The Emirates Cup was first staged in 2007 at the end of our first season at the stadium, and this year’s competition is the 13th edition in its various guises.
The first nine editions were contested between four teams in a group basis, with each team playing two matches, while the 2019 edition featured two men’s and two women’s sides in separate tournaments, before reverting to a one-off game.
As we aim to win the honour for the eighth time, here’s some of the highlights from previous tournaments.
2007
Winner: Arsenal
Also competing: Paris Saint-Germain, Valencia, Inter Milan
Jaime Gavilan scored the first-ever goal in Emirates Cup history, as Valencia saw off Inter Milan 2-0 in the opening match, and later that day we beat Paris Saint-Germain thanks to goals from Mathieu Flamini and Nicklas Bendtner.