2005–06 European Challenge Trophy

The 2005–06 European Challenge Trophy was inaugural edition of the International Challenge Trophy. It was contested by just four teams - England C, Netherlands Amateurs U-23, Belgium U-21 and Italy Lega Pro U-21. Each team played each other once. England C won the competition after winning all three of their games.^[1][2]

Matches

15 November 2005

Belgium U-21	0–2	England C
	(Report)	18 Andy Bishop 66 Danny Carey-Bertram 66

Stade Justin Peeters, Wavre, Belgium

30 November 2005

N'lands Amateurs U-23	2–1	Italy Lega Pro U-21
Jongsma Vink	(Report)	Lunardini

FC Lisse, Lisse, Netherlands

15 February 2006

England C	3–0	Italy Lega Pro U-21
4 Andy Bishop 78 Chris Blackburn 85 Craig Mackail-Smith	(Report)	33 Ferrario

Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, England

22 February 2006

N'lands Amateurs U-23	0–2	Belgium U-21
	(Report)	?

SHO Oude Beijerland, Oude, Netherlands

29 November 2006

Italy Lega Pro U-21	0–1	Belgium U-21
	(Report)	8 Sanchez

Stadio Porta Elisa, Lucca, Italy

29 November 2006

England C	4–1	N'lands Amateurs U-23
36 pen Steve Morison 40 Kieran Charnock 72 George Boyd 77 Craig Mackail-Smith	(Report)	5 Thé

Pirelli Stadium, Burton-on-Trent, England

Final Table

Rank	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	England C	3	3	0	0	9	2	+7	9
2	Belgium U-21	3	2	0	1	3	2	+1	6
3	N'lands Amateurs U-23	3	1	0	2	3	7	-4	3
4	Italy Lega Pro U-21	3	0	3	3	2	6	-4	0

References