The MCF Academy couldn’t have ended 2018 in a better way. The Alevín and Benjamín 'A' teams were proclaimed champions and semi-finalists respectively of the prestigious Palma Soccer Cup tournament, in which they faced some of the major youth teams including Atlético de Madrid, Valencia CF and Borussia Dortmund.
Málaga CF’s Alevín reached and won the final against a team from the RFEF by 1-0. The Malaguista squad had an exceptional competition. These were the results achieved by the Blue and Whites’ team which took them to the final:
First phase
- MCF 2-2 Mallorca
- MCF 4-0 CIDE
- MCF 8-0 Sporting Palma
- MCF 10-0 Espanya
Round of 16
- MCF 7-0 Cardasar
Quarter-finals
- MCF 5-0 Ibiza
Semi-finals
- MCF 5-1 Real Sociedad
Final
- MCF 1-0 RFEF
In addition, the Benjamín A also had a great competition, just losing out in the semi-finals to Atlético de Madrid (0-1), the only negative result obtained in the Palma Soccer Cup:
First phase
- MCF 0-0 Atlético de Madrid
- MCF 7-0 Campus Esport
- MCF 4-0 Atlético Balear
- MCF 6-0 La Victoria
Round of 16
- MCF 7-0 B.Mönchengladbach
Quarter-finals
- MCF 3-0 La Salle
Semi-finals
- MCF 0-1 Atlético de Madrid
Atlético Malagueño, in the I Memorial Luis Vega de Bornos (Cádiz)
Making the most of the league break, Atlético Malagueño have closed a brilliant year marked by the outstanding promotion to Second Division B with a triangular tournament in Cádiz. The team led by Manolo Sanlúcar, who returns to his homeland as coach of the Blue and Whites’ reserve team, faced Xerez Deportivo FC and Bornense in this triangular tournament, which was won by Xerez. Malagueño is therefore back to work and will resume competition on 6th January on league matchday 19 against CD El Ejido 2012.
