2019 Intercontinental Cup (India)
Tournament details | |
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Host country | India |
City | Ahmedabad |
Dates | 7–19 July 2019 |
Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | North Korea (1st title) |
Runners-up | Tajikistan |
Third place | Syria |
Fourth place | India |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 7 |
Goals scored | 26 (3.71 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Sunil Chhetri Jong Il-gwan Ri Hyong-jin (3 goals each) |
Best player(s) | Jong Il-gwan[1] |
The 2019 Intercontinental Cup (known as the 2019 Hero Intercontinental Cup for sponsorship reasons[2]) was the second edition of the Intercontinental Cup, a 4-team association football tournament held at TransStadia Arena in the Indian city of Ahmedabad between the 7th and 19th of July 2019. The tournament was organized by the AIFF.[3][4][5]
North Korea won the title by a 1–0 victory over Tajikistan in the final.[6]
Participating nations[]
Though the tournament was supposed to be played by teams from different confederations, in this edition of the Intercontinental Cup all teams participating were from AFC only.[3][4] All the four teams played each other in a round robin phase and the top two teams played the final.[5]
The FIFA Rankings of participating national teams, as of 14 June 2019:
- Syria (85)
- India (101)
- Tajikistan (120)
- North Korea (122)
Venue[]
Ahmedabad | |
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TransStadia Arena (EKA Arena) | |
23°00′39.7″N 72°35′56.8″E / 23.011028°N 72.599111°E | |
Capacity: 24,000 seats | |
Matches[]
Match rules[]
- 90 minutes.
- Penalty shoot-out after a draw in 90 minutes.
- Maximum of six substitutions.
Round Robin[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Tajikistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Final |
2 | North Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | Syria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
4 | India (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 |
India | 2–4 | Tajikistan |
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AIFF FFT |
Syria | 5–2 | North Korea |
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Tajikistan | 2–0 | Syria |
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FFT AIFF |
India | 2–5 | North Korea |
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AIFF |
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North Korea | 1–0 | Tajikistan |
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Final[]
Tajikistan | 0–1 | North Korea |
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Winners[]
The 2nd Intercontinental Cup Champions[6] |
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North Korea First title |
Statistics[]
Goalscorers[]
There were 26 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 3.71 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Lallianzuala Chhangte
- Narender Gahlot
- Pak Hyon-il
- Ri Un-chol
- Sim Hyon-jin
- Ilhomjon Barotov
- Sheriddin Boboev
- Muhammadjon Rahimov
- Shahrom Samiev
Broadcasting rights[]
Country | Broadcaster |
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India (host) | Star Sports 2 |
Nepal | Star Sports 2 |
References[]
- ^ "DPR KOREA LIFT HERO INTERCONTINENTAL CUP 2019 TITLE". AIFF. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Mumbai Football Arena To Host Hero Intercontinental Cup From June 1". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b "INDIA TO PLAY SYRIA, TAJIKISTAN & DPR KOREA IN SECOND EDITION OF HERO INTERCONTINENTAL CUP IN JULY". the-aiff.com. AIFF. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b "TAJIKISTAN NATIONAL TEAM IN THE TOURNAMENT "INTERCONTINENTAL CUP 2019" WILL PLAY WITH SYRIA, THE DPRK AND INDIA". fft.tj. Tajikistan Football Association. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b "HERO INTERCONTINENTAL CUP TO BE HELD IN AHMEDABAD". the-aiff.com. AIFF. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ a b "DPR KOREA LIFT HERO INTERCONTINENTAL CUP 2019 TITLE". the-aiff.com. AIFF. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ a b "BLUE TIGERS TO FACE TAJIKISTAN IN HERO INTERCONTINENTAL CUP 2019 OPENER ON JULY 7". the-aiff.com. AIFF. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- International association football competitions hosted by India
- Sports competitions in Ahmedabad
- 2019 in association football
- 2018–19 in Indian football
- July 2019 sports events in India