1997 Baltic Cup

The 1997 Baltic Cup football competition took place from 9 to 11 July 1997 at the Žalgiris Stadium in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was the seventh annual competition of the three Baltic states – Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia – since they regained their independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

1997 Baltic Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Lithuania
Dates	9 July – 11 July
Teams	3
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Lithuania (7th title)
Runners-up	Latvia
Third place	Estonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	7 (2.33 per match)
Attendance	850 (283 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Seven players (1 goal each)

Results

Lithuania vs Estonia

9 July 1997

Lithuania	2–1	Estonia
Morinas 35' Suliauskas 69' (pen.)		Reim 77'

Žalgiris Stadium, Vilnius

Attendance: 300

Referee: Roman Lajuks (Latvia)

Estonia vs Latvia

10 July 1997

Estonia	1–2	Latvia
Kristal 15'		Babičevs 30' Pahars 50'

Žalgiris Stadium, Vilnius

Attendance: 150

Referee: Algirdas Dubinskas (Lithuania)

Lithuania vs Latvia

11 July 1997

Lithuania	1–0	Latvia
Ramelis 66'

Žalgiris Stadium, Vilnius

Attendance: 400

Referee: Oleg Timofejev (Estonia)

Final table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Lithuania	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	6
Latvia	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
Estonia	2	0	0	2	2	4	−2	0

Winners

1997 Baltic Football Cup winners
Lithuania Seventh title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 7 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 2.33 goals per match.

1 goal

• Martin Reim
• Marko Kristal
• Marians Pahars
• Vladimirs Babičevs
• Tomas Ramelis
• Igoris Morinas
• Dainius Suliauskas

See also

Balkan Cup
Nordic Football Championship

External links

• RSSSF
• RSSSF Details
• omnitel