Middlesbrough Trophy
# Middlesbrough Trophy

The Middlesbrough Trophy (or JD Sports Cup for sponsorship reasons) was an invitational football tournament held at the Riverside, Middlesbrough. The only edition took place between 1 and 2 August 1998. It was contested by four teams.

## Tournament

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 August – Middlesbrough (Riverside) | 1 August – Middlesbrough (Riverside) |
| Newcastle United | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 0 | 2 August – Middlesbrough (Riverside) | 2 August – Middlesbrough (Riverside) |
| Benfica | 0 | 2 August – Middlesbrough (Riverside) | 2 August – Middlesbrough (Riverside) |
| Benfica | 0 | Benfica | 1 |
| 1 August – Middlesbrough (Riverside) | 1 August – Middlesbrough (Riverside) | | Benfica | 1 |
| 1 August – Middlesbrough (Riverside) | 1 August – Middlesbrough (Riverside) | Empoli | 1 |
| Middlesbrough | 0 | Empoli | 1 |
| Empoli | 1 | | |
| Empoli | 1 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 2 August – Middlesbrough (Riverside) | 2 August – Middlesbrough (Riverside) |
| | | Newcastle United | 1 |
| | | Middlesbrough | 1 |

Benfica beat Newcastle United 4–3 on penalties.

Newcastle United beat Middlesbrough 4–3 on penalties.

Benfica beat Empoli 7–6 on penalties.

