Peace Cup
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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.
A corresponding event featuring women's national teams, the Peace Queen Cup, began in 2006.[2]
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.[3]
Format
From 2003 to 2007, the Peace Cup was played between 8 clubs, divided into two groups of 4 teams.
The winner of each group qualified for the final, which was played in a single match.
he first three competitions were held in South Korea, and the 2009 version was held in Madrid and Andalusia, Spain with 12 teams participating.[4][5]
The fifth competition took place again in South Korea in July 2012, and four teams which had South Korean players entered.[6]
Participants
South Korea's Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma participates in every tournament as the club is sponsored by the Unification Church.
Previous winners are PSV, Tottenham Hotspur, Lyon, Aston Villa, and Hamburger SV, who were the final champions.
Prize
From 2003 to 2007, the prize money of the tournament was approximately €2 million for the winning team,[7][8] and €500,000 for the runners-up.[7]
Results
Finals
| Year | Host | Champions | Score[9] | Runners-up | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Template:Flagicon PSV Eindhoven | 1–0 | Template:Flagicon Lyon | 8 |
| 2005 | Template:Flagicon Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | 8 | ||
| 2007 | Template:Flagicon Lyon | 1–0 | Template:Flagicon Bolton Wanderers | 8 | |
| 2009 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Template:Flagicon Aston Villa | 0–0 Template:Aet Template:Pso |
Template:Flagicon Juventus | 12 |
| 2012 | Script error: No such module "flag". | Template:Flagicon Hamburger SV | 1–0 | Template:Flagicon Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 4 |
Titles by club
| Team | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Lyon | 1 (2007) | 2 (2003, 2005) |
| Template:Flagicon PSV Eindhoven | 1 (2003) | — |
| Template:Flagicon Tottenham Hotspur | 1 (2005) | — |
| Template:Flagicon Aston Villa | 1 (2009) | — |
| Template:Flagicon Hamburger SV | 1 (2012) | — |
| Template:Flagicon Bolton Wanderers | — | 1 (2007) |
| Template:Flagicon Juventus | — | 1 (2009) |
| Template:Flagicon Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | — | 1 (2012) |
Awards
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.[10][11]
| Year | Golden Ball | Golden Shoe |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Template:Flagicon Park Ji-sung | Template:Flagicon Mark van Bommel (2) |
| 2005 | Template:Flagicon Robbie Keane | Template:Flagicon Robbie Keane (4) |
| 2007 | Template:Flagicon Karim Benzema | Template:Flagicon Kim Källström (2) |
| 2009 | Template:Flagicon Ashley Young | Template:Flagicon Hulk (3) |
| 2012 | Template:Flagicon Marcus Berg | Template:Flagicon Mitchell Schet (2) |
Controversy
The original name of the competition was to be Sunmoon Peace Cup, named after Sun Myung Moon, 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, and "king" can be used by competitions held by a kingdom.[12]
See also
References
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External links
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