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The Betway Cup is a pre-season friendly competition hosted by Premier League club West Ham United. It is sponsored by betting company Betway, who also serve as West Ham United's principal sponsors.
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| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champions |  West Ham United(3rd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | West Ham United (3 titles) |
The inaugural tournament was held in 2015 at West Ham's previous home Upton Park, with the second tournament taking place at the London Stadium in 2016.
Background
editPrior to Betway's sponsorship of West Ham United, the club hosted the Out Performance Display Cup, sponsored by the Essex-based signage company of the same name[1] at Southend United, beating Dutch club 1–0 Vitesse on 9 August 2002.[2] In August 2003, West Ham played PSV Eindhoven at the Boleyn Ground in the second edition, losing 1–2.[3] The cup ran for two more seasons, against Anderlecht and Osasuna respectively.
In 2008, West Ham hosted Villarreal in the Bobby Moore Cup in aid of the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK,[4] as well as facing Napoli in August 2009.
During SBOBET's sponsorship of the club, the bookmaker sponsored West Ham's pre-season tournament ahead of the 2010–11 season, with the first edition seeing West Ham host Deportivo La Coruña.[5] In 2014, Marathonbet sponsored West Ham's annual pre-season home cup game, a 3–2 win against Sampdoria, before Betway's sponsorship of the club.[6]
History
edit2015
edit| 2 August 2015 Betway Cup | West Ham United | 1–2 |  Werder Bremen | Toluca, Mexico |
| 15:00 BST | Sakho  19' |
Report | Ujah 20', 31' |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 9,919[7] Referee: Graham Scott |
2016
editWest Ham United played reigning Italian champions Juventus at the London Stadium in the official opening of the stadium after being handed to West Ham following the 2012 Summer Olympics, despite playing Slovenian side NK Domžale in the first game at the stadium three days prior in the UEFA Europa League.[8] Juventus striker Simone Zaza scored the winner for the Italian club and signed for West Ham on loan later in August.[9]
| 7 August 2016 Betway Cup | West Ham United | 2–3 |  Juventus | Stratford, London |
| 13:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 53,966 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
2017
editFirst leg
edit| 28 July 2017 Betway Cup | Werder Bremen | 1–0 | West Ham United | Schneverdingen, Germany |
| 18:30 CEST |
|
Report | Stadium: Osterwald-Stadion Attendance: 3,350 |
Second leg
edit| 29 July 2017 Betway Cup | Werder Bremen | 2–2 (3–2 agg.) | West Ham United | Lohne, Germany |
| 15:30 CEST |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Heinz-Dettmer Attendance: 3,646 |
2018
edit| 31 July 2018 Betway Cup | Mainz 05 | 1–1 (6–7 p) | West Ham United | Schwaz, Austria |
| 17:30 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Silberstadt Arena Referee: Walter Altmann |
| Penalties | ||||
2019
edit| 3 August 2019 Betway Cup | West Ham United | 2–2 (2–4 p) |  Athletic Bilbao | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 38,873 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
2020
editThe 2020 edition of the Betway Cup was contested behind closed doors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
| 5 September 2020 Betway Cup | West Ham United | 3–5 | AFC Bournemouth | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 0 |
2021
edit| 7 August 2021 Betway Cup | West Ham United | 2–0 | Atalanta | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 27,665 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
2024
edit| 10 August 2024 Betway Cup | West Ham United | 2–2 (6–5 p) | Celta Vigo | Stratford, London |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: London Stadium Referee: Darren Bond | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Performances by club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
 West Ham United
|
3 | 5 |
| Werder Bremen
|
2 | 0 |
| Juventus
|
1 | 0 |
| Athletic Bilbao
|
1 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth
|
1 | 0 |
| Mainz
|
0 | 1 |
| Atalanta
|
0 | 1 |
| Celta Vigo
|
0 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Fobbing, Maldon: Philip's an instant millionaire!". Daily Gazette. 2 May 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "2002-03 Friendlies". West Ham United Football Programmes. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "2003-04 Friendlies". West Ham United Football Programmes. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "2008-09 Friendlies". West Ham United Football Programmes. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "2010-11 Friendlies". West Ham United Football Programmes. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "2014-15 Friendlies". West Ham United Football Programmes. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Ujah hits brace as Werder beat West Ham". werder.de. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "West Ham United 3–0 NK Domzale". BBC Sport. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Simone Zaza signs for West Ham on loan from Juventus". Sky Sports. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "West Ham United to face AFC Bournemouth in 2020 Betway Cup". West Ham United F.C. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.