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The '''Premier Cup''' was a one-off football tournament held to mark the coronation of [[Alexandra of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Queen Alexandra]] on 1 August 2019. Contested between eight {{wp|English}} football clubs, the tournament lasted for over four weeks, beginning on 18 May 2019 and ending on 2 June 2019.  
The '''Premier Cup''' was a one-off football tournament held to mark the coronation of [[Alexandra, Queen of the British|Queen Alexandra]] on 1 August 2019. Contested between sixteen football clubs, the tournament lasted for over four weeks, beginning on 18 May 2019 and ending on 30 May 2019.  


Consisting of a total of sixteen clubs, in alphabetical order, the teams that competed in the tournament are:
Consisting of a total of sixteen clubs, in alphabetical order, the teams that competed in the tournament were:
* {{wp|Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen}}
* {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}
* {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}
* {{wp|Atlético Madrid}}
* {{wp|Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian}}
* {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}}
* {{wp|Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City}}
* {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}}
* {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}}
* {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}}
* {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}}
* {{wp|Getafe CF|Getafe}}
* {{wp|Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk}}
* {{wp|Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock}}
* {{wp|Hamburger SV}}
* {{wp|Hannover 96}}
* {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}
* {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}
* {{wp|Manchester City}}
* {{wp|Manchester City}}
* {{wp|Manchester United}}
* {{wp|Manchester United}}
* {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}}
* {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}}
* {{wp|Real Madrid}}
* {{wp|SV Werder Bremen}}
* {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}}
* {{wp|Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers}}
* {{wp|Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City}}
* {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}
* {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}
* {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}}


In total, the tournament consisted of four stages, namely the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals along with the third-place playoffs, all of which are one-legged occasions. Meanwhile, the clubs that compete in the tournament are drawn against one another at random via a televised lucky draw, and their fixtures in the round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals are played simultaneously. Meanwhile, the finals were held at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}, {{wp|London}} while the third-place playoffs were held at {{wp|Old Trafford}}, {{wp|Manchester}}.
In total, the tournament consisted of four stages, namely the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals, all of which are one-legged occasions. Meanwhile, the clubs that compete in the tournament are drawn against one another at random via a televised lucky draw, and their fixtures in the round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals are played simultaneously. In the aftermath of the tournament, the finals were held at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}, {{wp|London}}.


Similar to most football tournaments, penalty shootouts were used to break any potential deadlocks while a player who has accumulated two cumulative yellow cards or simply a red card is declared ineligible for the next match and must therefore wait out the suspension period before being allowed to return.
Similar to most football tournaments, penalty shootouts were used to break any potential deadlocks. Meanwhile, a player who has picked up two cumulative yellow cards or a red card is declared ineligible for the next match and must therefore wait out the suspension period before being allowed to return.
 
Having been planned for at least several months in advance, the tournament resulted in the delays of the {{wp|2019 FA Cup Final}}, the {{wp|2019 Scottish Cup Final}}, {{wp|2019 Copa del Rey Final}}, and the {{wp|2019 UEFA Champions League Final}}, all of which were otherwise rescheduled to take place after the tournament had ended so as to ensure that the competing clubs could focus solely on the tournament.


==Venue==
==Venue==


==Draw==
==Draw==
For the round of 16, the clubs competing in the tournament were randomly grouped into eight groups of two via a lucky draw held on 14 May 2019. The results of the draw, which was televised live on multiple channels including {{wp|BBC Sport}}, {{wp|Sky Sports}}, and {{wp|beIN Sports}}, are as follows:
For the round of 16, the clubs competing in the tournament were randomly paired against each other via a lucky draw held on 14 May 2019. The results of the draw, which was televised live on multiple channels including {{wp|BBC Sport}}, {{wp|Sky Sports}}, and {{wp|beIN Sports}}, are as follows:


* {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} v {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}}
* {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} v {{wp|Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk}}
* {{wp|Manchester City}} v {{wp|Getafe CF|Getafe}}  
* {{wp|Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian}} v {{wp|Manchester City}}
* {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}} v {{wp|Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock}}  
* {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} v {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}
* {{wp|Real Madrid}} v {{wp|Manchester United}}  
* {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} v {{wp|Hannover 96}}
* {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} v {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}  
* {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} v {{wp|Hamburger SV}}
* {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} v {{wp|Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen}}  
* {{wp|Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers}} v {{wp|Manchester United}}
* {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} v {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}}  
* {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} v {{wp|Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City}}
* {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} v {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}}
* {{wp|SV Werder Bremen}} v {{wp|Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City}}


==Round of 16==
==Round of 16==
On 18 May 2019, the round of 16 fixtures took place. In this, a brace from {{wp|Georginio Wijnaldum}} saw {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} easily dominate {{wp|Scottish}} champions {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} with {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}} managing a similar huge victory over {{wp|Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock}}. Meanwhile, both {{wp|Manchester}} clubs successfully prevailed over their {{wp|Spanish}} opponents, with {{wp|Manchester United}} particularly managing a narrow 2-1 win over {{wp|Real Madrid}}. Elsewhere, {{wp|Spanish}} champions {{wp|FC Barcelona|Barcelona}} were stunned by a 2-3 loss to {{wp|Valencia|Valencia}} whereas {{wp|Atlético Madrid}}, via a brace from {{wp|Diego Costa}}, defeated {{wp|Sevilla F.C.|Sevilla}} 3-1 while {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} narrowly defeated {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} 3-2 as {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} instead defeated {{wp|Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen}} 1-0.  
On 18 May 2019, the first four rounds of 16 matches took place. In this, {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} kicked off the tournament with a comfortable 4-0 win over {{wp|Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk}}, followed by {{wp|Manchester City}} similarly defeating {{wp|Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian}} 2-0. Meanwhile, the stage's biggest victory so far was seen in {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}'s dominant 4-0 victory over {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} with {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} also proving successful against their opponents in a 3-1 win over {{wp|Hannover 96}} whose striker {{wp|Niclas Füllkrug}} provided the lone goal for his side in the 51st minute.
 
On 19 May 2019, the last four rounds of 16 matches took place. In this, a 20th-minute goal from {{wp|Odsonne Édouard}} allowed {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} to narrowly see off {{wp|Hamburger SV}} while {{wp|Manchester United}}'s {{wp|Ashley Young}} similarly scored the only goal in the match to give his side a 1-0 win over {{wp|Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers}}. Meanwhile, in a surprisingly tight contest, {{wp|Liverpool}}'s {{wp|Daniel Sturridge}} scored a brace in the 101st minute to complement a goal from just a minute earlier by teammate {{wp|Fabinho (footballer, born 1993)|Fabinho}} to mark a 3-1 win over {{wp|Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City}} while lone goals from {{wp|SV Werder Bremen}}'s {{wp|Milot Rashica}} and {{wp|Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City}}'s {{wp|Bruno Ecuele Manga}} respectively resulted in a penalty shootout that eventually ended in a 3-1 win for {{wp|SV Werder Bremen}}.


==Quarter-finals==
==Quarter-finals==
On 22 May 2019, the quarter-final fixtures took place. In this, the tournament's first penalty shootout took place as {{wp|Manchester United}} defeated {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in which {{wp|David De Gea}} successfully denied {{wp|Álvaro Morata}}'s attempt while his counterpart {{wp|Kepa Arrizabalga|Kepa}} failed to save an attempt from {{wp|Marcos Rojo}}. Meanwhile, {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} easily demolished {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} 6-0 via a brace from midfielder {{wp|Daniel Wass}} whereas in the two remaining high-stakes matches {{wp|Manchester City}} saw off {{wp|Atlético Madrid}} in a 2-0 win while {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} managed a narrow 1-0 win over {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}} via a late goal from forward {{wp|Roberto Firmino}}.  
On 21 May 2019, the first two quarter-final matches took place. In this, following an initial 76th-minute goal from {{wp|Kevin De Bruyne}}, {{wp|Manchester City}} were ultimately eliminated by a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory from {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} whose players {{wp|Son Heung-min}} and {{wp|Lucas Moura}} scored within two minutes of each other to help the club qualify for the semi-finals. Likewise, fellow {{wp|Manchester}} side {{wp|Manchester United}} were also eliminated by the {{wp|London}}-based {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} whose midfielder {{wp|Mateo Kovačić}} scored once and later assisted a goal from {{wp|N'Golo Kanté}} in a 2-0 win.
 
On 22 May 2019, the last two quarter-final matches took place. In this, a brace from {{wp|Fabinho (footballer, born 1993)|Fabinho}} and an additional goal from {{wp|Sadio Mané}} saw {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} comfortably defeat {{wp|SV Werder Bremen}} 3-1. Otherwise, in a dramatic and lengthy affair, {{wp|Héctor Bellerín}} scored a last-minute 120th-minute corner for {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}, thereby narrowly avoiding a penalty shootout in a 1-0 win over {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} whose defence held stubbornly throughout the entirety of the match in the face of twenty-six attempts, eleven of which were on target, by {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}.


==Semi-Finals==
==Semi-Finals==
On 26 May 2019, the semi-final fixtures took place. In this, against expectations, {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} defeated {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} 5-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw where errors by {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}'s {{wp|Fabinho}} and {{wp|Jordan Henderson}} allowed {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}}, who otherwise successfully converted all five of their attempts, to emerge victorious. Meanwhile, local rivals {{wp|Manchester United}} and {{wp|Manchester City}} also competed against each other for a spot in the finals with {{wp|Manchester City|The Citizens}} ultimately defeating {{wp|Manchester United|The Red Devils}} 2-1 in injury time via a goal from defender {{wp|Nicolás Otamendi}} who scored the tiebreaking goal after an earlier goal from {{wp|Sergio Agüero}} was countered by a goal from {{wp|Manchester United}}'s {{wp|Anthony Martial}} who successfully converted a corner from {{wp|Alexis Sánchez}} to initially make it 1-1.
On 26 May 2019, the two semi-final matches took place. In this, goals from longtime striker {{wp|Harry Kane}} and defender {{wp|Ben Davies (footballer, born 1993)|Den Davies}} allowed {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} to defeat {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} 2-0 while a lone goal from {{wp|Sadio Mané}} saw {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} narrowly defeat {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}} 1-0 in a close contest between the two sides in which {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}'s victory meant the end of a potential {{wp|North London derby}} in the finals between {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}} and {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}.


==Finals & Third-Place Playoffs==
==Final==
On 2 June 2019, the finals and the third-place playoffs took place. In the finals held at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}, {{wp|London}}, {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} staged a memorable upset to defeat {{wp|Manchester City}} 3-1 with {{wp|Kevin Gameiro}}, {{wp|Carlos Soler}}, and {{wp|Michy Batshuayi}} scoring a goal each while {{wp|Manchester City}} found a consolation goal late in the 86th minute through {{wp|Kevin De Bruyne}}.
On 30 May 2019, the final match took place at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}, {{wp|London}}, between {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} and {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}. In this, following a series of unsuccessful attempts from {{wp|Son Heung-min}} in finding a breakthrough, a 79th-minute goal from {{wp|Dele Alli}} saw {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} mark a 1-0 victory over {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} to win the tournament outright. However, in a brief moment of controversy, {{wp|Serge Aurier}}, who came on as a substitute for {{wp|Ben Davies (footballer, born 1993)|Den Davies}}, was sent off late into the 94th minute although this did not ultimately affect the final outcome of the match.
 
Meanwhile, on that same day, at {{wp|Old Trafford}}, {{wp|Manchester}}, {{wp|Manchester United}} contested the third-place playoffs with {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} in which a goal right before half-time from {{wp|Alexis Sánchez}} saw {{wp|Manchester United}} mark a narrow 1-0 win over {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} to ultimately secure third place at home ground.


==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
In the aftermath of the tournament, the top scorer award was notably shared by {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} players {{wp|Daniel Wass}} and {{wp|Kevin Gameiro}}, both of whom had scored three goals each, while the top assister award was shared by at least four players namely {{wp|Manchester United}}'s {{wp|Alexis Sánchez}}, {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}'s {{wp|Joël Matip}}, as well as {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} players {{wp|Ezequiel Garay}} and {{wp|Dani Parejo}}. Meanwhile, over the course of the tournament, only two players were ever sent off with them being {{wp|Manchester United}}'s {{wp|Ashley Young}} and {{wp|Sevilla FC|Sevilla}}'s {{wp|Wissam Ben Yedder}}.
With the tournament's conclusion, {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}'s {{wp|Fabinho (footballer, born 1993)|Fabinho}} finished as the tournament's top goalscorer with three goals while {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}'s {{wp|Belgian}} defensive pair {{wp|Jan Vertonghen}} and {{wp|Toby Alderweireld}} shared the honour of being the tournament's top assisters with two assists each. Meanwhile, having only conceded once throughout the entirety of the tournament, namely in his side's 2-1 win over {{wp|Manchester City}}, {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}'s {{wp|Hugo Lloris}} was named the tournament's best goalkeeper.
 
Having been positively likened by some media commentators including {{wp|BBC Sport}}'s {{wp|Gary Lineker}} to a "mini {{wp|World Cup}} with all the prestige, size, and entertainment", the tournament was met with a positive overall reception as critics mostly pointed to {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}}'s surprise triumph which came about in light of both {{wp|Real Madrid}} and {{wp|FC Barcelona}}'s early respective exits following losses to {{wp|Manchester United}} and eventual winners {{wp|Valencia CF|Valencia}} who also staged a memorable upset against {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} after a previous demolition of {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} who were the only {{wp|Scottish}} side to survive the round of 16 whereas others including dominant champions {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} were eliminated early on.

Latest revision as of 09:24, 14 August 2024

The Premier Cup was a one-off football tournament held to mark the coronation of Queen Alexandra on 1 August 2019. Contested between sixteen football clubs, the tournament lasted for over four weeks, beginning on 18 May 2019 and ending on 30 May 2019.

Consisting of a total of sixteen clubs, in alphabetical order, the teams that competed in the tournament were:

In total, the tournament consisted of four stages, namely the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals, all of which are one-legged occasions. Meanwhile, the clubs that compete in the tournament are drawn against one another at random via a televised lucky draw, and their fixtures in the round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals are played simultaneously. In the aftermath of the tournament, the finals were held at Wembley Stadium, London.

Similar to most football tournaments, penalty shootouts were used to break any potential deadlocks. Meanwhile, a player who has picked up two cumulative yellow cards or a red card is declared ineligible for the next match and must therefore wait out the suspension period before being allowed to return.

Venue

Draw

For the round of 16, the clubs competing in the tournament were randomly paired against each other via a lucky draw held on 14 May 2019. The results of the draw, which was televised live on multiple channels including BBC Sport, Sky Sports, and beIN Sports, are as follows:

Round of 16

On 18 May 2019, the first four rounds of 16 matches took place. In this, Tottenham Hotspur kicked off the tournament with a comfortable 4-0 win over Dundalk, followed by Manchester City similarly defeating Bohemian 2-0. Meanwhile, the stage's biggest victory so far was seen in Arsenal's dominant 4-0 victory over Rangers with Chelsea also proving successful against their opponents in a 3-1 win over Hannover 96 whose striker Niclas Füllkrug provided the lone goal for his side in the 51st minute.

On 19 May 2019, the last four rounds of 16 matches took place. In this, a 20th-minute goal from Odsonne Édouard allowed Celtic to narrowly see off Hamburger SV while Manchester United's Ashley Young similarly scored the only goal in the match to give his side a 1-0 win over Shamrock Rovers. Meanwhile, in a surprisingly tight contest, Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge scored a brace in the 101st minute to complement a goal from just a minute earlier by teammate Fabinho to mark a 3-1 win over Swansea City while lone goals from SV Werder Bremen's Milot Rashica and Cardiff City's Bruno Ecuele Manga respectively resulted in a penalty shootout that eventually ended in a 3-1 win for SV Werder Bremen.

Quarter-finals

On 21 May 2019, the first two quarter-final matches took place. In this, following an initial 76th-minute goal from Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City were ultimately eliminated by a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory from Tottenham Hotspur whose players Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura scored within two minutes of each other to help the club qualify for the semi-finals. Likewise, fellow Manchester side Manchester United were also eliminated by the London-based Chelsea whose midfielder Mateo Kovačić scored once and later assisted a goal from N'Golo Kanté in a 2-0 win.

On 22 May 2019, the last two quarter-final matches took place. In this, a brace from Fabinho and an additional goal from Sadio Mané saw Liverpool comfortably defeat SV Werder Bremen 3-1. Otherwise, in a dramatic and lengthy affair, Héctor Bellerín scored a last-minute 120th-minute corner for Arsenal, thereby narrowly avoiding a penalty shootout in a 1-0 win over Celtic whose defence held stubbornly throughout the entirety of the match in the face of twenty-six attempts, eleven of which were on target, by Arsenal.

Semi-Finals

On 26 May 2019, the two semi-final matches took place. In this, goals from longtime striker Harry Kane and defender Den Davies allowed Tottenham Hotspur to defeat Chelsea 2-0 while a lone goal from Sadio Mané saw Liverpool narrowly defeat Arsenal 1-0 in a close contest between the two sides in which Liverpool's victory meant the end of a potential North London derby in the finals between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

Final

On 30 May 2019, the final match took place at Wembley Stadium, London, between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool. In this, following a series of unsuccessful attempts from Son Heung-min in finding a breakthrough, a 79th-minute goal from Dele Alli saw Tottenham Hotspur mark a 1-0 victory over Liverpool to win the tournament outright. However, in a brief moment of controversy, Serge Aurier, who came on as a substitute for Den Davies, was sent off late into the 94th minute although this did not ultimately affect the final outcome of the match.

Aftermath

With the tournament's conclusion, Liverpool's Fabinho finished as the tournament's top goalscorer with three goals while Tottenham Hotspur's Belgian defensive pair Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld shared the honour of being the tournament's top assisters with two assists each. Meanwhile, having only conceded once throughout the entirety of the tournament, namely in his side's 2-1 win over Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur's Hugo Lloris was named the tournament's best goalkeeper.

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