1995 Nehru Cup

1995 Nehru Cup was held in Calcutta. This was the third time that Calcutta hosted Nehru Cup.[1] and the 11th edition of the cup. The participating teams were Iraq, Russia U-20, Thailand, Uzbekistan U-20, India. Iraq won the tournament, defeating Russia U-20 1–0 in the final match, played at the Salt Lake Stadium.[2] Baichung Bhutia, the future star striker for India debuted in this tourney and scored one goal for India in the tournament.

1995 Nehru Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Teams5 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iraq (1st title)
Runners-up Russia U-20
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored26 (2.36 per match)

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nehrugoldcup.html
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