Nehru Cup
 | |
| Founded | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Region | International |
| Current champions |
 India(3rd title) |
| Most successful team(s) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Soviet Union(4 titles) |
 2012 Nehru Cup | |
The Nehru Cup (more formally known as the ONGC Nehru Cup) is an international association football tournament organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). It was launched in 1982, but was not held from 1998 to 2006. After the trophy was won by Iraq in 1997, it was reinstated only in 2007.
The 2007 Nehru Cup took place from August 17–29, 2007 with Syria, Kyrgyzstan, India, Cambodia and Bangladesh when India won their first title after hosting it for the last couple of decades.
2009 Nehru Cup took place in New Delhi from August 19 to August 31, 2009. After the participation of Palestine was cancelled by the AIFF, the tournament was changed into a round-robin format with five teams playing each other and the top two clashing in the final.[1] India defeated Syria by 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the final on August 31, 2009.
The 2012 Nehru Cup was the 15th edition of the Nehru Cup and 3rd Nehru Cup since it was revived in 2007. It was held from August 22 to September 2.[2] The tournament was hosted in New Delhi, India. A total of 5 teams participated in the tournament through being invited by the All India Football Federation. The final match happened between India and Cameroon B and India won the match in penalty shoot out 5-4 after the match ended 2-2 after 120 minutes of play.[3]
TV Coverage
1st Nehru Cup was covered by Prabir Roy with 5 on-line camera operation. This was long before Doordarshan started the same during the Delhi Asian Games in November 1982. This was inaugurated by Indira Gandhi. This was apparently the first Colour T.V. coverage.
Absence and revival
The tournament was shelved after 1997 due to lack of sponsorship and other reasons. It was revived in 2007 mainly due to persuasion by the former coach of India national football team Bob Houghton. The original rolling trophy could not be recovered from Iraq, and a new trophy was designed.
The tournament held during 2007 was called the ONGC Nehru Cup, to acknowledge sponsorship from the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation. India won the tournament defeating the much higher ranked Syria in the final by a 1-0 margin, on a goal scored by N. P. Pradeep in the 44th minute on a back pass from Baichung Bhutia.[4]
Hopes to have another tournament in 2014 were shelved in August 2014 due to the AIFF not being able to pursue capital investment.[5]
List of finals
| Year | Host | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | ||
| 1982 Details |
Kolkata, India |  Uruguay |
2 – 0 |  China |
| 1983 Details |
Kochi, India | .svg.png){kind=small} Hungary Olympic |
2 – 1 |
China |
| 1984 Details |
Kolkata, India |  Poland |
1 – 0 | China |
| 1985 Details |
Kochi, India |  Soviet Union |
2 – 1 |  Yugoslavia |
| 1986 Details |
Thiruvananthapuram, India | Soviet Union XI |
1 – 0 | China |
| 1987 Details |
Kozhikode, India | Soviet Union XI |
2 – 0 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria Olympic |
| 1988 Details |
Siliguri, India | Soviet Union Olympic |
2 – 0 | Poland Olympic |
| 1989 Details |
Margao, India | Hungary XI |
2 – 1 | Soviet Union XI |
| 1991 Details |
Thiruvananthapuram, India |  Romania B |
3 – 1 |  Hungary |
| 1993 Details |
Chennai, India |  North Korea |
2 – 0 | Romania B |
| 1995 Details |
Kolkata, India | .svg.png){kind=small} Iraq |
1 – 0 |  Russia |
| 1997 Details |
Kochi, India | Iraq |
3 – 1 |  Uzbekistan |
| 2007 Details |
New Delhi, India | India |
1 – 0 |  Syria |
| 2009 Details |
New Delhi, India | India |
1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Syria |
| 2012 Details |
New Delhi, India | India |
2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |  Cameroon B |
Performance
Performance by nation
| Nations | Winners | Runners-up | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |  | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 | |
| India | 2007, 2009, 2012 | ||
| Hungary | 1983, 1989 | ||
 Iraq | 1995, 1997 | ||
| Poland | 1984 | ||
| Romania | 1991 | ||
| Uruguay | 1982 | ||
| North Korea | 1993 | ||
| China | — | ||
| Syria | — | ||
| Yugoslavia | — | ||
| Bulgaria | — | ||
| Uzbekistan | — | ||
| Cameroon B | — |
Notes:
- Including a Runner-up by Russia.
See also
References
- ↑ "Palestine not part of Nehru Cup". The Indian Express. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ "Wim Koevermans named as new Senior Team Coach". The All India Football Federation. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ↑ "India beat Cameroon to win third successive Nehru Cup title". Times Of India. Retrieved 2 Sep 2012.
- ↑ http://www.kolkatafootballs.com/ongc_nehru_2007.html
- ↑ "India could host inaugural BRICS tourney". Goal. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
External links
- IndianFootball.Com - India's premier football site
- Soccertub - All coverage for 2012 Nehru Cup
- http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nehru.html
- http://www.kolkatafootball.com/ongc_nehru_2007.html
- ONGC Nehru Cup (2009) Photo Gallery
- Nehru Cup 2012