The Unity Cup is an international football tournament held in London, England. All the competitors represent countries with large diasporas in London.
Nigeria are the defending champions, having defeated Jamaica in the final.[1]
Results
| Ed. | Year | Host | Final | Third-place play-off | No. of teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 1 | 2002[2] |  England
|
 Nigeria |
1–0 |  Jamaica |
— | 2 | ||
| 2 | 2004[3] | England
|
Nigeria |
RR |  Republic of Ireland |
Jamaica |
— | 3 | |
| 3 | 2025[4] | England
|
Nigeria |
2–2 (5–4 p) |
Jamaica |
 Ghana |
4–0 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
4 |
| 4 | 2026[5] | England
|
4 | ||||||
Tournament summary
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
For each tournament, the number of teams in brackets is shown.
| Teams (7) | 2002 (2) |
2004 (3) |
2025 (4) |
2026 (4) |
Times qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana
|
• | • | 3rd | • | 1 |
 India
|
• | • | • | Q | 1 |
| Jamaica
|
2nd | 3rd | 2nd | Q | 4 |
| Nigeria
|
1st | 1st | 1st | Q | 4 |
| Republic of Ireland
|
• | 2nd | • | • | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
• | • | 4th | • | 1 |
 Zimbabwe
|
• | • | • | Q | 1 |
Notes:
- Q – Qualified for upcoming tournament
- • – Did not qualify / not invited
See also
References
- ^ “Nigeria are Unity Cup kings!”. The Voice. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ “Nigeria 1:0 Jamaica”. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ “Nigeria win Unity Cup”. BBC Sport. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ “Gtech Community Stadium to host the Unity Cup 2025”. Brentford F.C. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ “The Valley to host 2026 Unity Cup | Charlton Athletic Football Club”. www.charltonafc.com. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026.