2005–06 European Challenge Trophy

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]

2005-06 European Challenge Trophy

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)
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Matches

Belgium U-21	0-2	England C
	(Report)	Andy Bishop 18' Danny Carey-Bertram 66'

15 November 2005

Stade Justin Peeters, Wavre, Belgium

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Netherlands Amateurs	2-1	Italy Lega Pro U-21
Anton Jongsma ?' Kevin Vink ?'	(Report)	Francesco Lunardini ?'

30 November 2005

FC Lisse, Lisse, Netherlands

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England C	3-1	Italy Lega Pro U-21
Andy Bishop 4' Chris Blackburn 78' Craig Mackail-Smith 85'	(Report)	Stefano Ferrario 33'

15 February 2006

Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, England

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Netherlands Amateurs	0-2	Belgium U-21
	(Report)	Jeroen Simaeys 55' (pen.) Bjorn Vleminckx 59'

22 February 2006

VV SHO, Oud-Beijerland, Netherlands

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Italy Lega Pro U-21	0-1	Belgium U-21
	(Report)	Sanchez D'Avolo 8'

29 November 2006

Stadio Porta Elisa, Lucca, Italy

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England C	4-1	Netherlands Amateurs
Steve Morison 36' (pen.) Kieran Charnock 40' George Boyd 72' Craig Mackail-Smith 77'	(Report)	Thé 5'

29 November 2006

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

• Andy Bishop
• Craig Mackail-Smith