2015 Copa EuroAmericana

2015 Copa EuroAmericana
Tournament details
Dates28 May – 1 August
Teams6 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsSouth America (1st title)
Runners-upEurope
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Croatia Duje Čop (2 goals)
← 2014

The 2015 Copa EuroAmericana was the third and final edition of the Copa EuroAmericana, a men's football friendly tournament created by DirecTV. This edition took place in venues across South America from 28 May to 1 August 2015. Six teams (Barcelona, Deportivo Cali,[1] Peñarol and San Lorenzo from CONMEBOL, and Espanyol and Málaga from UEFA), participated in the tournament. South America (represented by the CONMEBOL teams) won the cup with three victories.

Format

Each match was played for 90 minutes. In case of a draw after regulation, the winner was determined via a penalty shoot-out. The confederation of the winning team of each match was awarded with a point, and the confederation with the most points at the end of the tournament was crowned champions.

Participating teams

Confederation Team Most recent domestic honour Latest continental performance
CONMEBOL Ecuador Barcelona 2012 Serie A 2015 Copa Libertadores – Second stage
CONMEBOL Colombia Deportivo Cali 2015 Torneo Apertura 2014 Copa Sudamericana – Second stage
CONMEBOL Uruguay Peñarol 2012–13 Primera División 2014 Copa Sudamericana – Round of 16
CONMEBOL Argentina San Lorenzo 2013 Torneo Inicial 2015 Copa Libertadores – Second stage
UEFA Spain Espanyol 2005–06 Copa del Rey 2006–07 UEFA Cup – Runners-up
UEFA Spain Málaga 1998–99 Segunda División 2012–13 UEFA Champions League – Quarter-finals

Venues

Buenos Aires Cali Guayaquil Montevideo
Estadio Pedro Bidegain Estadio Deportivo Cali Estadio Monumental Estadio Centenario
 Argentina  Colombia  Ecuador  Uruguay
Capacity: 43.995 Capacity: 55.000 Capacity: 70.000 Capacity: 60.235

Standings

South America
Points: 3 		Europe
Points: 1

Matches

Barcelona Ecuador1–0Spain Espanyol
  • Vera 60'
 Report
Referee: Ómar Ponce (Ecuador)[2]
Deportivo Cali Colombia3–2Spain Málaga
 Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Juan Pontón Rodríguez (Colombia)
San Lorenzo Argentina0–0Spain Málaga
Report
Penalties
 4–3
Peñarol Uruguay1–3Spain Málaga
 Report
Referee: Jonathan Fuentes (Uruguay)

Top goalscorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Croatia Duje Čop Spain Málaga 2
2 Colombia Nicolás Benedetti Colombia Deportivo Cali 1
Colombia Mateo Casierra Colombia Deportivo Cali
Brazil Charles Spain Málaga
Portugal Duda Spain Málaga
Uruguay Diego Ifrán Uruguay Peñarol
Colombia Miguel Ángel Murillo Colombia Deportivo Cali
Venezuela Roberto Rosales Spain Málaga
Ecuador Washington Vera Ecuador Barcelona

See also

References

  1. ^ Deportivo Cali jugará contra Málaga en la Copa Euroamericana
  2. ^ 1-0. Con gol de Washington Vera el Barcelona vence al Espanyol Archived 4 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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