The 2011 Copa del Sol

Copa del Sol

The Copa del Sol is an annual exhibition international club football tournament played on the south coast of Spain. The inaugural tournament was first held 3–12 February 2010, one month before the kickoff of the national leagues....

 took place in Elche and La Manga

La Manga

La Manga , or La Manga del Mar Menor is a seaside spit in the Region of Murcia, Spain.The strip is 22 km long and 100 metres wide , separating the Mediterranean Sea from the Mar Menor lagoon, from Cabo de Palos to the Punta del Mojón.Historically, it was known by the Romans as Palus and...

, Spain

Spain

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 between January 27 and February 7, 2011. The competition was played at La Manga Stadium

La Manga Stadium

La Manga Club Football Stadium is a stadium in La Manga, Spain. It was a resort stadium and was used to friendly matches and as a resting and training place for the Spain national football team.-External links:*...

 and Estadio Martínez Valero along with various smaller training pitches for "loser games". Unlike the first edition of the tournament the format of the competition was played as a knockout tournament. The winner of the tournament was awarded €

Euro

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40,000 FC Karpaty Lviv

FC Karpaty Lviv

FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...

 won the tournament after beating FC Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...

 with 1-0 in the final.

Bracket

Note:   Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....

 withdrew themselves from the tournament after the Quarter-finals.   Aalesund were drawn as Lucky Losers and went on into the Semi-Finals.

Round of 16

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Quarter-finals

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Round of 16 Losers

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Losers

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Winners

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Quarter-finals losers

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Semi-finals

Note:   Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....

 withdrew themselves from the tournament after the Quarter-finals.   Aalesund were drawn as Lucky Losers and went on into the Semi-Finals.
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Final

Goalscorers

3 goals

César Santin

César Santín

César Santin is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen. He formerly played 5 years in Sweden for Kalmar FF....

 (Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....

)
Douglas Costa

Douglas Costa

Douglas Costa de Souza , commonly known as Douglas Costa or simply Douglas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for FC Shakhtar Donetsk.- Shakhtar Donetsk :...

 (Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...

)
Costin Curelea

Costin Curelea

Costin Curelea is a Romanian football player who currently plays in Liga I for Sportul Studenţesc as a striker and he is also the skipper of the team.-Career:...

 (Sportul Studenţesc)
2 goals

Pablo Herrera Barrantes

Pablo Herrera Barrantes

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 (Aalesund) Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

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)
Alex

Alex Raphael Meschini

Alex Raphael Meschini is a football player from Brazil, he currently plays at Corinthians.- Career :...

 (Spartak Moscow

FC Spartak Moscow

FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...

) Tommy Knarvik

Tommy Knarvik

Tommy Knarvik is a Norwegian football player who currently plays for Viking FK.He most known for his period in SK Brann. In his early years, Knarvik was a junior player at Leeds United, where he won the FA Youth Cup in 1997...

 (Tromsø)
Morten Berre

Morten Berre

Morten Gladhaug Berre is a Norwegian football player, who currently plays at Oslo club Vålerenga in the Norwegian Premier League....

 (Vålerenga) Harmeet Singh

Harmeet Singh

Harmeet Singh is a Norwegian professional footballer of Indian descent who plays for Tippeligaen side Vålerenga as a midfielder.-Club career:...

 (Vålerenga)

1 goal

Daniel Arnefjord

Daniel Arnefjord

Daniel Arnefjord is a Swedish footballer who plays for Aalesunds FK in the Norwegian Tippeligaen as centre Back....

 (Aalesund) Kjell Rune Sellin

Kjell Rune Sellin

Kjell Rune Sellin is a Norwegian footballer currently playing for Aalesunds FK.He came to Rosenborg BK from Norwegian Second Division team Byåsen IL in August 2008...

 (Aalesund) Jesper Grønkjær

Jesper Grønkjær

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 (Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen

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) Dame N'Doye

Dame N'Doye

Dame N'Doye is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for F.C. Copenhagen of the Danish Superliga. His preferred position is as a withdrawn striker, second striker...

 (Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....

) Zdeněk Pospěch

Zdenek Pospech

Zdeněk Pospěch is a Czech footballer who plays for Mainz 05 in the German Bundesliga. He normally plays as a defender in a right back position, but can also play on the right side of midfield....

 (Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....

) Kenneth Zohore

Kenneth Zohore

Kenneth Dahrup Zohore is a Danish / Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker for F.C. Copenhagen of the Danish Superliga.-Personal life:Kenneth Zohore is born into a family of great football talent...

 (Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....

) Andreas Drugge (IFK Göteborg

IFK Göteborg

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) Tobias Hysén

Tobias Hysén

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 (IFK Göteborg

IFK Göteborg

IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....

) Oleh Holodyuk

Oleh Holodyuk

Oleh Holodyuk is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who currently plays for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Karpaty Lviv. He is the product of the Karpaty Lviv Youth School System.- External links :***...

 (Karpaty Lviv

FC Karpaty Lviv

FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...

) Ihor Khudobyak (Karpaty Lviv

FC Karpaty Lviv

FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...

) Denys Kozhanov

Denys Kozhanov

Denys Kozhanov is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for FC Illichivets Mariupol after a length loan spell with Karpaty Lviv in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Karpaty Lviv :...

 (Karpaty Lviv

FC Karpaty Lviv

FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...

) Serhiy Kuznetsov (Karpaty Lviv

FC Karpaty Lviv

FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...

) Guillermo Molins

Guillermo Molins

Guillermo Molins is a Uruguayan-born Swedish footballer. He is currently playing for Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League.-Malmö FF:In 2006 Molins made his league debut for Malmö FF in Allsvenskan, he had a breakthrough in 2008 when he played 27 matches and scored 2 goals...

 (Malmö FF

Malmö FF

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) Davy Claude Angan

Davy Claude Angan

Davy Claude Angan N'Guessan is an Ivorian football player currently playing for Molde FK.- Career :He played for Entente Sportive de Bingerville before his transfer to Lyn Oslo in 2008. He signed for Hønefoss BK in 2010....

 (Molde)
Pape Paté Diouf

Pape Patè Diouf

Pape Paté Diouf is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays for FC Copenhagen in Denmark as a winger.- Career :Diouf began his career with SC de Rufisque and joined in January 2006 to Molde FK.- Career statistics :- References :...

 (Molde) Magne Hoseth (Molde) Magnus Wolff Eikrem

Magnus Wolff Eikrem

Magnus Wolff Eikrem is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Molde in the Norwegian Premier League. His regular playing position is in attacking midfield, though he can play anywhere across the midfield...

 (Molde) Christian Gytkjær

Christian Gytkjær

Christian Lund Gytkjær is a Danish footballer. He plays as a striker or winger for F.C. Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga. Gytkjær has amassed a total 25 youth caps for Denmark under five different age groups.-Early life:...

 (Nordsjælland

FC Nordsjælland

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) Matti Lund Nielsen

Matti Lund Nielsen

Matti Lund Nielsen is a Danish football player, who plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland.In December 2009 Nielsen signed a contract with the Danish Sas-Liga team FC Nordsjælland starting from 1 January 2010....

 (Nordsjælland

FC Nordsjælland

Football Club Nordsjælland is a professional Danish football team from the North Zealand town of Farum, Denmark. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C...

) Ovidiu Herea

Ovidiu Herea

Ovidiu Herea is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for Rapid Bucureşti.- International career :Herea made his national debut against Albania...

 (Rapid Bucharest) Gjermund Åsen

Gjermund Åsen

Gjermund Åsen is a Norwegian footballer who plays for the defending Tippeligaen champions Rosenborg, as a midfielder.-Rosenborg:He came from Strindheim before the 2010 season...

 (Rosenborg) Michael Jamtfall (Rosenborg) Morten Moldskred

Morten Moldskred

Morten Moldskred is a Norwegian football player, currently playing for Rosenborg BK. He plays as a midfielder or forward.-Early years:...

 (Rosenborg) Trond Olsen

Trond Olsen

Trond Olsen is a Norwegian footballer playing for Viking in the Norwegian Premier League. He is known for his speed and his hard shots.-Career:...

 (Rosenborg) Rade Prica

Rade Prica

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 (Rosenborg) Luiz Adriano

Luiz Adriano

Luiz Adriano de Souza da Silva or simply Luiz Adriano , is a Brazilian striker who plays for Shakhtar Donetsk.-Internacional:...

 (Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...

) Dmytro Chygrynskiy (Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...

) Alex Teixeira (Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...

)
Willian

Willian Borges da Silva

Willian Borges da Silva, , commonly known as Willian, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing as an attacking midfielder or winger for Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk. Willian has also represented Brazil....

 (Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...

) Jano Ananidze (Spartak Moscow

FC Spartak Moscow

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) Artem Dzyuba

Artem Dzyuba

Artem Sergeyevich Dzyuba is a Russian professional football player who plays in the Russian Premier League for FC Spartak Moscow.- Career :...

 (Spartak Moscow

FC Spartak Moscow

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) Aiden McGeady

Aiden McGeady

Aiden McGeady is a Scottish-born Irish footballer who currently plays as a winger for Russian club Spartak Moscow. Although born and brought up in Scotland, McGeady plays internationally for the Republic of Ireland, a country he qualifies for through his grandparents...

 (Spartak Moscow

FC Spartak Moscow

FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times...

) Viorel Ferfelea

Viorel Ferfelea

Viorel Ferfelea is a Romanian footballer who currently plays for Sportul Studenţesc as a midfielder.- Career :Ferfelea made his debut for Sportul Studenţesc in 2004, in a Liga 1 match against Dinamo Bucureşti...

 (Sportul Studenţesc) Florin Maxim

Florin Maxim

Florin Sandu Maxim is a Romanian professional football player currently attached to Sportul Studenţesc. He usually play as a Left-back, but can also play as a left midfielder. Maxim has a very powerful shot and ability to score long distance goals...

 (Sportul Studenţesc) Magnus Andersen

Magnus Andersen (footballer)

Magnus Andersen is an Norwegian football midfielder currently playing for Tromsø IL in the Norwegian Tippeligaen, the highest level of football in Norway.-Cereer:...

 (Tromsø) Fredrik Björck

Fredrik Björck

Fredrik Björck is a Swedish footballer who plays for Tromsø IL.He joined Helsingborgs IF before the start of the 2005 season, transferred from newly relegated AIK. A central defender, Björck has had injury problems during his time at HIF and the team has only been able to use him irregularly...

 (Tromsø) Remi Johansen

Remi Johansen

Remi Johansen is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Tromsø IL in the Norwegian Premier League. He made his debut in the Norwegian Premier League 23 March 2009 against Rosenborg BK.- Career statistics :-References:...

 (Tromsø) Simen Møller

Simen Møller

Simen Axel Stamsø Møller is a Norwegian football forward, currently playing for Adeccoligaen side Strømmen, on loan from Tromsø...

 (Tromsø) Sigurd Rushfeldt

Sigurd Rushfeldt

Sigurd Rushfeldt is a current Norwegian football coach for Tromsø IL and retired football player. During his career, he played for IL Norild, Tromsø IL, Birmingham City F.C., Rosenborg BK, Racing de Santander, and FK Austria Wien. He is well known for his strength and for being a prolific goalscorer...

 (Tromsø) Håvard Nielsen

Håvard Nielsen

Håvard Nielsen is a football striker currently playing for Vålerenga.-Club career:Born in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, Nielsen grew up in the suburb of Oppsal...

 (Vålerenga) Daniel Kolář

Daniel Kolár

Daniel Kolář is a Czech footballer. His position is midfielder and he currently plays for Czech club FC Viktoria Plzeň.He has played for the Czech Republic....

 (Viktoria Plzeň

FC Viktoria Plzen

FC Viktoria Plzeň is a Czech professional football club based in Plzeň. They currently play in the Gambrinus liga, the top division of football in the country....

) Jan Rezek

Jan Rezek

Jan Rezek is a Czech player who currently plays for Anorthosis FamagustaRezek played for several top Czech clubs before and spent also one season in Russia at FC Kuban Krasnodar. In 2003 he won the Czech Football Cup with FK Teplice, one year later he won the cup with Sparta Prague...

 (Viktoria Plzeň

FC Viktoria Plzen

FC Viktoria Plzeň is a Czech professional football club based in Plzeň. They currently play in the Gambrinus liga, the top division of football in the country....

)
Own goals Oscar Wendt

Oscar Wendt

Oscar Wendt is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a left back for Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Swedish national team.When Oscar Wendt transferred to F.C...

 (Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen

F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....

, playing against IFK Göteborg) Markus Halsti

Markus Halsti

Markus Halsti is a Finnish football defender who plays for Malmö FF.-In Finland:Starting his career in FC Viikingit before moving to HJK in the Finnish top league in 2003, he debuted in 2004, his 2005 season ended badly with a serious injury near the end of the season, he played for HJK until 2008...

 (Malmö FF

Malmö FF

Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...

, playing against Spartak Moscow)

Broadcasting rights

: TV 2

TV 2 (Norway)

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: Canal 9

Canal 9 (Denmark)

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: Orange Sport: Dolce Sport: NTV+: TV4 Sport

TV4 Sport

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: TK Football

• Africa: Setanta Sports
  Setanta Sports
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External links

• http://www.copadelsol.org