Mohammed V Cup

Mohammed-V Cup
The trophy given to champions
Founded1962
Abolished1980 (1980)
RegionMorocco
Number of teams6
Last champions Atlético Madrid
(1980)
Most successful club(s) Atlético Madrid
(3 titles)

The Mohammed V Cup, also known as International Mohammed-V Cup, was an international football tournament 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 the most successful football clubs in the world, such as Real Madrid,[1] Barcelona,[2] Bayern Munich,[3] Atlético Madrid, Boca Juniors,[4] Peñarol,[5] among others. Spanish club Atlético Madrid is the most winning team with 3 titles won.[6]

Champions

The following is the list of finals played:[7]

The Finals

Year Champions Runner-up Score
1962 Stade de Reims Inter
2–1
1963 Partizan Zaragoza
2–0
1964 Boca Juniors Real Madrid
2–1
1965 Atlético Madrid Partizan
5–0
1966 Real Madrid Boca Juniors
1–1 (4–2 p)
1967 CSKA Sofia FAR Rabat
1–0
1968 Flamengo Racing Club
3–2
1969 Barcelona Bayern Munich
2–2 (4–3 p)
1970 Atlético Madrid FAR Rabat
4–1
1972 Bayern Munich Partizan
3–2
1974 Peñarol Ruch Chorzów
1–0
1975 Dynamo Kyiv Újpest FC
3–2
1976 Anderlecht OGC Nice
2–1
1977  Romania [a]  Czechoslovakia [a]
3–1
1979 Wydad AC Canon Yaoundé
1–1 (5–4 p)
1980 Atlético Madrid Inter
1–1 (5–4 p)

Galerie

Notes

  1. ^ a b National team.

References

  1. ^ Marruecos y el fútbol madrileño on Centro Estudios Madrid Islámico, 19 Dec 2020
  2. ^ El Barça ya levantó un título en Marruecos by Ferran Martinez on Mundo Deportivo
  3. ^ "FC Bayern München championships, titles and trophies won". Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. ^ Boca Juniors 2 v Real Madrid 1 match details on Historia de Boca
  5. ^ Copas internacionales on Peñarol fan website
  6. ^ El Atlético reina en el Mohamed V, list and match details on Atlético Madrid Museum website
  7. ^ "Coupe Mohamed V (Casablanca, Morocco)". RSSSF website.