1997 Lunar New Year Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 9 – 12 January |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Russia (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 13 (3.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Anto Drobnjak (3 goals) |
The 1997 football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday.
Participating teams
Results
All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
Semifinals
| Russia | 1–1 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
Popov  62' |
Drobnjak 40' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
Hong Kong League XI  | 1–4 |  Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Muir 55' |
Weiler 90' |
Third place match
| Hong Kong League XI | 1–3 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Silva 60' |
17', 32' |
Final
| Russia | 2–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Simutenkov 23', 25' |
Thuler 80' |
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 9 January 1997 – pen.) | 1 (6) | |||||
| 12 January 1997 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Yugoslavia | 1 (5) | |||||
| Russia | 2 | |||||
| 9 January 1997 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Switzerland | 1 | |||||
| Switzerland | 4 | |||||
 Hong Kong League XI | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 12 January 1997 – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Yugoslavia | 3 | |||||
| Hong Kong League XI | 1 | |||||
| 1997 Carlsberg Cup Winner |
|---|
 Russia First Title |
Top scorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Silva- Muir
Patrick Thuler- Murat Yakin
- Rene Weiler
Dmitri Popov- Savo Milosevic
See also
- Hong Kong Football Association
- Hong Kong First Division League