The 2001 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 24–27 January |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Norway (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Frode Johnsen (3 goals) |
Participating teams edit
Squads edit
Hong Kong League XI edit
Some of the players include:
Viktor Derbunov
Cristiano Cordeiro
Dejan Antonić- Ailton de Araujo
Andrew Roddie
Paul Ritchie
John Moore
Gerardo Laterza- Gary McKeown
Dimitre Kalkanov
Gerard Guy Ambassa
Luk Koon Pong- Aderbal Filho
- Cornelius Udebuluzor
Korea Republic edit
Coach: 
Guus Hiddink
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lee Woon-jae | 26 April 1973 (aged 27) |  Sangju Sangmu
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| 2 | DF | Lee Lim-saeng | 18 November 1971 (aged 29) | Bucheon SK
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| 4 | MF | Seo Dong-won | 14 August 1975 (aged 25) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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| 6 | MF | Yoo Sang-chul | 18 October 1971 (aged 29) |  Kashiwa Reysol
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| 7 | DF | Kim Tae-young | 8 November 1970 (aged 30) | Chunnam Dragons
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| 9 | FW | Kim Do-hoon | 21 July 1970 (aged 30) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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| 10 | FW | Choi Yong-soo | 10 September 1973 (aged 27) | JEF United Ichihara
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| 11 | MF | Seo Jung-won | 17 December 1970 (aged 30) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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| 12 | DF | Lee Young-pyo | 23 April 1977 (aged 23) | Anyang LG Cheetahs
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| 13 | DF | Sim Jae-won | 11 March 1977 (aged 23) | Pusan I'Cons
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| 14 | DF | Kim Sang-sik | 17 December 1976 (aged 24) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
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| 15 | DF | Lee Min-sung | 23 June 1973 (aged 27) | Pusan I'Cons
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| 17 | FW | Park Sung-bae | 28 November 1975 (aged 25) | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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| 18 | GK | Kim Byung-ji | 8 April 1970 (aged 30) | Pohang Steelers
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| 20 | DF | Hong Myung-bo | 12 February 1969 (aged 31) | Kashiwa Reysol
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| 21 | MF | Park Ji-sung | 25 February 1981 (aged 19) | Kyoto Purple Sanga
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| 22 | MF | Ko Jong-soo | 30 October 1978 (aged 22) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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| 25 | GK | Kim Yong-dae | 11 October 1979 (aged 21) | Yonsei University
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Norway edit
Coach: Nils Johan Semb
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Morten Bakke | 16 December 1968 (aged 32) | Molde
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| 3 | DF | Pa Modou Kah | 30 July 1980 (aged 20) | Vålerenga Fotball
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| 5 | DF | Ståle Stensaas | 7 July 1971 (aged 29) | Rosenborg
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| 6 | MF | Morten Fevang | 6 March 1975 (aged 25) | Odd
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| 7 | MF | Tommy Svindal Larsen | 11 August 1973 (aged 27) | Stabæk
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| 8 | MF | Dagfinn Enerly | 9 December 1972 (aged 28) | Rosenborg
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| 9 | FW | Frode Johnsen | 17 March 1974 (aged 26) | Rosenborg
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| 10 | FW | Thorstein Helstad | 28 April 1977 (aged 23) | Brann
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| 11 | MF | Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim | 14 January 1975 (aged 26) | Viking
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| 13 | DF | Alexander Aas | 14 September 1978 (aged 22) | Odd
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| 14 | MF | Fredrik Winsnes | 28 December 1975 (aged 25) | Rosenborg
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| 15 | MF | Jonny Hanssen | 13 December 1972 (aged 28) | Tromsø
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| 16 | FW | Azar Karadas | 9 August 1981 (aged 19) | Brann
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| 17 | FW | Bengt Sæternes | 1 January 1975 (aged 26) | Bodø/Glimt
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| 18 | FW | Tommy Øren | 10 May 1980 (aged 20) | Sogndal
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| 19 | DF | Torjus Hansén | 29 October 1973 (aged 27) | Lillestrøm
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Paraguay edit
Coach: Víctor Genés
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ricardo Tavarelli | 2 August 1970 (aged 30) |  Olimpia
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| 2 | Jacinto Zorrilla | ||||
| 3 | DF | Rubén Maldonado | 29 April 1979 (aged 21) |  Cosenza
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| 4 | DF | Paulo da Silva | 1 February 1980 (aged 20) | Venezia
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| 5 | DF | Juan Daniel Cáceres | 6 October 1973 (aged 27) | Cerro Porteño
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| 6 | MF | Estanislao Struway | 25 June 1968 (aged 32) | Cerro Porteño
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| 7 | Nery Ortiz | ||||
| 8 | MF | Diego Gavilán | 1 March 1980 (aged 20) |  Newcastle United
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| 9 | FW | Carlos Torres | 10 March 1968 (aged 32) |  Real Jaén
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| 10 | FW | Salvador Cabañas | 5 August 1980 (aged 20) | 12 de Octubre
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| 11 | MF | Gustavo Morínigo | 23 January 1977 (aged 24) | Libertad
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| 14 | Christian Esquivel | ||||
| 15 | Hugo Ortiz | ||||
| 18 | FW | Javier González | 24 September 1979 (aged 21) | Cerro Corá
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| 19 | Aristides Masi | 14 January 1977 (aged 24) | Sportivo Luqueño
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| 21 | DF | Darío Verón | 26 July 1979 (aged 21) | Guaraní
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| 22 | GK | Justo Villar | 30 June 1977 (aged 23) | Libertad
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Results edit
Semifinals edit
| Norway | 3–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Johnsen  35', 68'Helstad 42' |
Ko Jong-soo 23' (pen.) Kim Do-hoon 67' |
Hong Kong League XI  | 0–0 | Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 9–8 | ||
Third place match edit
| Paraguay | 1–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Morínigo 69' |
Ko Jong-soo 56' |
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| Penalties | ||
| 5–6 | ||
Final edit
| Hong Kong League XI | 1–2 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Moore 90' |
Johnsen 32' Helstad 85' |
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 2001 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Norway | 3 | |||||
| 2001 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||
| Hong Kong League XI | 1 | |||||
| 2001 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Norway | 2 | |||||
| Hong Kong League XI (pen.) | 0 (9) | |||||
| Paraguay | 0 (8) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 2001 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Paraguay | 1 (5) | |||||
| South Korea (pen.) | 1 (6) | |||||
| 2001 Carlsberg Cup champions |
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 Norway First title |
Scorers edit
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
See also edit
References edit
- Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup – Past Results, HKFA Website
- Carlsberg Cup 2001, Rsssf.com
- XIX. Carlsberg Cup Chinese New Years Tournament 2001 – Details, YANSFIELD