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Matchworld Cup
Founded2011
Region Europe ( UEFA), Asia ( AFC), Africa ( CAF)
Number of teams6 (2011), 8 (2012), 4 (2013)
Current champions Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Most successful team(s) Al-Hilal, Zenit St. Petersburg, Shakhtar Donetsk (1 title)
Website Matchworld Cup

The Matchworld Cup was an annual international exhibition football club competition hosted by the United Arab Emirates since 2011 till 2013. [1] The winners were Al-Hilal in 2011, [1] Zenit St. Petersburg in 2012, [1] Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013. [2]

The 2011 and 2012 competitions were held in Dubai, and the 2013 competition was held in Abu Dhabi's Zayed Sports City Stadium. [3] The competition is organised by Matchworld Group Switzerland, Matchworld Football SA Sports Management Saudi Arabia, and Sportlive Russia. [4] [5]

Results

Year Final Third Place Venue Teams
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2011 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 1–1
(4–1 pen.)
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg Slovakia Žilina 3–1 Iran Persepolis Al Maktoum Stadium,
Dubai
6
2012 Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 5–0 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan U-23 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 1–1
(5–4 pen.)
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Maktoum Bin Rashid Stadium,
Dubai
8
2013 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Round robin Russia Zenit St. Petersburg Egypt Zamalek Round robin Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Zayed Sports City Stadium,
Abu Dhabi
4

2011

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6
Slovakia Žilina 2 1 0 1 6 4 +2 3
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 2 0 0 2 3 8 −5 0
Source: [ citation needed]

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6
Iran Persepolis 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
Czech Republic Sparta Prague 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0
Source: [ citation needed]

Ranking matches

5th place

3rd place

Final


 2011 Matchworld Cup 
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
1st title

2012

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 [a]
Iraq Iraq U-23 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 [a]
Switzerland Neuchâtel Xamax 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Source: [ citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Bunyodkor got the second place spot and Iraq u23 got the third place after a draw.

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan U-23 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 5 [a]
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4
Russia Rostov 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 2 [a]
Tunisia Étoile Sportive du Sahel 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
Source: [ citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b One extra point for both Uzbekistan U-23 and Rostov for winning in penalties.

Ranking matches

7th place

5th place

23 January 2012 Iraq U-23 Iraq 1–2 Russia Rostov Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
Abdul-Rahman 24' Gațcan 6'
Poloz 81'

3rd place

Final


 2012 Matchworld Cup 
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg
1st title

2013

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 2 2 0 0 6 4 +2 6
2 Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
3 Egypt Zamalek 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
4 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2 0 0 2 3 7 −4 0
Source: [ citation needed]

All times are local ( UTC+4).

Matches

19 January 2013 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 3–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE
17:00 Henrikh Mkhitaryan 20'
Răzvan Raț 66'
Taison 82'
Report Yoo Byung-Soo 38'
Wesley Lopes 88' ( pen.)
Attendance: 690 [8]
Referee: Adel Alnaqbi ( UAE)
19 January 2013 Zenit St. Petersburg Russia 0–1 Egypt Zamalek Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE
20:00 Report Ahmed Samir 34' Attendance: 100 [9]
Referee: Hamed Ali Youssef ( UAE)


 2013 Match World Cup 
Ukraine FC Shakhtar Donetsk
1st title

Performances by team

Team Winners Runners-Up Third Fourth
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 1 (2012) 2 (2011, 2013)
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 1 (2013) 1 (2012)
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 1 (2011) 1 (2013)
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan U-23 1 (2012)
Slovakia Žilina 1 (2011)
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 1 (2012)
Egypt Zamalek 1 (2013)
Iran Persepolis 1 (2011)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Passela, Amith (2013-01-13). "Shakhtar look for Abu Dhabi fixtures to provide Champions League warm-up". The National. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  2. ^ "Henrikh Mkhitaryan: I don't seek to be Matchworld Cup's top scorer". PanARMENIAN.Net. 2013-01-17. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  3. ^ "Shakhtar & Zenit to compete in Abu Dhabi Matchworld Cup". Sport 360. 2013-01-09. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  4. ^ Jose, James (2013-01-16). "Stage all set for the Matchworld Cup". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  5. ^ Narayan, M. Satya (2013-01-13). "Egypt's Zamalek to play in Matchworld Cup". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  6. ^ Zenit vs Al-Hilal: match report
  7. ^ Shakhtar vs Zamalek: match report
  8. ^ Shakhtar vs Al-Hilal: match report
  9. ^ Zenit vs Zamalek: match report

External links

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Match World Cup)
Matchworld Cup
Founded2011
Region Europe ( UEFA), Asia ( AFC), Africa ( CAF)
Number of teams6 (2011), 8 (2012), 4 (2013)
Current champions Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Most successful team(s) Al-Hilal, Zenit St. Petersburg, Shakhtar Donetsk (1 title)
Website Matchworld Cup

The Matchworld Cup was an annual international exhibition football club competition hosted by the United Arab Emirates since 2011 till 2013. [1] The winners were Al-Hilal in 2011, [1] Zenit St. Petersburg in 2012, [1] Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013. [2]

The 2011 and 2012 competitions were held in Dubai, and the 2013 competition was held in Abu Dhabi's Zayed Sports City Stadium. [3] The competition is organised by Matchworld Group Switzerland, Matchworld Football SA Sports Management Saudi Arabia, and Sportlive Russia. [4] [5]

Results

Year Final Third Place Venue Teams
Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place
2011 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 1–1
(4–1 pen.)
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg Slovakia Žilina 3–1 Iran Persepolis Al Maktoum Stadium,
Dubai
6
2012 Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 5–0 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan U-23 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 1–1
(5–4 pen.)
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Maktoum Bin Rashid Stadium,
Dubai
8
2013 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Round robin Russia Zenit St. Petersburg Egypt Zamalek Round robin Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Zayed Sports City Stadium,
Abu Dhabi
4

2011

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6
Slovakia Žilina 2 1 0 1 6 4 +2 3
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 2 0 0 2 3 8 −5 0
Source: [ citation needed]

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6
Iran Persepolis 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
Czech Republic Sparta Prague 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0
Source: [ citation needed]

Ranking matches

5th place

3rd place

Final


 2011 Matchworld Cup 
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
1st title

2012

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 [a]
Iraq Iraq U-23 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 [a]
Switzerland Neuchâtel Xamax 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Source: [ citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Bunyodkor got the second place spot and Iraq u23 got the third place after a draw.

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan U-23 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 5 [a]
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4
Russia Rostov 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 2 [a]
Tunisia Étoile Sportive du Sahel 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
Source: [ citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b One extra point for both Uzbekistan U-23 and Rostov for winning in penalties.

Ranking matches

7th place

5th place

23 January 2012 Iraq U-23 Iraq 1–2 Russia Rostov Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
Abdul-Rahman 24' Gațcan 6'
Poloz 81'

3rd place

Final


 2012 Matchworld Cup 
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg
1st title

2013

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 2 2 0 0 6 4 +2 6
2 Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
3 Egypt Zamalek 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
4 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 2 0 0 2 3 7 −4 0
Source: [ citation needed]

All times are local ( UTC+4).

Matches

19 January 2013 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 3–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE
17:00 Henrikh Mkhitaryan 20'
Răzvan Raț 66'
Taison 82'
Report Yoo Byung-Soo 38'
Wesley Lopes 88' ( pen.)
Attendance: 690 [8]
Referee: Adel Alnaqbi ( UAE)
19 January 2013 Zenit St. Petersburg Russia 0–1 Egypt Zamalek Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE
20:00 Report Ahmed Samir 34' Attendance: 100 [9]
Referee: Hamed Ali Youssef ( UAE)


 2013 Match World Cup 
Ukraine FC Shakhtar Donetsk
1st title

Performances by team

Team Winners Runners-Up Third Fourth
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg 1 (2012) 2 (2011, 2013)
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 1 (2013) 1 (2012)
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 1 (2011) 1 (2013)
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan U-23 1 (2012)
Slovakia Žilina 1 (2011)
Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 1 (2012)
Egypt Zamalek 1 (2013)
Iran Persepolis 1 (2011)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Passela, Amith (2013-01-13). "Shakhtar look for Abu Dhabi fixtures to provide Champions League warm-up". The National. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  2. ^ "Henrikh Mkhitaryan: I don't seek to be Matchworld Cup's top scorer". PanARMENIAN.Net. 2013-01-17. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  3. ^ "Shakhtar & Zenit to compete in Abu Dhabi Matchworld Cup". Sport 360. 2013-01-09. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  4. ^ Jose, James (2013-01-16). "Stage all set for the Matchworld Cup". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  5. ^ Narayan, M. Satya (2013-01-13). "Egypt's Zamalek to play in Matchworld Cup". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  6. ^ Zenit vs Al-Hilal: match report
  7. ^ Shakhtar vs Zamalek: match report
  8. ^ Shakhtar vs Al-Hilal: match report
  9. ^ Zenit vs Zamalek: match report

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