The Lunar New Year Cup, also known as the Carlsberg Challenge or the Carlsberg Cup before, is an annual
, established on 1948. It is usually held on the first and the fourth day of the
as a part of celebration. The tournament is called Carlsberg Cup between 1983 and 2006 because Carlsberg was the major sponsor of the event.
of the event, the competition is officially known as Lunar New Year Cup according to the
. This is because Carlsberg is no longer the major sponsor but a mere co-sponsor.
In the period before and around WWII, Lunar New Year Cup was participated by Hong Kong teams and teams from mainland
. Since 1950,
invited at least one overseas team to enter the competition. Before 1982, there were 3 exhibition matches in the tournament. The first two matches were usually participated by
In 1983, it was the first time to have a main sponsorship for the competition and the invited team number increased to three. From 1993 onwards, national teams rather than club teams were invited to participate in the competition.
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Third place match |
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Runner-up |
Third place |
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Fourth place |
| 1983 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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2–0 |
HallelujahAnsan Hallelujah FC are a South Korean soccer team based in Ansan. They currently compete in the Korea National League. They play their games at Ansan Wa~ Stadium....
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AGF |
3–1 |
Peking |
| 1984 |
FK PartizanFudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
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1–0 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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2–1 |
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| 1985 |
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1–0 |
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unknown |
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| 1986 |
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| 1987 |
Brøndby IFBrøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
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2 - 0 |
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Beijing |
1 - 0 |
Shanghai |
| 1988 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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Unknown |
AGF |
Lucky-Goldstar HwnagsoFC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group....
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3 - 0 |
Dalian Shide F.C.Dalian Shide , also known as Dalian Haichang International Football Team Shide FC or previously as Dalian Wanda , is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shide Group...
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| 1989 |
Malmö FFMalmö 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...
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(Four-team Round-robin tournament A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
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Odense BK |
| 1990 |
Sparta Prague |
2 - 0 |
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Spartak MoscowFC 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...
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4 - 1 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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| 1991 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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3 - 1 |
Aston Villa |
FC Dynamo MoscowDynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
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2 - 0 |
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| 1992 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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2 - 2
3 - 2 pen |
FK PartizanFudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
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Steaua Bucureşti |
2 - 0 |
BSC Young Boys Bern |
| 1993 |
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3 - 2 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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Denmark U-21The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
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2 - 1 |
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| 1994 |
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2 - 0 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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2 - 1 |
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| 1995 |
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1 - 0 |
South Korea U-21 |
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3 - 1 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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| 1996 |
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1 - 1
5 - 4 pen |
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1 - 0 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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| 1997 |
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2 - 1 |
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3 - 1 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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1998
DetailsThe 1998 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday .-Semifinals:-----Third place match:-Final:-Bracket:...
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2 - 0 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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1 - 1
4 - 2 pen |
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1999
DetailsThe 1999 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday ....
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3 - 0 |
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3 - 0 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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2000
DetailsThe 2000 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday.-Participating teams: Czech Republic Hong Kong League XI Mexico Japan-Semifinals:...
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2 - 1 |
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0 - 0
6 - 5 pen |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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| 2001 |
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2 - 1 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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1 - 1
6 - 5 pen |
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| 2002 |
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1–0 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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0–0
(4–3) pen |
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| 2003 The 2003 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday .-Hong Kong XI:-Iran:...
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1–1
(4–2) pen |
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2–1 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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2004The 2004 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday ....
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3–1 |
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3–0 |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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2005The 2005 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong on 9 February 2005, the first day of the Chinese New Year 2005.=Head coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira- Hong Kong:...
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7–1 |
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2006The 2006 Carlsberg Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday .-=Head coach: Zlatko Kranjčar:=Head coach: Morten Olsen...
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3–1 |
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4–0 |
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2007The 2007 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Boar .- Australia Olympic Team:...
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Jamaica Olympic TeamThe Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
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0–0
(5–4) pen |
China Olympic TeamThe China national under-23 football team, also known as the China Olympic team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments...
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Australia Olympic TeamThe Australia Olympic football team, more commonly known as the Olyroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia at association football in the Olympic Games...
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2–2
(5–3) pen |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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2008The 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, officially known as Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, is a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Year of Rat .-Format:...
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Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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2–1 |
HNK Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
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PeñarolClub Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...
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1–1
(5–4) pen |
Ulsan HyundaiThe Ulsan Hyundai Football Club is a South Korean professional football club, owned by Korean corporation Hyundai, that entered the K-League in 1984 as Hyundai Horangi.-History:...
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2009The 2009 Lunar New Year Cup is a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Earth Ox Year .-Format:...
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South China Pegasus Team |
2–1 |
Sparta Prague |
Suwon Samsung BluewingsSuwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
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0–0
(5–4) pen |
Hong Kong League XIHong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....
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| 2010 The 2010 Lunar New Year Cup is a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Tiger .-Format:...
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Pohang SteelersPohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it...
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(Round-robin tournament) |
Kitchee |
Pegasus Invitation Team |
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| 2011 2011 Asian Challenge Cup is the annual football event held in Hong Kong in Lunar New Year. The name of this event in 2011 is changed from Lunar New Year Cup to Asian Challenge Cup.-Teams:-Guangzhou Evergrande:-South China:...
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Tianjin Teda |
0–0
(5–3) pen |
Guangzhou Evergrande |
Ulsan Hyundai |
4–2 |
South China |