World Trophy Soccer
World Trophy Soccer — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is World Trophy Soccer on?
- World Trophy Soccer was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did World Trophy Soccer release?
- World Trophy Soccer was first released on December 31, 1992.
About World Trophy Soccer
The world's most popular sport has never been so exciting. Enjoy all of the action of international competition; passing, dribbling, and tackling your way to hard-fought victory. Use complete directional control to master corner kicks, penalty shots, throw-ins, and more. An on-screen referee is on hand to enforce international rules in either Arcade or Simulation play styles. You determine the nationality, strategy, and even the uniform color for your team, and then get ready for a gigantic tournament that will put your country's character to the test. Adjust the match lengths to meet your attention span, choose your difficulty level, and prepare to enjoy the most realistic soccer animations and game play ever.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Krisalis Software
- Publisher
- Virgin Games USA
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1992 | $4 | $13 | $32 | 3 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $4 | $9 | — |
| Japanese release (J. League Champion Soccer) | $8 | $22 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 5 times a year
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.20 in Apr 2008, $3.17 five years ago, and $4.47 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $0.32 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $1.64 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.90 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $0.99 | $6.53 |
| Jan 2015 | $2.97 | $4.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $3.08 | $3.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $2.99 | $9.95 |
| Jan 2018 | $3.47 | $6.80 |
| Jan 2019 | $2.82 | $6.60 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.01 | $7.25 |
| Jan 2021 | $4.61 | $7.99 |
| Jan 2022 | $3.39 | $9.61 |
| Jan 2023 | $7.20 | $8.67 |
| Jan 2024 | $4.22 | $8.88 |
| Jan 2025 | $2.33 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2026 | $2.23 | $11.59 |
| Oct 2026 | $4.47 | $12.99 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 1992 | — | 052145820050 | — |
| Europe / PAL | August 1992 | T-70046-50 | — | 171-5703 · MPR-14776-H |
| Japan | 26 February 1993 | T-105013 | — | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
A best-selling British football game that costs very little as a US cart.
This is the Genesis version of European Club Soccer, which North America knew as World Trophy Soccer and Japan as J-League Champion Soccer. Krisalis Software developed it, Virgin Games published it, and Game Arts published the Japanese version on 26 February 1993. Europe got it in August 1992 and North America in 1992. Matt Furniss is credited with the music.
It focuses on the European Champions Cup and was a best-seller in the UK charts for three months. Mean Machines Sega, in its first issue, called it a step in the right direction for a console short of quality football games, with decent graphics and sound.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | 69% |
| Sega Pro Issue 36 | September 1994 | 82% |
| Sega Pro Issue 43 | April 1995 | 66% |
“First off, the game’s graphics are excellent. World Trophy is probably the sharpest-looking soccer game to ever lace up its cleats. This cart offers some of the hottest, most life-like soccer action this side of the World Cup.”
“Another Kick-Off inspired game, this is still fun to play and the management aspect should appeal to fans.”
“Megadrive soccer games have a history to being quite sad and this effort does little to address the situation. Although the graphics and sound are very good, the gameplay is let down by low player intel ligence, wonky collision detection and awkward con trols. As the (very) old saying goes, "try before you buy!".”
“Euro Club Soccer fights it out with Super Kick Off as the Mega Drive’s best footy game, but that title will probably go out of the window when Sensible Soccer, Goal! or Ultimate Soccer appears. Wait for them and then make your”
In the sales charts
In 4 sales charts, April 1993 to July 1993; highest position #2.
Show all 4 placings
- #9 in the HMV Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 18, April 1993
- #2 in the Our Price Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 20, June 1993
- #5 in the Virgin Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 20, June 1993
- #3 in the Virgin Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 21, July 1993
Sales charts as printed in the magazines of the time.
Before you buy
Among US carts it is one of the cheapest. The European loose cart usually costs about the same, while a complete European copy usually costs less. The Japanese cart usually costs about twice as much loose and much more complete, and it is a different cartridge shape. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
World Trophy Soccer screenshots
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