The Navruz Cup or Nowruz Cup (Persian: جام نوروز) is an international exhibition association football tournament organised by UFA.[1][2]

The inaugural competition took place in 2022 in Namangan, Uzbekistan.[3]

Results

Edition Year Host Participants Venue(s) Winner
1
 2022[4]
Details 		 Uzbekistan Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan  Uzbekistan

2022

1/2 Final

Uganda 1–1 Tajikistan
  • Okwi 7'
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Namangan, Uzbekistan
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan 3–1 Kyrgyzstan
 Report
Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)

3rd Final

Tajikistan 1–0 Kyrgyzstan
Umarbayev 54' Report
Namangan, Uzbekistan
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)

Final

Uzbekistan 4–2 Uganda
 Report
Markaziy Stadium, Namangan, Uzbekistan
Referee: Sayyodjon Nasriddinov (Tajikistan)

Most successful national teams

Team Title(s) Runners-up Third place Fourth place
 Uzbekistan 1 (2022)
 Uganda 1 (2022)
 Tajikistan 1 (2022)
 Kyrgyzstan 1 (2022)

References

General

Specific

  1. ^ "First "Nowruz Tournament" to be held in Iran". December 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Nowruz Football Tournament to Be Held in Iran". December 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "On March 25-29, AFU will hold an international friendly tournament "Navruz Cup-2022"". March 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Uganda, Uzbekistan battle for glory in Navruz Cup final". March 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 Navruz Cup Final: Uganda Cranes Battle Hosts Uzbekistan". March 29, 2022.

External links

CAFA competitions
Friendly association football tournaments in Asia
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