The Dubai Champions Cup (originally called the Dubai Super Cup) was an annual
association football match contested between the champions of the
English and
Scottish leagues. The competition took place for three consecutive seasons from 1986–87 to 1988–89 in the
United Arab Emirates port of
Dubai,[1] during the time when English football clubs were banned from taking part in
UEFA club competitions as a result of the
Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985.[2]
History
The first match took place on 9 December 1986 at the
Al Wasl Stadium between English champions
Liverpool and Scottish champions
Celtic. The match finished 1–1, with Liverpool winning 4–2 on a penalty shoot-out.[3][4]
English champions
Everton and Scottish champions
Rangers played the match the following year in December 1987. Rangers came from two goals behind to level the match after 90 minutes at 2–2. This was despite referee
Keith Cooper disallowing six goals for the Ibrox club during the game. Rangers went on to win 8–7 on penalty kicks.[5][6][7]
The final match took place on 4 April 1989 at the Al-Nasar Stadium. The competition was now renamed the Dubai Champions Cup and featured the same sides that took part in 1986; Liverpool and Celtic. Once again the match finished level after 90 minutes, 1–1; this time Celtic won 4–2 on penalty kicks.[8][9][10]
The Dubai Champions Cup (originally called the Dubai Super Cup) was an annual
association football match contested between the champions of the
English and
Scottish leagues. The competition took place for three consecutive seasons from 1986–87 to 1988–89 in the
United Arab Emirates port of
Dubai,[1] during the time when English football clubs were banned from taking part in
UEFA club competitions as a result of the
Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985.[2]
History
The first match took place on 9 December 1986 at the
Al Wasl Stadium between English champions
Liverpool and Scottish champions
Celtic. The match finished 1–1, with Liverpool winning 4–2 on a penalty shoot-out.[3][4]
English champions
Everton and Scottish champions
Rangers played the match the following year in December 1987. Rangers came from two goals behind to level the match after 90 minutes at 2–2. This was despite referee
Keith Cooper disallowing six goals for the Ibrox club during the game. Rangers went on to win 8–7 on penalty kicks.[5][6][7]
The final match took place on 4 April 1989 at the Al-Nasar Stadium. The competition was now renamed the Dubai Champions Cup and featured the same sides that took part in 1986; Liverpool and Celtic. Once again the match finished level after 90 minutes, 1–1; this time Celtic won 4–2 on penalty kicks.[8][9][10]