Albena Cup (Bulgaria)


Palmares

2000     Levski (Sofia)
2001     Levski (Sofia)
2002 (1) Levski (Sofia)
2002 (2) Stal Alchevsk (Ukraine)
2003     Zeleznik (Beograd)
2005       abandoned
2007     Lokomotiv (Plovdiv)
2008     Spartak (Varna)
2009     CSKA (Sofia)
2010     Lokomotiv (Mezdra)
2011     Kaliakra (Kavarna) 

NB: Azeri sources claim a tournament win for the Azerbaijan national 
    team in 2001 but the status of that is unclear.  See the file on     
    matches played by Azerbaijan and Belarus in Albena and Varna 2001.

2000

Group A

 1.Levski (Sofiya)                   3  2  1  0  6- 3  7
 2.Torpedo (Kutaisi, Georgia)        3  1  1  1  7- 7  4
 3.Kazakhstan national team          3  0  3  0  4- 4  3
 4.Dustlik (Yangibozor, Uzbekistan)  3  0  1  2  3- 6  1

 6- 2 Dustlik       0-0 Kazakhstan     [at Obrochishte]
 6- 2 Torpedo       1-2 Levski         [at Albena]
 8- 2 Levski        2-0 Dustlik        [at Albena]
 8- 2 Kazakhstan    2-2 Torpedo        [at Obrochishte]
10- 2 Kazakhstan    2-2 Levski         [at Albena]
10- 2 Torpedo       4-3 Dustlik        [at Obrochishte]

Group B

 1.Krylya Sovetov (Samara, Russia)   3  2  1  0  4- 1  7
 2.Spartak 1918 (Varna)              3  1  1  1  2- 3  4
 3.Neftohimik (Burgas)               3  0  3  0  2- 2  3
 4.Farul (Constanţa, Romania)        3  0  1  2  2- 4  1

 6- 2 Farul         1-1 Neftohimik     [at Albena]
 6- 2 Krylya Sov.   2-0 Spartak        [at Obrochishte]
 8- 2 Krylya Sov.   0-0 Neftohimik     [at Albena]
 8- 2 Farul         0-1 Spartak        [at Albena]
10- 2 Farul         1-2 Krylya Sovetov [at Obrochishte]
10- 2 Spartak       1-1 Neftohimik     [at Varna]

Seventh place match
13- 2 Farul         6-2 Dustlik        [at Obrochishte]

Fifth place match
13- 2 Neftohimik    3-1 Kazakhstan     [at Albena]

Third place match
14- 2 Spartak       3-1 Torpedo        [at Obrochishte]

Final
14- 2 Levski        3-1 Krylya Sovetov [at Albena]

2002

The official name of the tournament is unclear.  It was separate from the 
Albena-Mobiltel tournament held the previous month in Varna.

11- 2 Volyn         1-0 Stal
12- 2 Bad Bleiberg  1-1 Azerbaijan
13- 2 Volyn         1-1 Lada           [abandoned 30', win awarded to Lada]
        [Note: the match was abandoned with the score at 1-1 after a fight broke out
               among the players, after which Volyn refused to continue the match.]
14- 2 Lada          0-2 Azerbaijan
15- 2 Volyn         1-2 Lada           [friendly]
15- 2 Stal          1-0 Bad Bleiberg
16- 2 Azerbaijan    3-1 Volyn
17- 2 Lada          0-0 Bad Bleiberg
17- 2 Stal          3-1 Azerbaijan     [brought forward from 18-2-02 at request of Azerbaijan]
19- 2 Volyn          -  Bad Bleiberg
20- 2 Stal          5-1 Lada

 1.FK Stal Alchevsk (Ukraine)  4  3  0  1  9- 3  9
 2.Azerbaijan (national team)  4  2  1  1  7- 5  7
 3.FK Lada Tolyatti (Russia)   4  1  1  2  2- 8  4
  .SK Volyn-1 Lutsk (Ukraine)  3  1  0  2  2- 4  3
  .BSV Bad Bleiberg (Austria)  3  0  2  1  1- 2  2

Note: the table is missing one result. Lada reportedly finished in third place, which
      (if correct) suggests that the missing match was not played, since if it was played
      then either Volyn or Bad Bleiberg would have finished third above Lada.

Sources: "Sport-Express" (Russia), "Cherno more" (Varna)

2003

 1.Zeleznik (Beograd, Serbia)  3  3  0  0  4- 1  9
 2.Slaviya (Sofiya)            3  2  0  1  6- 3  6
 3.Levski (Sofiya)             3  1  0  2  2- 4  3
 4.Stal (Alchevsk, Ukraine)    3  0  0  3  2- 6  0

 4- 2 Slaviya       3-1 Stal
 4- 2 Levski        0-1 Zeleznik
 6- 2 Zeleznik      2-1 Slaviya
 6- 2 Levski        2-1 Stal
 8- 2 Zeleznik      1-0 Stal
 8- 2 Levski        0-2 Slaviya


2005

The tournament was abandoned due to bad weather

Group A

 Slaviya (Sofiya)
 Cherno more (Varna)
 Ceahlăul (Piatra Neamț, Romania)

 2- 2 Slaviya       5-1 Ceahlăul
 4- 2 Slaviya        -  Cherno more
 6- 2 Cherno more    -  Ceahlăul

Group B

 Naftex (Burgas)
 Botev (Plovdiv)
 Dobrudzha (Dobrich)

 2- 2 Botev         1-1 Dobrudzha
 4- 2 Naftex         -  Dobrudzha
 6- 2 Botev          -  Naftex

2007

Group A

 1.Lokomotiv (Plovdiv)               3  2  1  0  2- 0  7
 2.Shumen (Shumen)                   3  1  1  1  2- 2  4
 3.Kaliakra (Kavarna)                3  1  0  2  3- 6  3
 4.Politehnica (Timişoara, Romania)  3  0  2  1  2- 6  2

14- 2 Kaliakra      4-0 Politehnica
16- 2 Politehnica   1-1 Shumen
16- 2 Kaliakra      0-1 Lokomotiv
18- 2 Lokomotiv     1-1 Politehnica
18- 2 Shumen        2-1 Kaliakra
20- 2 Lokomotiv     1-0 Shumen

Group B

 1.Spartak 1918 (Varna)              3  3  0  0  4- 0  6
 2.Radnički (Nis, Serbia)            3  1  1  1  2- 2  4
 3.Dunărea (Giurgiu, Romania)        3  0  2  1  0- 2  2
 4.Dunav (Ruse)                      3  0  1  2  1- 3  1

15- 2 Spartak       2-0 Dunărea
15- 2 Dunav         1-2 Radnički
17- 2 Dunav         0-0 Dunărea
17- 2 Spartak       1-0 Radnički
19- 2 Spartak       1-0 Dunav
19- 2 Radnički      0-0 Dunărea

Seventh place playoff
21- 2 Dunav         3-0 Politehnica

Fifth place playoff
21- 2 Kaliakra      3-0 Dunărea

Third place playoff
21- 2 Radnički      2-0 Shumen

Final
21- 2 Lokomotiv     2-0 Spartak

2008

First Round

Group A

 1.Spartak 1918 (Varna)           2  2  0  0  5- 0  6
 2.Politehnica (Galați, Romania)  2  1  0  1  1- 3  3
 3.Montana (Montana)              2  0  0  2  0- 3  0

14- 2 Spartak       3-0 Politehnica
15- 2 Politehnica   1-0 Montana
16- 2 Spartak       2-0 Montana

Group B
 1.Kaliakra (Kavarna)             2  2  0  0  4- 0  6
 2.Beroe (Stara Zagora)           2  0  1  1  2- 4  1 *
 3.Bulgaria U19                   2  0  1  1  2- 4  1

* Beroe placed above Bulgaria U19 based on superior disciplinary record (yellow cards)

14- 2 Kaliakra      2-0 Bulgaria U19
15- 2 Bulgaria U19  2-2 Beroe
16- 2 Kaliakra      2-0 Beroe

Group C
 1.Lokomotiv (Mezdra)             2  2  0  0  3- 1  6
 2.Velasitsa (Petrich)            2  1  0  1  1- 1  3
 3.Naftex (Burgas)                2  0  0  2  1- 3  0

14- 2 Velasitsa     0-1 Lokomotiv
15- 2 Lokomotiv     2-1 Naftex
16- 2 Naftex        0-1 Velasitsa


Final Round

Group 1  [winners of first round groups]

 1.Spartak 1918 (Varna)           2  2  0  0  3- 1  6
 2.Kaliakra (Kavarna)             2  1  0  1  2- 1  3
 3.Lokomotiv (Mezdra)             2  0  0  2  1- 4  0

18- 2 Spartak       1-0 Kaliakra
20- 2 Kaliakra      2-0 Lokomotiv
22- 2 Spartak       2-1 Lokomotiv

Group 2  [runners-up of first round groups]

 4.Politehnica (Galați, Romania)  2  1  1  0  2- 0  4
 5.Beroe (Stara Zagora)           2  0  2  0  1- 1  2
 6.Velasitsa (Petrich)            2  0  1  1  1- 3  1

18- 2 Politehnica   0-0 Beroe
20- 2 Velasitsa     1-1 Beroe
22- 2 Politehnica   2-0 Velasitsa

Group 3  [third placed teams of first round groups]

 7.Naftex (Burgas)                2  1  1  0  5- 4  4
 8.Bulgaria U19                   2  0  2  0  3- 3  2
 9.Montana (Montana)              2  0  1  1  5- 6  1

18- 2 Montana       2-2 Bulgaria U19
20- 2 Naftex        1-1 Bulgaria U19
22- 2 Montana       3-4 Naftex

2009

Group A

 1.CSKA (Sofiya)         3  3  0  0  7- 1  9
 2.Montana (Montana)     3  2  0  1  4- 2  6
 3.Lokomotiv (Plovdiv)   3  1  0  2  1- 3  3
 4.Spartak 1918 (Varna)  3  0  0  3  0- 6  0

 4- 2 CSKA          2-1 Montana
 4- 2 Spartak       0-1 Lokomotiv P
 7- 2 CSKA          3-0 Spartak
 7- 2 Montana       1-0 Lokomotiv P
 9- 2 CSKA          2-0 Lokomotiv P
 9- 2 Spartak       0-2 Montana

Group B

 1.Cherno more (Varna)   3  3  0  0  8- 2  9
 2.Beroe (Stara Zagora)  3  2  0  1  5- 3  6
 3.Lokomotiv (Mezdra)    3  1  0  2  4- 4  3
 4.Bulgaria U19          3  0  0  3  0- 8  0

 5- 2 Cherno more   4-0 Bulgaria U19
 5- 2 Beroe         2-1 Lokomotiv M
 8- 2 Cherno more   2-1 Beroe
 8- 2 Bulgaria U19  0-2 Lokomotiv M
10- 2 Cherno more   2-1 Lokomotiv M
10- 2 Beroe         2-0 Bulgaria U19

Seventh place match
12- 2 Bulgaria U19  1-1 Spartak       (4-3 pen)

Fifth place match
12- 2 Lokomotiv P   1-0 Lokomotiv M

Third place match
13- 2 Beroe         2-1 Montana

Final
13- 2 CSKA          2-0 Cherno more

2010

Group A

 1.Lokomotiv (Mezdra)        3  3  0  0  7- 2  9
 2.Spartak 1918 (Varna)      3  1  1  1  2- 3  4
 3.Olimpia (Bălţi, Moldova)  3  1  0  2  4- 5  3
 4.Sierra Leone U21          3  0  1  2  2- 5  1

 5- 2 Lokomotiv     2-1 Olimpia          [at Albena]
 6- 2 Spartak       0-0 Sierra Leone U21 [at Albena]
 8- 2 Olimpia       2-1 Sierra Leone U21 [at Albena]
 9- 2 Lokomotiv     2-0 Spartak          [at Kavarna]
11- 2 Spartak       2-1 Olimpia          [at Albena]
12- 2 Lokomotiv     3-1 Sierra Leone U21 [at Albena]

Group B

 1.Beroe (Stara Zagora)      3  2  1  0  4- 2  7
 2.Montana (Montana)         3  1  2  0  5- 4  5
 3.Bulgaria U21              3  0  2  1  3- 4  2
 4.Kaliakra (Kavarna)        3  0  1  2  1- 3  1

 5- 2 Kaliakra      0-0 Bulgaria U21     [at Kavarna]
 6- 2 Beroe         1-1 Montana          [at Albena]
 8- 2 Kaliakra      1-2 Beroe            [at Kavarna]
 9- 2 Bulgaria U21  3-3 Montana          [at Kavarna]
11- 2 Kaliakra      0-1 Montana          [at Albena]
12- 2 Beroe         1-0 Bulgaria U21     [at Albena]

Seventh place match
14- 2 Bulgaria U21  1-0 Sierra Leone U21 [at Albena]

Fifth place match
14- 2 Kaliakra      3-2 Olimpia          [at Kavarna]

Third place match
14- 2 Montana       3-1 Spartak          [at Albena]

Final
14- 2 Lokomotiv     w/o Beroe
        [Beroe refused to play, after the organizers rescheduled the match date]


2011

 1.Kaliakra (Kavarna)             4  2  2  0  7- 4  8 *
 2.Svetkavitsa 1922 (Targovishte) 4  2  2  0  7- 4  8
 3.Sportist 1924 (Svoge)          4  2  0  2  2- 2  6
 4.Dorostol 2003 (Silistra)       4  1  2  1  6- 4  5
 5.Bulgaria U19 national team     4  0  0  4  1- 9  0

* Kaliakra and Svetkavitsa were tied on points, goal difference, goals scored, and the
head-to-head result;
  Kaliakra were placed first due to their superior disciplinary record (fewer yellow cards).

 9- 2 Kaliakra      2-2 Svetkavitsa      [at Albena]
        [Marko Markov 9', Ivaylo Radentsov 15' / Dinko Dermendzhiyev 24', Hristo Petev 34']
 9- 2 Sportist      1-0 Dorostol         [at Albena]
        [Deyan Borisov 26']
11- 2 Bulgaria U19  1-3 Svetkavitsa      [at Albena]
        [Ivaylo Chochev 18' / Hristo Petev 35' 82', Hristo Aleksandrov 43']
11- 2 Kaliakra      2-2 Dorostol         [at Albena]
        [Georgi Filipov 41', Georgi Stanchev 50' / Erhan Mehmed 21', Georgi Bizhev 48']
14- 2 Dorostol      1-1 Svetkavitsa      [at Albena]
        [Emil Martinov 29' / Hristo Petev 51']
14- 2 Bulgaria U19  0-1 Sportist         [at Albena]
        [Stoyan Todorov 41']
16- 2 Bulgaria U19  0-2 Kaliakra         [at Kavarna]
        [Georgi Filipov 11', Desislav Rusev 81']
16- 2 Svetkavitsa   1-0 Sportist         [at Albena]
        [Slavcho Shokolarov 25']
18- 2 Sportist      0-1 Kaliakra         [at Kavarna]
        [Ivan Aleksandrov Petkov 40']
18- 2 Dorostol      3-0 Bulgaria U19     [at Albena]
        [Todorin Dimitrov 40', {Brazilian trialist} 55', Emanuil Metodiyev 80']


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Many thanks to Serhii Shvets for data on tournament February 2002

Prepared and maintained by Neil Morrison for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Neil Morrison
Last updated: 30 Jan 2014

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