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2014 Valais Cup
Valais Football Summer Cups
Tournament details
Host countrySwitzerland Switzerland
Teams4
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsPortugal Benfica (1st title)
Runners-upUkraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Third placeSwitzerland Sion
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored5 (1.67 per match)
Best player(s)Uruguay Maxi Pereira (Benfica)
2013 2015
International football competition

The 2014 Valais Cup was an international football tournament that is part of the Valais Football Summer Cups. Matches being played on 6 July, 30 July and 31 July in Switzerland. It was the second running of the competition, following the 2013 edition. The tournament consisted of three matchdays for a total of three matches.

Participants

The tournament features European top-clubs:

Results

Matchdays 2 and 3 were originally scheduled for 12 July and 13 July but due to Benfica having problems with arriving to Switzerland matches were cancelled and moved to the 30 and 31 July.

Matchday 1

Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine1–0Switzerland Sion
Hladkyy 37' Report1
Report2
Stade St-Germain, SavièseAttendance: 1,050Referee: Alain Bieri (Switzerland)

Matchday 2

Sion Switzerland0–2Portugal Benfica
Report1
Report2
Jara 15'
Teixeira 50'
Stade Municipal, Yverdon-les-BainsAttendance: 3,400Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)

Matchday 3

The game between Benfica and Shakhtar Donetsk was cancelled. On the third matchday, Benfica played the game against Spain's Athletic Bilbao. This match was not counted in the standings of the 2014 Valais Cup.

Benfica Portugal0–2Spain Athletic Bilbao
Report1
Report2
Aduriz 40'
Beñat 72'
Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard, FribourgAttendance: 3,600Referee: Stephan Klossner (Switzerland)

Standings

Rank Team Win Draw Loss GF GA GD Points
1 Portugal Benfica 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
2 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
3 Switzerland Sion 0 0 2 0 3 –3 0

Awards

References

  1. ^ SL Benfica is the big winner of the 2014 Valais Cup!
  2. "Valais Cup". www.valaiscups.com. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  3. "Valais Cup 2014 matches SL Benfica moved". www.valaiscups.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  4. FC Shakhtar Donetsk - FC Sion: 1-0
  5. "Sion 0-2 Benfica". Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  6. Sion 0:2 Benfica
  7. "Benfica 0-2 Athletic Bilbao". Archived from the original on 2014-08-02. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  8. Benfica 0:2 Athletic
  9. Maxi Pereira foi o melhor jogador da Valais Cup

External links

Valais Cup
Friendly association football tournaments in 2014
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United SupercupIsrael Petah Tikva (30 January – 5 February)
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Marbella CupSpain Marbella (3–6 February)
Walt Disney World Pro Soccer ClassicUnited States Lake Buena Vista (19 February – 1 March)
Desert Diamond CupUnited States Arizona (19 February – 1 March)
Valais CupSwitzerland Switzerland (6–31 July)
Absolute Sports Travel CupEngland Cambridge (19–20 July)
Copa EuroAmericanaAmericas (20 July – 2 August)
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Eusébio CupPortugal Lisbon (26 July)
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Telekom CupGermany Hamburg (26–27 July)
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A-League All Stars GameAustralia Sydney (10 August)
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