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)	Andy Bishop 18' 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
Andy Bishop 4' Chris Blackburn 78' Craig Mackail-Smith 85'	(Report)	Ferrario 33'

Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, England

22 February 2006

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

, Oude, Netherlands

29 November 2006

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

Stadio Porta Elisa, Lucca, Italy

29 November 2006

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

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	1	+8	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	0	3	1	6	–5	0

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