2016 Algarve Football Cup

2016 Algarve Football Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates14–16 July
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsPortugal Benfica (1st title)
Runners-upPortugal Vitória de Setúbal
Third placeEngland Derby County
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored5 (1.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Portugal André Almeida
Portugal Costinha
Argentina Eduardo Salvio
Portugal Nélson Semedo
Portugal Rui Fonte
(1 goal)

The 2016 Algarve Football Cup was a summer football friendly tournament. It was hosted at the Estádio Algarve in the Algarve in Portugal, between the 14 and 16 July 2016. It involved Benfica and Vitória de Setúbal of the Portuguese Primeira Liga and English Championship side Derby County.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Derby To Face Benfica In Algarve Football Cup This Summer". Derby County F.C. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Derby County: Rams to face Portuguese giants Benfica as part of Algarve Football Cup". Derby Telegraph. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Derby County anuncia Benfica na Algarve Cup". Record (in Portuguese). 15 June 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.

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