2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy Explained

Sait Nagjee International Club Football
Year:2016
Sponsor:mahindra
Country:India
Dates:5–21 February 2016
Num Teams:8
Winners:FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Count:1
Second:Atlético Paranaense
Matches:15
Goals:33
Scoring Leader:Vladyslav Kocherhin
(3 goals)
Next Season:2020

The 2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy was the 36th edition of the Sait Nagjee Football Tournament and the first edition of the tournament since 1995. This tournament was organized by the Kozhikode District Football Association (KDFA) under the patronage of Dr. Siddeek Ahmed, President KDFA, and was held in Kozhikode, Kerala, India, from 5 to 21 February 2016. Along with clubs from different parts of the world, the Argentina U-23 national team also took part in the tournament.[1] [2] [3] Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho is the brand ambassador for the tournament.[4] [5]

FC Dnipro Reserves won the trophy beating Atlético Paranaense Reserves in the final.[6]

Teams

TeamLocationConfederation
FC Dnipro ReservesUEFA
UEFA
CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
UEFA
UEFA
UEFA
UEFA

Venue

Kozhikode
EMS Corporation Stadium
Capacity: 50,000

Group stage

Group B

Knock-out phase

Semi-finals

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Final

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Shamrock Rovers are off to India for pre-season next month. 17 January 2016. The42. 16 January 2016.
  2. News: First International commitment in 2016 is scheduled for February 5 in India . 20 January 2016. The42. 16 January 2016.
  3. News: Tournament Invitation to South Asia . 20 January 2016. The42. 16 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Sait Nagjee Trophy Football Tournament 2016 Kozhikode.
  5. News: Ronaldinho visiting India for Sait Nagjee football tournament. 13 January 2016.
  6. News: Sait Nagjee: FC Dnipro 3–0 Atletico Paranaense: The Ukrainian club dismiss the Brazilian challenge. 22 February 2016. 23 February 2016. 27 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160227070439/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2016/02/22/20590332/sait-nagjee-fc-dnipro-3-0-atletico-paranaense-the-ukrainian-club-. dead.