The 39th King's Cup finals was held from January 21 to January 23, 2009 at the Surakul Stadium in Phuket

Phuket City

Phuket is a city located in the southeast of Phuket Island, Thailand. It is the capital of the Phuket Province, covering all of the island. As of 2007 the city has a population of 75,573 people...

, Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

. The King's Cup (คิงส์คัพ) is an annual football tournament; the first tournament was played in 1968.

This edition of the tournament was due to be played at the end of the domestic football season, the Thailand Premier League

Thailand Premier League

The Thai Premier League is a Thai professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Thai football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai Division 1 League. The Thai...

 in October, but was postponed until early 2009 after the Thai national team made other commitments.

The tournament was held in between the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup and the start of qualification for the AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup

The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...

.

The format of this tournament had also changed from the previous edition, TO a knockout basis, starting from the semi-finals, instead of a round robin group stage.

Participating Nations

Thailand

Thailand national football team

The Thailand national football team represents Thailand in international football competition and is governed by the Football Association of Thailand. The team has a history of success in Southeast Asian competition, with three ASEAN Football Championship titles and nine senior-level Southeast...

 Korea DPR

Korea DPR national football team

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national football team represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international association football and is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body for football in North Korea.North Korea surprised with a...

 Lebanon

Lebanon national football team

The Lebanon national football team represents the Republic of Lebanon in international association football. Their official nickname is The Cedars...

 Denmark League XI

Denmark national football team

The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...

Bracket

Semi Finals

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3/4 Place Match

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Final

Scorers

2 goals
Sutee Suksomkit

1 goal
Søren Rieks

Søren Rieks

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 Danny Olsen

Danny Olsen

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 Ken Ilsø

Ken Ilsø

Ken Ilsø Larsen is a Danish footballer who plays as a striker for Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga.-Career:Born in Copenhagen, Ilsø started his career at local amateur club Pioneren. His career progressed, and he played for different youth sides in Copenhagen...

 Mahmoud El Ali

Mahmoud El Ali

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 Abbas Ahmed Atwi

Abbas Ahmed Atwi

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 Teerasil Dangda

Teerasil Dangda

Teerasil Dangda is a Thai footballer, currently playing for Muangthong United. He is also an established member of the Thailand national team, and was in the squad for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He is a one of young Players to Watch in 2010 of Asia.-Club career:...

 Suchao Nutnum

Suchao Nutnum

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See also

• King's Cup
  King's Cup
  The King's Cup is an international football competition held in Thailand. It has been played annually since 1968, with the exception of 1983, 1985 and 2008. In some years, the competition has featured club or invitational teams as well as international sides....
  
  
• Football in Thailand
  Football in Thailand
  Football in Thailand is organized by Football Association of Thailand .Football is the most famous sport in Thailand. Although the professional football leagues are new to Thai people, football was introduced to Thailand as far back as 1897. Many Thais also watch football on local and paid-cable TV...