The World Cup of Masters, also known as the Pelé

Pelé

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 World Cup and Mundialito de Seniors was an event that ran every two years from 1987 until 1995. The tournament was for senior (35+) players. In 1990 the term "seniors" was replaced by "masters". The editions until 1991 were organized by Brazilian TV station Bandeirantes

Rede Bandeirantes

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. From 1993 another organization, the International Federation of Master Football, took over.

The tournaments were unsanctioned by FIFA

FIFA

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, and players were not recognised with international caps.

In 2009 a similar tournament started in Russia

Russia

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, and it was called the Legends Cup

Legends Cup

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Competitions

Year	Host	Winners	Runners-up
1987 Details I Mundialito de Seniors I Mundialito de Seniors was the first World Cup of Masters. This was an unsanctioned tournament, and players were not recognised with international caps. It was held in January 1987 in Brazil. There were five countries that originally entered, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, West Germany and Italy...	Brazil
1989 Details II Mundialito de Seniors II Mundialito de Seniors was the second World Cup of Masters. This was an unsanctioned tournament, and players were not recognised with international caps. It was held, again, in January 1989 in Brazil...	Brazil
1990 Details Copa do Craque de Masters The Copa do Craque de Masters , was the third edition of the World Cup of Masters. For the third time running it was held in Brazil, over the course of January 1990...	Brazil
1991 Details I World Cup of Masters I World Cup of Masters was the fourth edition of the World Cup of Masters. For the first time, it was held outside Brazil. It was held in Miami, and all of the matches were played at the Joe Robbie Stadium. The six "Master" teams were reigning champions Brazil, Italy, Uruguay, Argentina and for...	United States
1993 Details II World Cup of Masters The fifth edition of the World Cup of Masters was held jointly in Austria and Italy. It was played in July 1993. This time the edition was expanded to eight "Masters" teams, each playing in two groups of fours with the group winners facing each other in the final...	Austria &
1995 Details III World Cup of Masters The sixth edition of the World Cup of Masters was held in Klagenfurt and Kapfenberg, Austria. This was the second time Austria had hosted the event. It was the final event held. The nations were took part were hosts Austria, reigning champions Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Netherlands, Germany and for...	Austria

Successful teams

Team	Winners	Runners-up
	4 1989 II Mundialito de Seniors II Mundialito de Seniors was the second World Cup of Masters. This was an unsanctioned tournament, and players were not recognised with international caps. It was held, again, in January 1989 in Brazil... , 1990 Copa do Craque de Masters The Copa do Craque de Masters , was the third edition of the World Cup of Masters. For the third time running it was held in Brazil, over the course of January 1990... , 1991 I World Cup of Masters I World Cup of Masters was the fourth edition of the World Cup of Masters. For the first time, it was held outside Brazil. It was held in Miami, and all of the matches were played at the Joe Robbie Stadium. The six "Master" teams were reigning champions Brazil, Italy, Uruguay, Argentina and for... , 1995 III World Cup of Masters The sixth edition of the World Cup of Masters was held in Klagenfurt and Kapfenberg, Austria. This was the second time Austria had hosted the event. It was the final event held. The nations were took part were hosts Austria, reigning champions Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Netherlands, Germany and for...	1 1987 I Mundialito de Seniors I Mundialito de Seniors was the first World Cup of Masters. This was an unsanctioned tournament, and players were not recognised with international caps. It was held in January 1987 in Brazil. There were five countries that originally entered, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, West Germany and Italy...
	1 1987 I Mundialito de Seniors I Mundialito de Seniors was the first World Cup of Masters. This was an unsanctioned tournament, and players were not recognised with international caps. It was held in January 1987 in Brazil. There were five countries that originally entered, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, West Germany and Italy...	2 1991 I World Cup of Masters I World Cup of Masters was the fourth edition of the World Cup of Masters. For the first time, it was held outside Brazil. It was held in Miami, and all of the matches were played at the Joe Robbie Stadium. The six "Master" teams were reigning champions Brazil, Italy, Uruguay, Argentina and for... , 1995 III World Cup of Masters The sixth edition of the World Cup of Masters was held in Klagenfurt and Kapfenberg, Austria. This was the second time Austria had hosted the event. It was the final event held. The nations were took part were hosts Austria, reigning champions Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Netherlands, Germany and for...
	1 1993 II World Cup of Masters The fifth edition of the World Cup of Masters was held jointly in Austria and Italy. It was played in July 1993. This time the edition was expanded to eight "Masters" teams, each playing in two groups of fours with the group winners facing each other in the final...	0
	0	1 1993 II World Cup of Masters The fifth edition of the World Cup of Masters was held jointly in Austria and Italy. It was played in July 1993. This time the edition was expanded to eight "Masters" teams, each playing in two groups of fours with the group winners facing each other in the final...
	0	1 1990 II World Cup of Masters The fifth edition of the World Cup of Masters was held jointly in Austria and Italy. It was played in July 1993. This time the edition was expanded to eight "Masters" teams, each playing in two groups of fours with the group winners facing each other in the final...
	0	1 1989 II Mundialito de Seniors II Mundialito de Seniors was the second World Cup of Masters. This was an unsanctioned tournament, and players were not recognised with international caps. It was held, again, in January 1989 in Brazil...