MADRID, 10 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Italian Parma Calcio 1913 will be the rival of Elche CF in the LXII edition of the Festa d’Elx Trophy, which will be held on August 6 (9:00 p.m.) at the Martínez Valero, again in summer and during the patron saint festivities of the city, as reported by the franjiverde club in a statement on Monday.
It will be the first time that Parma disputes one of the most prestigious summer trophies in the country, and that it succeeds Leeds United, who won (1-2) in the Centenary edition of the Elche club on December 8 due to the fact that It had to be delayed due to the lack of a date on the calendar and the works at the Martínez Valero.
Parma Calcio, which has in its ranks the legendary Gianluigi Buffon, winner of 2 UEFA Cups, 1 European Super Cup, 3 Italian Cups and 1 Italian Super Cup, among other titles, will be the first Italian team to compete for the Trophy Festival of Elx.
It will be the first game for Sebastián Beccacece’s team against the green-and-green fans and the last one before the start of the season in LaLiga Hypermotion. This meeting is included in the season ticket for the 2023-24 season, and season ticket holders will not have to pay a ticket. For the rest of the general public, Elche has set prices that range between 15 and 50 euros.
Champions of Europe, America and the world are part of the list of 42 teams from 16 countries that have participated in the Festa d’Elx. Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Valencia CF, Athletic Club, Atlético de Madrid, Porto, Estudiantes de La Plata, Independiente de Avellaneda, Vasco da Gama or Benfica have played in the tournament.
Elche is, with 28 titles, the dominator of a trophy in which it has participated in all its editions. It is followed by Levante UD, with four; FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, with three; and Villarreal, Real Murcia and Almería, with two.
In these 49 editions, the biggest win was the 8-0 win that Elche endorsed Racing Strasbourg in 1962. The great players in the history of Elche CF hold records such as Iborra, Llompart and Romero, with 15 appearances. While the one who is considered by many to be the best player of the Elche club of all time, Ángel Romero, is the all-time top scorer for Festa d’Elx, with eight goals.