The 2001 Lunar New Year Cup (aka Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday.

Participating teams

Squads

Hong Kong League XI

Some of the players include:

Korea Republic

Coach: Netherlands Guus Hiddink

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11GKLee Woon-jae(1973-04-26)26 April 1973 (aged 27)Korea Football Association Sangju Sangmu
22DFLee Lim-saeng(1971-11-18)18 November 1971 (aged 29)Korea Football Association Bucheon SK
43MFSeo Dong-won(1975-08-14)14 August 1975 (aged 25)Korea Football Association Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
63MFYoo Sang-chul(1971-10-18)18 October 1971 (aged 29)Japan Football Association Kashiwa Reysol
72DFKim Tae-young(1970-11-08)8 November 1970 (aged 30)Korea Football Association Chunnam Dragons
94FWKim Do-hoon(1970-07-21)21 July 1970 (aged 30)Korea Football Association Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
104FWChoi Yong-soo(1973-09-10)10 September 1973 (aged 27)Japan Football Association JEF United Ichihara
113MFSeo Jung-won(1970-12-17)17 December 1970 (aged 30)Korea Football Association Suwon Samsung Bluewings
122DFLee Young-pyo(1977-04-23)23 April 1977 (aged 23)Korea Football Association Anyang LG Cheetahs
132DFSim Jae-won(1977-03-11)11 March 1977 (aged 23)Korea Football Association Pusan I'Cons
142DFKim Sang-sik(1976-12-17)17 December 1976 (aged 24)Korea Football Association Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
152DFLee Min-sung(1973-06-23)23 June 1973 (aged 27)Korea Football Association Pusan I'Cons
174FWPark Sung-bae(1975-11-28)28 November 1975 (aged 25)Korea Football Association Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
181GKKim Byung-ji(1970-04-08)8 April 1970 (aged 30)Korea Football Association Pohang Steelers
202DFHong Myung-bo(1969-02-12)12 February 1969 (aged 31)Japan Football Association Kashiwa Reysol
213MFPark Ji-sung(1981-02-25)25 February 1981 (aged 19)Japan Football Association Kyoto Purple Sanga
223MFKo Jong-soo(1978-10-30)30 October 1978 (aged 22)Korea Football Association Suwon Samsung Bluewings
251GKKim Yong-dae(1979-10-11)11 October 1979 (aged 21)Korea Football Association Yonsei University

Norway

Coach: Nils Johan Semb

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11GKMorten Bakke(1968-12-16)16 December 1968 (aged 32)Norwegian Football Federation Molde
32DFPa Modou Kah(1980-07-30)30 July 1980 (aged 20)Norwegian Football Federation Vålerenga Fotball
52DFStåle Stensaas(1971-07-07)7 July 1971 (aged 29)Norwegian Football Federation Rosenborg
63MFMorten Fevang(1975-03-06)6 March 1975 (aged 25)Norwegian Football Federation Odd
73MFTommy Svindal Larsen(1973-08-11)11 August 1973 (aged 27)Norwegian Football Federation Stabæk
83MFDagfinn Enerly(1972-12-09)9 December 1972 (aged 28)Norwegian Football Federation Rosenborg
94FWFrode Johnsen(1974-03-17)17 March 1974 (aged 26)Norwegian Football Federation Rosenborg
104FWThorstein Helstad(1977-04-28)28 April 1977 (aged 23)Norwegian Football Federation Brann
113MFBjarte Lunde Aarsheim(1975-01-14)14 January 1975 (aged 26)Norwegian Football Federation Viking
132DFAlexander Aas(1978-09-14)14 September 1978 (aged 22)Norwegian Football Federation Odd
143MFFredrik Winsnes(1975-12-28)28 December 1975 (aged 25)Norwegian Football Federation Rosenborg
153MFJonny Hanssen(1972-12-13)13 December 1972 (aged 28)Norwegian Football Federation Tromsø
164FWAzar Karadas(1981-08-09)9 August 1981 (aged 19)Norwegian Football Federation Brann
174FWBengt Sæternes(1975-01-01)1 January 1975 (aged 26)Norwegian Football Federation Bodø/Glimt
184FWTommy Øren(1980-05-10)10 May 1980 (aged 20)Norwegian Football Federation Sogndal
192DFTorjus Hansén(1973-10-29)29 October 1973 (aged 27)Norwegian Football Federation Lillestrøm

Paraguay

Coach: Víctor Genés

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11GKRicardo Tavarelli(1970-08-02)2 August 1970 (aged 30)Paraguayan Football Association Olimpia
2Jacinto Zorrilla
32DFRubén Maldonado(1979-04-29)29 April 1979 (aged 21)Italian Football Federation Cosenza
42DFPaulo da Silva(1980-02-01)1 February 1980 (aged 20)Italian Football Federation Venezia
52DFJuan Daniel Cáceres(1973-10-06)6 October 1973 (aged 27)Paraguayan Football Association Cerro Porteño
63MFEstanislao Struway(1968-06-25)25 June 1968 (aged 32)Paraguayan Football Association Cerro Porteño
7Nery Ortiz
83MFDiego Gavilán(1980-03-01)1 March 1980 (aged 20)The Football Association Newcastle United
94FWCarlos Torres(1968-03-10)10 March 1968 (aged 32)Royal Spanish Football Federation Real Jaén
104FWSalvador Cabañas(1980-08-05)5 August 1980 (aged 20)Paraguayan Football Association 12 de Octubre
113MFGustavo Morínigo(1977-01-23)23 January 1977 (aged 24)Paraguayan Football Association Libertad
14Christian Esquivel
15Hugo Ortiz
184FWJavier González(1979-09-24)24 September 1979 (aged 21)Paraguayan Football Association Cerro Corá
19Aristides Masi(1977-01-14)14 January 1977 (aged 24)Paraguayan Football Association Sportivo Luqueño
212DFDarío Verón(1979-07-26)26 July 1979 (aged 21)Paraguayan Football Association Guaraní
221GKJusto Villar(1977-06-30)30 June 1977 (aged 23)Paraguayan Football Association Libertad

Results

Semifinals

Norway3–2South Korea
Johnsen 35', 68' Helstad 42'Ko Jong-soo 23' (pen.) Kim Do-hoon 67'
Hong Kong League XI Hong Kong0–0Paraguay
Penalties
9–8

Third place match

Paraguay1–1South Korea
Morínigo 69'Ko Jong-soo 56'
Penalties
5–6

Final

Hong Kong League XI Hong Kong1–2Norway
Moore 90'Johnsen 32' Helstad 85'

Bracket

Semi-finalsFinal
2001 – Hong Kong
Norway3
2001 – Hong Kong
South Korea2
Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI1
2001 – Hong Kong
Norway2
Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI (pen.)0 (9)
Paraguay0 (8)
Third place
2001 – Hong Kong
Paraguay1 (5)
South Korea (pen.)1 (6)
2001 Carlsberg Cup champions
Norway First title

Scorers

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

See also

  • , HKFA Website
  • , Rsssf.com
  • , YANSFIELD