XIV Bjorne Subbuteo Championship "Bjorne Cup 99"
September 5, 1999 in Rome, Italy
BJORNE's WINNERS BOOK

1990 Monterrey:
Gianluca Marchetti
2-1 Andrea Marchetti

1991 Bob Marley Trophy:
Andrea Marchetti
1-0 Gianluca Marchetti

1991 Piccadilly Circus:
Andrea Marchetti
1-0 Francesco Codraro

1993 Steve Ray Vaughan:
Andrea Marchetti
1-0 Massimo Conturso

1994 Jack Daniel's Trophy:
Andrea Marchetti
2-1 Massimo Conturso

1994 Trofeo Moretti:
Massimo Conturso
1-0 Andrea Marchetti

1995 London Cup:
Gianluca Marchetti
1-0 Andrea Marchetti

1995 Paradise City:
Andrea Marchetti
1-0 Massimo Conturso

1996 Road House Blues:
Andrea Marchetti
1-0 Massimo Conturso

1996 Guinness Cup:
Andrea Marchetti
2-1 Gianluca Marchetti

1997 Little Wing:
Gianluca Marchetti
0-0 Andrea Marchetti *

1997 Bjorne Trophy:
Andrea Marchetti
24-22 Massimo Conturso **

1999 Fiddler's Elbow:
Roberto Conturso
1-0 Andrea Marchetti

1999 Bjorne Cup:
Andrea Marchetti
1-1 Massimo Conturso *


* after shoot-outs.
** points, no final.
Players:
Defending Champion
ROBERTO CONTURSO
SSC Napoli





8-time Bjorne Champion
ANDREA MARCHETTI
AS Roma





Bjorne Club's co-founder
MASSIMO CONTURSO
Torino Calcio





3-time Bjorne Champion
GIANLUCA MARCHETTI
Genoa CFC
Il Pontile of Ostia, true symbol of the Roman
seaport (photo from
OstiaLido.it)
Bjorne Beer from Harboe, Denmark, has
been the true inspiration for the birth of the
Ostia-based Subbuteo club.

The 3 founders-- Andrea Marchetti,
Massimo Conturso, Francesco
Codraro--decided to create a club in their
hometown while having a Bjorne Beer on
the Skagen, Denmark, in a early morning of
August 1990.





The Club counted 14 members on its
roster, including SCC honorary member,
Marco Scolamiero (below: Marco's 1992
Baby Lido Store Subbuteo League
membership card and the store entrance).
Semifinals - First Leg
ROMA 1-0 NAPOLI
GENOA 0-1 TORINO

Semifinals - Second Leg
NAPOLI 0-1 ROMA
TORINO 0-0 GENOA

Qualified to the Final
Andrea Marchetti and
Massimo Conturso


3rd place Final
GENOA 1-1 (3-1) NAPOLI
Bjorne Cup Final
ROMA - TORINO
1-1 (4-3)