Trofeo Villa de Gijón

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The Trofeo Villa de Gijón, called Trofeo Costa Verde until 1992, is a friendly football tournament played annually since 1962 in Estadio Municipal El Molinón in Gijón, Asturias, Spain.

The tournament was suspended in the following years:

1971: Suspended due to the works to change the pitch.

1981: Suspended due to the expansion of the stadium for the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

1987: The tournament was changed by a tribute to Quini.

1995: Suspended due to the financial crisis of Sporting de Gijón.

2009 and 2010: Suspended due to the renovation of the stadium.

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Trofeo Villa de Gijón Wikipedia

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