The Hawaiian Islands Invitational is an inter-confederation association football tournament that was founded in 2011, as a successor to the former Pan-Pacific Championship. Like its predecessor, the tournament will consist of four teams, who will contest a knock-out style competition and will span over three days.
History
When the Pan-Pacific Championship folded, due to turf issues at the Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, moves were put in place to attempt to reconstruct an inter-confederation, end of season tournament that would see some of the best teams from North American, Asia, and Australia go head to head. In March 2011, it was announced that the Hawaiian Islands Invitational would be set up, by ESPN Regional Television, Inc. in co-operation with the Hawai’i Tourism Authority and Major League Soccer.[1][2]
Like the former Pan-Pacific Championships, the tournament will be held at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, and will be broadcast live on ESPN, and ESPNs subsidiary stations.[3]
Inaugural competitors
For the inaugural tournament, four teams have been selected. The teams come from the same confederations as the former Pan-Pacific Championships, with some of the best teams from CONCACAF, and the Asian Football Confederation.[4]
Results
| Year |
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Final |
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Third-place match |
| Winner |
Score |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
Score |
4th place |
| 2012 |
Busan IPark |
3-0 |
Yokohama FC |
Colorado Rapids |
1-0 |
Melbourne Heart FC |
See also
References
External links
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2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational