2013 Valais Cup
| Valais Football Summer Cups | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Switzerland |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Porto (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Saint-Étienne |
| Third place |
 VfL Wolfsburg |
| Fourth place |
 Sion |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 11 (2.75 per match) |
The Valais Cup is an international football tournament that is part of the Valais Football Summer Cups. It is played at the Stade de Tourbillon in Sion, Switzerland.
The competition is destinated to football teams preparing their season in Valais and its surrounding.
Five European top-clubs participated in the first edition of the tournament 6, 9 and 13 July 2013:[1] Porto, Marseille, VfL Wolfsburg, Saint-Étienne and Sion. Porto won the Valais Cup after its victory 3–0 against Marseille.
Participants
The tournament featured five European clubs:[1]
Competition format
The tournament consisted of three matchdays for a total of four matches. Sion, Marseille and VfL Wolfsburg played two games, while Saint-Étienne and Porto played only one match.
Results
Matchday 1
Matchday 2
Matchday 3
Ranking
During the Valais Cup, points were distributed as follows:[7]
- Victory after 90 minutes : 3 pts
- Draw after 90 minutes + victory after penalty shootout : 2 pts
- Draw after 90 minutes + defeat after penalty shootout : 1 pt
- Defeat after 90 minutes : 0 pt
The ranking of each team will be determined as follows:[7]
a) greatest average number of points obtained per match (for teams that play two matches, the total number of points will be divided by two in order to obtain an average);
b) direct confrontation (if applicable);
c) average goal difference per match (for teams that play two matches, the total goal difference will be divided by two in order to obtain an average);
d) average number of goals scored per match (for teams that play two matches, the total number of goals scored will be divided by two in order to obtain an average);
e) by drawing lots in case it is not possible to decide between two teams on the basis of the rules laid down under letters a, b, c and d above.
| Pos | Teams | Pld | W | DW | DL | L | GA (Avg.) | Points | Pts. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Saint-Étienne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Sion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.5 | 1 | 0.5 |
Source: Valais Cup official website[8]
Pld = Number of match player; W = Win; DW = Draw + victory after penalty shootout; DL = Draw + defeat after penalty shootout; L = Lost; GA (average) = Goal average/Number of matches played; PTS = Points; PTS Average = PTS/M
Awards
Best player: 
Fernando – Porto[8]
Best goalkeaper: Helton – Porto[8]
References
- 1 2 "Valais Football Summer Cups". Valais Football Summer Cups. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ↑ "FCPorto". Fcporto.pt. 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ↑ Olympique de Marseille. "Amical : ce sera le FC Porto le 13 juillet". OM.net. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ↑ "VfL Wolfsburg ǀ Detailseite". Vfl-wolfsburg.de. 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ↑ "ASSE : Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne, Ligue 1 de Football Français, Allez Les verts !". Asse.fr. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ↑ "FC Sion - Valais Cup: l'affiche complète dévoilée". Fc-sion.ch. 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- 1 2 "Valais Cup 2013 RegulationS\publisher=Admin8.iomedia.ch" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- 1 2 3 "Valais Football Summer Cups". Valais Football Summer Cups. 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
