Millennium Super Soccer Cup

The Millennium Super Soccer Cup, known as the Sahara Cup for sponsorship reasons, was an international football tournament held in India from 10 January to 25 January 2001. Yugoslavia were the eventual champions after defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final.[1][2]

Millennium Super Soccer Cup
Sahara Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates10–25 January 2001
Teams13 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions FR Yugoslavia
Runners-up Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored58 (2.64 per match)
Top scorer(s) Tryggvi Guðmundsson
Keisuke Ota
Saša Ilić
(3 goals each)

Venues

Kolkata Kochi Goa
Salt Lake Stadium Nehru Stadium Fatorda Stadium
Capacity: 120,000 Capacity: 60,000 Capacity: 35,000

Teams

Results

Group stage

Group I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FR Yugoslavia 211052+34Advance to knockout stage
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 211031+24
3 Bangladesh 200216–50
4 Iraq Withdrew

Group II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Uruguay B 220051+46Advance to knockout stage
2 Iceland 210142+23
3 India 200206–60
4 Indonesia Withdrew

Group III

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Jordan 220030+36Advance to knockout stage
2 Romania XI 210143+13
3 Hong Kong 200226–40
4 Cameroon Withdrew

Group IV

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chile 330050+59Advance to knockout stage
2 Japan University XI 320141+36
3 Uzbekistan 310254+13
4 Bahrain 300309–90

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
18 January – Kochi
 
 
 Uruguay B2
 
22 January – Kolkata
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (golden goal)3
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina1
 
20 January – Kolkata
 
 Chile0
 
 Chile2
 
25 January – Kolkata
 
 Iceland0
 
 Bosnia and Herzegovina0
 
20 January – Goa
 
 FR Yugoslavia2
 
 FR Yugoslavia2
 
23 January – Kolkata
 
 Romania XI0
 
 FR Yugoslavia1
 
21 January – Kolkata
 
 Japan University XI0
 
 Jordan0
 
 
 Japan University XI4
 

Statistics

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
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References

  1. "Yugoslavia romp to glory". telegraphindia.com. 25 January 2001. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. "Mirna Bosna" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 25 January 2001. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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