The Peace Cup was an invitational pre-season friendly
football
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tournament for club teams which was held every two years by the
Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation. It was usually contested by eight clubs from several continents, though 12 teams participated in 2009. The first three competitions were held in
South Korea, and the
2009 Peace Cup
The 2009 Peace Cup Andalucia was an invitational friendly football tournament. It was the fourth edition of Peace Cup and was held in Spain from 24 July to 2 August in the cities of Madrid, Seville, Málaga, Jerez and Huelva. It was the first ...
was held in
Madrid and
Andalusia,
Spain.
Previous winners are
PSV,
Tottenham Hotspur,
Lyon,
Aston Villa
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, and
Hamburger SV, who were the final champions.
The tournament was originally organised and held in South Korea and contested in 2003, 2005, and 2007 between eight clubs from various countries, including the
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, which is owned by the organizing company.
A corresponding event featuring women's national teams, the
Peace Queen Cup
The Peace Queen Cup was an invitational women's association football tournament for national teams organized by the Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation. Its three editions were all been hosted by South Korea. The foundation also organized the Peace ...
, began in 2006.
History and format
Since 2003, the Peace Cup is being held every two years, the Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation invites football clubs from various nations. South Korea's
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma participates in every tournament as both the club and foundation are sponsored by the same organization, the
Unification Church.
From 2003 to 2007, the Peace Cup was played between eight clubs, divided into two groups of four teams. The winner of each group qualified for the final, which was played in a single match.
2009 Peace Cup
The 2009 Peace Cup Andalucia was an invitational friendly football tournament. It was the fourth edition of Peace Cup and was held in Spain from 24 July to 2 August in the cities of Madrid, Seville, Málaga, Jerez and Huelva. It was the first ...
Andalucia was held in Spain, and 12 teams participated in the competition.
The fifth competition took place again in South Korea in July 2012, and four teams which had South Korean players entered. In October 2012, it was announced that the Peace Cup will no longer be held, following the death of Unification Church founder
Sun Myung Moon
Sun Myung Moon (; born Yong Myung Moon; 6 January 1920 – 3 September 2012) was a Korean religious leader, also known for his business ventures and support for conservative political causes. A messiah claimant, he was the founder of the Unif ...
.
Prize
From 2003 to 2007, the prize money of the tournament was approximately
€
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2 million for the winning team,
and €500,000 for the runners-up.
Results
Summary
Titles by club
Awards
Golden Ball
The "Golden Ball" is awarded to the player on the basis of a vote taken among the media accredited to each Peace Cup tournament. There are also "Silver Ball" and "Bronze Ball" for the second and third best players respectively.
Golden Shoe
Controversy
The original name of the competition was to be Sunmoon Peace Cup, named after
Sun Myung Moon
Sun Myung Moon (; born Yong Myung Moon; 6 January 1920 – 3 September 2012) was a Korean religious leader, also known for his business ventures and support for conservative political causes. A messiah claimant, he was the founder of the Unif ...
, the founder of the Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation. However, after being criticized that it was too religious, the organization changed its name to World Peace King Cup and started preparation for its first tournament. Before the inauguration of the cup, the
Asian Football Confederation warned that the term "world" can only be used by competitions organized by
FIFA
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, and "king" can be used by competitions held by a
kingdom.
See also
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Korea Cup
The Korea Cup ( ko, 코리아컵 국제축구대회) was an international football tournament held annually in South Korea from 1971 to 1999.
History
The Korea Cup was created with the name President's Cup Football Tournament ( ko, 박대통 ...
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Peace Queen Cup
The Peace Queen Cup was an invitational women's association football tournament for national teams organized by the Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation. Its three editions were all been hosted by South Korea. The foundation also organized the Peace ...
*
Unification movement
References
External links
Official website
{{Football in South Korea
South Korean football friendly trophies
Spanish football friendly trophies
Defunct international club association football competitions in Europe