2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 23–25 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Busan IPark (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 7 (1.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 34,922 (8,731 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hiroaki Namba (2 goals) |
2013 → | |
International football competition
The 2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational was an inter-confederation association football tournament contested in February at Aloha Stadium, Hawaii between 4 different clubs from the United States, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. It is considered to be the successor to the now-defunct Pan-Pacific Championship.[1]
Teams
The 4 teams accepted the invitation and contested the tournament were:[2]
Colorado Rapids[3] – MLS
Melbourne Heart FC[4] – A-League
Yokohama FC – J. League division 2
Busan IPark – K-League
Matches
Semi-finals
Busan IPark  | 0–0 |  Melbourne Heart |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Kwang-Hee  Dong-Min Jong-Won  Mota Fágner Ji-Ho Ji-Hoon | 4–3 | Z. Walker Bosnjak Groenwald Paterson Trifiro Gray Grossman |
Yokohama FC  | 2–1 |  Colorado Rapids |
|---|---|---|
Namba  57', 64' | Report | Moor 73' |
Third place play-off
| Melbourne Heart | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cascio 30' |
Final
| Busan IPark | 3–0 | Yokohama FC |
|---|---|---|
| Seung-Hwan 14' Sang-Hyub 45'Fágner 70' | Report |
Venue
The venue for the Hawaiian Islands Invitational, is Aloha Stadium is a 50,000 seat, multi-use stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. It has an artificial, FieldTurf surface which replaced the original AstroTurf in 2003. It is currently hosts to the Hawaii Warriors in the NCAA, and has played host to the Hawai'i Bowl since 2002. It was also the venue for the inaugural Pan-Pacific Championship in 2008.
Table
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | 4th place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Aloha Stadium | Busan IPark | Yokohama FC | Colorado Rapids | Melbourne Heart Youth Team |
References
- ^ "Rapids to participate in 2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational". Major League Soccer. July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Participating Teams". Hawaiian Islands Invitational. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Rapids to play in Hawaii in February 2012". Colorado Rapids. July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Heart To Take Part In Hawaiian Islands Invitational". Melbourne Heart Football Club. July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Hawaiian Islands Invitational Website
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- Intercontinental Cup (defunct)
- Afro-Asian Club Championship (defunct)
- Under-20 Intercontinental Cup
- World Leagues Forum
- Lists of association football clubs
Central America
and the Caribbean
See also: International women's club football
Friendly association football tournaments in 2012 | |
|---|---|
« 2011 2013 » | |
| Copa Bimbo |  Montevideo (13–15 January) |
| Match World Cup |  Dubai (18–23 January) |
| Football Impact Cup |  Marbella (22–28 January) |
| Asian Challenge Cup |  Hong Kong (23–26 January) |
| Copa del Sol | |
| Marbella Cup | Marbella (3–9 February) |
| La Manga Cup | La Manga Club (15–22 February) |
| Desert Diamond Cup | Arizona (22 February – 3 March) |
| Hawaiian Islands Invitational | Hawaii (23–25 February) |
| Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic | Florida (24 February – 3 March) |
| World Football Challenge | |
| Peace Cup | Suwon (19–22 July) |
| Polish Masters |  Wrocław (21–22 July) |
| Winoly Cup |  Beijing (27 July) |
| Eusébio Cup |  Lisbon (27 July) |
| Summer of Champions' Cup |  Bucharest (11 August) |
| Philippine Peace Cup |  Manila (25–29 September) |
| Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu | Madrid (26 September) |
