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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 five weeks, beginning from 18 May 2019 to 15 June 2019.  
The '''Premier Cup''' was a one-off football tournament held by the {{wp|United Kingdom}}'s football associations 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 four weeks, beginning on 18 May 2019 and ending on 30 May 2019.  


Initially envisioned to include {{wp|Scottish}} clubs of the {{wp|Scottish Premiership}} as well, the tournament ultimately came to include eight {{wp|Premier League}} clubs, namely:
Consisting of a total of sixteen clubs, in alphabetical order, the teams that competed in the tournament were:
* {{wp|Manchester City}}: 2017-18 {{wp|Premier League}} champions
* {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}
* {{wp|Manchester United}}: 2017-18 {{wp|Premier League}} runner-up
* {{wp|Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian}}
* {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}}: 2017-18 {{wp|FA Cup}} champions
* {{wp|Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City}}
* {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}: 2018-19 {{wp|UEFA Europa League}} runner-up
* {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}}
* {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}: 2018-19 {{wp|UEFA Champions League}} champions
* {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}}
* {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}: 2018-19 {{wp|UEFA Champions League}} runner-up
* {{wp|Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk}}
* {{wp|Burnley F.C.|Burnley}}: 2018-19 {{wp|UEFA Europa League}} qualifiers
* {{wp|Hamburger SV}}
* {{wp|Wolverhampton Wanderers}}: 2019-20 {{wp|UEFA Europa League}} qualifiers
* {{wp|Hannover 96}}
* {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}
* {{wp|Manchester City}}
* {{wp|Manchester United}}
* {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}}
* {{wp|SV Werder Bremen}}
* {{wp|Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers}}
* {{wp|Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City}}
* {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}


In total, the tournament consists of four stages, namely the quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals, and the third-place playoffs, all of which, barring the latter two, are two-legged occasions played at both home and away. Meanwhile, the clubs that compete in the tournament are drawn against one another at random via a lucky draw, and their fixtures in the quarter-finals and semi-finals are played simultaneously. Similarly, both the finals and the third-place playoffs also take place at simultaneous times with the finals being held at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}} in {{wp|London}} and the third-place playoffs at the {{wp|Old Trafford}} stadium in {{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. 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==
Being a nationwide event, a total of fourteen stadiums across the {{wp|United Kingdom}} were used. For the round of 16 matches, the eight venues chosen were {{wp|Tottenham Hotspur Stadium}}, {{wp|Old Trafford}}, {{wp|Celtic Park}}, {{wp|Ibrox Stadium}}, {{wp|Swansea.com Stadium}}, {{wp|Windsor Park}}, {{wp|Eintracht-Stadion}}, and {{wp|Volkswagen Arena}}. Then, for the quarter-finals, the venues for the four ensuing matches were {{wp|Cardiff City Stadium}}, {{wp|Aviva Stadium}}, {{wp|Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena}}, and {{wp|London Stadium}}. Following this, for the two matches in the semi-finals, {{wp|Wembley Stadium}} and {{wp|Hampden Park}}, which houses the national football teams of {{wp|England}} and {{wp|Scotland}} respectively, were chosen as the host venues. Lastly, owing to its outsized reputation and its status as the country's biggest stadium, {{wp|Wembley Stadium}} was chosen to host the final match.


==Draw==
==Draw==
For the quarter-finals, the eight clubs competing in the tournament are randomly grouped into four groups of two via a lucky draw held on 15 May 2019. The results of the draw, which was televised live on {{wp|BBC Sport}} and {{wp|Sky Sport}}, 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|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}} V {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}
* {{wp|Manchester United}} V {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}}
* {{wp|Manchester City}} V {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}}
* {{wp|Burnley F.C.|Burnley}} V {{wp|Wolverhampton Wanderers}}


==Quarter-finals==
* {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} v {{wp|Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk}}
On 18 May 2019, the first leg of the quarter-finals of the tournament took place. On this occasion, {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} staged an upset by defeating {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}} 3-1 whilst {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} and {{wp|Manchester City}} defeated their opponents {{wp|Manchester United}} and {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} 2-1 and 2-0 respectively to ensure an advantage for the ensuing leg with {{wp|Wolverhampton Wanderers}} also following suit by a 1-0 victory over {{wp|Burnley F.C.|Burnley}}.
* {{wp|Bohemian F.C.|Bohemian}} v {{wp|Manchester City}}
* {{wp|Rangers F.C.|Rangers}} v {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}
* {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} v {{wp|Hannover 96}}
* {{wp|Celtic F.C.|Celtic}} v {{wp|Hamburger SV}}
* {{wp|Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers}} v {{wp|Manchester United}}
* {{wp|Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool}} v {{wp|Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City}}
* {{wp|SV Werder Bremen}} v {{wp|Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City}}


Then, on 25 May 2019, the second leg of the quarter-finals took place. On this occasion, {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} strengthened their initial position via two additional goals to win 5-2 on aggregate over {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}}, which was similarly observed with {{wp|Wolverhampton Wanderers}} scoring thrice in the second leg to mark a final 4-1 victory by aggregate against {{wp|Burnley F.C.|Burnley}}. In the meantime, {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} maintained the initial scoreline of 2-1 against {{wp|Manchester United}} whilst {{wp|Manchester City}} found a single goal in the second leg to eventually win by 3-1 on aggregate.  
==Round of 16==
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 that ultimately proved insufficient.


==Draw==
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 F.C.|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 1-1 draw and an ensuing penalty shootout that eventually ended in a 3-1 win for {{wp|SV Werder Bremen}}.
For the semi-finals, the four remaining clubs are drawn against each other via a lucky draw held on 28 May 2019. The results of the draw, which was televised live on {{wp|BBC Sport}} and {{wp|Sky Sport}}, are as follows:
* {{wp|Wolverhampton Wanderers}} V {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}}
* {{wp|Manchester City}} V {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}


==Semi-Finals==
==Quarter-finals==
On 1 June 2019, the first leg of the semi-finals took place, with {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} comfortably defeating {{wp|Wolverhampton Wanderers}} 3-1 whilst {{wp|Manchester City}} and {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} found themselves tied at 2-2 for the ensuing second leg with {{wp|Sergio Agüero}} scoring an important 63rd-minute equaliser after goals from {{wp|Harry Kane}} and {{wp|Dele Alli}} in the 45th and 46th minutes respectively nulified {{wp|Manchester City}}'s initial lead through {{wp|İlkay Gündoğan}}'s 43rd-minute goal.
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}} was 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, derby rivals {{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 8 June 2019, the second leg of the semi-finals took place, with {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} going on to comfortably win 7-1 on aggregate by scoring four goals in the second leg in which both {{wp|Eden Hazard}} and {{wp|Álvaro Morata}} scored twice each in the second leg to seal the club's promotion to the finals. In the meantime, in a highly-anticipated second leg at {{wp|Tottenham Hotspur Stadium}}, favourites {{wp|Manchester City}} were defeated 4-6 on aggregate by {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} whom scored four goals to {{wp|Manchester City}}'s two in the second leg via a brace from {{wp|Harry Kane}} and individual goals from {{wp|Christian Eriksen}} and {{wp|Son Heung-min}} whilst {{wp|Manchester City}} scored via {{wp|Sergio Agüero}} and {{wp|Kevin De Bruyne}}.
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}}.


==Finals & Third-place Playoffs==
==Semi-Finals==
On 15 June 2019, the final match of the tournament was held at {{wp|Wembley Stadium}}, {{wp|London}}, pitting {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} against {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}}. In the ensuing fixture, which lasted for a full 120 minutes, {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} initially took the lead via a 31st-minute goal from {{wp|Dele Alli}} until a 77th-minute goal from {{wp|Eden Hazard}} saw {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} pull one back to level with their opponents, causing the match to go into extra time where after no further attempts proved successful, a penalty shootout was held to determine the final victor. In the end, {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}} narrowly won 4-3 on penalties despite an unsuccessful attempt by {{wp|Lucas Moura}}, whose mistake was otherwise overshadowed by similar unsuccessful attempts from the {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} side by {{wp|David Luiz}} and {{wp|Willian (footballer, born 1988)|Willian}}, thereby ultimately allowing {{wp|Kieran Trippier}} to score the winning penalty past goalkeeper, {{wp|Kepa Arrizabalaga|Kepa}}.
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)|Ben 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 the defeated semi-finalists {{wp|Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal}} and eventual champions {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}.


In the meantime, at the {{wp|Old Trafford}} stadium in {{wp|Manchester}}, the third-place playoff match between {{wp|Manchester City}} and {{wp|Wolverhampton Wanderers}} took place. In this instance, {{wp|Manchester City}} largely met expectations by marking a dominant 4-0 victory over {{wp|Wolverhampton Wanderers}} in an ultimately one-sided match, with {{wp|Kevin De Bruyne}} and {{wp|Raheem Sterling}}'s individual goals in the 78th and 85th minutes respectively aided by two own goals from {{wp|Willy Boly}} in the first half.
==Final==
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)|Ben Davies}}, was sent off late into the 94th minute although this did not ultimately affect the final outcome of the match.


==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
In terms of viewership, revenue, and attendance, the tournament proved to be an overwhelming success with the stadiums used for each match being mostly at near capacity, with {{wp|Wembley Stadium}} and {{wp|Old Trafford}} both seeing seats nearly filled by spectators.
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.
 
Meanwhile, in terms of reactions, despite an initially lukewarm response towards the quarter-finals, given that the two weakest teams, {{wp|Wolverhampton Wanderers}} and {{wp|Burnley F.C.|Burnley}} were drawn against one another rather than against a stronger {{wp|Premier League}} club, the semi-finals were otherwise met with a more enthusiastic response with many pundits expressing much shock at {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}'s surprise victory over favourites {{wp|Manchester City}} despite a hard-fought match between the two clubs. Similarly, {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}'s narrow victory over {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}} in the finals was also the subject of much coverage and surprise whilst the third-place playoffs, which featured heavyweights {{wp|Manchester City}} against minnows {{wp|Wolverhampton Wanderers}} received a more indifferent and lukewarm response with most observers accurately predicting a {{wp|Manchester City}} victory.


Despite his club's loss in the finals, {{wp|Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea}}'s {{wp|Eden Hazard}} nonetheless finished the tournament as its top goalscorer with six goals to his name, followed by {{wp|THFC|Tottenham Hotspur}}'s {{wp|Dele Alli}} with 3 goals. In the meantime, {{wp|Dele Alli|Alli}} himself was named the tournament's best player.
Considered by most media outlets and observers to be an overwhelming success, {{wp|BBC News}} later reported that the tournament garnered an estimated profit of £58.5 million, an amount that was later funneled towards further developing towards both men's and women's football as per the [[Alexandra, Queen of the British|Queen]]'s request.

Latest revision as of 11:08, 15 August 2024

The Premier Cup was a one-off football tournament held by the United Kingdom's football associations to mark the coronation of Queen Alexandra on 1 August 2019. Contested between sixteen football clubs, the tournament lasted for 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

Being a nationwide event, a total of fourteen stadiums across the United Kingdom were used. For the round of 16 matches, the eight venues chosen were Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Old Trafford, Celtic Park, Ibrox Stadium, Swansea.com Stadium, Windsor Park, Eintracht-Stadion, and Volkswagen Arena. Then, for the quarter-finals, the venues for the four ensuing matches were Cardiff City Stadium, Aviva Stadium, Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena, and London Stadium. Following this, for the two matches in the semi-finals, Wembley Stadium and Hampden Park, which houses the national football teams of England and Scotland respectively, were chosen as the host venues. Lastly, owing to its outsized reputation and its status as the country's biggest stadium, Wembley Stadium was chosen to host the final match.

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 that ultimately proved insufficient.

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 1-1 draw and an ensuing 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 was 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, derby rivals 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 Ben 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 the defeated semi-finalists Arsenal and eventual champions 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 Ben 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.

Considered by most media outlets and observers to be an overwhelming success, BBC News later reported that the tournament garnered an estimated profit of £58.5 million, an amount that was later funneled towards further developing towards both men's and women's football as per the Queen's request.

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