| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 22 – 25 January |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Norway (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 11 (2.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Frode Johnsen Havard Flo  Lasse Nilsson (2 goals) |
The 2004 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 (22 January 2004 and 25 January 2004).
Hong Kong League XI (host)
Honduras Norway Sweden Lai Sun Cheung | No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Domingos Chan | 11 September 1970 (aged 33) | Sun Hei | |
| 2 | DF |  Barnes Colly Ezeh | 10 December 1979 (aged 24) | Happy Valley | |
| 4 | DF | Ng Wai Chiu | 22 October 1981 (aged 22) |  Guangzhou Pharmaceutical | |
| 5 | DF |  Cristiano Cordeiro | 14 August 1973 (aged 30) | Sun Hei | |
| 6 | MF | Lau Chi Keung | 7 January 1977 (aged 27) | Sun Hei | |
| 7 | MF | Law Chun Bong | 25 January 1981 (aged 22) | Sun Hei | |
| 8 | MF | Cheung Sai Ho | 27 August 1975 (aged 28) | Happy Valley | |
| 9 | FW | Marcio Gabriel Anacleto | 10 November 1975 (aged 28) | | |
| 10 | MF |  Dan Ito | 3 November 1975 (aged 28) | Kitchee | |
| 11 | MF | Lee Kin Wo | 20 October 1967 (aged 36) | Sun Hei | |
| 14 | MF | Sham Kwok Keung | 10 September 1985 (aged 18) | Happy Valley | |
| 15 | DF | Chan Wai Ho | 24 April 1982 (aged 21) | Rangers | |
| 16 | DF | Luk Koon Pong | 1 August 1978 (aged 25) | South China | |
| 18 | DF | Lee Wai Man | 18 August 1973 (aged 30) | Happy Valley | |
| 19 | GK | Fan Chun Yip | 2 May 1976 (aged 27) | Happy Valley | |
| 20 | DF | Poon Yiu Cheuk | 19 September 1977 (aged 26) | Happy Valley | |
| 21 | FW |  Rochi Putiray | 26 June 1970 (aged 33) | Kitchee | |
| 22 | FW | Kwok Yue Hung | 28 February 1975 (aged 28) | Happy Valley | |
| 23 | MF | Gerard Ambassa Guy | 21 September 1978 (aged 25) | Happy Valley | |
| 24 | MF | Poon Man Tik | 24 February 1975 (aged 28) | Sun Hei | |
| 25 | DF | Szeto Man Chun | 5 June 1975 (aged 28) | South China | |
| DF | Man Pei Tak | 16 February 1982 (aged 21) | Rangers | ||
| MF | Jose Ricardo Rambo | 17 August 1971 (aged 32) | | ||
| FW | Wong Chun Yue | 28 January 1978 (aged 25) | Sun Hei |
Bora Milutinović | No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Hector Medina | 27 January 1975 (aged 28) | Real España | |
| 2 | DF | Elmer Marín | 14 October 1979 (aged 24) | Olimpia | |
| 4 | DF | Milton Palacios | 2 December 1980 (aged 23) | Olimpia | |
| 6 | DF | Ninrod Medina | 26 August 1976 (aged 27) |  Zacatepec | |
| 8 | DF | José Pineda | 19 March 1975 (aged 28) | Olimpia | |
| 10 | FW | Wilmer Velásquez | 28 April 1972 (aged 31) | Olimpia | |
| 11 | FW | Milton Núñez | 30 November 1972 (aged 31) | Necaxa | |
| 12 | MF | Maynor Suazo | 10 August 1979 (aged 24) |  Salzburg | |
| 13 | FW | Pompilio Cacho | 22 December 1976 (aged 27) | Motagua | |
| 15 | MF | Elkin González | 29 September 1980 (aged 23) | Real España | |
| 16 | Marcelo Ferreira | Olimpia | |||
| 17 | DF | Javier Martínez | 6 December 1971 (aged 32) | Marathón | |
| 18 | FW | Saul Martínez | 29 January 1976 (aged 27) | Shanghai Shenhua | |
| 19 | DF | Iván Guerrero | 30 November 1977 (aged 26) | Motagua | |
| 21 | FW | Williams Reyes | 30 December 1976 (aged 27) |  FAS | |
| 24 | DF | Júnior Izaguirre | 12 August 1979 (aged 24) | Motagua | |
| GK | Víctor Coello | 29 July 1974 (aged 29) | Marathón | ||
| DF | Edgar Alvarez | 8 January 1980 (aged 24) |  Peñarol | ||
| DF | Victor Mena | 2 August 1980 (aged 23) | Motagua | ||
| DF | Mauricio Sabillón | 11 November 1978 (aged 25) | Marathón | ||
| MF | Amado Guevara | 2 May 1976 (aged 27) |  New York Metrostars | ||
| MF | Danilo Turcios | 8 May 1978 (aged 25) | Tecos |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Terje Skjeldestad | 18 January 1978 (aged 26) | Sogndal | |
| 3 | DF | Vidar Riseth | 21 April 1972 (aged 31) | Rosenborg | |
| 4 | DF | Brede Hangeland | 20 June 1981 (aged 22) | Viking | |
| 5 | DF | Ståle Stensaas | 7 July 1971 (aged 32) | Rosenborg | |
| 6 | DF | Jon Inge Høiland | 20 September 1977 (aged 26) | Malmö | |
| 7 | MF | Jan-Derek Sørensen | 28 December 1971 (aged 32) | Lyn | |
| 8 | MF | Magne Hoseth | 13 October 1980 (aged 23) | Molde | |
| 9 | FW | Frode Johnsen | 13 July 1974 (aged 29) | Rosenborg | |
| 10 | FW | Håvard Flo | 4 April 1970 (aged 33) | Sogndal | |
| 11 | FW | Harald Brattbakk | 1 February 1971 (aged 32) | Rosenborg | |
| 16 | FW | Rune Buer Johansen | 4 September 1973 (aged 30) | Ham-Kam | |
| 17 | MF | Daniel Braaten | 25 May 1982 (aged 21) | Skeid | |
| 18 | MF | Karl Oskar Fjørtoft | 26 July 1975 (aged 28) | Hammarby | |
| 19 | MF | Ardian Gashi | 20 June 1981 (aged 22) | Ørn-Horten | |
| 20 | DF | Pa Modou Kah | 30 July 1980 (aged 23) | AIK | |
| 21 | MF | Jan Gunnar Solli | 19 April 1981 (aged 22) | Rosenborg | |
| 22 | MF | Anders Stadheim | 14 August 1980 (aged 23) | Sogndal | |
| GK | Erik Holtan | 20 April 1969 (aged 34) | Odd | ||
| DF | Tommy Berntsen | 18 December 1973 (aged 30) | Lyn | ||
| DF | Bjørn Dahl | 17 April 1978 (aged 25) | Viking | ||
| DF | Erlend Hanstveit | 28 January 1981 (aged 22) | Brann | ||
| DF | Alexander Aas | 14 September 1978 (aged 25) | Odd Grenland |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Andreas Isaksson | 3 October 1981 (aged 22) | Djurgårdens IF | |
| 2 | DF | Christoffer Andersson | 22 October 1978 (aged 25) | Helsingborgs IF | |
| 3 | DF | Mikael Antonsson | 31 May 1981 (aged 22) | IFK Göteborg | |
| 4 | DF | Christian Järdler | 3 June 1982 (aged 21) | Helsingborgs IF | |
| 5 | DF | Fredric Lundqvist | GIF Sundsvall | ||
| 6 | DF | Max von Schlebrügge | 1 February 1977 (aged 26) | Hammarby IF | |
| 7 | DF | Fredrik Stenman | 2 June 1983 (aged 20) | Djurgårdens IF | |
| 8 | DF | Alexander Östlund | 2 November 1978 (aged 25) | Hammarby IF | |
| 9 | FW | Pablo Piñones-Arce | 27 August 1981 (aged 22) | Hammarby IF | |
| 10 | MF | Johan Arneng | 14 June 1979 (aged 24) | Djurgårdens IF | |
| 11 | MF | Martin Ericsson | 4 September 1980 (aged 23) | IFK Göteborg | |
| 12 | GK | Magnus Kihlstedt | 29 February 1972 (aged 31) |  F.C. Copenhagen | |
| 13 | MF | Andreas Johansson | 5 July 1978 (aged 25) | Djurgårdens IF | |
| 14 | MF | Andreas Johansson | 10 March 1982 (aged 21) | Halmstads BK | |
| 16 | FW | Lasse Nilsson | 3 January 1982 (aged 22) | Hammarby IF | |
| 17 | MF | Mikael Nilsson | 24 June 1978 (aged 25) | Halmstads BK | |
| 18 | MF | Mats Rubarth | 25 January 1977 (aged 26) | AIK Fotboll | |
| 19 | FW | Niklas Skoog | 15 June 1974 (aged 29) | Malmö FF | |
| 20 | MF | Babis Stefanidis | 8 March 1981 (aged 22) | Djurgårdens IF | |
| 21 | GK | John Alvbåge | 10 August 1982 (aged 21) | Örebro SK |
| Hong Kong League XI | 0–1 | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
Cacho  18' |
| Hong Kong League XI | 0–3 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Stefanidis 15' Nilsson 73', 90' |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 22 January 2004 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Sweden | 0 | |||||
| 25 January 2004 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Norway | 3 | |||||
| Norway | 3 | |||||
| 22 January 2004 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Honduras | 1 | |||||
| Hong Kong League XI | 0 | |||||
| Honduras | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 25 January 2004 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Hong Kong League XI | 0 | |||||
| Sweden | 3 | |||||
| 2004 Carlsberg Cup champions |
|---|
 Norway Second title |
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