1997 Lunar New Year Cup

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1997 Lunar New Year Cup
Tournament details
Host countryHong Kong
Dates9 – 12 January
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Russia.svg  Russia (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored13 (3.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Anto Drobnjak (3 goals)
1996
1998

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.

Contents

Participating teams

Results

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

Semifinals

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
Popov Soccerball shade.svg62' Drobnjak Soccerball shade.svg40'
Penalties
6–5
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 25,430
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

Hong Kong League XI Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1–4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Muir Soccerball shade.svg55' Yakin Soccerball shade.svg32' (pen.)
Kunz Soccerball shade.svg38', 70'
Weiler Soccerball shade.svg90'
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 25,430
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)

Third place match

Hong Kong League XI Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1–3Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
Silva Soccerball shade.svg60' Milosevic Soccerball shade.svg7'
Drobnjak Soccerball shade.svg17', 32'
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 20,167
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)

Final

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Simutenkov Soccerball shade.svg23', 25' Thuler Soccerball shade.svg80'
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 20,167
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 January 1997 – Hong Kong
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (pen.) 1 (6)
 
12 January 1997 – Hong Kong
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 1 (5)
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2
 
9 January 1997 – Hong Kong
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong League XI 1
 
Third place
 
 
12 January 1997 – Hong Kong
 
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 3
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong League XI 1
1997 Carlsberg Cup Winner
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
First Title

Top scorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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