Millennium Super Soccer Cup Explained

Other Titles:Sahara Cup
Country:India
Dates:10–25 January 2001
Num Teams:13
Confederations:3
Venues:3
Cities:3
Champion:FR Yugoslavia
Second:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Matches:22
Goals:58
Top Scorer: Tryggvi Guðmundsson
Keisuke Ota
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]

Venues

KolkataKochiGoa
Salt Lake StadiumNehru StadiumFatorda Stadium
Capacity: 120,000Capacity: 60,000Capacity: 35,000

Teams

AFC
CAF
CONMEBOL
UEFA

Results

Group stage

Group I

width=30width=200Teamwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=200Qualification
1211052+34Advance to knockout stage
2211031+24
3200216–50
4Withdrew on 8 January without citing reasons[4]

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Group II

width=30width=200Teamwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=200Qualification
1 B220051+46Advance to knockout stage
2210142+23
3200206–60
4Withdrew on 10 January
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Group III

width=30width=200Teamwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=200Qualification
1220030+36Advance to knockout stage
2 XI210143+13
3200226–40
4Withdrew on 10 January without citing reasons
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Group IV

width=30width=200Teamwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=200Qualification
1330050+59Advance to knockout stage
2 University XI320141+36
3310254+13
4300309–90
------------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] --------

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Statistics

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: India National Football Team: The Tactical Dilemma . thehardtackle.com . The Hard Tackle . Sengupta . Somnath . 10 May 2011 . 2 January 2023 . 2 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230102203409/https://thehardtackle.com/2011/india-national-football-team-the-tactical-dilemma/ .
  2. Web site: Yugoslavia romp to glory . https://web.archive.org/web/20180715040316/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1010126/sports.htm#head1 . dead . 15 July 2018 . telegraphindia.com . 25 January 2001 . 15 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Mirna Bosna . Serbian . glas-javnosti.rs . 25 January 2001 . 15 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Millennium Super Soccer Cup - India 2001 .
  5. News: Retamal . Rodrigo . La inolvidable desventura chilena de la Copa Millenium . The unforgettable misadventures of Chile at the Millennium Cup . 24 December 2020 . . 16 January 2017 . es.