2011 Asian Challenge Cup

This article is not AFC Challenge Cup.

2011 Asian Challenge Cup (Chinese: 亞洲超級球會挑戰盃) is the annual football event held in Hong Kong in Lunar New Year. The name of this event in 2011 is changed from Lunar New Year Cup to Asian Challenge Cup.

Teams

Team	Country	League last season	Pos.
South China	Hong Kong	First Division	1st
Guangzhou Evergrande	China PR	League One	1st
Ulsan Hyundai	South Korea	K-League	4th
Tianjin Teda	China PR	Super League	2nd

Squads ^[1][2]

Guangzhou Evergrande

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 1GK Yang Jun 10 June 1981 (aged 29) 0 Guangzhou Evergrande 2 2DF Tu Dongxu 13 November 1991 (aged 19) 0 Guangzhou Evergrande 3 3MF Li Yan 19 July 1984 (aged 26) 136 Guangzhou Evergrande 5 2DF Zhang Linpeng 9 May 1989 (aged 21) 0 Guangzhou Evergrande 7 3MF Feng Junyan 18 February 1984 (aged 26) 181 Guangzhou Evergrande 10 3MF Zheng Zhi 20 August 1980 (aged 30) 11 Guangzhou Evergrande 11 4FW Muriqui 16 June 1986 (aged 24) 14 Guangzhou Evergrande 13 2DF Tang Dechao 9 February 1985 (aged 25) 66 Guangzhou Evergrande 14 2DF Li Jianhua 12 February 1982 (aged 28) 52 Guangzhou Evergrande 15 3MF Hu Zhaojun 1 March 1981 (aged 29) 29 Guangzhou Evergrande 17 3MF Gao Zhilin 8 January 1991 (aged 20) 0 Guangzhou Evergrande 18 2DF Chen Jianlong 14 May 1989 (aged 21) 5 Guangzhou Evergrande 19 3MF Yang Hao 19 August 1983 (aged 27) 0 Guangzhou Evergrande 22 1GK Li Shuai 18 August 1982 (aged 28) 104 Guangzhou Evergrande 23 3MF Li Zhilang 22 August 1991 (aged 19) 12 Guangzhou Evergrande 25 3MF Yang Yihu 16 September 1991 (aged 19) 4 Guangzhou Evergrande 26 3MF Wu Pingfeng 1 November 1981 (aged 29) 79 Guangzhou Evergrande 28 1GK Zhi Xinhua 7 August 1987 (aged 23) 2 Guangzhou Evergrande 29 4FW Gao Lin 14 February 1986 (aged 24) 23 Guangzhou Evergrande 30 3MF Peng Shaoxiong 27 May 1989 (aged 21) 11 Guangzhou Evergrande 32 2DF Sun Xiang 15 January 1982 (aged 29) 14 Guangzhou Evergrande 34 2DF Huang Jiaqiang 14 March 1990 (aged 20) 0 Guangzhou Evergrande 38 4FW Ye Weichao 18 February 1989 (aged 21) 0 Guangzhou Evergrande

South China

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 1GK Yapp Hung Fai 21 March 1990 (aged 20) South China 2 2DF Lee Chi Ho 16 November 1982 (aged 28) South China 3 2DF Poon Yiu Cheuk 19 September 1977 (aged 33) South China 4 2DF Chiu Chun Kit 4 October 1983 (aged 27) South China 5 3MF Bai He 19 November 1983 (aged 27) South China 6 2DF Wong Chin Hung 2 March 1982 (aged 28) South China 7 4FW Chan Siu Ki 14 July 1985 (aged 25) South China 9 3MF Lee Wai Lim 5 May 1981 (aged 29) South China 10 3MF Au Yeung Yiu Chung 11 July 1989 (aged 21) South China 11 3MF Li Haiqiang 3 May 1977 (aged 33) South China 12 3MF Nicky Butt 21 January 1975 (aged 36) South China 14 2DF Joel 24 July 1980 (aged 30) South China 15 2DF Chan Wai Ho 24 April 1982 (aged 28) South China 16 3MF Leung Chun Pong 1 October 1986 (aged 24) South China 17 4FW Giovane 25 November 1982 (aged 28) South China 18 3MF Kwok Kin Pong 30 March 1987 (aged 23) South China 20 2DF Lau Nim Yat 4 December 1989 (aged 21) South China 21 3MF Man Pei Tak 16 February 1982 (aged 28) South China 23 1GK Zhang Chunhui 13 March 1983 (aged 27) South China 25 3MF Wellingsson de Souza 7 September 1989 (aged 21) South China 31 4FW Cheng Lai Hin 31 March 1986 (aged 24) South China 38 4FW Mateja Kežman 12 April 1979 (aged 31) South China

Tianjin Teda

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 1GK Zhao Yanming 16 January 1981 (aged 30) Tianjin Teda 2 2DF He Yang 23 February 1983 (aged 27) Tianjin Teda 3 3MF Wu Weian 1 September 1981 (aged 29) Tianjin Teda 4 4FW Obiora Odita 14 May 1983 (aged 27) Tianjin Teda 6 2DF Marko Zorić 10 July 1980 (aged 30) Tianjin Teda 7 3MF Li Benjian 5 March 1986 (aged 24) Tianjin Teda 8 3MF Hu Rentian 21 January 1991 (aged 20) Tianjin Teda 10 3MF Wang Xinxin 27 April 1981 (aged 29) Tianjin Teda 15 2DF Liao Bochao 16 July 1987 (aged 23) Tianjin Teda 16 3MF Fan Boqun 18 February 1987 (aged 23) Tianjin Teda 20 4FW Mao Biao 24 July 1987 (aged 23) Tianjin Teda 22 4FW Yu Dabao 14 April 1988 (aged 22) Tianjin Teda 24 3MF Gareth Edds 3 February 1981 (aged 30) North Queensland Fury 25 1GK Yang Qipeng 14 May 1986 (aged 24) Tianjin Teda 26 2DF Cao Yang 15 December 1981 (aged 29) Tianjin Teda 27 3MF Ma Leilei 22 March 1989 (aged 21) Tianjin Teda 31 2DF Bai Lei 25 May 1987 (aged 23) Tianjin Teda 32 4FW Zhang Xiaobin 14 February 1985 (aged 25) Tianjin Teda 34 2DF Li Weifeng 1 December 1978 (aged 32) Tianjin Teda

Ulsan Hyundai

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 31 1GK Choi Mu-Rim 15 April 1979 (aged 31) Ulsan Hyundai 2 2DF Lee Yong 24 December 1986 (aged 24) Ulsan Hyundai 3 3MF Kim Jong-Guk Ulsan Hyundai 4 2DF Kang Min-Soo 14 February 1986 (aged 24) Ulsan Hyundai 5 2DF Lim Jong-Eun 18 June 1990 (aged 20) Ulsan Hyundai 6 2DF Choi Jae-Soo 2 May 1983 (aged 27) Ulsan Hyundai 7 3MF Ko Chang-Hyun 15 September 1983 (aged 27) Ulsan Hyundai 8 4FW Go Seul-Ki 21 April 1986 (aged 24) Ulsan Hyundai 9 4FW Kim Shin-Wook 14 April 1988 (aged 22) Ulsan Hyundai 11 4FW Kim Da-Bin 29 August 1989 (aged 21) Ulsan Hyundai 13 2DF Kang Jin-Ouk 13 February 1986 (aged 24) Ulsan Hyundai 15 2DF Lee Jae-seong 5 July 1988 (aged 22) Ulsan Hyundai 17 4FW Jung Dae-Sun 27 June 1987 (aged 23) Ulsan Hyundai 18 4FW Moon Dae-Seong 15 March 1986 (aged 24) Ulsan Hyundai 19 4FW Lee Jin-Ho 3 September 1984 (aged 26) Ulsan Hyundai 20 3MF Julián Estiven Vélez 9 February 1982 (aged 28) Ulsan Hyundai 21 3MF Lee Ho 22 October 1984 (aged 26) Ulsan Hyundai 22 2DF Choi Bo-Gyeong Ulsan Hyundai 30 4FW Kim Hyo-Ki Ulsan Hyundai 35 1GK Jeong Hong-Seok Ulsan Hyundai

Results

Semi-finals

Ulsan Hyundai v Tianjin Teda

2011-02-03 15:00

Ulsan Hyundai	0 – 4	Tianjin Teda
	Report	Wang Xinxin  25' Zorić  38', 63' Odita  71'

Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 11,088 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto

South China v Guangzhou Evergrande

2011-02-03 17:30

South China	0 – 1	Guangzhou Evergrande
	Report	Muriqui  68'

Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 11,088 Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama

Third place match

South China v Ulsan Hyundai

2011-02-06 15:00 (UTC+08:00)

South China	2 – 4	Ulsan Hyundai
Chan Siu Ki  49' Cheng Lai Hin  88'	Report	Ko Chang-Hyun  48' (p), 71' Choi Jae-Soo  73', 90+1'

Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 11,348 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto

Final

Guangzhou Evergrande v Tianjin Teda

2011-02-06 17:30 (UTC+08:00)

Guangzhou Evergrande	0 – 0	Tianjin Teda
	Report
	Penalties
Muriqui Gao Lin Zhang Linpeng Li Yan	3 – 5	Cao Yang Wang Xinxin Wu Weian Zorić Li Benjian

Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 11,348 Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama

References

1. ↑ HKFA Website, Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) 0:4 Tianjin Teda (CHN)
2. ↑ HKFA Website, South China 0:1 Guangzhou Evergrande (CHN)

External links

• Asian Challenge Cup - Hong Kong Football Association

Friendly association football tournaments in 2011  « 2010 2012 »  Copa Bimbo Montevideo (14 – 16 January) Match World Cup Dubai (20 – 26 January) Copa del Sol La Manga, Elche (27 January – 7 February) Marbella Cup Marbella (2 – 8 February) Asian Challenge Cup Hong Kong (3 – 6 February) Nations Cup Dublin (8 February – 29 May) La Manga Cup La Manga (14 – 22 February) Desert Diamond Cup United States (4 – 5 March) World Football Challenge United States and Canada (13 July – 6 August) Lev Yashin Cup Moscow, Khimki (15 – 16 July) Vodacom Challenge South Africa (16 – 23 July) Audi Cup Munich (26 – 27 July) MLS All-Star Harrison, New Jersey (27 July) Premier League Asia Trophy Hong Kong (27 – 30 July) Emirates Cup London (30 – 31 July) Dublin Super Cup Dublin (30 – 31 July) Eusébio Cup Lisbon (6 August) Trofeo Costa del Sol Málaga (13 August) Velayat Cup Tehran (3 – 7 November) Friendly match Tournament