Baltic Cup 2008
Encyclopedia
The Baltic Cup 2008 football
competition took place from 30 May to 1 June 2008 at the Slokas Stadium
in Jūrmala
and at the Skonto Stadium in Riga
, Latvia
.
Hosts Latvia
together with Lithuania
and Estonia
are the teams that took part.
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 30 May to 1 June 2008 at the Slokas Stadium
Slokas Stadium
Slokas Stadions is a multi-purpose stadium in Jūrmala, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Jūrmala. The stadium holds 5,000 people....
in Jūrmala
Jurmala
Jūrmala is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometers west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River...
and at the Skonto Stadium in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
.
Hosts 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...
together with 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....
are the teams that took part.
Results
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 0 |
Under-21 results
| Team | widt | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0 |
External links
- RSSSF: Baltic Cup 2008 overview
- 2008 Baltic Cup at Latvian Football FederationLatvian Football FederationThe Latvian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Latvia based in the capital, Riga. It organises the Latvian football championship , Latvian Football Cup and the Latvia national football team. LFF became a member of FIFA in 1922, but following Latvia's annexation by the Soviet...