Baltic Cup 2001
Encyclopedia
The 2001
Baltic Cup football
competition took place from July 3 to July 5 at the Daugava Stadium
in Riga, Latvia, after the tournament had not been staged for three years. It was the ninth competition of the three Baltic states
– Latvia
, Lithuania
and Estonia
– since they regained their independence from the Soviet Union
in 1991.
2001 in football (soccer)
The following are the association football events of the year 2001 throughout the world.-Events:*UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich won 5–4 on penalties in the final against Valencia after a 1–1 draw at the end of the match...
Baltic Cup football
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...
competition took place from July 3 to July 5 at the Daugava Stadium
Daugava Stadium
Daugava Stadium a multifunctional stadium in Riga, Latvia, which was opened in 1958. It helds footballl and athletics competitions. Since 1992 Daugava stadium has a Latvian national sports-based status. Before July 1990 the total capacity of the stadium was more than 10 000 people, but after the...
in Riga, Latvia, after the tournament had not been staged for three years. It was the ninth competition of the three Baltic states
Baltic states
The term Baltic states refers to the Baltic territories which gained independence from the Russian Empire in the wake of World War I: primarily the contiguous trio of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ; Finland also fell within the scope of the term after initially gaining independence in the 1920s.The...
– Latvia
Latvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
, Lithuania
Lithuania national football team
The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on...
and Estonia
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
– since they regained their independence from the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in 1991.
Latvia vs Estonia
Lithuania vs Estonia
Latvia vs Lithuania
Final table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||
| 0 |