Nehru Cup
 2012 Nehru Cup official logo | |
| Founded | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Region | International |
| Current champions |  India(3rd title) |
| Most successful team(s) |  Soviet Union(4 titles) |
 2012 Nehru Cup | |
The Nehru Cup was an international association football tournament organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). It was launched in 1982, but was not held from 1998 to 2006. After the trophy was won by Iraq in 1997, it was reinstated only in 2007 before officially being held last in 2012.
The 2007 Nehru Cup took place from August 17–29, 2007 with Syria, Kyrgyzstan, India, Cambodia and Bangladesh when India won their first title after hosting it for the last couple of decades.
2009 Nehru Cup took place in New Delhi from August 19 to August 31, 2009. After the participation of Palestine was cancelled by the AIFF, the tournament was changed into a round-robin format with five teams playing each other and the top two clashing in the final.[1] India defeated Syria by 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the final on August 31, 2009.
The 2012 Nehru Cup was the 15th edition of the Nehru Cup and 3rd Nehru Cup since it was revived in 2007. It was held from August 22 to September 2.[2] The tournament was hosted in New Delhi, India. A total of 5 teams participated in the tournament through being invited by the All India Football Federation. The final match happened between India and Cameroon B and India won the match in penalty shoot out 5-4 after the match ended 2-2 after 120 minutes of play.[3]
AIFF revealed on May 17, 2016 that it plans to replace Nehru Cup with a new Champions Cup.[4]
TV Coverage
1st Nehru Cup was covered by Prabir Roy with 5 on-line camera operation. This was long before Doordarshan started the same during the Delhi Asian Games in November 1982. This was inaugurated by Indira Gandhi. This was apparently the first Colour T.V. coverage.
Absence and revival
The tournament was shelved after 1997 due to lack of sponsorship and other reasons. It was revived in 2007 mainly due to persuasion by the former coach of India national football team Bob Houghton. The original rolling trophy could not be recovered from Iraq, and a new trophy was designed.
The tournament held during 2007 was called the ONGC Nehru Cup, to acknowledge sponsorship from the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation. India won the tournament defeating the much higher ranked Syria in the final by a 1-0 margin, on a goal scored by N. P. Pradeep in the 44th minute on a back pass from Baichung Bhutia.[5]
Hopes to have another tournament in 2014 were shelved in August 2014 due to the AIFF not being able to pursue capital investment.[6]
1990 Centenary Cup (for clubs) [7].
Winners
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | Number of Teams | ||
| Nehru Cup | ||||||||
| 1982 Details |
Kolkata, India |  Uruguay |
2 – 0 |  China |
 South Korea
|
Round robin |  Italy Olympic
|
6 |
| 1983 Details |
Kochi, India |  Hungary Olympic |
2 – 1 |
China (U19) |
 Cameroon
|
and (Semifinals) |  Romania (U21)
|
7 |
| 1984 Details |
Kolkata, India |  Poland |
1 – 0 | China |
 Argentina
|
Round robin | Vasas Budapest
|
6 |
| 1985 Details |
Kochi, India | Soviet Union |
2 – 1 |  Yugoslavia |
 Morocco
|
and (Semifinals) | South Korea (South Korea Youth)
|
8 |
| 1986 Details |
Thiruvananthapuram, India | Soviet Union B |
1 – 0 | China |
 Germany (East Germany Olympic)
|
Round robin |  Peru
|
6 |
| 1987 Details |
Kozhikode, India | Soviet Union Olympic |
2 – 0 |  Bulgaria Olympic |
 Denmark (Denmark League)
|
and (Semifinals) | Germany (East Germany Olympic)
|
8 |
| 1988 Details |
Siliguri, India | Soviet Union Olympic |
2 – 0 | Poland Olympic |
 Bulgaria (Bulgaria Olympic)
|
Round robin | Hungary (Hungary Olympic)
|
8 |
| 1989 Details |
Margao, India | Hungary Olympic |
2 – 1 | Soviet Union U21 |
 North Korea
|
Round robin |  Iraq (Iraq Youth)
|
6 |
| 1991 Details |
Thiruvananthapuram, India | Romania B |
3 – 1 | Hungary |
Soviet Union
|
Round robin | China
|
6 |
| 1993 Details |
Chennai, India | North Korea |
2 – 0 | Romania B |
Cameroon
|
and (Semifinals) |  Finland
|
7 |
| 1995 Details |
Kolkata, India |  Iraq |
1 – 0 |  Russia U-20 |
 Thailand
|
Round robin | India
|
5 |
| 1997 Details |
Kochi, India | Iraq |
3 – 1 |  Uzbekistan U-19 |
China
|
2 – 1 | India
|
5 |
| 2007 Details |
New Delhi, India | India |
1 – 0 |  Syria |
 Kyrgyzstan
|
Round robin |  Bangladesh
|
5 |
| 2009 Details |
New Delhi, India | India |
1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Syria |
Kyrgyzstan
|
Round robin |  Lebanon
|
5 |
| 2012 Details |
New Delhi, India | India |
2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Cameroon[8] |
 Maldives
|
Round robin | Syria
|
5 |
| Hero Tri-Nation Series | ||||||||
| 2017 Details |
Mumbai, India | India |
Group Stage |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
 Mauritius
|
none (only 3 team) | none | 3 |
| Intercontinental Cup | ||||||||
| 2018 Details |
Mumbai, India | India |
2 – 0 |  Kenya
|
 New Zealand
|
Group Stage |  Chinese Taipei
|
4 |
Performance
Performance by nation
| Nations | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union/Soviet Union XI/Soviet Union Olympic |
1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 | ||
| India |
2007, 2009, 2012 | ||
| Hungary Olympic/Hungary XI |
1983, 1989 | ||
| Iraq |
1995, 1997 | ||
| Poland/Poland Olympic |
1984 | ||
| Romania B |
1991 | ||
| Uruguay |
1982 | ||
| North Korea |
1993 | ||
| China |
— | ||
| Syria |
— | ||
| Yugoslavia |
— | ||
| Bulgaria Olympic |
— | ||
| Uzbekistan U-19 |
— | ||
| Cameroon |
— |
Notes:
- † Including a Runner-up by
Russia U-20.
Medal summary
As 2012 (Exclude 2017 and 2018)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Iraq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Romania | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | North Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | China | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Syria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Cameroon | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Maldives | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Morocco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 15 | 15 | 19 | 49 | |
See also
- LG Cup (association football)
- Kirin Cup
- King's Cup
- Pestabola Merdeka
- Bangabandhu Cup
- Indonesian Independence Cup
- Merlion Cup
- VFF Cup
- Korea Cup
- China Cup
- Four Nations Tournament (China)
- Lunar New Year Cup
References
- ^ "Palestine not part of Nehru Cup". The Indian Express. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Wim Koevermans named as new Senior Team Coach". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "India beat Cameroon to win third successive Nehru Cup title". Times Of India. Retrieved 2 Sep 2012.
- ^ "The Blue Tigers will be in action next August as the Indian FA plan to replace the Nehru Cup with the Champions Cup". goal.com. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ http://www.kolkatafootballs.com/ongc_nehru_2007.html
- ^ "India could host inaugural BRICS tourney". Goal. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nehru90.html
- ^ https://www.fifa.com/live-scores/teams/country=ind/men/matches/index.html#year2012