Millennium Super Soccer Cup

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Millennium Super Soccer Cup
Sahara Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates10–25 January 2001
Teams13 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
Runners-upFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored58 (2.64 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Iceland.svg Tryggvi Guðmundsson
Flag of Japan.svg Keisuke Ota
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Saša Ilić
(3 goals each)

The Millennium Super Soccer Cup, known as the Sahara Cup for sponsorship reasons, was an international football tournament held in India from 10 January to 25 January 2001. [1] Yugoslavia were the eventual champions after defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final. [2] [3]

Contents

Venues

Kolkata Kochi Goa
Salt Lake Stadium Nehru Stadium Fatorda Stadium
Capacity: 120,000Capacity: 60,000Capacity: 35,000

Teams

Results

Group stage

Group I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 211052+34Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 211031+24
3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 200216–50
4Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Withdrew on 8 January without citing reasons [4]
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg2–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Hota Soccerball shade.svg55', 58' Report
FR Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg1–1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Petković Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Bešlija Soccerball shade.svg75'
Referee: Halim Abdul Hamid (Malaysia)
FR Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg4–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg19', 38'
Rašović Soccerball shade.svg80'
Trobok Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Firoj Mahmud Soccerball shade.svg6'

Group II

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay B220051+46Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 210142+23
3Flag of India.svg  India 200206–60
4Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Withdrew on 10 January
Uruguay B  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Alexandro Umpiérrez Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Ricardo Varela Soccerball shade.svg29'		 Report Þórhallur Hinriksson Soccerball shade.svg32'
India  Flag of India.svg0–3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Report Guðmundsson Soccerball shade.svg44', 52', 69'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: G. C. Deshapriya (Sri Lanka)
India  Flag of India.svg0–3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay B
Report Juan Selages Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ricardo Varela Soccerball shade.svg58'
Wilson Martirena Soccerball shade.svg74'
Referee: G. C. Deshapriya (Sri Lanka)

Group III

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 220030+36Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania XI210143+13
3Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 200226–40
4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Withdrew on 10 January without citing reasons [4]
Romania XI  Flag of Romania.svg0–1Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Report Ibrahim Soccerball shade.svg87'
Referee: Bala Sundaraj (India)
Romania XI  Flag of Romania.svg4–2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Liviu Zahariuc Soccerball shade.svg4'
Sasu Soccerball shade.svg23'
Sânmărtean Soccerball shade.svg59'
Ioan Luca Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Kwok Yue Hung Soccerball shade.svg22', 45'
Referee: A. M. Yapa (Sri Lanka)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg2–0Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Al-Shaqran Soccerball shade.svg49'
Al-Shboul Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report

Group IV

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 330050+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan University XI320141+36
3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 310254+13
4Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 300309–90
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg0–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan University XI
Report Ota Soccerball shade.svg44'
Horinouchi Soccerball shade.svg87'
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: S. Saleerajan (Malaysia)
Uzbekistan  Flag of Uzbekistan.svg5–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Bahadir Annamotov Soccerball shade.svg15', 66'
Aleksei Zhdanov Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Oybek Usmankhodjaev Soccerball shade.svg53', 90'		 Report
Referee: Binod Kumar Singh (India)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan University XI
Tapia Soccerball shade.svg34' Report
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–0Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Tapia Soccerball shade.svg29'
Martel Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report
Referee: P. K. Bose (India)

The match was originally scheduled for 10 January, but was later postponed as the Chilean team had trouble with its equipment, which was kept at Johannesburg at the day of the match. [5]

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Villaseca Soccerball shade.svg41'
Meléndez Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report
Referee: S. Saleerajan (Malaysia)
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg0–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan University XI
Report Ota Soccerball shade.svg39'
Hideki Sekine Soccerball shade.svg79'
Referee: Binod Kumar Singh (India)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
18 January – Kochi
 
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay B2
 
22 January – Kolkata
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina  (golden goal)3
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1
 
20 January – Kolkata
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2
 
25 January – Kolkata
 
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 0
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
 
20 January – Goa
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 2
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 2
 
23 January – Kolkata
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania XI0
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 1
 
21 January – Kolkata
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan University XI0
 
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan University XI4
 

Quarter-finals

Uruguay B  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pereira Soccerball shade.svg12'
Juan Segales Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Report Kavazović Soccerball shade.svg40'
Muharemović Soccerball shade.svg83'
Bešlija Soccerball shade gold.svg 97'
FR Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg2–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Ilić Soccerball shade.svg30'
Bogdanović Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report
Referee: Balu Sundarraj (India)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
González Soccerball shade.svg37', 50' Report
Referee: Hassan Marshoud (Jordan)
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan University XI
Report Fujita Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ota Soccerball shade.svg54'
Yoshimura Soccerball shade.svg58'
Hideki Sekine Soccerball shade.svg67'
Referee: Binod Kumar Singh (India)

Semi-finals

Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg1–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Muharemović Soccerball shade.svg75' Report
Referee: Rungkly Mangkol (Thailand)
FR Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg1–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan University XI
Duljaj Soccerball shade.svg5' Report
Referee: S. Salerajan (Malaysia)

Final

Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg0–2Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
Report Duljaj Soccerball shade.svg6'
Bogdanović Soccerball shade.svg45'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Rungkly Mangkol (Thailand)

Statistics

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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