Groups that misplaced main finals on dwelling soil

Dropping at dwelling may be dramatic – particularly when it’s within the closing of a cup or a significant match.

A stadium packed stuffed with anxious followers can create added pressure, drama and expectation. Typically, all of that’s simply an excessive amount of for the gamers.

On different events, the crew at dwelling are merely overwhelmed by a greater aspect. Buoyed by the heat of their help by means of a match, maybe attending to the ultimate has been a hit in itself.

Here’s a take a look at a few of the males’s nationwide groups and membership sides that misplaced main finals at dwelling…

32. Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers misplaced 2-0 to Atlanta United within the 2018 MLS Cup closing, however the Oregon outfit have been at dwelling for the 2021 showpiece towards New York Metropolis FC.

And when Felipe Mora levelled deep into added time at Windfall Park, it regarded prefer it is perhaps their 12 months. The Chilean was one in every of two Portland gamers who didn’t convert within the shootout, nonetheless, because the Timbers misplaced 4-2 on penalties. 

31. Younger Boys

The Swiss Cup closing has frequently been performed on the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, which has been dwelling to capital membership Younger Boys since 2005.

Cup winners at their dwelling floor in 2020 and 2023, Younger Boys have additionally misplaced a number of finals on the Wankdorf (develop up), the place they have been overwhelmed by Sion within the 2006 and 2009 matches and by FC Zürich in 2018.

30. New England Revolution

New England Revolution misplaced 5 MLS Cup finals between 2002 and 2014, together with three in a row from 2005 to 2007.

The primary of these 5 defeats was a 1-0 extra-time loss to LA Galaxy at their model new Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts in October 2002, with Guatemalan icon Carlos Ruiz netting the one objective within the 113th minute.

29. Bursaspor

Opened in 1950, the Bursa Atatürk Stadium was changed by a brand new floor in December 2015 and demolished the next 12 months.

However earlier than that, the stadium hosted the Turkish cup closing in June 2015, which noticed tenants Bursaspor tackle Galatasaray. The Inexperienced Crocodiles competed nicely, however have been edged out in a 3-2 loss as Burak Yılmaz hit a hat-trick to win the cup for the Istanbul giants.

28. Olympiacos

What’s worse than shedding a cup closing? Dropping a cup closing at dwelling. To your fierce rivals. On the toss of a coin.

Unbelievably, that is precisely what occurred to Olympiacos within the Greek Cup closing in 1969. After a 1-1 attract 90 minutes, further time failed to provide a winner and with no penalties again then, the sport was determined by a coin toss. Panathinaikos captain Mimis Domazos guessed proper and his aspect left the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus with the cup.

27. Libya

Libya hosted the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations and went all the way in which to the ultimate of the match after topping their group and beating Zambia 2-1 within the final 4.

Within the closing towards Ghana in Tripoli, Libya went behind within the first half however levelled with 20 minutes left. The sport finally went to penalties and the hosts have been edged out 7-6 by the Black Stars in an exciting shootout.

26. Tunisia

Tunisia hosted the African Cup of Nations in 1965 and superior to the ultimate of the six-team match after edging out Senegal on objectives scored in Group A.

Within the closing, Tunisia led Ghana 2-1 however conceded an equaliser 11 minutes from the top and went on to lose 3-2 in further time to the Black Stars in Tunis.

25. Dundee

Dundee are three-time winners and three-time runners-up of the Scottish League Cup and in 1980/81, the Darkish Blues met native rivals Dundee United within the closing.

The match was performed at Dundee’s Dens Park, however dwelling benefit counted for little as Dundee United – based mostly simply throughout the street – ran out 3-0 winners in a one-sided contest.

24. Celtic

The Scottish Cup closing was on account of be performed at Ibrox Park in 1902, however a brand new venue needed to be discovered after a stand collapsed at Rangers’ stadium, leaving 25 followers useless and 500 injured.

So Celtic Park was chosen to host the match as an alternative, regardless that Celtic have been within the closing. And residential benefit did not assist the Hoops as they have been overwhelmed 1-0 by Hibernian in April 1902.

23. United Arab Emirates

The 1996 Asian Cup befell within the United Arab Emirates and the match hosts produced a powerful exhibiting, topping their group and advancing to the ultimate because of slender wins over Iraq and Kuwait.

There have been no objectives within the closing towards Saudi Arabia in Abu Dhabi as the 2 groups couldn’t be separated over 120 minutes of soccer, however the guests transformed 4 of their 5 penalties to win 4-2 within the shootout.

22. Saudi Arabia

The Confederations Cup started life because the King Fahd Cup in 1992 and within the inaugural closing, hosts Saudi Arabia have been overwhelmed 3-1 by Argentina.

Leonardo Rodríguez, Claudio Caniggia and Diego Simeone scored the objectives for Argentina, with Saeed Al-Owairan on track to seize a comfort for the Saudis on the King Fahd Sports activities Metropolis in Riyadh.

21. Belenenses

Belenenses are one in every of simply 5 Portuguese golf equipment to have gained the Iberian nation’s league title in males’s soccer – though that triumph got here approach again in 1945/46.

The Lisbon outfit are additionally three-time winners of the Portuguese Cup (Taça de Portugal) – in 1942, 1960 and 1989. A 12 months earlier than that first triumph, Belenenses have been overwhelmed 4-1 by Sporting CP at their previous Campo das Salésias dwelling.

20. Panathinaikos

Panathinaikos are the second-most profitable aspect within the Greek Cup, after rivals Olympiacos, having secured their twentieth title with a 1-0 win over Aris in Might 2024.

The Athens outfit have additionally completed as runners-up on 10 events and with the ultimate beforehand performed frequently at their Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, a few these losses have come at dwelling. Panathinaikos misplaced 2-1 there in a replay within the 1949 closing and went down 1-0 of their stadium to Olympiacos within the 1968 showpiece.

19. Inter

The Coppa Italia was principally performed at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico in a one-off match within the Seventies, however when AC Milan and Inter met within the 1977 closing, the venue was switched.

So Milan and Inter met of their shared stadium, the San Siro. Objectives from Aldo Maldera and Giorgio Braglia gave the Rossoneri a 2-0 victory. Inter additionally misplaced 4-1 to Juventus at San Siro within the 1959 Coppa closing.

18. Lazio

The Coppa Italia closing has been performed as a one-off fixture at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, which is dwelling to each Roma and Lazio, because the 2007/08 season.

Taking part in in acquainted environment, Lazio took the title in 2009, 2013 and 2019, beating fierce rivals Roma by a single objective within the latter. However the Eagles have additionally misplaced two finals at their dwelling floor, happening 2-1 to Juventus in 2015 and 2-0 to the Bianconeri once more in 2017.

17. China

Hosts China met Japan on the Staff’ Stadium in Beijing within the closing of the 2004 Asian Cup, with over 60,000 followers in attendance.

However the Japanese upset the celebration in a 3-1 win which featured a Man of the Match show from former Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura and sealed a 3rd Asian Cup title for the Samurai Blue.

16. Feyenoord

The Dutch Cup (KNVB Cup) closing is normally performed at Feyenoord’s De Kuip dwelling and the Rotterdam membership have gained 12 of their 14 titles within the competitors at their well-known stadium, most just lately in 2024.

However Feyenoord have additionally misplaced a few finals at dwelling, happening 4-2 to Fortuna ’54 within the 1957 closing and 4-1 to FC Utrecht within the 2003 showpiece. Feyenoord additionally misplaced to Ajax in 2010, however that closing was performed over two legs dwelling and away.

15. Japan

Japan topped their group within the 2001 Confederations Cup and superior to the ultimate because of a 1-0 win over Australia within the final 4.

However the Samurai Blue have been second greatest to defending world and European champions France within the closing, shedding out to a Patrick Vieira objective in a reasonably one-sided contest in Yokohama which was probably not mirrored by the slender scoreline.

14. United States

The CONCACAF Gold Cup is performed predominantly in the US and the USMNT has gained the trophy seven occasions – all of these as match hosts.

However the USA have additionally misplaced 5 finals at dwelling, with every of these defeats coming towards fierce rivals Mexico – in 1993, 1998, 2009, 2011 and 2019.

13. Paris Saint-Germain

Paris Saint-Germain gained 4 Coupe de France titles at their Parc des Princes dwelling, which was the venue for the cup closing between 1972 and 1997.

However PSG additionally misplaced a closing on the Parc, happening to Monaco in a 1-0 defeat in June 1985 as Bernard Genghini netted the sport’s solely objective after 14 minutes.

12. Porto

4 Portuguese Cup (Taça de Portugal) finals have been performed at Porto’s previous Estádio das Antas and the Dragons performed in three of them.

Porto beat Braga 1-0 within the 1977 closing, however misplaced 2-0 to Leixões within the 1961 showpiece and went down 1-0 to Benfica within the 1983 version. The Estádio das Antas was changed by the Estádio do Dragão in 2003 and demolished the next 12 months.

11. Nigeria

Ghana and Nigeria have been joint hosts of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2000 and the Tremendous Eagles superior to the ultimate, which was performed in Lagos.

In it, Nigeria got here from two objectives all the way down to earn a 2-2 draw towards Cameroon and after a interval of additional time failed to provide a winner, the match was determined by a penalty shootout. Cameroon gained it 4-3, however not with out controversy as Victor Ikpeba’s kick was not counted because it rebounded off the crossbar and out, regardless that it had clearly crossed the road.

10. Bolivia

Bolivia’s spectacular ends in La Paz may be put all the way down to greater than the presence of their dwelling followers, with La Verde accustomed to taking part in at an altitude of three,637 metres (11,932 toes) – in contrast to their opponents.

Within the 1997 Copa América, the hosts beat Venezuela, Peru and Uruguay to prime their group earlier than victories over Colombia and Mexico within the knockout phases. Bolivia additionally competed nicely within the closing towards Brazil, hanging the woodwork on a variety of events earlier than late objectives from Ronaldo and Zé Roberto sealed a 3-1 win for the Seleção in La Paz.

9. Roma

Roma reached the European Cup closing for the primary time in 1984 and the Giallorossi confronted Liverpool within the closing at their Stadio Olimpico dwelling.

The 2 groups drew 1-1 in 90 minutes and the match went to penalties, with the Reds prevailing 4-2 within the shootout. Roma’s captain that day, Agostino Di Bartolomei, suffered from scientific despair and dedicated suicide on the tenth anniversary of the match. Roma additionally misplaced to metropolis rivals Lazio on the Stadio Olimpico within the 2013 Coppa Italia closing.

8. Sweden

Sweden beat Mexico, Hungary, the Soviet Union and West Germany en path to the 1958 World Cup closing on dwelling soil.

The Swedes additionally took the lead within the closing towards Brazil, however have been nicely overwhelmed in the long run by Pelé, Garrincha et al. The house followers applauded Brazil after their 6-2 win and the Brazilians responded by parading the Swedish flag on the pitch following the ultimate whistle.

7. Sporting CP

Sporting CP reached the ultimate of the UEFA Cup in 2005 and with the match happening at their José Alvalade stadium, possibilities of a primary European trophy in over 40 years for the Lisbon aspect regarded good – particularly after Rogério’s Twenty ninth-minute opener.

However CSKA Moscow roared again within the second half with objectives from Aleksei Berezutski, Yuri Zhirkov and Vágner Like to take the title, leaving gamers and followers of Sporting shocked on what was presupposed to be an evening of celebration for the Portuguese membership.

6. Actual Madrid

Actual Madrid turned 100 years of age on March 6, 2002 and victory within the Copa del Rey closing on that very day in entrance of their very own followers at a packed Santiago Bernabéu appeared like the right centenary celebration.

However Deportivo La Coruña had different concepts, leaving Los Blancos shocked with a 2-0 win which noticed the cup head to Galicia as an alternative. Madrid additionally misplaced 2-1 to Atlético on the Bernabéu after further time within the 2013 Copa closing, having beforehand been overwhelmed by the Rojiblancos of their stadium within the 1960, 1961 and 1992 editions. Within the 1958 closing, Actual additionally went all the way down to Athletic Membership on the Bernabéu.

5. Bayern Munich

The 2012 Champions League closing befell at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Area dwelling and the Bavarians have been anticipated to beat a Chelsea aspect exterior the Premier League’s prime 4.

Bayern have been on prime for many of the match, however Jupp Heynckes’ aspect needed to wait till the 83rd minute for the breakthrough, when Thomas Müller scored. However Didier Drogba levelled with two minutes left and after a goalless interval of additional time, the Blues gained 4-3 on penalties to silence the house help. A 12 months later, although, Bayern gained the treble.

4. Portugal

Portugal misplaced to Greece of their opening match of Euro 2004, however there was hope that the hosts would fare higher as the 2 groups met once more within the closing.

Nevertheless, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luís Figo, Deco et al have been unable to discover a approach by means of towards a cussed Greek aspect and misplaced out to an Angelos Charisteas header within the second half. Drama, tears and heartbreak for the hosts, however they did lastly win the trophy 12 years later with an upset of their very own…

3. France

France have been up towards Portugal at dwelling within the closing of Euro 2016 and Didier Deschamps’ aspect have been massive favourites – particularly after Cristiano Ronaldo limped off within the first half.

However Les Bleus have been unable to discover a breakthrough and Portugal sealed a shock win on the Stade de France because of Éder’s strike in further time.

2. England

England’s solely main trophy in males’s soccer got here on the 1966 World Cup, when the Three Lions beat West Germany 4-2 after further time at Wembley.

Again at Wembley for the ultimate of the delayed Euro 2020 match in July 2021, England took the lead towards Italy, however Gareth Southgate’s aspect have been pegged again and ended up shedding in a penalty shootout to the Azzurri.

The sport was marred by crowd hassle earlier than kick-off and racist abuse of England gamers within the aftermath. 

1. Brazil

It wasn’t a closing, however Brazil vs Uruguay on the Maracanã in Rio de janeiro was the World Cup’s decider on the 1950 match and the hosts solely wanted a draw to elevate the trophy for the primary time.

Brazil’s newspapers had already introduced the approaching victory and all gave the impression to be going to plan when the Seleção took the lead early within the second half, however Uruguay scored twice to stun the locals and silence then Maracanã. Defeat was a nationwide tragedy and have become identified by one phrase: Maracanaço. Extra just lately, Brazil misplaced the 2021 Copa América at dwelling to fierce rivals Argentina as Lionel Messi gained his first main worldwide trophy with the Albiceleste’s senior aspect.