Opel Master Cup

Opel Master Cup

Founded	1996
Abolished	2000
Last champions	Bayern Munich

The Opel Master Cup was association football tournament that mainly featured teams sponsored by car manufacturer Opel. It was held four times in different formats. The competition's first edition was held in 1996, and the following ones were held in 1997, 1999 and 2000. In 1996 and 1999 three teams competed in a round-robin tournament. In 1997 and 2000 four teams competed in a single elimination tournament with third place playoff. The first three editions of the cup had 45 minutes matches while the 2000 edition had regular 90 minutes matches.^[1]

Winners

Season	Country	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Country	Venue
1996	GER	Bayern Munich	Bayern Munich won on goal difference	Milan	ITA	Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
1997	ITA	Milan	0–0 (5–3 p)	Bayern Munich	GER	Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
1999	ITA	Milan	Milan won on goal difference	Paris Saint-Germain	FRA	Paris, France
2000	GER	Bayern Munich	3–1	Manchester United	ENG	Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany

References

1. ^ Veronese, Andrea (9 July 2009). "Opel Master Cup". rsssf.com. http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/opelmaster.html. Retrieved 1 June 2011.