Month: October 2020

October 4, 2020

Central Asia Football Association (CAFA) National League Final Tables 1992-93

Central Asian Football Association Logo [Reference: 1]

Kazakhstan 1992-93

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Kairat Alma-Ata (C)	26	16	5	5	48	22	37
SKIF Arsenal Chimkent	26	14	8	4	39	21	36
Traktor Pavlodar	26	14	8	4	39	22	36
Ekibastuzets	26	14	6	6	39	24	34
Fostor Djambul	26	12	5	9	40	29	29
Zhiger Chimkent	26	9	10	7	33	22	28
Shakhter Karaganda	26	8	12	6	24	22	28
Gornyak Khromtau	26	8	7	11	24	29	23
Tselinnik	26	7	9	10	32	37	23
Kaisar Kaz-yl-Orda	26	9	2	15	25	29	20
Vostok Ust-Kamenogolsk	26	8	4	14	29	35	20
Aktyubinets	26	4	12	10	12	31	20
Khimik Kustenai	26	7	3	16	29	45	17
Spartak Semipalatinsk	26	5	3	18	25	60	13

Kazakhstan 1992-93 [Reference: 2]

Kyrgyzstan 1992-93

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Alga Bishkek (C)	22	18	2	2	70	16	38
Dostuk Sokoluk	22	13	6	3	63	17	32
Alai Osh	22	12	3	7	55	24	27
Selmashevets Bishkek	22	11	4	7	33	31	26
Semetai Kyzyl-Kiya	22	10	4	8	40	36	24
Alai Gulch	22	10	4	8	28	35	24
Spartak Tokmak	22	9	6	7	39	23	24
Instrum Bishkek	22	8	6	8	31	33	22
Namys-APK	22	6	4	12	38	46	16
Khimik Kara-Baita	22	5	3	14	21	48	13
Kok-Art Djalalabad	22	4	2	16	26	70	10
Ala-Too Naryn	22	2	4	16	12	77	8

Kyrgyzstan 1992-93 [Reference: 2]

Tajikistan 1992-93

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Pamir Dushanbe (C)	20	16	1	3	61	15	33
Regar Tursunzade	20	11	4	5	27	11	26
Vakhsh Kurgun-Tyube	20	11	2	7	36	23	24
Khodzhent	20	10	4	6	14	16	24
Pakhtakor Proletarsk	20	11	1	8	23	30	23
Istravshan Ura-Tyube	20	10	3	7	27	35	23
Shodman Gissar	20	8	4	8	18	16	20
Sokhibkor Dushanbe	20	7	4	9	19	19	18
Saikhun Khudzhand	20	6	5	9	21	27	17
Sitora	20	3	3	14	11	31	9
Khosilot Parkhar #	10	1	0	9	6	24	2
Ravshan Kulyab #	10	0	1	9	4	20	1

Tajikistan 1992-93 [Reference: 2]

# Withdrew from competition during the season.

Turkmenistan 1992-93

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Kopetdag Ashkhabad (C)	28	27	0	1	151	8	54
Nebitchi	28	22	3	3	96	12	47
Akhal	28	22	2	4	103	16	46
Merv Mary	28	18	5	5	67	18	41
Sport Vyuzmein	28	16	5	7	49	37	37
Khazar	28	15	5	8	35	31	35
Arlan Nebit-Dag	28	13	8	7	37	35	34
TSKhT Ashkhabad	28	16	1	11	69	37	33
Lebap Chardzhov	28	9	5	14	30	38	23
Koikhozchi Turkmen	28	8	3	17	30	62	19
Sarya Dashkhovvz	28	6	2	20	20	70	14
Bereket	28	5	3	20	22	85	13
Djeikhun Seidi	28	5	1	22	20	122	11
Arkach Kzylarvat	28	5	0	23	14	123	10
Umid Bairam-Ali	28	1	1	26	15	64	3

Turkmenistan 1992-93 [Reference: 2]

Uzbekistan 1992-93

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Pakhtakor Tashkent (C)	32	24	3	5	94	40	51
Neftchi Fergana	32	23	5	4	66	14	51
Sogdana Djizak	32	23	2	7	78	27	48
Nurafshon Bukhara	32	20	7	5	59	23	47
Navbakhor Namangan	32	18	8	6	54	21	44
Temirulchi Kokand	32	18	7	7	47	28	43
Navruf Andizhan	32	12	9	11	45	45	33
Kosonsoichi	32	12	8	12	35	40	32
Traktor Tashkent	32	11	5	16	40	49	27
Marakanda Samarkand	32	8	10	14	29	46	26
FKA Pakhtakor-79	32	9	7	16	38	58	25
Chirchik	32	7	11	14	36	54	25
Aral Nukus	32	9	4	19	27	50	22
Yangier	32	9	4	19	40	64	22
Shakhrikhonchi	32	7	7	18	25	67	21
Kimyogar Almalyk	32	5	5	22	30	68	15
Surkhan Termez	32	0	12	20	15	64	12

Uzbekistan 1992-93 [Reference: 2]

Report

Champions of the Five Central Asian Republics who broke away from the USSR in 1992 were Kairat Alma-Ata (Kazakhstan), Alga Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Pamir Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Kopetdag Ashkhabad (Turkmenistan) and Pakhtakor Tashkent (Uzbekistan).

Central Asian Republics broke away from the USSR in 1992 and formed their own Independent Nations, with their own Football Associations. For a while they operated on the fringes of Europe, although by 2020 they had all joined the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) along with Iran and Afghanistan, within the Asian Football Confederation, with the exception of Kazakhstan, who joined UEFA (the European Association).

References

Images

[1] Wikipedia (2020) Cafa_logo [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/aa/Cafa_logo.jpg [Accessed 21 July 2020]

Sources/Magazines

[2] Anon. (1993) “Tables” World Soccer May 1993. pg. 31.

Bibliography

[4] Mantz, Gabriel (2020) Asian Football Yearbook 2018-2019.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill.

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October 4, 2020

Inter-American Club Cup 1991

Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	1st Leg
09.09.1992	Puebla (Mex)	1	Colo Colo (Chi)	4
	2nd Leg
23.09.1992	Colo Colo (Chi)	3	Puebla (Mex)	1

Inter-American Club Cup 1991 [Reference: 2]

Report

Colo Colo of Chile won the Inter-American Club Cup 1991 (held over until September 1992), defeating Puebla of Mexico 4-1 in the first leg in Mexico and 3-1 in the 2nd Leg at home in Chile.

The Inter-American Club Cup is an annual Club competition for the winners of the North/Central/Caribbean (CONCACAF Club Championship)and South American (Libertadores Cup) Club Championships.

References

Magazines

[1] Anon. (1992) “World Service” World Soccer. November 1992. pg. 61.

[2] Anon. (1992) “World Service” World Soccer. December 1992. pg. 59.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Francesco.

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October 4, 2020

Carlsberg Challenge Hong Kong (World Soccer) 1993

East Asia Football Federation Logo [Reference: 1]

Finals

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Semi-Finals
1993	Japan	1 (3p)	Switzerland	1 (5p)
1993	Hong Kong XI	5	Denmark U21	0
	3rd Place
1993	Denmark U21	2	Japan	1
	Final
1993	Hong Kong XI	2	Switzerland	3

Carlsberg Challenge Hong Kong (World Soccer) 1993 [Reference: 2]

Report

Switzerland won the Carlsberg Challenge in 1993, defeating hosts Hong Kong XI 3-2 in the Final after knocking out Japan on penalties in the Semi-Finals. Denmark Under-21 finished third with a 2-1 defeat of Japan.

About

The Carlsberg Challenge was a Tournament featuring top East Asian National teams, as well as National Youth teams and Club teams from more established European Nations and also African National teams. It was held in Hong Kong every Spring.

The East Asian Football Federation is a Sub-Federation within the Asian Football Confederation, covering the East Asian Nations of Japan, South Korea, North Korea, China, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) and Guam.

References

Images

[1] Zedge (2020) crop [Internet] Available from: https://fsb.zobj.net/crop.php?r=Rs_lmiJ_tdp_-Xdi2Ehv0ZDy6MNfMKyTp2oxOe8btt9jeokttBEhlPNkahU9sZxEHavFaELMw1lqIB_2WrcquV1PYVwQl736SBpHtattgKO2ewzkhxKb2cTQbnYMNzUzncnavRh6tydP3bxD [Accessed 21 July 2020]

Sources/Magazines

[2] Anon. (1993) “World Service: Internationals” World Soccer March 1993, pg. 61

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Paul Hui.

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October 4, 2020

Merdeka Tournament Kuala Lumpur (World Soccer) 1993

ASEAN Football Federation Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Group Tables

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Group A
*CASKA Sofia (Bul)	3	2	1	0	3	0	5
*Malaysia	3	1	2	0	3	2	4
Thailand	3	0	2	1	2	3	2
Singapore	3	0	1	2	2	5	1
Group B
*FC Aarau (Swi)	3	2	1	0	8	2	5
*South Korea	3	2	1	0	8	3	5
Ghana	3	1	0	2	3	4	2
Indonesia	3	0	0	3	0	10	0

Merdeka Tournament Kuala Lumpur (World Soccer) 1993 [Reference: 2]

Finals

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Semi-Finals
1993	Malaysia	2	FC Aarau	1
1993	South Korea	1	CSKA Sofia	0
	Final
1993	Malaysia	3	South Korea	1 aet

Merdeka Tournament Kuala Lumpur (World Soccer) 1993 [Reference: 2]

Report

Hosts Malaysia won the Merdeka Tournament with a 3-1 victory after extra time in the Final against South Korea. Both had won their Semi-Final against a fancied European Club side (CSKA Sofia of Bulgaria and FC Aarau of Switzerland) who had finished top of the two four-team groups.

Other entrants were fellow ASEAN Football Federation members Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia as well one of the best African Nations, Ghana.

About

The Merdeka Tournament was a Tournament featuring top South East Asian National teams, as well as National Youth teams and Club teams from more established European Nations and also African National teams. It was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, every summer.

The ASEAN Football Federation is a Sub-Federation within the Asian Football Confederation, covering the South East Asian Nations of Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, East Timor, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, Camodia (Kampuchea) & Laos.

References

Images

[1] ASEAN Football Federation (2016) ASEAN Football Federation Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/aff.jpg [Accessed 25 December 2019]

Sources/Magazines

[2] Anon. (1993) “World Service: Internationals” World Soccer May 1993, pg. 61

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Paul Hui.

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October 4, 2020

Merlion Cup Singapore (World Soccer) 1992

ASEAN Football Federation Logo [Reference: 1]

Finals

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Semi-Finals
16.12.1992	Singapore	0	South Korea	1
17.12.1992	China	3	Russia Youth	1
	Final
19.12.1992	South Korea	3	China	1

Merlion Cup Singapore (World Soccer) 1993 [Reference: 2]

Group Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Group B
14.12.1992	China	5	Poland Youth	1
14.12.1992	South Korea	1	Nitra (Cze)	1
14.12.1992	Dynamo Moscow	1	Malaysia	1

Merlion Cup Singapore (World Soccer) 1993 [Reference: 2]

Report

South Korea won Soccer’s Merlion Cup in December 1992 with a 3-1 triumph over China in the Final, after despatching hosts Singapore in the Semi-Finals. China had defeated Russia Youth, also by a 3-1 scoreline in the other Semi-Final.

About

The Merlion Cup was a Tournament featuring top East Asian National teams, as well as National Youth teams and Club teams from more established European Nations. it was held in Singapore every December.

References

Images

[1] ASEAN Football Federation (2016) ASEAN Football Federation Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/aff.jpg [Accessed 25 December 2019]

Sources/Magazines

[2] Anon. (1993) “World Service: Internationals” World Soccer February 1993. pg. 61.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Paul Hui.

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October 4, 2020

Baltic Cup (European Soccer) 1993

Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Semi-Finals
1993	Latvia	1	Lithuania	2
1993	Estonia	0 (3p)	Finland	0 (4p)
	3rd Place
1993	Estonia	0	Latvia	2
	Final
1993	Finland	3	Lithuania	0

Baltic Cup (European Soccer) 1993 [Reference: 2]

Report

Hosts Finland win the 1993 Baltic Cup, played Indoors and rated full internationals. The Finns triumphed 3-0 in the Final over Lithuania after defeating Estonia in penalties in the Semi-Finals. Latvia finished third with a 2-0 win over Estonia.

About

The Baltic Cup was an International Men’s Soccer Tournament held annually in one of the three Baltic Nations, after independence from the USSR.

References

Images

[1] Wikipedia (2020) Baltic Cup Logo [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/Baltic_Cup_logo.png [Accessed 1 April 2020]

Magazines

[2] Marcus Puik (1992) “Baltic States: Double Blow for Piir” World Soccer. May 1993, pg. 31.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rory Naughton, Cathal Gallagher.

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October 4, 2020

US Cup (World Soccer) 1993

US Soccer Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Table

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Germany (C)	3	2	1	0	9	7	5
Brazil	3	1	2	0	6	4	4
USA	3	1	0	2	5	6	2
England	3	0	1	2	2	5	1

US Cup (World Soccer) 1993 [Reference: 2]

Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
1993	USA	0	Brazil	2
1993	USA	2	England	0
1993	Brazil	3	Germany	3
1993	England	1	Brazil	1
1993	USA	3	Germany	4
1993	Germany	2	England	1

US Cup (World Soccer) 1993 [Reference: 2]

Report

Germany won the US Cup ’93 with close high-scoring defeats of USA (4-3) and England (2-1), after opening the tournament with a 3-3 thriller with Brazil. Brazil finished runners-up, a draw with England costing them the Cup, but otherwise winning their opening match with USA and the aforementioned drawwith Germany. Hosts USA finished third with a famous 2-0 win over England, repeating the feat of their 1950 World Cup team who defeated England 1-0. England managed to save some face with a 1-1 draw with Brazil, but finished last after losing their final game with Germany.

About

The US Cup was a prestigious Men’s International Soccer Tournament held in various cities in the United States of America, in the years leading up to World Cup USA ’94. It was intended as promotion for both the upcoming World Cup held in the country and also the start of the Professional League in USA – Major League Soccer which started in 1996.

References

Newspapers

[1] Radnedge, Kier (1992) “US Cup ’92” World Soccer. September 1992. pg. 14

Images

[2] Fandom Logos (1992) US Soccer Logo 1992-2001 [Internet] Available from: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/1/1d/United_States_Soccer_Federation_logo_%281990-2001%29.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/200?cb=20130418193625 [Accessed 1 April 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rory Naughton, Cathal Gallagher.

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October 4, 2020

Kirin Cup (World Soccer) 1993

Final Table

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Hungary (C)	2	1	1	0	1	0	4
Japan	2	1	0	1	3	2	3
USA	2	0	1	1	1	3	1

Kirin Cup (World Soccer) 1993 [Reference: Compiled from Results in 2]

Results

*Date*	*Venue*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
07.03.1993	Fukuoka	Japan	0	Hungary	1
10.03.1993	Nagoya	Hungary	0	USA	0
14.03.1993	Tokyo	Japan	3	USA	1

Kirin Cup (World Soccer) 1993 [Reference: 2]

Report

Hungary won the Kirin Cup in Japan in 1993 with a 1-0 victory over the hosts followed by a 0-0 draw with the United States of America. Japan finished runners-up in the three-team tournament with a 3-1 win over USA.

The Kirin Cup in Japan in 1993 was similar to the US Cup in USA in 1992 and 1993 in that it was a way of promoting Soccer in the two countries prior to the establishment of Professional Leagues (J League in Japan and MLS – Major League Soccer in USA) and the hosting of World Cups (USA ’94 and Japan 2002).

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1992) “Results Service” World Soccer. May 1993. pg. 59

Images

[2] Fandom Logos (1992) Japan_Football_Association_Logo [Internet] Available from: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/0/03/Japan_Football_Association_Logo.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/250?cb=20190724033954 [Accessed 4 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rose McCabe, Gabriel McCloyne, Ciaran Simms, Peter Lemass, Cathal Gallagher, Paul Foley, Gerry Tully and Paul Leech.

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UEFA (European Soccer) Fiorucci Trophy 1993

Final Table

	P	W	D1	D2	L	F	A	Pts
Real Madrid (C)	2	2	0	0	0	3	1	6
Internazionale	2	0	1	0	1	1	2	2
Tottenham Hotspur	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	1

UEFA (European Soccer) Fiorucci Trophy 1993 [Reference: Compilex from Results in 2]

Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
1993	Tottenham Hotspur	0	Real Madrid	1
1993	Tottenham Hotspur	0 (5p)	Internazionale	0 (6p)
1993	Real Madrid	2	Internazionale	1

UEFA (European Soccer) Fiorucci Trophy 1993 [Reference: 2]

Report

Real Madrid won the Fiorucci Trophy at White Hart Lane in May 1993, a Regional Tournament involving the Spanish side, Internazionale from Milan in Italy and hosts, Tottenham Hotspur.

Esnaider scored their only goal in a 1-0 win over Spurs to start the Trophy and then scored again in the final match, a 2-1 victory over Inter, with Zamorano scoring the other Real goal, and Fontolan netting for Inter. Inter versus Spurs finished 6-5 on penalties after a scoreless draw in the second match, leaving Inter in second place with two points and Spurs third with one.

The Fiorucci Trophy was part of an Anglo-Italian Co-Operation in the 1992-93 season, which included a Football League v Serie B International and the Anglo-Italian Cup between Football League teams and Serie B teams, with the Quater-Finals onwards being England v Italy.

References

Images

[1] Fandom Logos (2020) UEFA Logo 1967-1992 [Internet] Available from: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/d/d3/UEFA_Logo_1960s.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/200?cb=20160411130211 [Accessed 5 April 2020]

Magazines

[2] Anon (1993) “Results Service” World Soccer. June 1993.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rose McCabe, Ciaran Simms, Gabriel McCloyne, Peter Lemass, Cathal Gallagher, Paul Foley, Gerry Tully and Paul Leech.

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October 1, 2020

Setanta Cup Finals (All-Ireland Soccer) 2005-2014

Irish Football Association Logo [Reference: 2]

Finals (Single Game)

Year	Winners		Runners-Up
2005	Linfield	2	Shelbourne	0
2006	Drogheda United	1	Cork City	0
2007	Drogheda United	1 (4p)	Linfield	1 (3p)
2008	Cork City	2	Glentoran	1
2009	Bohemians	1	St. Patrick’s Athletic	0
2010	No Competition
2011	Shamrock Rovers	2	Dundalk	0
2012	Crusaders	2 (5p)	Derry City	2 (4p)
2013	Shamrock Rovers	7	Drogheda United	1
2014	Sligo Rovers	1	Dundalk	0

Setanta Cup Finals (All-Ireland Soccer) 2005-2014 [Reference: 3]

Report

Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda United both won the Setanta Cup twice from 2005 to 2014, when it became the latest and perhaps greatest All-Ireland Soccer Cup. Other winners of the Cup were Cork City, Bohemians and Sligo Rovers for the FAI and Linfield and Crusaders for the IFA.

References

Images

[1] Logopedia (2020) Football_Association_of_Ireland [Internet] Available from: https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/a/a9/Football_Association_of_Ireland.svg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/200?cb=20130403155354 [Accessed 1 October 2020]

[2] Wikipedia (2020) 1200px-Irish_Football_Association_logo.svg [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/25/Irish_Football_Association_logo.svg/1200px-Irish_Football_Association_logo.svg.png [Accessed 1 October 2020]

Bibliography

[3] Joanne Harkness (2020) “North/South Roll of Honour” Malcolm Brodie Northern Ireland Soccer Yearbook 19/20 pg. 68-69.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jason Caldwell, Alan McCormack, Paul Nolan, Andrew McGovern, Colm Murray, Niall Brennan.

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Last Updated: 1 October 2020