Statistics
The 31 previous Blue and Whites’ trophies hold some interesting stats:
- Matches played: 94
- Goals: 290
- Competition with the most goals (quadrangular): XVI Costa del Sol Cup (1976), with 19 goals
- Biggest win: Torpedo Moscow 5-0 CA Peñarol (22/08/1976)
- Matches with most goals: Boca Juniors 4-3 RCD Espanyol (12/08/1973) | CD Málaga 5-2 Torpedo Moscow (21/08/1976) – 7 goals in each
UC Sampdoria, historic rival
The Genoa-based team emerged in 1946 following the merger of Ginnastica Sampierdarenese and Società Ginnastica Andrea Doria. During its 70 years of history, the team has spent 59 seasons in Serie A and 11 in Serie B, and has accomplished the following achievements:
- 1 Scudetto (1990/91)
- 4 Copas de Italia (1984/85, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1993/94)
- 1 Supercopa de Italia (1991)
- 1 European Cup Winners’ Cup (1989/90)
(*) Runner-up in European Cup (1991/92)
(**) Last season they finished in 15th place in Serie A.
Great players have been part of this team, including: Vialli, Pagliuca, Montella, Mancini, Carboni, Toninho Cerezo, Trevor Francis, Gullit, Klinsmann, Mihajlovic, Juan Sebastián Verón, Seedorf, and Spanish players such as Luis Suárez and Víctor Muñoz. Currently, the star player is veteran ex-Madrid playmaker, Antonio Cassano.
There have also been two players who have been part of both Málaga CF and UC Sampdoria: Enzo Maresca, who signed to the Genoa-based team after leaving the Blue and Whites in the summer of 2012; and Fernando Tissone, who signed to Málaga CF in 2013, after his contract with Sampdoria ended (on loan to RCD Mallorca).
Finals | Costa del Sol Cup
1 (1961) Athletic de Bilbao 4-0 Sevilla FC
2 (1962) AS Roma (Triangular)
3 (1963) CD Málaga 3-1 Real Madrid CF
4 (1964) Sevilla CF 2-2 CD Málaga (Won on penalties)
5 (1965) Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Standard Lieja
6 (1966) Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 SL Benfica
7 (1967) RCD Español 2-1 Argentina
8 (1968) Racing Club 2-0 RSC Anderlecht
9 (1969) CR Corinthians 2-1 FC Barcelona
10 (1970) Vasas SC 3-2 CD Málaga
11 (1971) CD Málaga 2-1 Estrella Roja
12 (1972) Club Nacional 1-0 CD Málaga
13 (1973) Estrella Roja 2-1 CD Málaga
14 (1974) CD Málaga (Won on penalties) 1-1 Derby County FC
15 (1975) CA Peñarol 3-2 CD Málaga
16 (1976) Real Madrid CF 3-0 CD Málaga
17 (1977) FC Barcelona 3-0 CD Málaga
18 (1978) Athletic de Bilbao 2-1 CA Huracán
19 (1979) Ferencváros TC 2-1 Sevilla FC
20 (1980) Atlético Mineiro 1-0 CD Málaga
1981-1982 (No competition)
21 (1983) SC Internacional 2-0 Club América
1984-2003 (No competition)
22 (2004) Sevilla FC (Triangular)
23 (2005) Málaga CF 2-0 Newcastle United
24 (2006) Club Nacional 1-0 Málaga CF
25 (2007) Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Málaga CF
26 (2008) Málaga CF 2-1 Real Betis Balompié
2009 (No competition)
27 (2010) Málaga CF 2-1 AC Parma
28 (2011) Málaga CF 4-0 CA Peñarol
29 (2012) Málaga CF 1-0 Everton
2013 (No competition)
30 (2014) AC Fiorentina 2-0 Málaga CF
31 (2015) Málaga CF 2-0 Lekhwiya SC
Champions | Costa del Sol Cup
6 titles
Málaga CF
3 titles
CD Málaga
2 titles
Athletic de Bilbao, Sevilla CF, Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) and Club Nacional Montevideo (URU)
1 title
Atlético-MG Belo Horizonte (BRA), FC Barcelona, CR Corinthians Sao Paulo (BRA), Estrella Roja (SER), RCD Espanyol, Ferencváros TC (HUN), SC Internacional Porto Alegre (BRA), Real Madrid CF, CA Peñarol Montevideo (URU), Racing Club Avellaneda (ARG), AS Roma (ITA), Vasas SC Budapest (HUN), BV Borussia Dortmund (GER) and AC Fiorentina (ITA)