Football tournament
| Organising body | Manchester City F.C. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Abolished | 2017; 8 years ago (2017) |
| Region | Worldwide |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Last champions |  Manchester City (2017) |
The Super Match was an annual and bi-annual pre-season friendly football tournament. The tournament was previously referred to as "Thomas Cook Trophy" until 2008, "Ferrostaal Cup" in 2010, "Winoly Cup" in 2012, and "Super Match by Carlsberg", due to sponsorship. Manchester City F.C. were the hosts of the competition. The game is usually the last before the Premier League opening match and features a highly reputed UEFA club.
Manchester City played against UEFA Champions League sides Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, Lazio, Milan, Olympiacos, Porto, VfB Stuttgart, and Valencia in previous editions of the competition.
Super Matches which did not involve Manchester City were known as SuperGames and were played in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Tournament winners
| Ed. | Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Manchester City |
3–1 |  Lazio
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| 2 | 2005 | Manchester City |
3–1 |  Olympiacos
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| 3 | 2006 |  Porto |
1–0 | Manchester City
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| 4 | 2007 |  Valencia |
1–0 | Manchester City
|
| 5 | 2008 | Manchester City |
1–0 | A.C. Milan
|
| – | 2009 | (not held) | ||
| 6 | 2010 |  Borussia Dortmund |
3–1 | Manchester City
|
| – | 2011 | (not held) | ||
| 7 | 2012 | Manchester City |
2–0 | Arsenal
|
| 8 | 2013 | Arsenal |
3–1 | Manchester City
|
| – | 2014 | (not held) | ||
| 9 | 2015 | VfB Stuttgart |
4–2 | Manchester City
|
| 10 | 2016 | Arsenal |
3–2 | Manchester City
|
| 11 | 2017 | Manchester City |
3–0 | West Ham United
|
Match details
2004 Thomas Cook Trophy
| Manchester City | 3–1 | Lazio |
|---|---|---|
Anelka  1'Macken 68'Sibierski 74' |
Report | Oddo 74' (pen.) |
2005 Thomas Cook Trophy
| Manchester City | 3–1 | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
| Vassell 65' Wright-Phillips 75', 79' |
Report | Touré 27' |
2006 Thomas Cook Trophy
| Manchester City | 0–1 | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Adriano 43' |
2007 Thomas Cook Trophy
| Manchester City | 0–1 | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Silva 10' |
2008 Thomas Cook Trophy
| Manchester City | 1–0 | Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Bojinov 37' |
Report |
2010 Ferrostaal Cup
| Borussia Dortmund | 3–1 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Barrios 9' (pen.) Kagawa 50'Lewandowski 81' |
Report | Jô 11' |
2012 Winoly Cup
| Manchester City | 2–0 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Zabaleta 42' Y. Touré 44' |
Report |
2013 Super Match by Carlsberg
| Manchester City | 1–3 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Negredo 80' |
Report | Walcott 9' Ramsey 59'Giroud 62' |
2015 Super Match
| VfB Stuttgart | 4–2 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Kostić 15' Didavi 31'Ginczek 36', 37' |
Report | Iheanacho 84' Džeko 88' |
2016 Super Match
| Manchester City | 2–3 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Agüero 30' Iheanacho 88' |
Report | Iwobi 50' Walcott 73'Akpom 85' |
2017 Super Match
| Manchester City | 3–0 | West Ham United |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Jesus 8' Agüero 56' Sterling 71' |
Report |
Participating teams
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Manchester City | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
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Arsenal | 2012, 2013, 2016 |
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VfB Stuttgart | 2015 |
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Borussia Dortmund | 2010 |
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A.C. Milan | 2008 |
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Valencia | 2007 |
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Porto | 2006 |
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Olympiacos | 2005 |
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Lazio | 2004 |
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West Ham United | 2017 |
Bold indicates the participating team won the tournament that year.
Sponsorship
The inaugural sponsor of the cup was travel agent Thomas Cook. In 2010, sponsorship of the competition moved to Ferrostaal, who had signed a representative deal with Manchester City. In 2012, the tournament again changed sponsors, this time to sports company "Winoly". In 2013, it was announced that Winoly had moved its sponsorship to a rival competition. On 5 June 2013, Danish Alcoholic beverage company Carlsberg took over sponsorship of the event, then known as the Super Match by Carlsberg. In 2015, there was no title sponsor for the competition.
References
- Manchester City 3 Olympiacos 1
- Borussia Dortmund Ferrostaal Cup 2010/11
- "Arsenal to face Man City in Helsinki".
- "Manchester City to meet Arsenal in August friendly in Helsinki".
- "City to face Arsenal inHelsinki".
- A City hajtott, az Arsenal nyert
| Friendly association football tournaments in 2007 | |
|---|---|
| « 2006 2008 » | |
| Dubai Cup |  Dubai (8–10 January) |
| Channel One Cup |  Israel (24 January – 1 February) |
| Peace Cup |  South Korea (12 July – 21 August) |
| Premier League Asia Trophy |  Hong Kong (24–27 July) |
| Emirates Cup | London (28–29 July) |
| Amsterdam Tournament |  Amsterdam (2–4 August) |
| Thomas Cook Trophy | Manchester (4 August) |
| Franz Beckenbauer Cup | Munich (15 August) |
| Friendly association football tournaments in 2008 | |
|---|---|
| « 2007 2009 » | |
| Dubai Cup | Dubai (5–7 January) |
| Channel One Cup | Israel (23–31 January) |
| IFC Pego Cup | Pego (28–31 January) |
| Emirates Cup | London (2–3 August) |
| Franz Beckenbauer Cup | Munich (5 August) |
| Amsterdam Tournament | Amsterdam (8–9 August) |
| Thomas Cook Trophy | Manchester (9 August) |
| Eusébio Cup | Lisbon (15 August) |
| Friendly association football tournaments in 2010 | |
|---|---|
| « 2009 2011 » | |
| Copa Bimbo |  Montevideo (15–18 January) |
| Copa del Sol | Marbella (3–12 February) |
| La Manga Cup | La Manga Club (18–26 February) |
| Lev Yashin Cup |  Khimki (1–3 July) |
| Uhrencup |  Grenchen (20–23 July) |
| Fenway Football Challenge |  Boston (21 July) |
| Barclays New York Challenge | New York (22–25 July) |
| Sydney Festival of Football |  Sydney (25–31 July) |
| Emirates Cup | London (31 July – 1 August) |
| Tournament of Paris |  Paris (31 July – 1 August) |
| Eusébio Cup | Lisbon (3 August) |
| Teresa Herrera Trophy | A Coruña (3 August) |
| Ferrostaal Cup | Dortmund (4 August) |
| Copa Hermandad | Liverpool (4 August) |
| Ramón de Carranza Trophy | Cádiz (6–8 August) |
| Franz Beckenbauer Cup | Munich (13 August) |
| Trofeo Colombino | Huelva (17–18 August) |
| Trofeo Ciudad de Alicante | Alicante (21 August) |
| Trofeo Costa del Sol | Málaga (22 August) |
| Santiago Bernabéu Trophy | Madrid (24 August) |
| Joan Gamper Trophy | Barcelona (25 August) |
| LPI Pre-season Tournament |  Bogor, Solo, Semarang (29 November – 11 December) |
| Friendly association football tournaments in 2012 | |
|---|---|
| « 2011 2013 » | |
| Copa Bimbo | Montevideo (13–15 January) |
| Match World Cup | Dubai (18–23 January) |
| Football Impact Cup | Marbella (22–28 January) |
| Asian Challenge Cup | Hong Kong (23–26 January) |
| Copa del Sol | La Manga Club, Benidorm (28 January – 7 February) |
| Marbella Cup | Marbella (3–9 February) |
| La Manga Cup | La Manga Club (15–22 February) |
| Desert Diamond Cup | Arizona (22 February – 3 March) |
| Hawaiian Islands Invitational | Hawaii (23–25 February) |
| Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic | Florida (24 February – 3 March) |
| World Football Challenge | United States &  Canada (18 July – 11 August) |
| Peace Cup | Suwon (19–22 July) |
| Polish Masters |  Wrocław (21–22 July) |
| Winoly Cup |  Beijing (27 July) |
| Eusébio Cup | Lisbon (27 July) |
| Summer of Champions' Cup |  Bucharest (11 August) |
| Philippine Peace Cup |  Manila (25–29 September) |
| Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu | Madrid (26 September) |
- English football friendly trophies
- Manchester City F.C.
- 2004 establishments in England
- Recurring sporting events established in 2004
- Sports competitions in Manchester
- Sports competitions in Dortmund
- Football in Beijing
- Sports competitions in Helsinki
- Sports competitions in Stuttgart
- Sports competitions in Beijing