The Emirates Cup returns... See history, past winners and match schedule....

The Emirates Cup is a pre-season smaller than usual competition held every year at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium more than one end of the week in July.
Since its initiation in 2007, it has occurred each mid year with the exception of 2012 (because of the Olympic Games in London) and 2016 (because of Euro 2016 and pitch repair at the Gunners' home ground).

Arsene Wenger's side welcome three different groups to the competition, and each side plays one match on Saturday and another on Sunday. Notwithstanding a team get three point for a win and one for a draw, groups additionally pick up a point for every goal they score and the side best of the table toward the finish of the end of the week guarantees the trophy, however they don't all play each other.

The Gunners have won four of the eight rivalries and are the present holders. Hamburg, the New York Red Bulls, Valencia and Galatasaray have likewise triumphed. will be the ninth time Arsenal have welcomed three clubs to their pre-season invitational, with the main release in 2007 highlighting Paris Saint-Germain, Valencia and Inter.

Any semblance of Real Madrid, Juventus and Boca Juniors have all played in the competition from that point forward, and two new groups and one returning club will include nearby the Gunners this year.

It each side just confronts two different groups, with consecutive matches occurring on Saturday and Sunday.

Leipzig and Sevilla will kick things off at 2pm UK time on Saturday before Arsenal confront Benfica at 4.20pm. The next day, Leipzig are in action  at 2pm once more, this time against Benfica, and Arsenal go up against Sevilla to wrap up the competition at 4.20pm.