Regional

Home Nations Championships

Shamrock Rovers FC Official Match Programme v Liverpool FC 14th May 2014
Shamrock Rovers FC Official Match Programme v Liverpool FC 14th May 2014

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Home Nations Club Cups

Baltic Cup; Anglo-Italian Cups; Atlantic Isles Cups

Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup

The Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup features teams from the Scottish Football League, Highland Football League, Lowland Football League, Scottish Premier Football League U21s, English National League, Welsh Premier League, The Northern Ireland Football League and the League of Ireland.

Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup (Seasons): 

FIFA Inter-Continental

FIFA Intercontinental U23 Championship Ireland v Australia 2008 in Malaysia

Inter-American Games

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As well as the Continental Associations and Regional Zones within them, there are Inter-Continental Competitions such as Pan-American Competitions (North, Central and South America); Arab Cups (North Africa and West Asia), and Commonwealth of Independent States (Russia, Kazakhstan and the other 9 Independent States which make up the CIS).

Pan-American Cups

Pan-American Games; CIS Cups; Pan-Arab Competitions; Idian Ocean Games

Pan-American Tournaments

Pan-American Games Soccer Tournament (Editions):

Inter-American Club Cup (Editions): 

Pan-Arab Cups

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As well as the Continental Associations and Regional Zones within them, there are Inter-Continental Competitions such as Pan-American Competitions (North, Central and South America); Arab Cups (North Africa and West Asia), and Commonwealth of Independent States (Russia, Kazakhstan and the other 9 Independent States which make up the CIS).

Pan-Arab Cups

Pan-American Games; CIS Cups; Pan-Arab Competitions; Idian Ocean Games

Pan-Arab Competitions

King Hussain Tournament (Seasons): 

Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation Gulf Cup (Seasons): 

Commonwealth Cup

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As well as the Continental Associations and Regional Zones within them, there are Inter-Continental Competitions such as Pan-American Competitions (North, Central and South America); Arab Cups (North Africa and West Asia), and Commonwealth of Independent States (Russia, Kazakhstan and the other 9 Independent States which make up the CIS).

FIFA CIS Commonwealth Cup

Pan-American Games; CIS Cups; Pan-Arab Competitions; Idian Ocean Games

CIS Competitions

FIFA CIS & Baltic Commonwealth Champions Cup (Seasons): 

Preseason Tournaments

AFC Asia Preseason

Preseason Tournaments held in Asia in the 1990s included the Merlion Cup in Singapore, the Dunhill / Merdeka Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Hong Kong’s Carlsberg Challenge. These tournaments often featured top European Club and National Teams playing during preseason tours.

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International Club-Country Tournaments held in Asia

International Tournaments held in Asia

Kirin Cup (Japan – Editions)

President’s Cup (South Korea – Editions): 

Sharjah Tournament (UAE – Editions):

Merlion Cup (Singapore – Editions):

Merdeka / Dunhill Tournament (Malaysia – Editions): 

Carlsberg Challenge (Hong Kong – Editions): 

CONCACAF North America Preseason

Preseason tournaments held in USA include the International Champions Cup featuring top European and South American teams which has been held over the past few years; the United Soccer Association, a preseason league where European and South American teams (including Shamrock Rovers and Glentoran) played as American-based teams over the summer of 1967; and the International Soccer League from 1960 to 1965, an extended preseason tournament, again featuring top European and South American teams.

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CONCACAF Soccer

FIFA World Cup CONCACAF Qualifiers

International Club Tournaments held in CONCACAF

International Tournaments held in CONCACAF

Marlboro / US Cup (USA – Editions)

Soccer Bowl (Trinidad & Tobago – Editions)

Final: Trinidad & Tobago 1 League of Ireland XI 0

Pacific Coast International Championship (Editions): 

International Champions Cup (Results):

United Soccer Association

UEFA Europe Preseason Tournaments

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European Pre-Season Tournaments

Preseason Tournaments (Europe, South America, CONCACAF, Asia); International Leagues held in USA & Canada; World Club Preseason Friendly Tours.

International Tournaments held in Europe

Rothmans International Tournament Malta (Editions):

Makita International Tournament (London – Editions): 

Maspalomas Tournamemt (Las Palmas – Editions):

CONMEBOL South America Preseason Tournaments

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South American Pre-Season Tournaments

Preseason Tournaments (Europe, South America, CONCACAF, Asia); International Leagues held in USA & Canada; World Club Preseason Friendly Tours.

International Tournaments held in South America

CSF Summer Octagonal Tournament (Editions): 

Quadrangular International Tournament (Editions):

 1991 (Pending Review)

World Club Pre-Season Tours

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World Club Pre-Season Tours

Preseason Tournaments (Europe, South America, CONCACAF, Asia); International Leagues held in USA & Canada; World Club Preseason Friendly Tours.

World Club Preseason Friendly Tours

South American Teams World Tours (Preseasons):

North American Teams World Tours (Preseasons): 

Preseason Tours of North America (Preseasons):