SkyDome Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Canada |
| Dates | 24 January – 29 January |
| Teams | 7 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portugal (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Denmark League XI |
| Third place |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 4 (1.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Four players (1 goal each) |
The SkyDome Cup was a soccer tournament played in late January 1995 in the SkyDome stadium (now Rogers Centre) between hosts Canada, then European champions Denmark, and Portugal. As the tournament was played in a crucial part of the European leagues the European sides presented alternate sides (Denmark consisting of a Danish League XI), which resulted in the only (or first) international caps for some of players involved.
Played January 24, the first match put hosts Canada against Denmark, and resulted in a one-nil win for the European champions with a goal by Højer Nielsen. Canada would play their second game two days later against Portugal, which resulted in a one-goal draw, with goals by António Folha and Alex Bunbury.[1]
With Canada out of the race with 1 point in their two matches, the winner would be known in the final game, played January 29 between Denmark (who only needed a draw) and Portugal. Paulo Alves scored late in the game, giving Portugal their first victory at senior level.
Final standings
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Winners |
| Denmark League XI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| Canada (H) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Results
[edit]Canada vs Denmark
[edit]| Canada | 0–1 | Denmark League XI |
|---|---|---|
Højer  52' |
Canada vs Portugal
[edit]Portugal vs Denmark
[edit]| Portugal | 1–0 | Denmark League XI |
|---|---|---|
| Alves 89' |
| SkyDome Cup |
|---|
 Portugal First title |
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]There were 4 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 1.33 goals per match.
1 goal
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Skydome Cup (Canada 1995)". RSSSF. 1 November 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Skydome Cup (Canada 1995)". RSSSF. 1 November 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2022.