Tournament details | |
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Host country | United States |
Dates | February 22 - March 3 |
Teams | 4 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Los Angeles Galaxy (1st title) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 8 |
Goals scored | 17 (2.13 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Kelyn Rowe Mike Magee (2 goals) |
2012 Desert Diamond Cup (formerly known as the Desert Cup and also known as the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup) is a soccer exhibition featuring four soccer teams from Major League Soccer, held between February 22 – March 3, 2012. The preseason tournament was played at the Kino Sports Complex 11,000 seat main stadium in Tucson, Arizona. This is the 2nd annual Desert Diamond Cup. New York Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer participated in the first tournament in March 2011.
The following four clubs participated in the 2012 tournament:
The tournament featured a round-robin group stage followed by third-place and championship matches.