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The '''Greenland Cup''' was an [[Association football|Association Football]] friendly tournament held under Non-[[FIFA]] affiliations and controlled by the [[Football Association of Greenland]]. It was played by senior male [[National football team|Non-FIFA National Football Teams]]. The [[Greenland national football team|Greenland National Football Team]] competed as a regular in it's short lived running. Despite being the representing country, Greenland |
The '''Greenland Cup''' was an [[Association football|Association Football]] friendly tournament held under Non-[[FIFA]] affiliations and controlled by the [[Football Association of Greenland]]. It was played by senior male [[National football team|Non-FIFA National Football Teams]]. The [[Greenland national football team|Greenland National Football Team]] competed as a regular in it's short lived running. Despite being the representing country, Greenland never won the Greenland Cup. It ran from 1980 to 1984, with 3 tournaments overall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/groenlandcup.html|title=Greenland Cups 1980-84|website=www.rsssf.com|access-date=2018-08-16}}</ref> The [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]] are the most successful team with two cup victories. |
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Revision as of 16:21, 19 August 2018
The Greenland Cup was an Association Football friendly tournament held under Non-FIFA affiliations and controlled by the Football Association of Greenland. It was played by senior male Non-FIFA National Football Teams. The Greenland National Football Team competed as a regular in it's short lived running. Despite being the representing country, Greenland never won the Greenland Cup. It ran from 1980 to 1984, with 3 tournaments overall.[1] The Faroe Islands are the most successful team with two cup victories.
| Founded | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 1984 |
| Region | Europe |
| Number of teams | Varied |
| Most successful team(s) | Faroe Islands (2 titles) |
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Overview
The Greenland Cup tournament was created in 1980. It's first tournament was held in Sauðárkrókur, which saw Iceland's national team beat Greenland 4-1. Iceland's Marteinn Geirsson, Páll Ólafsson, Lárus Guðmundsson, and Guðmundur Steinsson scored a goal each, however Greenland player Kristofer Ludvigsen scored the last goal.[2] Iceland went on to become an official FIFA member.
Two years after the first edition, 1983 saw the second Greenland Cup. The result of this was the Faroe Islands beating Greenland in a close 3-2 victory in the Greenland capital city of Nuuk. The Faroe Islands also went on to become a member of FIFA.
The third and last Greenland Cup tournament was in 1984 which saw Iceland make a comeback to the tournament. Greenland lost to both the Faroe Islands and Iceland in 1-0 victories, putting Greenland in third place. The 1984 Greenland cup final saw the Faroe Islands beat rivals and first cup winner Iceland. After this tournament, the Greenland Cup was abolished due to a lack of quality from Greenland's national team. President Lars Lundblad mentioned the interest in returning the Greenland Cup since the improvement of Greenland's team and would be possible once Greenland join FIFA as a fully recognised member nation.[3][4]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Runners-up | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980[5] | Iceland | 4-1 | Greenland | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland |
| 1983 | Faroe Islands | 3-2 | Greenland | Nuuk, Greenland |
| 1984 | Faroe Islands | 1-0 | Iceland | Klaksvík, Faroe Islands |
See also
Notes
- The first 1983 Greenland Cup final ended in a 0-0 result between Faroe Islands and Greenland, so the match was replayed.
References
- ^ "Greenland Cups 1980-84". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "Iceland national team v Greenland*, 3 July 1980". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "Greenland seizes sports moment as Iceland plays in World Cup". OlympicTalk. 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ FIFA.com (2014-11-06). "Greenland's great footballing dream". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "Fixtures Greenland 1980". polar-bamserne.wifeo.com (in French). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
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