2000 Friendship Tournament Explained

Tourney Name:Friendship Tournament/LG Cup, United Arab Emirates
Year:2000
Size:150px
City:Dubai
Country:United Arab Emirates
Dates:4-7 October
Num Teams:4
Venues:Al Maktoum Stadium
Cities:1
Champion:United Arab Emirates
Count:3
Second:South Korea
Third:Australia
Fourth:Kuwait
Matches:4
Goals:10
Top Scorer: - Paul Agostino (2 goals)
Prevseason:(Iran) 2000
1999
Nextseason:(Iran) 2001
2001 (Morocco)

The 2000 Friendship Tournament was the sixth edition of the 4 nation friendly tournament that took place in October 2001. The tournament was hosted by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. It was also a part of the LG Cup series, despite an edition of that tournament having already been held by Iran earlier that year.[1] Despite their being 4 teams invited, each nation only played twice. The United Arab Emirates finished as title holders, for the third time. [2]

Participants

Venue

Dubai
Al Maktoum Stadium
Capacity: 15,000

Statistics

Goalscorers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Friendship Tournament 2000 (UAE) . RSSSF . 13 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Chatterjee . Robin . 2000: memorable year of triumphs for the UAE . Gulf News . 13 April 2023 . 31 December 2000.
  3. Web site: Australia squad for 2000 Friendship tournament . 13 April 2023.