The Cyprus International Football Tournament was an annual winter association football friendly competition for national teams that takes place in Cyprus. It was traditionally held in February as a friendly tournament since at least 1997, and last played in 2011.[1] The 2006 tournament was played in two parallel groups.
| Founded | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Region | Cyprus (UEFA) |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champions |  Ukraine |
| Most successful team(s) |  Romania (3 titles) |
History
editOf various matches played in February 1995 and 1996 it is not clear whether they were part of a tournament or not (most likely they were just a collection of unrelated friendlies).[1]
1995
edit- Norway 7–0 Estonia[2]
Jakobsen (
4', 73'), Bohinen ( 13', 58'), Brattbakk ( 48', 89'), Halle ( 57')
- Cyprus 0–2 Norway[3]
Leonhardsen ( 21'), Flo ( 24')
- Cyprus 3–1 Estonia[4]
Gogić ( 16'), Engomitis ( 83'), Larkou ( 85')
Reim ( 76' (pen.))
1996
edit- Estonia 0–0 Azerbaijan
- Cyprus 1–0 Estonia[5]
Konstantinou ( 21')
- Estonia 2–2 Faroe Islands[6]
Kristal ( 13'), Rajala ( 45+1')
Johannesen ( 30'), Jarnskor ( 45')
- Azerbaijan 3–0 Faroe Islands[7]
Winners
edit| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 |  Poland
|
 Cyprus
|
[8] | |
| 1998 | Cyprus
|
1–0 |  Slovenia
|
[9] |
| 1999 |  Greece
|
1–0 |  Belgium
|
[10] |
| 2000 | Cyprus
|
3–2 (a.e.t.) | Romania
|
[11] |
| 2001 | Romania
|
3–0 |  Lithuania
|
[12] |
| 2002 |  Czech Republic
|
4–3 | Cyprus
|
[13] |
| 2003 |  Russia
|
4–2 | Romania
|
[14] |
| 2004 | Romania
|
3–0 |  Hungary
|
[15] |
| 2005 |  Finland
|
2–1 | Cyprus
|
[16] |
| 2006 | Greece
|
2–0 |  Kazakhstan
|
[17] |
| Romania
|
2–0 | Slovenia
|
[18] | |
| 2007 |  Bulgaria
|
3–0 |  Cyprus
|
[19] |
| 2008 | Apparently not as tournament (see Cyprus Four Nations Football Tournament 2008) |
[20] | ||
| 2009 | Ukraine
|
1–0 |  Serbia
|
[21] |
| 2011 | Ukraine
|
1–1 (5–4 pen.) |  Sweden
|
[22] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Cyprus International Tournaments". RSSSF. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Estonia vs Norway international football match report". football.eu. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus vs Norway international football match report". football.eu. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus vs Estonia, 15 February 1995". football.eu. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus vs Estonia, 20 February 1996". football.eu. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Estonia vs Faroe Islands, 24 February 1996". football.eu. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Azerbaijan vs Faroe Islands, 27 February 1996". football.eu. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 1997". RSSSF. 27 February 2001. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 1998". RSSSF. 27 February 2001. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 1999". RSSSF. 27 February 2001. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 2000". RSSSF. 27 February 2001. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 2001". RSSSF. 20 January 2002. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 2002". RSSSF. 15 February 2003. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 2003". RSSSF. 21 February 2004. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 2004". RSSSF. 9 February 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 2005". RSSSF. 5 April 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 2006". RSSSF. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 2006". RSSSF. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 2007". RSSSF. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 2008". RSSSF. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 2009". RSSSF. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Cyprus International Tournament 2011 results". football.eu. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
External links
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