The 2005–06 European Challenge Trophy was inaugural edition of the International Challenge Trophy. It was contested by just four teams - England C, Netherlands Amateurs, Belgium U-21 and Italy Lega Pro U-21. Each team played each other once. England C won the competition after winning all three of their games.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 November 2005 – 29 November 2006 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Belgium |
| Third place |  Netherlands |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 16 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Andy Bishop Craig Mackail-Smith(2 goal each) |
Matches
| Belgium U-21 | 0-2 | England C |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Andy Bishop  18'Danny Carey-Bertram 66' |
Stade Justin Peeters, Wavre, Belgium
| Netherlands Amateurs | 2-1 | Italy Lega Pro U-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Jongsma ?' Kevin Vink ?' | (Report) | Francesco Lunardini ?' |
| England C | 3-1 | Italy Lega Pro U-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Bishop 4' Chris Blackburn 78'Craig Mackail-Smith 85' | (Report) | Stefano Ferrario 33' |
Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, England
| Netherlands Amateurs | 0-2 | Belgium U-21 |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Jeroen Simaeys 55' (pen.) Bjorn Vleminckx 59' |
VV SHO, Oud-Beijerland, Netherlands
| Italy Lega Pro U-21 | 0-1 | Belgium U-21 |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Sanchez D'Avolo 8' |
Stadio Porta Elisa, Lucca, Italy
| England C | 4-1 | Netherlands Amateurs |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Morison 36' (pen.) Kieran Charnock 40'George Boyd 72'Craig Mackail-Smith 77' | (Report) | Thé 5' |
Pirelli Stadium, Burton-on-Trent, England
Final Table
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England C | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Belgium U-21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Netherlands Amateurs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3 |
| 4 | Italy Lega Pro U-21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | –5 | 0 |
| 2005–06 European Challenge Trophy |
|---|
 England First title |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
- 2 goals
References
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