1999 Lunar New Year Cup

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1999 Lunar New Year Cup
Tournament details
Host countryHong Kong
Dates17 – 20 January
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Hristo Yovov
1998
2000

The 1999 Lunar New Year Cup (also known as Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday (17 January and 20 January 1999).

Contents

Participating teams

Results

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

Semifinals

Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 3–1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
Hassan Soccerball shade.svg11', 31'
Emam Soccerball shade.svg81'
Yovov Soccerball shade.svg80'

Third place match

Final

Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 3–0 Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
Márquez Soccerball shade.svg34'
Abundis Soccerball shade.svg43'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 January 1999 – Hong Kong
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 3
 
20 January 1999 – Hong Kong
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 1
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 3
 
17 January 1999 – Hong Kong
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 0
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong League XI (pen.)0 (3)
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 0 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
20 January 1999 – Hong Kong
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong League XI 0
 
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 3
1999 Carlsberg Cup Winner
Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
First Title

Scorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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