2019 Panda Cup

The 2019 Panda Cup was the sixth edition of the international youth association football competition.

2019 Panda Cup
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityChengdu
Dates25–29 May 2019
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions South Korea[2]
Runners-up Thailand
Third place New Zealand
Fourth place China PR
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored15 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Hwang JaeHwan

The tournament was hosted in Chengdu between 25 and 29 May 2019, and was include an international youth football development forum as part of the event. Previously held as an under-19 event, Chengdu Football Association announced that the 2019 edition would be an under-18 event.[3][4]

South Korea finished top of the standings for the tournament but were later stripped of the title following prizegiving celebrations which were considered offensive and disrespectful to both the tournament hosts and the Chinese people.[1][5]

Participating teams

In May 2018, it was announced that hosts China had invited South Korea, New Zealand and Thailand to participate in the 2019 Panda Cup.[4] Thailand opted to name an U-18 side in preparation for the 2019 AFF Under-18 Cup.,[6] as did China and South Korea, while New Zealand elected to send their U17 side in preparation for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup later in the year,[7][8]

Team Confederation
 China PR (host)AFC
 South KoreaAFC
 New ZealandOFC
 ThailandAFC

Venues
Chengdu
Shuangliu Sports Centre
30.5704°N 103.8957°E / 30.5704; 103.8957 (Shuangliu Sports Centre)
Capacity: 26,000

Matches
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9
2  Thailand 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
3  New Zealand 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  China PR 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: www.thecfa.cn
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored;

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

South Korea 2–1 Thailand
  • Heo Yool  3'
  • Cho Hyun Taek  10'
 [9]
  •  84' Anatcha Thepsiri
China PR 0–2 New Zealand
[10]
  •  43' Jesse Randall
  •  72' (pen) Matthew Garbett
New Zealand 0–4 South Korea
  •  36' Kim Geon-oh
  •  38' Lee Jin-yong
  •  49' Kwon Hyeok-kyu
  •  90' An Jae-jun
Thailand 2–0 China PR
 [11]
New Zealand 0–1 Thailand
South Korea 3–0 China PR
  • Hwang JaeHwan  52' 56' 79'

Goalscorers

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Controversies

Following the completion of the competition, the South Korea team was criticised for disrespecting the trophy. A South Korean player was seen to place the trophy on the ground and place his foot on it, while others reportedly simulated urinating on the trophy, a move widely considered insulting. The Panda Cup organising committee issued a formal statement on the issue and demanded an apology from the players and the South Korean representatives.[12][13] South Korea were subsequently stripped of the title despite the apology.[14]

References
  1. "S Korea stripped of Panda Cup by China amid online outrage" Taipei Times/AFP (2019-05-31) http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2019/05/31/2003716090
  2. Following the tournament, South Korea were stripped of the trophy due to disrespectful and offensive behaviour [1]
  3. "2019熊猫杯赛程出炉:中国U18国青5月底对阵韩国" (in Chinese). Sports.sina.com. Sina. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. "Thailand to join hosts China PR, Korea Republic and New Zealand for Panda Cup 2019". www.foxsportsasia.com (in Thai). 23 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  5. "South Korean Youth Team apologises to organising committee". Chinese Football Association. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  6. "Timnas U-18 Thailand Ikut Turnamen Panda Cup 2019". www.topskor.id (in Thai). Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  7. "Fresh faces in Panda Cup squad". www.Nzfootball.co.nz. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  8. 熊猫杯前瞻-中韩大战备受期待 泰新黑马成色十足. sports.sina.cn (in Chinese). Sina News. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  9. "เสียประตูเร็ว! ช้างศึก U19 พ่ายเกาหลีใต้ 1-2 ประเดิมแพนด้า คัพ". Sport.mthai.com (in Thai). Spor. MThai. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  10. "熊猫杯-U18国足0-2失利遭开门黑 后防两次送点". Sina.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  11. "China U18 lose 2-0 to Thailand in Panda Cup". Xinhuanet (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  12. 熊猫杯组委会声明：对所有参与者的侮辱 必须道歉. Sina.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  13. "脚踩-熊猫杯惹风波-韩足队道歉灭火". ChinaPress. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  14. "Panda Cup 2019: Korea Republic U-18s stripped of the title by China despite public apology". FoxSportAsia. Fox Sports. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
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