Marlboro Cup (soccer)

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The Marlboro Cup was a soccer tournament which ran on an irregular basis from 1987 to 1990 in the United States.[1] Sponsored by the Philip Morris company to promote its Marlboro brand of cigaretts, the tournament featured both top clubs as well as national teams.

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[edit] List of Champions

[edit] Men's Tournament

Year Venue Champion Runner-up Third place Fourth place
1987
details		 Miami Flag of Colombia Millonarios Flag of MexicoClub América 0 0
1988
details		 Miami Flag of Colombia Atlético Nacional Flag of the United States USA Flag of Chile Colo-Colo Flag of ColombiaMillonarios
1988
details		 New York Flag of PeruSporting Cristal Flag of Spain Barcelona Flag of Portugal Benfica Flag of ColombiaAtlético Nacional
1989
details		 New York Flag of the United States USA Flag of Peru Peru Flag of Portugal Benfica Flag of Mexico Club América
1989
details		 Los Angeles Flag of Mexico Mexico Flag of Italy Juventus Flag of South Korea Korea Republic Flag of the United States USA
1990
details		 Los Angeles Flag of Colombia Colombia Flag of Mexico Guadalajara Flag of the Soviet Union USSR Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica
1990
details		 Chicago Flag of Mexico Atlas Flag of Colombia Colombia Flag of Poland Poland Flag of Costa Rica Costa Rica
1990
details		 New York Flag of Brazil Flamengo Flag of Peru Alianza Flag of the United States USA Flag of Portugal Sporting

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ December 14, 1989 New York Times