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The Amsterdam Tournament ((オランダ語:Amsterdam Toernooi)) was a pre-season association football competition, held in Amsterdam, Netherlands.〔("Getting there" ). LG Amsterdam Tournament. Retrieved 11 September 2010.〕 The competition was hosted by Eredivisie club Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena.〔("Homepage" ). LG Amsterdam Tournament. Retrieved 11 September 2010.〕 It was inaugurated in 1975 as the Amsterdam 700 Tournament to celebrate 700 years of history in the city. It was held annually each summer until 1992, when the last edition of the original tournament was played. It returned in 1999 with the backing of the International Event Partnership (IEP). Four teams participate in the competition, played in a league format since 1986.〔 Since its return,〔("Black Cats to compete in Ajax cup" ). BBC Sport. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2010.〕 the tournament has used an unusual point scoring system. As with most league competitions, three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss. However, an additional point is awarded for each goal scored.〔("Arsenal strike late to sink Ajax" ). BBC Sport. 29 July 2005. Retrieved 10 September 2010.〕 The system is designed to reward teams that adopt a more attacking style of play.〔("Sunderland play in Amsterdam tournament" ). ''Sunderland Echo''. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2010.〕 Each entrant plays two matches, with the winner being the club that finishes at the top of the table.〔("FC Porto 1–2 Arsenal" ). BBC Sport. 31 July 2005. Retrieved 10 September 2010.〕 The original competition was held at De Meer, Ajax's home between 1934 and 1996.〔("The club" ). Ajax. Retrieved 10 September 2010.〕 The Amsterdam Arena has played host to the event since its return. The first winners were Belgian club Molenbeek, who defeated Ajax 5–2 in the final.〔 The hosts are the most successful club in the tournament's history, having lifted the trophy on ten occasions. The club won their first title in 1978 and their most recent success came in 2004.〔("Arsenal 0–0 Ajax" ). BBC Sport. 1 August 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2010.〕 Fellow Dutch side AZ and English club Arsenal are the only other teams to have won the competition more than once.〔("Gunners claim Dutch repeat" ). Sky Sports. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2010.〕 Feyenoord, Ajax's domestic rivals, are among a group of clubs to have won the tournament once,〔 while Belgium has produced the most individual winners, four, one more than England and Netherlands. AZ and Arsenal are also the most regular guests, having been invited to compete in the tournament on six occasions. As well as being the most successful club, Ajax have finished as runners-up eleven times. Next in the list are two Italian clubs, Internazionale and Roma, who have finished in second place five times between them. Romania are the only national team to have taken part in the tournament. They were invited in 1984 and finished in fourth place as Atlético Mineiro became the first Brazilian club to lift the trophy. In total, teams from thirteen countries have participated in the competition. The 2010 edition did not take place due to Ajax's involvement in the qualifying stages of the Champions League. ==Table key== * * * * * * * * * * / / * * * / Germany 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amsterdam Tournament」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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