2000 Malta International Football Tournament

The 2000 Malta International Tournament (known as the Rothmans Tournament for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth edition of the Malta International Tournament. The tournament, held between 6 February and 10 February 2000, was contested by Malta, Albania, Andorra and Azerbaijan.[1][2]

2000 Malta International Football Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryMalta
Dates6–10 February
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Albania (1st title)
Runners-up Malta
Third place Andorra
Fourth place Azerbaijan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored10 (1.67 per match)
Attendance16,381 (2,730 per match)
Top scorer(s)Malta Gilbert Agius (2 goals)
1998
2002

Matches

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Albania (C) 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9
2   Malta (H) 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
3   Andorra 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2
4   Azerbaijan 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Source: RSSSF
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Albania  3–0  Andorra
Dalipi   63' (pen.)
Vata   86'
Zajmi   90'
Report
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Joseph Attard (Malta)

Malta  3–0  Azerbaijan
Buttigieg   31'
Agius   53', 90' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 2,603
Referee: Bujar Pregia (Albania)

Albania  1–0  Azerbaijan
Murati   37' Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Emanuel Zammit (Malta)

Malta  1–1  Andorra
Mallia   15' Report Sonejee   2'
Attendance: 2,624
Referee: Bujar Pregia (Albania)

Andorra  0–0  Azerbaijan
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Lawrence Sammut (Malta)

Malta  0–1  Albania
Report Sinani   54'
Attendance: 3,654
Referee: Xaqani Məmmədov (Azerbaijan)

Winner

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 2000 Malta Tournament winner 
 
Albania

First title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 10 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 1.67 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

See also

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China Cup
Cyprus International Football Tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Rothmans Tournament 2000 (Malta)". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Rothmans Tournament 2000 results". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 15 June 2022.