Emirates Cup

The Emirates Cup Tickets

The Emirates Cup is a pre-season association football tournament. It is hosted by the Premier League club, Arsenal FC at their home ground at the Emirates Stadium in Holloway, London. The two-day competition was inaugurated in 2007 and takes its name from Arsenal FC's main sponsor, Emirates. Football tickets for the Emirates cup can be expensive and difficult to get hold of. However, footballtickettrade.com sells Emirates Cup tickets at reasonable prices.

The History of the Emirates Cup

The first tournament took place in July 2007 and was well attended with a large number of Emirates Cup tickets sold. The winner of the 2007 Emirates Cup were Arsenal FC who also host the tournament at their home ground. The Emirates Cup occurs every summer; however, it was cancelled in 2012 due to the London Olympic games. The Emirates cup has been won four times by the host, Arsenal since its inauguration in 2007. The other winners include: Hamburg in 2008, New York Red Bulls in 2011, Galatasaray in 2013 and Valencia in 2014. The Emirates cup is a friendly tournament where each team plays two matches. Three points are awarded for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a loss. An additional point is awarded for each goal that is scored. This was scrapped for the 2011 tournament, but was restored for 2013. Football tickets for the Emirates cup sell well and more Emirates Cup tickets were sold in 2013 than in the tournament's history.

Getting Football Tickets for the Emirates Cup

Pre-Season 2016/ 17 the Cup will not take place due to the extended schedule of the UEFA Euro 2016 and the necessary pitch reconstruction work on the Emirates Stadium. As the Emirates Cup features the premier league team Arsenal at their home ground, as well as other top football clubs, football tickets for the Emirates Cup are expensive and sell out quickly. If you would like to enjoy Emirates Cup matches, why not check out footballtickettrade.com and search for Emirates Cup tickets? Emirates Cup tickets are available at an affordable price at the website.