2018 Florida Cup

The 2018 Florida Cup was the fourth edition of Florida Cup, a friendly association football tournament played in the United States. The competition partnered with Universal Orlando Resort for the first time. The resort hosted several events including the Florida Cup Fan Fest on January 13 and 14.[1]

2018 Florida Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJanuary 10–20
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsAtlético Nacional
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored24 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)

The tournament was won by Atlético Nacional on goal difference ahead of Barcelona S.C. and Rangers, with Barcelona finishing second on goals scored.

Teams
NationTeamLocationConfederationLeague
 BrazilAtlético MineiroBelo HorizonteCONMEBOLCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
 BrazilCorinthiansSão PauloCONMEBOLCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
 BrazilFluminenseRio de JaneiroCONMEBOLCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
 ColombiaAtlético NacionalMedellínCONMEBOLLiga Águila
 EcuadorBarcelona S.C.GuayaquilCONMEBOLSerie A
 NetherlandsPSV EindhovenEindhovenUEFAEredivisie
 PolandLegia WarsawWarsawUEFAEkstraklasa
 ScotlandRangersGlasgowUEFAScottish Premiership

Standings
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Atlético Nacional 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Florida Cup winners
2 Barcelona S.C. 2 2 0 0 0 6 3 +3 6
3 Rangers 2 2 0 0 0 5 2 +3 6
4 PSV Eindhoven 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 3
5 Corinthians 2 0 1 0 1 3 5 −2 2
6 Fluminense 2 0 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
7 Legia Warsaw 2 0 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
8 Atlético Mineiro 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
Source: Florida Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Goals against.[2]

Matches
Corinthians1–1PSV Eindhoven
Rodriguinho  23' Report Lammers  90+3'
Penalties
 5–4
Orlando City Stadium, Orlando
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
Atlético Mineiro0–1Rangers
Report Windass  68'
Orlando City Stadium, Orlando
Referee: Andrew Musashe
PSV Eindhoven1–1Fluminense
Lammers  41' Report Robinho  90+2'
Penalties
 5–4
Referee: Esteban Rosano
Rangers4–2Corinthians
 Report
  • Rodriguinho  31'
  • Kazim  40'
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
Barcelona S.C.3–2Legia Warsaw
 Report
Referee: Andres Pfefferkorn
Atlético Nacional2–0Atlético Mineiro
 Report
Referee: Brandon Artis
Fluminense1–3Barcelona S.C.
Marcos Júnior  23' Report
Referee: Andrew Musashe
Legia Warsaw0–2Atlético Nacional
Report Ramírez  36', 42'
Referee: Guido Gonzalez Jr.

References
  1. Barros, Marcos (October 10, 2017). "Universal Orlando Resort Partners with the Florida Cup". Universal Orlando. NBCUniversal. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  2. "Florida Cup 2018". Florida Cup. Florida Cup, LLC. Retrieved January 10, 2018. In 2018, the winner will be the club with most points after 2 matches. Win = 3 pts, Tie = 1 pt, and 1 extra point awarded to winner by penalty kicks. The first tiebreaker, shall it be needed, will be number of wins, followed by goals differential, goals scored and goals against.
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