2013 Bani Yas International Tournament

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2013 Bani Yas International Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryUnited Arab Emirates
Dates31 July – 4 August
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Bani Yas
Third place Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Arabi
Fourth place Flag of Oman.svg Dhofar
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
2012
2014

The Bani Yas International Tournament is a yearly football tournament that takes place in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates that began in 2010.

Contents

The champion of the 2013 edition was Al-Nassr.

Participant teams

Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Arabi
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Bani Yas
Flag of Oman.svg Dhofar

Fixtures

Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Bani Yas 0 – 0 Flag of Oman.svg Dhofar
Report
Penalties
3 - 2
Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Arabi 1 – 3 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr
Hussein Al-Musawi Soccerball shade.svg71' Report Rafael Bastos Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)

Hassan Al-Raheb Soccerball shade.svg72'

Awad Khamees Soccerball shade.svg78'

Third-place match

Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Arabi 3 – 2 Flag of Oman.svg Dhofar
Report

Final

Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Bani Yas 0 – 1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Nassr
Report Omar Hawsawi Soccerball shade.svg65'

Champion

Bani Yas International Tournament
2013 Winners
Al-Nassr

See also

Bani Yas International Tournament

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