1997 Lunar New Year Cup

The 1997 Lunar New Year Cup (aka Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday.

1997 Lunar New Year Cup
Tournament details
Host countryHong Kong
Dates9 – 12 January
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Russia (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored13 (3.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Anto Drobnjak (3 goals)

Participating teams

Results

All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Semifinals

Russia 1–1 FR Yugoslavia
Popov 62' Drobnjak 40'
Penalties
6–5
Attendance: 25,430
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

Hong Kong League XI Hong Kong1–4  Switzerland
Muir 55' Yakin 32' (pen.)
Kunz 38', 70'
Weiler 90'
Attendance: 25,430
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)

Third place match

Hong Kong League XI Hong Kong1–3 FR Yugoslavia
Silva 60' Milosevic 7'
Drobnjak 17', 32'
Attendance: 20,167
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)

Final

Russia 2–1  Switzerland
Simutenkov 23', 25' Thuler 80'
Attendance: 20,167
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 January 1997 – Hong Kong
 
 
 Russia (pen.) 1 (6)
 
12 January 1997 – Hong Kong
 
 FR Yugoslavia1 (5)
 
 Russia2
 
9 January 1997 – Hong Kong
 
  Switzerland1
 
  Switzerland4
 
 
Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI1
 
Third place
 
 
12 January 1997 – Hong Kong
 
 
 FR Yugoslavia3
 
 
Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI1
1997 Carlsberg Cup Winner
Russia
Russia
First Title

Top scorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

See also

References

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