The
first edition of the tournament, held at
Hi Corbett Field, a former
baseball spring training stadium saw sellout crowds with international stars such as
Thierry Henry,
Rafael Márquez, and
Omar Bravo playing. The
second edition was held from February 22 through March 3, paralleling several other preseason tournaments ahead of the
2012 American outdoor domestic league seasons. Three new clubs competed in the
2012 edition of the tournament: defending MLS Cup champions
LA Galaxy,
Real Salt Lake, and the
New England Revolution joined the
New York Red Bulls, who returned for their second Desert Cup appearance. The 2012 Desert Diamond Cup moved to
Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium and saw clubs play a total of four matches each.
Phoenix Rising FC purchased
FC Tucson on October 11, 2017. On December 5, Phoenix Rising FC and FC Tucson announced that they would co-host the tournament and that it would be renamed the Mobile Mini Sun Cup, with
Mobile Mini as sponsor. Games will be played at North Stadium at the
Kino Sports Complex as well as
Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex. A record 11 teams will participate in the 2018 tournament. In 2020, the tournament will be renamed the Visit Tucson Sun Cup and will host Sporting Kansas City, Real Salt Lake, New York Red Bulls, Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew SC along with Phoenix Rising FC.
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