The Helmond Cup

[Kowalczyk]

Serie A clubs are passing the Helmond Cup around like the baton in a relay race!

2009-2010

11/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Vorskla Poltava: 0-0 (a.e.t., Dynamo win penalty shoot-out: 4-2)
18/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Chornomorets Odessa: 5-0
25/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Tavriya Simferopol: 6-0
01/08/09: FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-3
08/08/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - Illichivets Mariupol: 3-1
15/08/09: Arsenal Kyiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-2
23/08/09: FC Vorskla Poltava - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-1
31/08/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Metalurh Donetsk: 3-1
12/09/09: Metalist Kharkiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 0-1
16/09/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Rubin Kazan: 3-1
20/09/09: Metalist Kharkiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-2
25/09/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Zorya Luhansk: 2-0
29/09/09: FC Barcelona - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 2-0
03/10/09: FC Barcelona - UD Almería: 1-0
17/10/09: Valencia CF - FC Barcelona: 0-0
20/10/09: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 1-2
25/10/09: SKA Rostov-na-Donu - FC Rubin Kazan: 1-2
30/10/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Krylia Sovetov Samara: 4-1
04/11/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Barcelona: 0-0
08/11/09: CSKA Moskva - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-2
21/11/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Zenit St. Petersburg: 0-0
24/11/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-0
29/11/09: FC Kuban Krasnodar - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-3
09/12/09: FC Internazionale - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
13/12/09: Atalanta Bergamo - FC Internazionale: 1-1
16/12/09: FC Internazionale - AS Livorno Calcio: 1-0
20/12/09: FC Internazionale - SS Lazio: 1-0
06/01/10: AC Chievo Verona - FC Internazionale: 0-1
09/01/10: FC Internazionale - AC Siena: 4-3
16/01/10: AS Bari - FC Internazionale: 2-2
24/01/10: FC Internazionale - AC Milan: 2-0
28/01/10: FC Internazionale - Juventus FC: 2-1
03/02/10: FC Internazionale - ACF Fiorentina: 1-0
07/02/10: FC Internazionale - Cagliari Calcio: 3-0
10/02/10: Parma FC - FC Internazionale: 1-1
14/02/10: SSC Napoli - FC Internazionale: 0-0
20/02/10: FC Internazionale - UC Sampdoria: 0-0
24/02/10: FC Internazionale - Chelsea FC: 2-1
28/02/10: Udinese Calcio - FC Internazionale: 2-3
07/03/10: FC Internazionale - Genoa CFC: 0-0
12/03/10: Calcio Catania - FC Internazionale: 3-1
21/03/10: AC Chievo Verona - Calcio Catania: 1-1
24/03/10: Calcio Catania - ACF Fiorentina: 1-0
28/03/10: SSC Napoli - Calcio Catania: 1-0
03/04/10: SS Lazio - SSC Napoli: 1-1
10/04/10: SSC Napoli - FC Parma: 2-3
18/04/10: FC Parma - Genoa CFC: 2-3
25/04/10: Genoa CFC - SS Lazio

K.

[Kowalczyk]

Serie A clubs are passing the Helmond Cup around like the baton in a relay race!

Quite... Next weekend, the Helmond Cup might go back to some old familiar friends...

2009-2010

11/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Vorskla Poltava: 0-0 (a.e.t., Dynamo win penalty shoot-out: 4-2)
18/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Chornomorets Odessa: 5-0
25/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Tavriya Simferopol: 6-0
01/08/09: FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-3
08/08/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - Illichivets Mariupol: 3-1
15/08/09: Arsenal Kyiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-2
23/08/09: FC Vorskla Poltava - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-1
31/08/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Metalurh Donetsk: 3-1
12/09/09: Metalist Kharkiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 0-1
16/09/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Rubin Kazan: 3-1
20/09/09: Metalist Kharkiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-2
25/09/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Zorya Luhansk: 2-0
29/09/09: FC Barcelona - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 2-0
03/10/09: FC Barcelona - UD Almería: 1-0
17/10/09: Valencia CF - FC Barcelona: 0-0
20/10/09: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 1-2
25/10/09: SKA Rostov-na-Donu - FC Rubin Kazan: 1-2
30/10/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Krylia Sovetov Samara: 4-1
04/11/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Barcelona: 0-0
08/11/09: CSKA Moskva - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-2
21/11/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Zenit St. Petersburg: 0-0
24/11/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-0
29/11/09: FC Kuban Krasnodar - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-3
09/12/09: FC Internazionale - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
13/12/09: Atalanta Bergamo - FC Internazionale: 1-1
16/12/09: FC Internazionale - AS Livorno Calcio: 1-0
20/12/09: FC Internazionale - SS Lazio: 1-0
06/01/10: AC Chievo Verona - FC Internazionale: 0-1
09/01/10: FC Internazionale - AC Siena: 4-3
16/01/10: AS Bari - FC Internazionale: 2-2
24/01/10: FC Internazionale - AC Milan: 2-0
28/01/10: FC Internazionale - Juventus FC: 2-1
03/02/10: FC Internazionale - ACF Fiorentina: 1-0
07/02/10: FC Internazionale - Cagliari Calcio: 3-0
10/02/10: Parma FC - FC Internazionale: 1-1
14/02/10: SSC Napoli - FC Internazionale: 0-0
20/02/10: FC Internazionale - UC Sampdoria: 0-0
24/02/10: FC Internazionale - Chelsea FC: 2-1
28/02/10: Udinese Calcio - FC Internazionale: 2-3
07/03/10: FC Internazionale - Genoa CFC: 0-0
12/03/10: Calcio Catania - FC Internazionale: 3-1
21/03/10: AC Chievo Verona - Calcio Catania: 1-1
24/03/10: Calcio Catania - ACF Fiorentina: 1-0
28/03/10: SSC Napoli - Calcio Catania: 1-0
03/04/10: SS Lazio - SSC Napoli: 1-1
10/04/10: SSC Napoli - FC Parma: 2-3
18/04/10: FC Parma - Genoa CFC: 2-3
25/04/10: Genoa CFC - SS Lazio: 1-2
02/05/10: SS Lazio - FC Internazionale

K.

[Kowalczyk]

The Helmond Cup has returned to Inter!

The Nerazzurri won their away game at Lazio Roma (0-2), but it didn't feel like an away game: the Lazio fans (their club can still go down, mind you!) wanted Inter to win, booed and jeered at their own team and celebrated Inter's goals. Reason: they don't want their enemies, AS Roma, to win the Serie A scudetto...

Sad. Twente vs Feyenoord springs to mind.

Anyway: Inter remain tops in the Serie A, they have conquered the Helmond Cup again and they're in two finals, the Italian cup final (Coppa Italia) and the Champions League finale against Bayern München!

First up: the Coppa Italia final against AS Roma, this upcoming Wednesday. The Lazio fans didn't think of that: by losing to Inter, Lazio have offered AS Roma an opportunity to win the Helmond Cup! Stupid...

2009-2010

11/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Vorskla Poltava: 0-0 (a.e.t., Dynamo win penalty shoot-out: 4-2)
18/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Chornomorets Odessa: 5-0
25/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Tavriya Simferopol: 6-0
01/08/09: FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-3
08/08/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - Illichivets Mariupol: 3-1
15/08/09: Arsenal Kyiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-2
23/08/09: FC Vorskla Poltava - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-1
31/08/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Metalurh Donetsk: 3-1
12/09/09: Metalist Kharkiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 0-1
16/09/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Rubin Kazan: 3-1
20/09/09: Metalist Kharkiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-2
25/09/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Zorya Luhansk: 2-0
29/09/09: FC Barcelona - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 2-0
03/10/09: FC Barcelona - UD Almería: 1-0
17/10/09: Valencia CF - FC Barcelona: 0-0
20/10/09: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 1-2
25/10/09: SKA Rostov-na-Donu - FC Rubin Kazan: 1-2
30/10/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Krylia Sovetov Samara: 4-1
04/11/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Barcelona: 0-0
08/11/09: CSKA Moskva - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-2
21/11/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Zenit St. Petersburg: 0-0
24/11/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-0
29/11/09: FC Kuban Krasnodar - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-3
09/12/09: FC Internazionale - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
13/12/09: Atalanta Bergamo - FC Internazionale: 1-1
16/12/09: FC Internazionale - AS Livorno Calcio: 1-0
20/12/09: FC Internazionale - SS Lazio: 1-0
06/01/10: AC Chievo Verona - FC Internazionale: 0-1
09/01/10: FC Internazionale - AC Siena: 4-3
16/01/10: AS Bari - FC Internazionale: 2-2
24/01/10: FC Internazionale - AC Milan: 2-0
28/01/10: FC Internazionale - Juventus FC: 2-1
03/02/10: FC Internazionale - ACF Fiorentina: 1-0
07/02/10: FC Internazionale - Cagliari Calcio: 3-0
10/02/10: Parma FC - FC Internazionale: 1-1
14/02/10: SSC Napoli - FC Internazionale: 0-0
20/02/10: FC Internazionale - UC Sampdoria: 0-0
24/02/10: FC Internazionale - Chelsea FC: 2-1
28/02/10: Udinese Calcio - FC Internazionale: 2-3
07/03/10: FC Internazionale - Genoa CFC: 0-0
12/03/10: Calcio Catania - FC Internazionale: 3-1
21/03/10: AC Chievo Verona - Calcio Catania: 1-1
24/03/10: Calcio Catania - ACF Fiorentina: 1-0
28/03/10: SSC Napoli - Calcio Catania: 1-0
03/04/10: SS Lazio - SSC Napoli: 1-1
10/04/10: SSC Napoli - FC Parma: 2-3
18/04/10: FC Parma - Genoa CFC: 2-3
25/04/10: Genoa CFC - SS Lazio: 1-2
02/05/10: SS Lazio - FC Internazionale: 0-2
05/05/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma

K.

[MIKE_ZUID2 (ASR_AFCA)]

Well AS Roma may give away this Coppa as long as they win the scudetto.
Where will the match be played?

[orange goblin]

In Rome!

[Kowalczyk]

Inter win the Coppa Italia and keep the Helmond Cup.

Two league games to go 'til the Champions League final!

2009-2010

11/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Vorskla Poltava: 0-0 (a.e.t., Dynamo win penalty shoot-out: 4-2)
18/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Chornomorets Odessa: 5-0
25/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Tavriya Simferopol: 6-0
01/08/09: FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-3
08/08/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - Illichivets Mariupol: 3-1
15/08/09: Arsenal Kyiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-2
23/08/09: FC Vorskla Poltava - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-1
31/08/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Metalurh Donetsk: 3-1
12/09/09: Metalist Kharkiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 0-1
16/09/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Rubin Kazan: 3-1
20/09/09: Metalist Kharkiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-2
25/09/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Zorya Luhansk: 2-0
29/09/09: FC Barcelona - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 2-0
03/10/09: FC Barcelona - UD Almería: 1-0
17/10/09: Valencia CF - FC Barcelona: 0-0
20/10/09: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 1-2
25/10/09: SKA Rostov-na-Donu - FC Rubin Kazan: 1-2
30/10/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Krylia Sovetov Samara: 4-1
04/11/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Barcelona: 0-0
08/11/09: CSKA Moskva - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-2
21/11/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Zenit St. Petersburg: 0-0
24/11/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-0
29/11/09: FC Kuban Krasnodar - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-3
09/12/09: FC Internazionale - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
13/12/09: Atalanta Bergamo - FC Internazionale: 1-1
16/12/09: FC Internazionale - AS Livorno Calcio: 1-0
20/12/09: FC Internazionale - SS Lazio: 1-0
06/01/10: AC Chievo Verona - FC Internazionale: 0-1
09/01/10: FC Internazionale - AC Siena: 4-3
16/01/10: AS Bari - FC Internazionale: 2-2
24/01/10: FC Internazionale - AC Milan: 2-0
28/01/10: FC Internazionale - Juventus FC: 2-1
03/02/10: FC Internazionale - ACF Fiorentina: 1-0
07/02/10: FC Internazionale - Cagliari Calcio: 3-0
10/02/10: Parma FC - FC Internazionale: 1-1
14/02/10: SSC Napoli - FC Internazionale: 0-0
20/02/10: FC Internazionale - UC Sampdoria: 0-0
24/02/10: FC Internazionale - Chelsea FC: 2-1
28/02/10: Udinese Calcio - FC Internazionale: 2-3
07/03/10: FC Internazionale - Genoa CFC: 0-0
12/03/10: Calcio Catania - FC Internazionale: 3-1
21/03/10: AC Chievo Verona - Calcio Catania: 1-1
24/03/10: Calcio Catania - ACF Fiorentina: 1-0
28/03/10: SSC Napoli - Calcio Catania: 1-0
03/04/10: SS Lazio - SSC Napoli: 1-1
10/04/10: SSC Napoli - FC Parma: 2-3
18/04/10: FC Parma - Genoa CFC: 2-3
25/04/10: Genoa CFC - SS Lazio: 1-2
02/05/10: SS Lazio - FC Internazionale: 0-2
05/05/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 1-0
09/05/10: FC Internazionale - AC Chievo Verona

K.

[Orange14]

It would be really cool if the Helmond cup was at stake in the CL final between Inter and Bayern. This would certainly elevate the visibility of this important trophy!!!

[Kowalczyk]

These are great days for the Helmond Cup. Milestone #1: next weekend Inter can become the first ever team to win the domestic league championship while in possession of the Helmond Cup.

Milestone #2: if Inter don't lose next weekend they will take the Helmond Cup to Madrid for the Champions League final against Bayern!

As for today's Helmond Cup game...

Inter scored an early own goal (0-1 to Chievo at the San Siro), but smoothly turned it around. After 52 minutes they were 4-1 up. Chievo Verona then made it 4-2, but no-one really cared, as it seriously started to look like Inter were going to clinch the Serie A scudetto today: 4-2 up against Chievo Verona, while Cagliari had taken a 1-0 lead against AS Roma. The San Siro started roaring, but it wasn't over yet: Chievo scored another goal (4-3) and were suddenly and unexpectedly back in the game. Meanwhile, AS Roma turned their game around to win 2-1.

In the end, both teams won. No changes at the top of the Serie A, with one more matchday to go. Inter are two points ahead of AS Roma and travel to Siena next weekend.

2009-2010

11/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Vorskla Poltava: 0-0 (a.e.t., Dynamo win penalty shoot-out: 4-2)
18/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Chornomorets Odessa: 5-0
25/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Tavriya Simferopol: 6-0
01/08/09: FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-3
08/08/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - Illichivets Mariupol: 3-1
15/08/09: Arsenal Kyiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-2
23/08/09: FC Vorskla Poltava - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-1
31/08/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Metalurh Donetsk: 3-1
12/09/09: Metalist Kharkiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 0-1
16/09/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Rubin Kazan: 3-1
20/09/09: Metalist Kharkiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-2
25/09/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Zorya Luhansk: 2-0
29/09/09: FC Barcelona - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 2-0
03/10/09: FC Barcelona - UD Almería: 1-0
17/10/09: Valencia CF - FC Barcelona: 0-0
20/10/09: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 1-2
25/10/09: SKA Rostov-na-Donu - FC Rubin Kazan: 1-2
30/10/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Krylia Sovetov Samara: 4-1
04/11/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Barcelona: 0-0
08/11/09: CSKA Moskva - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-2
21/11/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Zenit St. Petersburg: 0-0
24/11/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-0
29/11/09: FC Kuban Krasnodar - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-3
09/12/09: FC Internazionale - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
13/12/09: Atalanta Bergamo - FC Internazionale: 1-1
16/12/09: FC Internazionale - AS Livorno Calcio: 1-0
20/12/09: FC Internazionale - SS Lazio: 1-0
06/01/10: AC Chievo Verona - FC Internazionale: 0-1
09/01/10: FC Internazionale - AC Siena: 4-3
16/01/10: AS Bari - FC Internazionale: 2-2
24/01/10: FC Internazionale - AC Milan: 2-0
28/01/10: FC Internazionale - Juventus FC: 2-1
03/02/10: FC Internazionale - ACF Fiorentina: 1-0
07/02/10: FC Internazionale - Cagliari Calcio: 3-0
10/02/10: Parma FC - FC Internazionale: 1-1
14/02/10: SSC Napoli - FC Internazionale: 0-0
20/02/10: FC Internazionale - UC Sampdoria: 0-0
24/02/10: FC Internazionale - Chelsea FC: 2-1
28/02/10: Udinese Calcio - FC Internazionale: 2-3
07/03/10: FC Internazionale - Genoa CFC: 0-0
12/03/10: Calcio Catania - FC Internazionale: 3-1
21/03/10: AC Chievo Verona - Calcio Catania: 1-1
24/03/10: Calcio Catania - ACF Fiorentina: 1-0
28/03/10: SSC Napoli - Calcio Catania: 1-0
03/04/10: SS Lazio - SSC Napoli: 1-1
10/04/10: SSC Napoli - FC Parma: 2-3
18/04/10: FC Parma - Genoa CFC: 2-3
25/04/10: Genoa CFC - SS Lazio: 1-2
02/05/10: SS Lazio - FC Internazionale: 0-2
05/05/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 1-0
09/05/10: FC Internazionale - AC Chievo Verona: 4-3
16/05/10: AC Siena - FC Internazionale

K.

[beelzebub]

This cup can end in Munich.

[Jinne]

Or in serie B next season if Siena will manage to cause an upset against Mourinho's men.

[Wie kent Cees de Wolf nog]

I hope Inter manages not to lose against Siena. Just think about it; only a few seasons after starting the Helmond Cup, it could be at stake in the Champions League Final, maybe the biggest Match club football knows. What a tale it would be! I can hardly reckon that the Helmond supporters, who invented the Cup, would have ever imagined that at the time!

[Kowalczyk]

Inter beat Siena, clinch the Serie A scudetto and keep the Helmond Cup.

Which means that the Helmond Cup will be at stake in the Champions League final in Madrid!

Inter and Bayern Munich won the 'double' this weekend. One of them will finish the season as winners of the 'quadruple': domestic league title, domestic cup, Champions League and the Helmond Cup - can you believe it??

2009-2010

11/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Vorskla Poltava: 0-0 (a.e.t., Dynamo win penalty shoot-out: 4-2)
18/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Chornomorets Odessa: 5-0
25/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Tavriya Simferopol: 6-0
01/08/09: FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-3
08/08/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - Illichivets Mariupol: 3-1
15/08/09: Arsenal Kyiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-2
23/08/09: FC Vorskla Poltava - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-1
31/08/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Metalurh Donetsk: 3-1
12/09/09: Metalist Kharkiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 0-1
16/09/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Rubin Kazan: 3-1
20/09/09: Metalist Kharkiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-2
25/09/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Zorya Luhansk: 2-0
29/09/09: FC Barcelona - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 2-0
03/10/09: FC Barcelona - UD Almería: 1-0
17/10/09: Valencia CF - FC Barcelona: 0-0
20/10/09: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 1-2
25/10/09: SKA Rostov-na-Donu - FC Rubin Kazan: 1-2
30/10/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Krylia Sovetov Samara: 4-1
04/11/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Barcelona: 0-0
08/11/09: CSKA Moskva - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-2
21/11/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Zenit St. Petersburg: 0-0
24/11/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-0
29/11/09: FC Kuban Krasnodar - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-3
09/12/09: FC Internazionale - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
13/12/09: Atalanta Bergamo - FC Internazionale: 1-1
16/12/09: FC Internazionale - AS Livorno Calcio: 1-0
20/12/09: FC Internazionale - SS Lazio: 1-0
06/01/10: AC Chievo Verona - FC Internazionale: 0-1
09/01/10: FC Internazionale - AC Siena: 4-3
16/01/10: AS Bari - FC Internazionale: 2-2
24/01/10: FC Internazionale - AC Milan: 2-0
28/01/10: FC Internazionale - Juventus FC: 2-1
03/02/10: FC Internazionale - ACF Fiorentina: 1-0
07/02/10: FC Internazionale - Cagliari Calcio: 3-0
10/02/10: Parma FC - FC Internazionale: 1-1
14/02/10: SSC Napoli - FC Internazionale: 0-0
20/02/10: FC Internazionale - UC Sampdoria: 0-0
24/02/10: FC Internazionale - Chelsea FC: 2-1
28/02/10: Udinese Calcio - FC Internazionale: 2-3
07/03/10: FC Internazionale - Genoa CFC: 0-0
12/03/10: Calcio Catania - FC Internazionale: 3-1
21/03/10: AC Chievo Verona - Calcio Catania: 1-1
24/03/10: Calcio Catania - ACF Fiorentina: 1-0
28/03/10: SSC Napoli - Calcio Catania: 1-0
03/04/10: SS Lazio - SSC Napoli: 1-1
10/04/10: SSC Napoli - FC Parma: 2-3
18/04/10: FC Parma - Genoa CFC: 2-3
25/04/10: Genoa CFC - SS Lazio: 1-2
02/05/10: SS Lazio - FC Internazionale: 0-2
05/05/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 1-0
09/05/10: FC Internazionale - AC Chievo Verona: 4-3
16/05/10: AC Siena - FC Internazionale: 0-1
22/05/10: FC Bayern München - FC Internazionale

K.

[Wie kent Cees de Wolf nog]

Awesome!

[Kowalczyk]

Right then, not many of you will have missed last night's Helmond Cup game.

It will stay in Milan this summer. The 2010-2011 Helmond Cup season will start at the San Siro.

2009-2010

11/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Vorskla Poltava: 0-0 (a.e.t., Dynamo win penalty shoot-out: 4-2)
18/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Chornomorets Odessa: 5-0
25/07/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Tavriya Simferopol: 6-0
01/08/09: FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-3
08/08/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - Illichivets Mariupol: 3-1
15/08/09: Arsenal Kyiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-2
23/08/09: FC Vorskla Poltava - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-1
31/08/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Metalurh Donetsk: 3-1
12/09/09: Metalist Kharkiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 0-1
16/09/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Rubin Kazan: 3-1
20/09/09: Metalist Kharkiv - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 1-2
25/09/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Zorya Luhansk: 2-0
29/09/09: FC Barcelona - FC Dynamo Kyiv: 2-0
03/10/09: FC Barcelona - UD Almería: 1-0
17/10/09: Valencia CF - FC Barcelona: 0-0
20/10/09: FC Barcelona - FC Rubin Kazan: 1-2
25/10/09: SKA Rostov-na-Donu - FC Rubin Kazan: 1-2
30/10/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Krylia Sovetov Samara: 4-1
04/11/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Barcelona: 0-0
08/11/09: CSKA Moskva - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-2
21/11/09: FC Rubin Kazan - FC Zenit St. Petersburg: 0-0
24/11/09: FC Dynamo Kyiv - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-0
29/11/09: FC Kuban Krasnodar - FC Rubin Kazan: 0-3
09/12/09: FC Internazionale - FC Rubin Kazan: 2-0
13/12/09: Atalanta Bergamo - FC Internazionale: 1-1
16/12/09: FC Internazionale - AS Livorno Calcio: 1-0
20/12/09: FC Internazionale - SS Lazio: 1-0
06/01/10: AC Chievo Verona - FC Internazionale: 0-1
09/01/10: FC Internazionale - AC Siena: 4-3
16/01/10: AS Bari - FC Internazionale: 2-2
24/01/10: FC Internazionale - AC Milan: 2-0
28/01/10: FC Internazionale - Juventus FC: 2-1
03/02/10: FC Internazionale - ACF Fiorentina: 1-0
07/02/10: FC Internazionale - Cagliari Calcio: 3-0
10/02/10: Parma FC - FC Internazionale: 1-1
14/02/10: SSC Napoli - FC Internazionale: 0-0
20/02/10: FC Internazionale - UC Sampdoria: 0-0
24/02/10: FC Internazionale - Chelsea FC: 2-1
28/02/10: Udinese Calcio - FC Internazionale: 2-3
07/03/10: FC Internazionale - Genoa CFC: 0-0
12/03/10: Calcio Catania - FC Internazionale: 3-1
21/03/10: AC Chievo Verona - Calcio Catania: 1-1
24/03/10: Calcio Catania - ACF Fiorentina: 1-0
28/03/10: SSC Napoli - Calcio Catania: 1-0
03/04/10: SS Lazio - SSC Napoli: 1-1
10/04/10: SSC Napoli - FC Parma: 2-3
18/04/10: FC Parma - Genoa CFC: 2-3
25/04/10: Genoa CFC - SS Lazio: 1-2
02/05/10: SS Lazio - FC Internazionale: 0-2
05/05/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 1-0
09/05/10: FC Internazionale - AC Chievo Verona: 4-3
16/05/10: AC Siena - FC Internazionale: 0-1
22/05/10: FC Bayern München - FC Internazionale: 0-2

Next Helmond Cup match: Inter's first official fixture of the 2010-2011 campaign!

K.

[beelzebub]

Is the European Supercup earlier than the start of the Italian competition, I assume it is.

The cup could travel to Spain: Atletico Madrid - Internazionale

[Kowalczyk]

I do not know when the fixtures for the Italian Serie A will be released (they're not on Inter's website yet), but for now the first official Inter fixture in the new season is the August 21 Italian Super Cup game against AS Roma.

Perhaps the Serie A will start before that, though. I'm not sure.

Edit: Okay, I know it now. According to THIS LINK the first matchday of the Serie A will be 28/29 August. So the Italian Super Cup will be Inter's first official match of the new season.

Here you have it...

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma

K.

[Orange14]

I do not know when the fixtures for the Italian Serie A will be released (they're not on Inter's website yet), but for now the first official Inter fixture in the new season is the August 21 Italian Super Cup game against AS Roma.

Perhaps the Serie A will start before that, though. I'm not sure.

Edit: Okay, I know it now. According to THIS LINK the first matchday of the Serie A will be 28/29 August. So the Italian Super Cup will be Inter's first official match of the new season.

Here you have it...

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma

K.

The European Super Cup is scheduled for August 27 so I suppose that Inter's Serie A premier will be delayed. I assume that this counts as an official Helmond Cup match, correct?

[Kowalczyk]

The European Super Cup is scheduled for August 27 so I suppose that Inter's Serie A premier will be delayed. I assume that this counts as an official Helmond Cup match, correct?

Yep, it does. Inter will probably get the first Serie A matchday off, but I think the Italian Super Cup will be played as scheduled on the 21st, so nothing really changes: Inter vs Roma, first Helmond Cup fixture of the new season (the only question is which will be the second, who knows - it could be an AS Roma game).

K.

[Cedric]

FC Internazionale - AS Roma : 3-1.

[Kowalczyk]

The new Helmond Cup season is go!

Inter kicked of their season with the match for the Italian Super Cup, and they won it, beating AS Roma 3-1. Roma took the lead (Riise), but Pandev equalized before the break. In the second half Eto's wrapped it up for the Nerazzurri. Next up for Inter: the game for the European Super Cup, in Monaco, against Atletico Madrid.

Will the Helmond Cup move to Spain...?

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Atlético Madrid

K.

[Orange14]

Yes, it's now in Spain as Athletico downed Inter 2-0. I suspect that Benitez is not the man to run this team and I will be surprised if they experience the same level of success as they did under Morinho. Interestingly, there's a small chance that the Cup could end up back here. Athletico play Real in early November and then we have Real at the Arena at the end of the month. Stranger things have happened with the Cup over the years.

[Kowalczyk]

The Helmond Cup has left Italy!

It's been in Italian hands since 09 December 2009, but now it has moved to Spain!

Next game: Monday night, 22:00 CET!

2010-2011

21/08/10: FC Internazionale - AS Roma: 3-1
27/08/10: FC Internazionale - Club Atlético de Madrid: 0-2
30/08/10: Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Sporting de Gijón

K.

[Wie kent Cees de Wolf nog]

Imagine the psychological advantage Ajax has against Milan and Real. They might have won more European Cups, But we've had the Helmond Cup!

(Let's hope Atletico will lose it before the 15th of september to Real; we might just re-conquer it!)

[Kowalczyk]

Okay, so apparently it is technically impossible for Real Madrid to win the Helmond Cup before September 15.

So let's hope the cup will be in Real Madrid's hands on November 23, the date of the second Ajax game at the Bernabeu.

Also, it's not unthinkable that AC Milan will bring it back to Italy and be in possession of the cup when they play Ajax. There is a reasonable chance that Ajax will get to challenge the Helmond Cup match holders at some point, this Fall.

I don't think Atlético will keep it for a very long time. The Spanish league is tight; they will lose some away fixture at some point, won't be a matter of months. Who are they playing in Europe, by the way?

K.

[Orange14]

Here is the Athletico Group:
Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)
Rosenborg BK (NOR)
Aris Thessaloniki FC (GRE)

I think they play the Greek team first in a couple of weeks so the Cup could end up in Greece!