2013 King's Cup
The 2013 King's Cup was an international football competition, the 42nd edition of the tournament. It was a two-round knockout tournament, with all matches held at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand between 23 January and 26 January.[1][2] This edition features the hosts Thailand and three invited teams (Sweden, Finland and North Korea). In the final Sweden defeated Finland 3–0 to win the tournament.[3]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
Dates | 23–26 January |
Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 700th Anniversary Stadium |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 13 (3.25 per match) |
Attendance | 23,500 (5,875 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (2 goals) |
Going into the tournament, North Korea were unofficial football world champions.[2] In winning their semi-final, Sweden took the title[4] and successfully defended it in the final.[3]
Squads
Venue
Chiang Mai |
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700th Anniversary Stadium |
Capacity: 25,000 |
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Bracket
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
23 January – Chiang Mai | ||||||
![]() | 1 (4) | |||||
26 January – Chiang Mai | ||||||
![]() | 1 (1) | |||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
23 January – Chiang Mai | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
26 January – Chiang Mai | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 2 |
Matches
All times are local (UTC+7)
Semi-finals
Sweden ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Fejzullahu ![]() |
Report | Hong Kum-song ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Svensson ![]() Majstorović ![]() Hysén ![]() P. Jansson ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Third place match
Thailand ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Teeratep ![]() Datsakorn ![]() |
Report | Jo Kwang ![]() Pak Hyon-il ![]() |
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)
3rd Place shared
Winner
2013 King's Cup champions |
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![]() Sweden 4th title |
References
- "Schaefer to rest stars for King's Cup". Bangkok Post. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- Brown, Paul. "North Korea vs Sweden, King's Cup 2013 Preview – UFWC". UFWC. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- Brown,Paul (26 January 2013). "Sweden 3–0 Finland". UFWC. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- Brown,Paul. "North Korea 1–1 Sweden (1–4 on penalties)". UFWC. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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