] Atlético Madrid, Boca Juniors,[5] Peñarol,[6] among others. Spanish club Atlético Madrid is the most winning team with 3 titles won.[7]

Champions

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The following is the list of finals played:[8]

The Finals

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Players of Boca Juniors (along with captain Antonio Rattín) raising the trophy in 1964 after beating Real Madrid in the final
Year Champions Runner-up Score
1962 France Stade de Reims Italy Inter
2–1
1963 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan Spain Zaragoza
2–0
1964 Argentina Boca Juniors Spain Real Madrid
2–1
1965 Spain Atlético Madrid Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan
5–0
1966 Spain Real Madrid Argentina Boca Juniors
1–1 (4–2 p)
1967 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia Morocco FAR Rabat
1–0
1968 Brazil Flamengo Argentina Racing Club
3–2
1969 Spain Barcelona Germany Bayern Munich
2–2 (4–3 p)
1970 Spain Atlético Madrid Morocco FAR Rabat
4–1
1972 Germany Bayern Munich Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan
3–2
1974 Uruguay Peñarol Poland Ruch Chorzów
1–0
1975 Soviet Union Dynamo Kyiv Hungary Újpest FC
3–2
1976 Belgium Anderlecht France OGC Nice
2–1
1977  Romania [a]  Czechoslovakia [a]
3–1
1979 Morocco Wydad AC Cameroon Canon Yaoundé
1–1 (5–4 p)
1980 Spain Atlético Madrid Brazil Inter
1–1 (5–4 p)
1986 Belgium Standard Liège Brazil Gremio
2–0
1988 Monaco Monaco Morocco Hassania Agadir
1–0
1989 France Sochaux Morocco Olympique
0–0 (4–3 p)

Galerie

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Champions of the Mohammed V Cup.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b National team.

References

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  1. ^ "Coupe Mohamed V (Casablanca, Morocco)".
  2. ^ Marruecos y el fútbol madrileño on Centro Estudios Madrid Islámico, 19 Dec 2020
  3. ^ El Barça ya levantó un título en Marruecos by Ferran Martinez on Mundo Deportivo
  4. ^ "FC Bayern München championships, titles and trophies won". Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  5. ^ Boca Juniors 2 v Real Madrid 1 match details on Historia de Boca
  6. ^ Copas internacionales on Peñarol fan website
  7. ^ El Atlético reina en el Mohamed V, list and match details on Atlético Madrid Museum website
  8. ^ "Coupe Mohamed V (Casablanca, Morocco)". RSSSF website.