The 2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy was the 36th edition of the Sait Nagjee Football Tournament and the first edition of the tournament since 1995. This tournament was organized by the Kozhikode District Football Association (KDFA) under the patronage of Dr. Siddeek Ahmed, President KDFA, and was held in Kozhikode, Kerala, India, from 5 to 21 February 2016. Along with clubs from different parts of the world, the Argentina U-23 national team also took part in the tournament.[1][2][3] Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho is the brand ambassador for the tournament.[4][5]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Dates | 5–21 February 2016 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Atlético Paranaense |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.2 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Vladyslav Kocherhin (3 goals) |
FC Dnipro Reserves won the trophy beating Atlético Paranaense Reserves in the final.[6]
Teams edit
Venue edit
| Kozhikode |
|---|
| EMS Corporation Stadium |
| Capacity: 50,000 |
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paranaense Reserves
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Watford Reserves
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Volyn Lutsk
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Rapid București
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
| Atlético Paranaense | 2–0 | Watford |
|---|---|---|
Luisinho  60'João Pedro 62' |
Report |
Attendance: approx. 35,000
| Rapid București | 1–1 | Volyn Lutsk |
|---|---|---|
| Tudoran 13' |
Report | Memeshev 59' |
Attendance: approx. 22,500
| Watford | 2–0 | Rapid București |
|---|---|---|
| Jakubiak 23' Mensah 57' |
Report |
| Volyn Lutsk | 2–2 | Atlético Paranaense Reserves |
|---|---|---|
| Lohinov 29' Memeshev 63' |
Report | Wesley Silva 21' Yago Silva 90' |
| Atlético Paranaense Reserves | 1–0 | Rapid București |
|---|---|---|
| Mauricio Pedro 65' |
Report |
| Watford | 1–1 | Volyn Lutsk |
|---|---|---|
| Jakubiak 90' (p) |
Report | Kravchenko 10' |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dnipro Reserves
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 |  Shamrock Rovers
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 |  1860 München II
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Argentina U23
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
| Argentina U23 | 0–3 | 1860 München II |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bachschmid 18' Seferings 25'Köppel 78' |
Attendance: approx. 20,000
| Shamrock Rovers | 0–2 | FC Dnipro Reserves |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kocherhin 32' Kireyev 76' |
Attendance: approx. 20,000
| 1860 München II | 2–3 | Shamrock Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Kokocinski 14' (p) 42' (p) |
Report | McCabe 32' (p) North 45'G. Brennan 52' |
| FC Dnipro Reserves | 2–0 | Argentina U23 |
|---|---|---|
| Vakulko 90+1' Kireyev 90+4' |
Report |
Knock-out phase edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Paranaense Reserves | 1 | |||||||
| B2 | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | |||||||
| Paranaense Reserves | 0 | ||||||||
| FC Dnipro Reserves | 3 | ||||||||
| A2 | FC Dnipro Reserves | 3 | |||||||
| B1 | Watford Reserves | 0 | |||||||
Semi-finals edit
| Atlético Paranaense Reserves | 1–0 | Shamrock Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Yago Silva 62' |
Report |
| FC Dnipro Reserves | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Watford Reserves |
|---|---|---|
| Kocherhin 93' Lunyov 109'Simpson 120' (o.g.) |
Report |
Final edit
| Atlético Paranaense Reserves | 0–3 | FC Dnipro Reserves |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kohut 41' Balanyuk 62'Vakulko 86' |
Attendance: 48,900
References edit
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers are off to India for pre-season next month". The42. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "First International commitment in 2016 is scheduled for February 5 in India". The42. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Tournament Invitation to South Asia". The42. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "Sait Nagjee Trophy Football Tournament 2016 Kozhikode".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ronaldinho visiting India for Sait Nagjee football tournament". 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Sait Nagjee: FC Dnipro 3–0 Atletico Paranaense: The Ukrainian club dismiss the Brazilian challenge". 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.