The Dubai Champions Cup (originally called the Dubai Super Cup) was an annual association football match contested between the champions of the English and Scottish leagues.
The competition took place for three consecutive seasons from 1986–87 to 1988–89 in the United Arab Emirates port of Dubai,[1] during the time when English football clubs were banned from taking part in UEFA club competitions as a result of the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985.
This was despite referee Keith Cooper disallowing six goals for the Ibrox club during the game.
The competition was now renamed the Dubai Champions Cup and featured the same sides that took part in 1986; Liverpool and Celtic.
Once again the match finished level after 90 minutes, 1–1; this time Celtic won 4–2 on penalty kicks.