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2017 Telekom Cup (January)
The January 2017 Telekom Cup was the 8th edition of the Telekom Cup, a football friendly tournament organized by Deutsche Telekom, who is also the sponsor.[1] It was hosted by Fortuna Düsseldorf at the ESPRIT arena in Düsseldorf, on 14 January 2017. Alongside the hosts, Mainz 05, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Bayern Munich also took part.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Germany |
| City | Düsseldorf |
| Dates | 14 January 2017 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bayern Munich (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Mainz 05 |
| Third place | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Fourth place | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 6 (1.5 per match) |
← 2015 | |
Overview edit
Participants edit
| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | League | Tournament appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Fortuna Düsseldorf (hosts) | Düsseldorf | UEFA | 2. Bundesliga | 1st | — | Debut |
| Germany | Mainz 05 | Mainz | UEFA | Bundesliga | 2nd | 2011 | Fourth place (2011) |
| Germany | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach | UEFA | Bundesliga | 4th | 2015 | Runners-up (2013) |
| Germany | Bayern Munich | Munich | UEFA | Bundesliga | 8th | 2015 | Winners (2013, 2014) |
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 January 2017 | ||||||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0 (1) | |||||
| 14 January 2017 | ||||||
| Bayern Munich | 0 (4) | |||||
| Bayern Munich | 2 | |||||
| 14 January 2017 | ||||||
| Mainz 05 | 1 | |||||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | |||||
| Mainz 05 | 1 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 14 January 2017 | ||||||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | |||||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | |||||
Matches edit
All matches lasted for just 45 minutes. If a match was level after normal time then a penalty shoot-out was played to decide who advanced.
- Semi-finals
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 0–0 | Bayern Munich |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 1–4 | ||
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–1 | Mainz 05 |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vestergaard 8' (o.g.) |
- Third place play-off
- Final
| Bayern Munich | 2–1 | Mainz 05 |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ramalho 8' |
Goalscorers edit
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaan Ayhan | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 |
| Emmanuel Iyoha | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 | |
| Javi Martínez | Bayern Munich | 1 | |
| André Ramalho | Mainz 05 | 1 | |
| Franck Ribéry | Bayern Munich | 1 | |
| O.G. | Jannik Vestergaard | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1 |
References edit
- ^ . telekomcup.de (in German). Deutsche Telekom. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
External links edit
- Official website