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Wembley International Tournament

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The Wembley International Tournament, known as the Makita International Tournament for sponsorship reasons from 1989, was an association football pre-season friendly tournament held annually in England between 1988 and 1994.

Originally organised by IEP Tournaments, it was first staged in August 1988, with Arsenal beating A.C. Milan in the final. All the matches were held at Wembley Stadium. Typically, it hosted a combination of English and Continental teams, and was held at Wembley until 1991. Thereafter it was held at different venues around the country until the final competition in 1994. It was televised in all years by ITV.

Winners

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Arsenal and Sampdoria were the record winners of the trophy, each winning three times. The only other team to win it was Chelsea.

Year Winner Runner-up Third Place Fourth Place Venue
1988 England Arsenal Italy AC Milan Germany Bayern Munich England Tottenham Hotspur Wembley Stadium
1989 England Arsenal England Liverpool Soviet Union Dynamo Kyiv Portugal FC Porto Wembley Stadium
1990 Italy Sampdoria England Arsenal Spain Real Sociedad England Aston Villa Wembley Stadium
1991 Italy Sampdoria England Arsenal Greece Panathinaikos England West Ham United Highbury
1992 Italy Sampdoria England Leeds United Germany VfB Stuttgart England Nottingham Forest Elland Road
1993 England Chelsea England Tottenham Hotspur Netherlands AFC Ajax Italy SS Lazio White Hart Lane
1994 England Arsenal Italy SSC Napoli England Chelsea Spain Atlético Madrid Highbury

See also

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References

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  • "Makita Tournament 1988–1994". RSSSF.
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