Peace Cup

The Peace Cup was an invitational pre-season friendly football tournament for club teams which was held every two years by the Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation. It was usually contested by eight clubs from several continents, though 12 teams participated in 2009. The first three competitions were held in South Korea, and the 2009 Peace Cup was held in Madrid and Andalusia, Spain. Previous winners are PSV, Tottenham Hotspur, Lyon, Aston Villa, and Hamburger SV, who were the final champions.

Peace Cup
Organising bodySunmoon Peace Football Foundation
(Unification Church)
Founded2003
Abolished2012
RegionInternational
Most successful club(s) PSV Eindhoven
Tottenham Hotspur
Lyon
Aston Villa
Hamburger SV
(1 title each)
Websitepeacecup.com

The tournament was originally organised and held in South Korea and contested in 2003, 2005, and 2007 between eight clubs from various countries, including the Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, which is owned by the organizing company.

A corresponding event featuring women's national teams, the Peace Queen Cup, began in 2006.

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