Shedding at house will be dramatic – particularly when it’s within the closing of a cup or a significant event.
A stadium packed stuffed with anxious followers can create added rigidity, drama and expectation. Typically, all of that’s simply an excessive amount of for the gamers.
On different events, the staff at house are merely overwhelmed by a greater facet. Buoyed by the heat of their assist via a event, maybe attending to the ultimate has been successful in itself.
Here’s a have a look at among the males’s nationwide groups and membership sides that misplaced main finals at house…
32. Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers misplaced 2-0 to Atlanta United within the 2018 MLS Cup closing, however the Oregon outfit had been at house for the 2021 showpiece in opposition to New York Metropolis FC.
And when Felipe Mora levelled deep into added time at Windfall Park, it appeared prefer it is likely to be their 12 months. The Chilean was one in all two Portland gamers who didn’t convert within the shootout, nevertheless, because the Timbers misplaced 4-2 on penalties.
31. Younger Boys
The Swiss Cup closing has often been performed on the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, which has been house to capital membership Younger Boys since 2005.
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Cup winners at their house floor in 2020 and 2023, Younger Boys have additionally misplaced a number of finals on the Wankdorf (develop up), the place they had 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 aim 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 had 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? Shedding a cup closing at house. 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 supply a winner and with no penalties again then, the sport was determined by a coin toss. Panathinaikos captain Mimis Domazos guessed proper and his facet left the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus with the cup.
27. Libya
Libya hosted the 1982 Africa Cup of Nations and went all the best way to the ultimate of the event after topping their group and beating Zambia 2-1 within the final 4.
Within the closing in opposition to 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 had been edged out 7-6 by the Black Stars in an exhilarating shootout.
26. Tunisia
Tunisia hosted the African Cup of Nations in 1965 and superior to the ultimate of the six-team event 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 tip 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 house benefit counted for little as Dundee United – primarily based simply throughout the highway – ran out 3-0 winners in a one-sided contest.
24. Celtic
The Scottish Cup closing was attributable to 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 a substitute, despite the fact that Celtic had been within the closing. And residential benefit did not assist the Hoops as they had been overwhelmed 1-0 by Hibernian in April 1902.
23. United Arab Emirates
The 1996 Asian Cup passed off within the United Arab Emirates and the event hosts produced a powerful exhibiting, topping their group and advancing to the ultimate because of slim wins over Iraq and Kuwait.
There have been no objectives within the closing in opposition to 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 had been overwhelmed 3-1 by Argentina.
Leonardo Rodríguez, Claudio Caniggia and Diego Simeone scored the objectives for Argentina, with Saeed Al-Owairan heading in the right direction to seize a comfort for the Saudis on the King Fahd Sports activities Metropolis in Riyadh.
21. Belenenses
Belenenses are one in all simply 5 Portuguese golf equipment to have gained the Iberian nation’s league title in males’s soccer – though that triumph got here means 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 had been overwhelmed 4-1 by Sporting CP at their previous Campo das Salésias house.
20. Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos are the second-most profitable facet 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 often at their Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, a few these losses have come at house. 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 largely performed at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico in a one-off match within the Nineteen 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 house to each Roma and Lazio, because the 2007/08 season.
Enjoying in acquainted environment, Lazio took the title in 2009, 2013 and 2019, beating fierce rivals Roma by a single aim within the latter. However the Eagles have additionally misplaced two finals at their house floor, taking place 2-1 to Juventus in 2015 and 2-0 to the Bianconeri once more in 2017.
17. China
Hosts China met Japan on the Employees’ Stadium in Beijing within the closing of the 2004 Asian Cup, with over 60,000 followers in attendance.
However the Japanese upset the social gathering 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 often performed at Feyenoord’s De Kuip house 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 house, taking place 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 house 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 had been second greatest to defending world and European champions France within the closing, shedding out to a Patrick Vieira aim in a reasonably one-sided contest in Yokohama which was probably not mirrored by the slim scoreline.
14. United States
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is performed predominantly in the US and the USMNT has gained the trophy seven instances – all of these as event hosts.
However the USA have additionally misplaced 5 finals at house, with every of these defeats coming in opposition to 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 house, which was the venue for the cup closing between 1972 and 1997.
However PSG additionally misplaced a closing on the Parc, taking place to Monaco in a 1-0 defeat in June 1985 as Bernard Genghini netted the sport’s solely aim after 14 minutes.
12. Porto
4 Portuguese Cup (Taça de Portugal) finals had 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 had 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 in opposition to Cameroon and after a interval of additional time failed to supply 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, despite the fact that it had clearly crossed the road.
10. Bolivia
Bolivia’s spectacular ends in La Paz will be put all the way down to greater than the presence of their house followers, with La Verde accustomed to enjoying at an altitude of three,637 metres (11,932 toes) – not like their opponents.
Within the 1997 Copa América, the hosts beat Venezuela, Peru and Uruguay to high their group earlier than victories over Colombia and Mexico within the knockout phases. Bolivia additionally competed nicely within the closing in opposition to Brazil, hanging the woodwork on various 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 house.
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 medical melancholy 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 house soil.
The Swedes additionally took the lead within the closing in opposition to Brazil, however had 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 going down at their José Alvalade stadium, possibilities of a primary European trophy in over 40 years for the Lisbon facet appeared 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 speculated 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 proper 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 a substitute. 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 passed off at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Enviornment house and the Bavarians had been anticipated to beat a Chelsea facet outdoors the Premier League’s high 4.
Bayern had been on high for a lot of the match, however Jupp Heynckes’ facet 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 assist. 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 had been unable to discover a means via in opposition to a cussed Greek facet 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 had been up in opposition to Portugal at house within the closing of Euro 2016 and Didier Deschamps’ facet had been massive favourites – particularly after Cristiano Ronaldo limped off within the first half.
However Les Bleus had 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 event in July 2021, England took the lead in opposition to Italy, however Gareth Southgate’s facet had been pegged again and ended up shedding in a penalty shootout to the Azzurri.
The sport was marred by crowd bother 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 event and the hosts solely wanted a draw to raise the trophy for the primary time.
Brazil’s newspapers had already introduced the upcoming 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 house to fierce rivals Argentina as Lionel Messi gained his first main worldwide trophy with the Albiceleste’s senior facet.