# 2006 Lunar New Year Cup

The 2006 Carlsberg Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday (13 February and 16 February 2006).

## Participating teams

* Croatia (first appearance)
* Denmark (third appearance)
* Hong Kong (host)
* South Korea (second appearance)

## Squads
### Croatia

Head coach: Zlatko Kranjčar
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Joey Didulica | (1977-10-14)14 October 1977 (aged 28) | Austria Wien |
| 2 | 3MF | Neven Vukman | (1985-10-14)14 October 1985 (aged 20) | Varteks |
| 3 | 2DF | Mladen Bartulović | (1986-10-05)5 October 1986 (aged 19) | Hajduk Split |
| 4 | 2DF | Vedran Ješe | (1981-02-03)3 February 1981 (aged 24) | Inter Zaprešić |
| 5 | 2DF | Mario Tokić | (1975-07-23)23 July 1975 (aged 30) | Austria Wien |
| 6 | 2DF | Mato Neretljak | (1979-06-03)3 June 1979 (aged 26) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| 7 | 3MF | Srebrenko Posavec | (1980-03-19)19 March 1980 (aged 25) | Varteks |
| 8 | 3MF | Josip Balatinac | (1979-03-07)7 March 1979 (aged 26) | Osijek |
| 9 | 4FW | Eduardo | (1983-02-25)25 February 1983 (aged 22) | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 10 | 3MF | Davor Vugrinec | (1975-03-24)24 March 1975 (aged 30) | Rijeka |
| 11 | 4FW | Mladen Petrić | (1981-01-01)1 January 1981 (aged 25) | Basel |
| 12 | 1GK | Ivan Turina | (1980-10-03)3 October 1980 (aged 25) | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 13 | 2DF | Dario Knežević | (1982-04-20)20 April 1982 (aged 23) | Rijeka |
| 14 | 4FW | Ivan Bošnjak | (1979-02-06)6 February 1979 (aged 26) | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 15 | 4FW | Leon Benko | (1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (aged 22) | Varteks |
| 16 | 3MF | Jerko Leko | (1980-04-09)9 April 1980 (aged 25) | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 17 | 3MF | Siniša Linić | (1983-03-04)4 March 1983 (aged 22) | Rijeka |
| 18 | 3MF | Nikola Šafarić | (1981-03-11)11 March 1981 (aged 24) | Varteks |
| 19 | 3MF | Niko Kranjčar | (1984-08-13)13 August 1984 (aged 21) | Hajduk Split |

### Denmark

Head coach: Morten Olsen
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Casper Ankergren | (1979-11-09)9 November 1979 (aged 26) | Brøndby |
| 2 | 3MF | Thomas Augustinussen | (1981-03-20)20 March 1981 (aged 24) | Aalborg BK |
| 3 | 4FW | Søren Berg | (1976-05-15)15 May 1976 (aged 29) | Odense |
| 4 | 3MF | Martin Borre | (1979-03-27)27 March 1979 (aged 26) | Odense |
| 5 | 3MF | Anders Due | (1982-03-17)17 March 1982 (aged 23) | Nordsjælland |
| 6 | 2DF | Michael Gravgaard | (1978-04-03)3 April 1978 (aged 27) | Copenhagen |
| 7 | 2DF | Lars Jacobsen | (1979-09-20)20 September 1979 (aged 26) | Copenhagen |
| 8 | 2DF | Allan K. Jepsen | (1977-07-04)4 July 1977 (aged 28) | Aalborg BK |
| 9 | 4FW | Steffen Højer | (1973-05-22)22 May 1973 (aged 32) | Viborg |
| 10 | 2DF | Kristian Bak Nielsen | (1982-10-20)20 October 1982 (aged 23) | Midtjylland |
| 11 | 3MF | Jerry Lucena | (1980-11-08)8 November 1980 (aged 25) | Esbjerg |
| 12 | 3MF | Nicolai Stokholm | (1976-04-01)1 April 1976 (aged 29) | Odense |
| 13 | 4FW | Jesper Bech | (1982-05-25)25 May 1982 (aged 23) | Malmö FF |
| 14 | 3MF | Martin Retov | (1980-05-05)5 May 1980 (aged 25) | Brøndby |
| 15 | 3MF | Michael Silberbauer | (1981-07-07)7 July 1981 (aged 24) | Copenhagen |
| 16 | 1GK | Jesper Christiansen | (1978-04-24)24 April 1978 (aged 27) | Copenhagen |
| 17 | 4FW | Dennis Sørensen | (1984-05-04)4 May 1984 (aged 21) | Midtjylland |
| 18 | 2DF | Bo Svensson | (1979-08-04)4 August 1979 (aged 26) | Copenhagen |
| 19 | 2DF | Chris Sørensen | (1977-07-27)27 July 1977 (aged 28) | Odense |

### Hong Kong

Head coach: Lai Sun Cheung
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Tse Tak Him | (1985-02-10)10 February 1985 (aged 20) | Citizen |
| 2 | 2DF | Lee Chi Ho | (1982-11-16)16 November 1982 (aged 23) | South China |
| 3 | 3MF | Man Pei Tak | (1982-02-16)16 February 1982 (aged 23) | Buler Rangers |
| 4 | 2DF | Sham Kwok Fai | (1984-05-30)30 May 1984 (aged 21) | Happy Valley |
| 5 | 2DF | Lee Wai Lun | (1981-03-07)7 March 1981 (aged 24) | Xiangxue Sun Hei |
| 7 | 3MF | Chu Siu Kei | (1980-01-11)11 January 1980 (aged 26) | Xiangxue Sun Hei |
| 8 | 3MF | Cheung Sai Ho | (1975-08-27)27 August 1975 (aged 30) | Happy Valley |
| 9 | 4FW | Chan Siu Ki | (1985-07-14)14 July 1985 (aged 20) | Kitchee |
| 10 | 3MF | Chan Yiu Lun | (1982-07-20)20 July 1982 (aged 23) | Xiangxue Sun Hei |
| 11 | 2DF | Law Chun Bong | (1981-01-25)25 January 1981 (aged 25) | Happy Valley |
| 12 | 3MF | Sham Kwok Keung | (1985-09-10)10 September 1985 (aged 20) | Happy Valley |
| 13 | 2DF | Cheung Kin Fung | (1984-01-01)1 January 1984 (aged 22) | Kitchee |
| 14 | 3MF | Lo Chi Kwan | (1981-03-18)18 March 1981 (aged 24) | Xiangxue Sun Hei |
| 15 | 2DF | Chan Wai Ho | (1982-04-24)24 April 1982 (aged 23) | Buler Rangers |
| 16 | 2DF | Liu Quankun | (1983-02-17)17 February 1983 (aged 22) | Kitchee |
| 18 | 2DF | Lee Wai Man | (1973-08-18)18 August 1973 (aged 32) | Happy Valley |
| 19 | 1GK | Fan Chun Yip | (1976-05-01)1 May 1976 (aged 29) | Happy Valley |
| 20 | 2DF | Poon Yiu Cheuk | (1977-09-19)19 September 1977 (aged 28) | Happy Valley |
| 21 | 4FW | Chan Ho Man | (1980-05-14)14 May 1980 (aged 25) | Xiangxue Sun Hei |
| 22 | 1GK | Chan Ka Ki | (1979-04-25)25 April 1979 (aged 26) | Xiangxue Sun Hei |
| 23 | 2DF | Gerard Ambassa Guy | (1978-09-21)21 September 1978 (aged 27) | Happy Valley |
| 26 | 2DF | Lai Kai Cheuk | (1977-07-05)5 July 1977 (aged 28) | Xiangxue Sun Hei |
| 27 | 3MF | Wong Chun Yue | (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 28) | Xiangxue Sun Hei |

### South Korea

Head coach: Dick Advocaat
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Lee Woon-jae | (1973-04-26)26 April 1973 (aged 32) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| 2 | 2DF | Yoo Kyoung-youl | (1978-08-15)15 August 1978 (aged 27) | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
| 3 | 2DF | Kim Dong-jin | (1982-01-29)29 January 1982 (aged 24) | FC Seoul |
| 4 | 2DF | Choi Jin-cheul | (1971-03-26)26 March 1971 (aged 34) | Chonbuk Hyundai Motors |
| 5 | 2DF | Kim Young-chul | (1977-04-23)23 April 1977 (aged 28) | Ilhwa Chunma |
| 7 | 2DF | Kim Nam-il | (1977-03-14)14 March 1977 (aged 28) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| 8 | 3MF | Kim Do-heon | (1982-07-14)14 July 1982 (aged 23) | Ilhwa Chunma |
| 9 | 4FW | Cho Jae-jin | (1981-07-09)9 July 1981 (aged 24) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 10 | 4FW | Park Chu-young | (1985-07-10)10 July 1985 (aged 20) | FC Seoul |
| 11 | 2DF | Jang Hak-young | (1981-08-24)24 August 1981 (aged 24) | Ilhwa Chunma |
| 13 | 2DF | Kim Sang-sik | (1976-12-17)17 December 1976 (aged 29) | Ilhwa Chunma |
| 14 | 3MF | Lee Chun-soo | (1981-07-09)9 July 1981 (aged 24) | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
| 15 | 4FW | Kim Jung-woo | (1982-05-09)9 May 1982 (aged 23) | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
| 16 | 3MF | Chung Kyung-ho | (1980-05-22)22 May 1980 (aged 25) | Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix |
| 17 | 3MF | Lee Ho | (1984-10-22)22 October 1984 (aged 21) | Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i |
| 18 | 3MF | Choi Tae-uk | (1981-03-13)13 March 1981 (aged 24) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 20 | 4FW | Lee Dong-gook | (1979-04-29)29 April 1979 (aged 26) | Pohang Steelers |
| 21 | 3MF | Baek Ji-Hoon | (1985-02-28)28 February 1985 (aged 20) | FC Seoul |
| 23 | 2DF | Cho Won-hee | (1983-04-17)17 April 1983 (aged 22) | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
| 31 | 1GK | Kim Young-kwang | (1983-06-28)28 June 1983 (aged 22) | Chunnam Dragons |

## Results

All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

### Final

* 2006 Carlsberg Cup champions
* Denmark Second title

## Top scorers

1 goal
* Ivan Bošnjak
* Eduardo
* Dario Knežević
* Jerko Leko
* Thomas Augustinussen
* Jesper Bech
* Søren Berg
* Anders Due
* Lars Jacobsen
* Michael Silberbauer
* Cho Jae-jin
* Kim Dong-jin
* Lee Chun-soo