Founded 2011 | Current champions Houston Dynamo | |
Most successful club(s) Sporting Kansas City
LA Galaxy
New England Revolution
Seattle Sounders FC
Chicago Fire
Real Salt Lake
Houston Dynamo
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The FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup (formerly known as the Desert Cup) is a preseason soccer tournament hosted by USL Premier Development League team, FC Tucson. Beginning in 2011, the first Desert Cup featured two Major League Soccer clubs, Sporting Kansas City and New York Red Bulls.
The inaugural tournament was won by Sporting Kansas City.
History
The first edition of the tournament, held at Hi Corbett Field, a former baseball spring training stadium saw sellout crowds with international stars such as Thierry Henry, Rafael Márquez, and Omar Bravo playing.
The second edition was held from February 22 through March 3, paralleling several other preseason tournaments ahead of the 2012 American outdoor domestic league seasons. Three new clubs competed in the 2012 edition of the tournament: defending MLS Cup champions Los Angeles Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, and the New England Revolution joined the New York Red Bulls, who returned for their second Desert Cup appearance. The 2012 Desert Diamond Cup moved to Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium and saw clubs play a total of four matches each.