2009 King's Cup

2009 King's Cup
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
Dates21–23 January
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsDenmark Denmark League XI (2nd title)
Runners-up Thailand
Third place Lebanon
Fourth place North Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Thailand Sutee Suksomkit
(2 goals)
2007
2010

The 39th King's Cup finals was held from 21 to 23 January 2009 at the Surakul Stadium in Phuket, Thailand. The King's Cup (คิงส์คัพ) is an annual football tournament; the first tournament was played in 1968.

This edition of the tournament was due to be played at the end of the domestic football season, the Thailand Premier League in October, but was postponed until early 2009 after the Thai national team made other commitments.

The tournament was held in between the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup and the start of qualification for the AFC Asian Cup.

The format of this tournament had also changed from the previous edition, to a knockout basis, starting from the semi-finals, instead of a round robin group stage.

Participating nations

Venue

Phuket
Surakul Stadium
Capacity: 16,000

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
21 January – Phuket
 
 
Denmark Denmark League XI1
 
23 January – Phuket
 
North Korea Korea DPR0
 
Denmark Denmark League XI (pen.)2 (5)
 
21 January – Phuket
 
Thailand Thailand2 (3)
 
Thailand Thailand2
 
 
Lebanon Lebanon1
 
Third place
 
 
23 January – Phuket
 
 
North Korea Korea DPR0
 
 
Lebanon Lebanon1

Matches

Semi finals

Denmark League XI Denmark1–0North Korea Korea DPR
Rieks 22'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Sura Sriart (Thailand)

Thailand Thailand2–1Lebanon Lebanon
Dangda 11'
Nutnum 22'
El Ali 51'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Prayoon Veerapool (Thailand)

3/4 Place Match

Korea DPR North Korea0–1Lebanon Lebanon
Atwi 72'

Final

Winner

 2009 King's Cup champion 

Denmark League XI

2nd title

Scorers

2 goals
1 goal

See also

References