1999 Lunar New Year Cup

January 2024 Lunar New Year Cup 1999 Hong Kong 1–4 February 4 1 1 MEX 1 4 10 Bulgaria Hristo Yovov 1998 2000 The 1999 Lunar New Year Cup (also known as Carlsberg Cup) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday (1 February and 4 February 1999). Participating teams Bulgaria Bulgaria Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI (host) Mexico Mexico Egypt Egypt Results All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8). Semifinals 1 February 1999October 2020 Egypt Egypt 3–1 Bulgaria Bulgaria Hassan 11 31Emam 81 Yovov 80 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong 1 February 1999October 2020 Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI 0–0 3–4 Mexico Mexico Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Third place match 4 February 1999October 2020 Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI 0–3 Bulgaria Bulgaria Stoitchkov 5 Yovov 23 52 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Final 4 February 1999October 202020:15 Mexico Mexico 3–0 Egypt Egypt Márquez 34Abundis 43 Hernández 88 pen. Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong Bracket 1 February 1999 – Hong Kong Egypt Egypt 3 Bulgaria Bulgaria 1 1 February 1999 – Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI (pen.) 0 (3) Mexico Mexico 0 (4) 4 February 1999 – Hong Kong Mexico Mexico 3 Egypt Egypt 0 4 February 1999 – Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong League XI 0 Bulgaria Bulgaria 3 1999 Carlsberg Cup Winner100px|MexicoMexicoFirst Title Scorers 3 goals Bulgaria Hristo Yovov 2 goals Egypt Hossam Hassan 1 goal Mexico Luis Hernández Mexico Jose Abundis Mexico Rafael Márquez Bulgaria Hristo Stoichkov Egypt Hazem Imam See also Hong Kong Football Association Hong Kong First Division League References 1999 Category:1998–99 in Hong Kong football Category:1998–99 in Bulgarian football Category:1998–99 in Mexican football Category:1998–99 in Egyptian football