Inbrox International Challenge Trophy
Founded1994
Abolished1995
Region Europe
Number of teams4
Last championsRangers (1995)
Most successful club(s)Italy Sampdoria
Scotland Rangers (1 title each)

The Ibrox International Challenge Trophy was a short-lived preseason football tournament held at Ibrox Park in 1994 and 1995 and contested by teams from Europe, including the hosts Rangers of Scotland.

Results

1994

[1][2][3][4][5][6]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
 
England Manchester United 1
 
6 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
England Newcastle United 1
 
England Newcastle United 1
 
5 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
Italy Sampdoria 3
 
Scotland Rangers 2
 
 
Italy Sampdoria 4
 
Third place
 
 
6 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
 
Scotland Rangers 1
 
 
England Manchester United 0

Newcastle United beat Manchester United 6–5 on penalties.

1995

[7][2][8][9][10]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
29 July – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
 
Scotland Rangers 4
 
30 July – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
Romania Steaua București 0
 
Scotland Rangers 2
 
29 July – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
Italy Sampdoria 0
 
Italy Sampdoria 2
 
 
England Tottenham Hotspur 0
 
Third place
 
 
30 July – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
 
 
Romania Steaua București 3
 
 
England Tottenham Hotspur 2

See also

References

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    "Gascoigne on song but still plays the fool". The Independent. 31 July 1995. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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    "Scottish teams v Romanian opposition in friendlies". SFAQs. 29 June 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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