Opel Master Cup

Opel Master Cup

Founded	1996
Abolished	2000
Last champions	Bayern Munich

The Opel Master Cup was association football tournament that mainly featured teams sponsored by car manufacturer Opel. It was held five times in different formats. The competition's first edition was held in 1996, and the following ones were held in 1997, 1999 (two times) and 2000. In 1996 and 1999 three teams competed in a round-robin tournament. In 1997 and 2000 four teams competed in a single elimination tournament with third place playoff. The first fourth editions of the cup had 45 minutes matches while the 2000 edition had regular 90 minutes matches.^[1]

Winners[]

Season	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Third place	Fourth place	Venue
1996	Bayern Munich	Bayern Munich won on goal difference	Milan	Paris Saint-Germain	—	Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
1997	Milan	0–0 (5–3 p)	Bayern Munich	Paris Saint-Germain	Hertha BSC	Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
January 1999	Milan	3–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Anderlecht	—	Paris, France
August 1999	Milan	Milan won on goal difference	Paris Saint-Germain	Bayern Munich	—	Paris, France
2000	Bayern Munich	3–1	Manchester United	Real Madrid	Galatasaray	Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany

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