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The 2011 La Manga Cup was an exhibition international club football (soccer) competition featuring football club teams from Europe, which was held in February 2011. All matches were played in La Manga Stadium in La Manga, Spain. This was the fourteenth La Manga Cup. The tournament was won by Viking, who beat Start on goal differential after both clubs finished with identical records of two wins and one draw.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | February 14 – February 22 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Viking (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Start |
| Third place |  Randers FC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 23 (1.92 per match) |
Teams edit
The following 8 clubs participated in the 2011 tournament:
FC Midtjylland from the Danish Superliga in Denmark- Esbjerg fB from the Danish Superliga in Denmark
- Randers FC from the Danish Superliga in Denmark
Kalmar FF from the Allsvenskan in Sweden
Strømsgodset from Tippeligaen in Norway- Viking from Tippeligaen in Norway
- Odd Grenland from Tippeligaen in Norway
- Start from Tippeligaen in Norway
Standings edit
With eight teams entered, the 2011 version of the Cup was contested in a Round Robin style format, wherein each participating team played against three of the other seven teams entered in the competition, with the winner determined by points earned.[1][2]
| Pl | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Start
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Randers FC
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| 4 | Strømsgodset
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 5 | FC Midtjylland
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| 6 | Esbjerg fB
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| 7 | Odd Grenland
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
| 8 |  Kalmar FF
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
Matches edit
| Viking | 1–1 | FC Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 6 – 5 | ||
| Strømsgodset | 0–0 | Esbjerg fB |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 5 – 6 | ||
References edit
- ^ "La Manga Cup 2011 Results". Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "La Manga Cup 2011 – Match scores and final results". Retrieved 24 October 2012.