Cyprus International Football Tournament

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Cyprus International Football Tournament
Founded1997
Region Cyprus (UEFA)
Number of teams4
Current champions Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Most successful team(s) Flag of Romania.svg Romania (3 titles)

The Cyprus International Football Tournament was an annual winter association football friendly competition for national teams that takes place in Cyprus. It was traditionally held in February as a friendly tournament since at least 1997, and last played in 2011. [1] The 2006 tournament was played in two parallel groups.

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History

Of various matches played in February 1995 and 1996 it is not clear whether they were part of a tournament or not (most likely they were just a collection of unrelated friendlies). [1]

1995

Norway 7–0 Estonia [2]

Jakobsen (Soccerball shade.svg4', 73'), Bohinen (Soccerball shade.svg13', 58'), Brattbakk (Soccerball shade.svg48', 89'), Halle (Soccerball shade.svg57')

Cyprus 0–2 Norway [3]

Leonhardsen (Soccerball shade.svg21'), Flo (Soccerball shade.svg24')

Cyprus 3–1 Estonia [4]

Gogić (Soccerball shade.svg16'), Engomitis (Soccerball shade.svg83'), Larkou (Soccerball shade.svg85')
Reim (Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.))

1996

Estonia 0–0 Azerbaijan
Cyprus 1–0 Estonia [5]

Konstantinou (Soccerball shade.svg21')

Estonia 2–2 Faroe Islands [6]

Kristal (Soccerball shade.svg13'), Rajala (Soccerball shade.svg45+1')
Johannesen (Soccerball shade.svg30'), Jarnskor (Soccerball shade.svg45')

Azerbaijan 3–0 Faroe Islands [7]

Lychkin (Soccerball shade.svg10'), Hüseynov (Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)), Qurbanov (Soccerball shade.svg30')

Winners

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upRef
1997 Flag of Poland.svg Poland Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg Cyprus [8]
1998 Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg Cyprus 1–0 Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia [9]
1999 Flag of Greece.svg Greece 1–0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium [10]
2000 Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg Cyprus 3–2 (a.e.t.) Flag of Romania.svg Romania [11]
2001 Flag of Romania.svg Romania 3–0 Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg Lithuania [12]
2002 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 4–3 Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg Cyprus [13]
2003 Flag of Russia.svg Russia 4–2 Flag of Romania.svg Romania [14]
2004 Flag of Romania.svg Romania 3–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary [15]
2005 Flag of Finland.svg Finland 2–1 Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg Cyprus [16]
2006 Flag of Greece.svg Greece 2–0 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan [17]
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 2–0 Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia [18]
2007 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 3–0 Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus [19]
2008Apparently not as tournament
(see Cyprus Four Nations Football Tournament 2008)
[20]
2009 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 1–0 Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Serbia [21]
2011 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 1–1 (5–4 pen.) Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden [22]

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