2013 King's Cup

2013 King's Cup
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
Dates 23–26 January
Teams 4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s) 700th Anniversary Stadium
Final positions
Champions  Sweden (4th title)
Runners-up  Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played 4
Goals scored 13 (3.25 per match)
Attendance 23,500 (5,875 per match)
Top scorer(s) Finland Mikael Forssell
(2 goals)

The 2013 King's Cup was an international football competition, the 42nd edition of the tournament. It was a two-round knockout tournament, with all matches held at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand between 23 January and 26 January.[1][2] This edition features the hosts Thailand and three invited teams (Sweden, Finland and North Korea). In the final Sweden defeated Finland 3–0 to win the tournament.[3]

Going into the tournament, North Korea were unofficial football world champions.[2] In winning their semi-final, Sweden took the title[4] and successfully defended it in the final.[3]

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
2013-01-23 - Chiang Mai
  Sweden (pen.)  1 (4)  
  North Korea  1 (1)  
 
2013-01-26 - Chiang Mai
      Sweden  3
    Finland  0
Third place
2013-01-23 - Chiang Mai 2013-01-26 - Chiang Mai
  Thailand  1   North Korea  2
  Finland  3     Thailand  2

Matches

All times are local (UTC+7)

Semi-finals

23 January 2013
17:00
Sweden  1 – 1  North Korea
Fejzullahu  56' Report Hong Kum-Song  48'
  Penalties  
Svensson
Majstorović
Hysén
P. Jansson 		4 – 1 Jang Kuk-Chol
Kang Kuk-Chol
Kim Chol-Bum
700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

23 January 2013
19:00
Thailand  1 – 3  Finland
Narubodin  68' Report Sumusalo  5'
Forssell  12', 87'
700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)

Third place match

26 January 2013
15:00
Thailand  2 – 2  North Korea
Teeratep  26' (pen.)
Datsakorn  61' 		Report Jo Kwang  58'
Pak Hyon-Il  70'

3rd Place shared

Final

26 January 2013
17:00
Sweden  3 – 0  Finland
Hysén  23'
Quaison  73'
Svensson  90' 		Report

Winner

 2013 King's Cup Champion 

Sweden
4th title

References

  1. ↑ "Schaefer to rest stars for King's Cup". Bangkok Post. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brown, Paul. "North Korea vs Sweden, King’s Cup 2013 Preview – UFWC". UFWC. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Brown,Paul (26 January 2013). "Sweden 3–0 Finland". UFWC. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Brown,Paul. "North Korea 1–1 Sweden (1–4 on penalties)". UFWC. Retrieved 26 January 2013.