| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 November 2007 – 19 May 2009 | 
| Teams | 4 | 
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp) Belgium (1st title) | 
| Runners-up |  England | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 | 
| Goals scored | 32 (2.46 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) | Five players (2 goals each) | 
The 2007–09 International Challenge Trophy was the second edition of the International Challenge Trophy. It was contested by eight teams which were divided into two groups of four. The two group winners - Belgium U-21 and England C qualified for the final. Belgium U-21 won the competition after beating England C 2–0 in the final.[1]
Group A
Matches
|  Finland U-23 | 0-2 |  England C | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Morrison  34' Tubbs  58' | 
Finnair Stadium, Helsinki, Finland
|  Italy Lega Pro U-21 | 4-2 |  Wales Semi Pro | 
|---|---|---|
| Dionisi  9' Sarno  47', 60' Olivieri  55' | (Report) | Edwards  76' Price  81' | 
Stadio Franco Ossola, Varese, Italy
|  England C | 2-1 |  Wales Semi Pro | 
|---|---|---|
| Cole  39' Morrison  51' | (Report) | Lawless  49' | 
St James Park, Exeter, England
|  Finland U-23 | 2-1 |  Italy Lega Pro U-21 | 
|---|---|---|
| Perovuo  41' Hetemaj  65' | (Report) | Pepe  85' (pen.) | 
Finnair Stadium, Helsinki, Finland
|  Italy Lega Pro U-21 | 2-2 |  England C | 
|---|---|---|
| Dionisi  36' Statella  71' | (Report) | Simpson  58' Constable  82' | 
Stadio Santa Colomba, Benevento, Italy
|  Wales Semi Pro | 0-1 |  Finland U-23 | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Petrescu  ?' | 
Stebonheath Park, Llanelli, Wales
Final Table
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | 
| 2 |  Finland U-23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 
| 3 |  Italy Lega Pro U-21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 4 | 
| 4 |  Wales Semi Pro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 | 
Group B
Matches
|  Republic of Ireland U-23 | 2-0 |  Slovakia U-23 | 
|---|---|---|
| Peers  26' Brennan  33' | (Report) | 
Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Referee: Richie Winter
| .svg.png.webp) Belgium U-23 | 2-1 | .svg.png.webp) Northern Ireland U-23 | 
|---|---|---|
| Hubert  58' Lutun  85' | (Report) | Thompson  46' | 
Stade Luc Varenne, Tournai, Belgium
|  Slovakia U-23 | 1-1 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium U-23 | 
|---|---|---|
| Škutka  83' | (Report) | Servais  4' (pen.) | 
Futbalový štadión Prievidza, Prievidza, Slovakia
| .svg.png.webp) Northern Ireland U-23 | 0-1 |  Republic of Ireland U-23 | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Rice  88' | 
Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Referee: Adrian McCourt (Northern Ireland).
|  Republic of Ireland U-23 | 1-2 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium U-23 | 
|---|---|---|
| O'Brien  80' | (Report) | Vossen  64' Hubert  93' | 
Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland
Referee: Neil Doyle (Ireland)
|  Slovakia U-23 | 1-0 | .svg.png.webp) Northern Ireland U-23 | 
|---|---|---|
| Škutka  10' | (Report) | 
Final Table
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium U-23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | 
| 2 |  Republic of Ireland U-23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | 
| 3 |  Slovakia U-23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 
| 4 | .svg.png.webp) Northern Ireland U-23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 
Final
|  England C | 0-1 | .svg.png.webp) Belgium U-23 | 
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Capon  64' | 
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| .svg.png.webp) Belgium First title | 
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 32 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 2.46 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
References
- ↑ "International Challenge Trophy (U-23) 2007/09". RSSSF. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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