The 2001 Samsung Four Nations Tournament (Chinese: 三星杯四国足球邀请赛) was the third and the final edition of the Four Nations Tournament which was held from 3 to 5 August 2001 in Shanghai, China. The tournament was planned to host by the Chinese Football Association and International Sport and Leisure (ISL). However, after the bankrupt of the ISL, the Chinese Football Association took over the whole tournament.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| City | Shanghai |
| Dates | 3–5 August 2001 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  North Korea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Kuwait |
| Third place |  China |
| Fourth place |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 11 (2.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Eleven players (1 goal each) |
| Best player(s) | Jon Chol[1] |
Participants
editNorth Korea, Kuwait, Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica, Ukraine, Belarus and Turkmenistan were invited to the tournament.[3][4][5] On 26 June 2001, the participants were announced.[6]
Venues
edit| Shanghai |
  Shanghai Stadium |
|---|---|
| |
| Shanghai Stadium | |
| Capacity: 56,842 |
Matches
editAll times are local, CST (UTC+8).
Bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 August - Shanghai | ||||||
| Kuwait | 1 (4) | |||||
| 5 August - Shanghai | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 (3) | |||||
| Kuwait | 1 (3) | |||||
| 3 August - Shanghai | ||||||
| North Korea | 1 (5) | |||||
| China | 2 (2) | |||||
| North Korea | 2 (4) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 5 August - Shanghai | ||||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| Kuwait | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
Al-Failakawi  53' |
Eve 85' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
| China | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Shen Si 25' Zhang Enhua 51' |
Ri Kwang-chon 48' So Min-chol 59' |
|
| Penalties | ||
Yu Genwei  Shen Si Qi Hong  Zhang Yuning |
2–4 | Jon Yong-chol Kim Yong-jun Ri Man-chol Myong Song-chol |
Referee: Kim Young-joo (South Korea)
Third-place playoff
edit| China | 3–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
|---|---|---|
| Hao Haidong 59' (pen.) Su Maozhen 77'Zhang Yuning 83' |
Smith  44' |
Referee: Naotsugu Fuse (Japan)
Final
edit| North Korea | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Chol 61' |
Al-Shammari 90+3' (pen.) |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
Referee: Zhang Yeduan (China)
| 2001 Four Nations Tournament |
|---|
 North Korea First title |
Statistics
editGoalscorers
editThere were 11 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.
1 goal