Qatar International Friendship Tournament

The International Friendship Tournament is a football tournament held annually in Doha, Qatar since 2002. It is now a tournament for youth teams, having been previously contested mainly by countries' Olympic teams.[1]

The first and only edition featuring senior teams was the 2010 edition, which was won by Korea DPR after Qatar was held to a goalless draw with Mali in the final match.[2]

Champions

Year Champions Runners-up
2002[1] Egypt Egypt China China
2003[1] Egypt Egypt Czech Republic Czech Republic
2004[1] Morocco Morocco South Korea Korea Republic
2005[1] South Korea Korea Republic Japan Japan
2006[1] Japan Japan South Korea Korea Republic
2007[1] Egypt Egypt Belarus Belarus
2008[1] Japan Japan Poland Poland
2009[1] Syria Syria Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
2010[1] North Korea Korea DPR Qatar Qatar
2012 Greece Greece Qatar Qatar
2013 Iran Iran Turkey Turkey
2023 South Korea Korea Republic United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

Editions

  • 2002: Olympic (U-23)
  • 2003: Olympic (U-23)
  • 2004: Olympic (U-23)
  • 2005: Olympic (U-23)
  • 2006: U-20
  • 2007: Olympic (U-23)
  • 2008: U-20
  • 2009: U-20
  • 2010: Senior
  • 2012: U-20
  • 2013: Olympic (U-23)
  • 2023: Olympic (U-23)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Morrison, Neil; Garcia, Daniel Dalence; Lewis, Tom; Garin, Erik (6 April 2011). "Olympic Teams Tournament (Qatar)". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ Seung-woo, Kang (3 January 2010). "North Korea Wins Qatar Football Tourney". The Korea Times. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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