Ibrox International Challenge Trophy

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.

Inbrox International Challenge Trophy

Founded	1994
Region	Europe
Number of teams	4
Current champions	Rangers (1995)
Most successful club(s)	Sampdoria Rangers (1 title each)

Results

1994

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

	Semi-finals				Final
	5 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
	Manchester United	1
					6 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
	Newcastle United	1
					Manchester United	1
	5 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
					Sampdoria	3
	Rangers	2
	Sampdoria	4
					Third place
					6 August – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
					Rangers	1
					Newcastle United	0

Manchester United beat Newcastle United 6–5 on penalties.

1995

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

	Semi-finals				Final
	29 July – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
	Rangers	4
					30 July – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
	Steaua București	0
					Rangers	2
	29 July – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
					Sampdoria	0
	Sampdoria	2
	Tottenham Hotspur	0
					Third place
					30 July – Glasgow (Ibrox Park)
					Steaua București	3
					Tottenham Hotspur	2

See also

• Tennent Caledonian Cup

References

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7. "Ibrox International Challenge Trophy 1995". RSSSF. 1 August 2000. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
8. "Gascoigne a cut above the rest". The Independent. 30 July 1995. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
   "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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