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pre-season friendly tournament held annually in England, between 1988 and 1994. Originally organised by IEP Tournaments, it was first staged in August

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, with

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beating

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in the final. All the matches were held at

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. Typically, it hosted a combination of English and Continental teams, and was held at Wembley until 1991. Thereafter, it was held at different venues around the country until the final competition in 1994. It was televised in all years by

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Winners

Arsenal and

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were the record winners of the trophy, each winning three times. The only other team to win it was Chelsea.

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IEP Tournaments
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Winners

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