Cyprus International Football Tournament Explained

Cyprus International Football Tournament
Founded:1997
Region:Cyprus (UEFA)
Number Of Teams:4
Current Champions: Ukraine
Most Successful Team: 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.

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, Bohinen, Brattbakk, Halle

Cyprus 0–2 Norway[3] Leonhardsen, Flo

Cyprus 3–1 Estonia[4] Gogić, Engomitis, Larkou
Reim

1996

Estonia 0–0 Azerbaijan

Cyprus 1–0 Estonia[5] Konstantinou

Estonia 2–2 Faroe Islands[6] Kristal, Rajala
Johannesen, Jarnskor

Azerbaijan 3–0 Faroe Islands[7] Lychkin, Hüseynov, Qurbanov

Winners

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upRef
1997 Poland Cyprus[8]
1998 Cyprus1–0 Slovenia[9]
1999 Greece1–0 Belgium[10]
2000 Cyprus3–2 (a.e.t.) Romania[11]
2001 Romania3–0 Lithuania[12]
2002 Czech Republic4–3 Cyprus[13]
2003 Russia4–2 Romania[14]
2004 Romania3–0 Hungary[15]
2005 Finland2–1 Cyprus[16]
2006 Greece2–0 Kazakhstan[17]
Romania2–0 Slovenia[18]
2007 Bulgaria3–0 Cyprus[19]
2008Apparently not as tournament
(see Cyprus Four Nations Football Tournament 2008)		[20]
2009 Ukraine1–0 Serbia[21]
2011 Ukraine1–1 (5–4 pen.) Sweden[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cyprus International Tournaments . RSSSF . 6 March 2009 . 27 May 2022.
  2. Web site: Estonia vs Norway international football match report . football.eu . 27 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Cyprus vs Norway international football match report . football.eu . 27 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Cyprus vs Estonia, 15 February 1995 . football.eu . 27 May 2022.
  5. Web site: Cyprus vs Estonia, 20 February 1996 . football.eu . 27 May 2022.
  6. Web site: Estonia vs Faroe Islands, 24 February 1996 . football.eu . 27 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Azerbaijan vs Faroe Islands, 27 February 1996 . football.eu . 27 May 2022.
  8. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 1997 . RSSSF . 27 February 2001 . 27 May 2022.
  9. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 1998 . RSSSF . 27 February 2001 . 27 May 2022.
  10. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 1999 . RSSSF . 27 February 2001 . 27 May 2022.
  11. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 2000 . RSSSF . 27 February 2001 . 27 May 2022.
  12. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 2001 . RSSSF . 20 January 2002 . 27 May 2022.
  13. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 2002 . RSSSF . 15 February 2003 . 27 May 2022.
  14. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 2003 . RSSSF . 21 February 2004 . 27 May 2022.
  15. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 2004 . RSSSF . 9 February 2005 . 27 May 2022.
  16. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 2005 . RSSSF . 5 April 2006 . 27 May 2022.
  17. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 2006 . RSSSF . 7 February 2007 . 27 May 2022.
  18. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 2006 . RSSSF . 7 February 2007 . 27 May 2022.
  19. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 2007 . RSSSF . 14 February 2009 . 27 May 2022.
  20. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 2008 . RSSSF . 6 March 2009 . 27 May 2022.
  21. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 2009 . RSSSF . 6 March 2009 . 27 May 2022.
  22. Web site: Cyprus International Tournament 2011 results . football.eu . 27 May 2022.

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