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The '''United Tournament''' is an [[exhibition game|exhibition]] [[association football|football]] club tournament between two best clubs from [[Ukraine]] and two from [[Russia]].<ref>[http://sport.segodnya.ua/football/stal-izvesten-kalendar-obedinennogo-superkubka-ukrainy-i-rossii-476821.html Calendar of the 2014 United Tournament]</ref><ref>[http://terrikon.com/posts/173303 Terrikon: 2014 United Tournament]</ref> The context of the tournament are the talks which are held regarding creating the United [[Commonwealth of Independent States|CIS]] championship, or joint [[Russia]]–[[Ukraine]] league.<ref>[http://rt.com/sport/football/football-league-gazprom-ukraine-russia-511/ United Russian–Ukrainian football league could start in 2014, Gazprom CEO]</ref> On 7 July 2013, [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] beat [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]] 2–1 and won the first tournament.<ref>[http://eng.for-ua.com/news/2013/07/08/121206.html Yanukovych congratulates Dynamo Kyiv on winning united tournament]</ref><ref>[http://photo.ukrinform.ua/eng/current/photo.php?id=552454 Ukrinform Photo]</ref> |
The '''United Tournament''' is an [[exhibition game|exhibition]] [[association football|football]] club tournament between two best clubs from [[Ukraine]] and two from [[Russia]].<ref>[http://sport.segodnya.ua/football/stal-izvesten-kalendar-obedinennogo-superkubka-ukrainy-i-rossii-476821.html Calendar of the 2014 United Tournament]</ref><ref>[http://terrikon.com/posts/173303 Terrikon: 2014 United Tournament]</ref> The context of the tournament are the talks which are held regarding creating the United [[Commonwealth of Independent States|CIS]] championship, or joint [[Russia]]–[[Ukraine]] league.<ref>[http://rt.com/sport/football/football-league-gazprom-ukraine-russia-511/ United Russian–Ukrainian football league could start in 2014, Gazprom CEO]</ref> The organisers of the tournament were the same people in charge of drafting a proposal for the united league.<ref>http://football.sport-express.ru/reviews/33189/</ref> On 7 July 2013, [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] beat [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]] 2–1 and won the first tournament.<ref>[http://eng.for-ua.com/news/2013/07/08/121206.html Yanukovych congratulates Dynamo Kyiv on winning united tournament]</ref><ref>[http://photo.ukrinform.ua/eng/current/photo.php?id=552454 Ukrinform Photo]</ref> |
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The format of the tournament was taken from the [[Channel One Cup (football)|Channel One Cup]]<ref>http://www.championat.com/football/article-179930-zimoj-projdjot-vtoroj-obedinjonnyj-turnir.html</ref>, which was held few years earlier.<ref>http://www.aif.ru/sport/football/1015758</ref><ref>http://sport.lb.ua/football/2013/11/06/238766_vtoroy_obedinenniy_turnir.html</ref> |
The format of the tournament was taken from the [[Channel One Cup (football)|Channel One Cup]]<ref>http://www.championat.com/football/article-179930-zimoj-projdjot-vtoroj-obedinjonnyj-turnir.html</ref>, which was held few years earlier.<ref>http://www.aif.ru/sport/football/1015758</ref><ref>http://sport.lb.ua/football/2013/11/06/238766_vtoroy_obedinenniy_turnir.html</ref> |
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| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Region | Russia, Ukraine (UEFA) |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champions |  Dynamo Kyiv |
| Most successful team(s) | Dynamo Kyiv (1 title) |
 2014 United Tournament | |
The United Tournament is an exhibition football club tournament between two best clubs from Ukraine and two from Russia.[1][2] The context of the tournament are the talks which are held regarding creating the United CIS championship, or joint Russia–Ukraine league.[3] The organisers of the tournament were the same people in charge of drafting a proposal for the united league.[4] On 7 July 2013, Dynamo Kyiv beat Spartak Moscow 2–1 and won the first tournament.[5][6]
The format of the tournament was taken from the Channel One Cup[7], which was held few years earlier.[8][9]
Results
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | Venues | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dynamo Kyiv
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 Spartak Moscow
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Zenit St. Petersburg
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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Kiev, Donetsk and Moscow | 27 June – 7 July 2013 |
| 2014 | Petah Tikva, Israel | 30 January – 5 February 2014 |
See also
References
- ^ Calendar of the 2014 United Tournament
- ^ Terrikon: 2014 United Tournament
- ^ United Russian–Ukrainian football league could start in 2014, Gazprom CEO
- ^ http://football.sport-express.ru/reviews/33189/
- ^ Yanukovych congratulates Dynamo Kyiv on winning united tournament
- ^ Ukrinform Photo
- ^ http://www.championat.com/football/article-179930-zimoj-projdjot-vtoroj-obedinjonnyj-turnir.html
- ^ http://www.aif.ru/sport/football/1015758
- ^ http://sport.lb.ua/football/2013/11/06/238766_vtoroy_obedinenniy_turnir.html