2004 Carlsberg Cup
Encyclopedia
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).
(host) Honduras
Norway
Sweden
Hong Kong League XI
Honduras
Norway
Sweden
Havard Flo
Lars Nilsson
1 goal Magne Hoset
Harald Brattbakk Pompilio Cacho Saul Martinez
Babis Stefanidis
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
tournament held in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...
holiday (22 January 2004 and 25 January 2004).
Participating teams
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI
Hong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
(host) Honduras
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
- Coach:
Lai Sun CheungLai Sun CheungLai Sun Cheung was a Hong Kong football coach and former football player. He was the head coach of Hong Kong national football team, Hong Kong 08 and the Hong Kong under-23 football team....
HondurasHonduras national football teamThe Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
- Coach:
Bora Milutinović
NorwayNorway national football teamThe Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
- Coach: Age HareideÅge HareideÅge Fridtjof Hareide is a Norwegian football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Viking FK.-Playing career:During his playing career, Hareide played for Hødd, Molde, Manchester City and Norwich City....
SwedenSweden national football teamThe Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
- Coaches: Tommy Söderberg, Lars LagerbäckLars LagerbäckLars Edvin "Lasse" Lagerbäck is a Swedish football manager and former player, currently managing Iceland....
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Bracket
| 2004 Carlsberg Cup Winner |
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 Norway national football team The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen... Second Title |
Top scorers
2 goals Frode JohnsenFrode Johnsen
Frode Johnsen is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Odd Grenland. He can play in several positions, but preferably as a striker or midfielder. Johnsen is 188 cm tall, and is a good header of the ball...
Havard Flo
Håvard Flo
Håvard Flo is a former football player from Norway. He played for Stryn IL and Sogndal, before he left Norway in 1994 and played for AGF, SV Werder Bremen, and Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. He returned to Sogndal in 2001. He did a comeback for Sogndal Fotball in 2010.His most successful spell was...
Lars Nilsson
Lars Nilsson
Lars Nilsson is a fashion designer and fully integrated member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America who has worked with several major fashion houses, including Christian Dior, Bill Blass, Nina Ricci and an own menswear line Mr...
1 goal Magne Hoset
Magne Hoset
Magne Hoseth is a Norwegian football player currently playing for Molde. He is an attacking midfielder.-Early career:Hoseth started his career in his local club IL Averøykameratene...
Harald Brattbakk Pompilio Cacho Saul Martinez
Saul Martínez
Saul Martínez is a football forward who currently plays in for Victoria.Saul is married and he and his wife, Roxana, have a baby boy, Joshua, born in September 2005 in Miami, Florida and two girls , Kiara and Natalie, born in June 2009...
Babis Stefanidis
Babis Stefanidis
Charalambos "Babis" Stefanidis is a Swedish professional football player of Greek heritage, who is currently playing for IF Brommapojkarna. Stefanidis is an offensive midfielder, who normally plays on the right wing....
See also
- Carlsberg CupCarlsberg CupThe Lunar New Year Cup, also known as the Carlsberg Challenge or the Carlsberg Cup before, is an annual football tournament organised in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Football Association, established on 1948. It is usually held on the first and the fourth day of the Chinese New Year as a part of...
- Hong Kong Football AssociationHong Kong Football AssociationThe Hong Kong Football Association , often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Brian Leung Hung-Tak and its general secretary is Vincent Yuen Mun-Chuen.- History :...
- Hong Kong First Division LeagueHong Kong First Division LeagueHong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...