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Tournament details | |
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Host country | India |
Dates | 17–29 August |
Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 11 |
Goals scored | 41 (3.73 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
The 2007 Nehru Cup International Football Tournament, also known as the ONGC Nehru Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by ONGC, was the 13th edition of the Nehru Cup a tournament organized by the All India Football Federation since 1982.[1] It was the first Nehru Cup after a ten-year break from 1997 to 2007.[2]
The tournament was played in the round-robin league format and the final was slated for 29 August in which India defeated Syria to claim its first title.[3][4] Along with the host nation India, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Syria and Kyrgyzstan also competed in the 13-day tournament at the refurbished Ambedkar Stadium, where new floodlights had been put up specially for this tournament.[5][6]
The total prize money of the tournament was $100,000. The champion team takes away a prize of $40,000, the runners-up receive $20,000 while the third place team will get $10,000. The winning team of every match received $2,500.[7]
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