1997 Baltic Cup

1997 Baltic Cup
Tournament details
Host country Lithuania
Dates July 9 – July 11
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Lithuania (7th title)
Runners-up  Latvia
Third place  Estonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 3
Goals scored 7 (2.33 per match)
Attendance 850 (283 per match)

The 1997 Baltic Cup football competition took place from July 9 to July 11 at the Žalgiris Stadium in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was the seventh annual competition of the three Baltic states Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia since they regained their independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Results

Lithuania vs Estonia

1997-07-09
Lithuania  2 1  Estonia
Morinas  35'
Suliauskas  69' (pk)
Reim  77'
Žalgiris Stadium, Vilnius
Attendance: 300
Referee: Lajuks (LAT)


Estonia vs Latvia

1997-07-10
Estonia  1 2  Latvia
Kristal  15' Babičevs  30'
Pahars  50'
Žalgiris Stadium, Vilnius
Attendance: 150
Referee: Dubinskas (LTU)


Lithuania vs Latvia

1997-07-11
Lithuania  1 0  Latvia
Ramelis  66'
Žalgiris Stadium, Vilnius
Attendance: 400
Referee: Timofeyev (EST)


Final table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Lithuania 220031+26
 Latvia 21012203
 Estonia 200224-20


Awards

 1997 Baltic Football Cup Winners 

Lithuania
Seventh title


References