# 2005 Lunar New Year Cup

The 2005 Lunar New Year Cup (also known as Carlsberg Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a football tournament held in Hong Kong on 25 January 2005, the first day of the Chinese New Year 2005.

## Participating teams

* Brazil (first appearance)
* Hong Kong (host)

## Squads
### Brazil

Head coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Júlio César | (1979-09-03)3 September 1979 (aged 25) | Chievo |
| 2 | 2DF | Cafu | (1970-06-07)7 June 1970 (aged 34) | Milan |
| 3 | 2DF | Lúcio | (1978-05-08)8 May 1978 (aged 26) | Bayern Munich |
| 4 | 2DF | Juan | (1979-02-01)1 February 1979 (aged 26) | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 5 | 3MF | Emerson | (1976-04-04)4 April 1976 (aged 28) | Juventus |
| 6 | 2DF | Roberto Carlos | (1973-04-10)10 April 1973 (aged 31) | Real Madrid |
| 7 | 4FW | Robinho | (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 21) | Santos |
| 8 | 3MF | Juninho | (1975-01-30)30 January 1975 (aged 30) | Lyon |
| 9 | 4FW | Ricardo Oliveira | (1980-05-06)6 May 1980 (aged 24) | Real Betis |
| 10 | 4FW | Ronaldinho | (1980-03-21)21 March 1980 (aged 24) | Barcelona |
| 11 | 3MF | Zé Roberto | (1974-07-06)6 July 1974 (aged 30) | Bayern Munich |
| 13 | 2DF | Juliano Belletti | (1976-06-20)20 June 1976 (aged 28) | Barcelona |
| 16 | 2DF | Gilberto | (1976-04-25)25 April 1976 (aged 28) | Hertha BSC |
| 17 | 2DF | Elano | (1981-06-14)14 June 1981 (aged 23) | Santos |
| 18 | 3MF | Júlio Baptista | (1981-10-01)1 October 1981 (aged 23) | Sevilla |
| 19 | 3MF | Renato | (1979-05-15)15 May 1979 (aged 25) | Sevilla |
| 21 | 3MF | Alex | (1977-09-14)14 September 1977 (aged 27) | Fenerbahçe |
| 22 | 1GK | Heurelho Gomes | (1981-02-15)15 February 1981 (aged 23) | PSV |
| 23 | 2DF | Luisão | (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 23) | Benfica |
| 24 | 2DF | Anderson | (1980-04-27)27 April 1980 (aged 24) | Corinthians |
| 25 | 3MF | Diego | (1984-02-28)28 February 1984 (aged 20) | Porto |

### Hong Kong

Head coach: Lai Sun Cheung
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Xiao Guoji | (1978-11-03)3 November 1978 (aged 26) | Kitchee |
| 3 | 2DF | Man Pei Tak | (1982-02-16)16 February 1982 (aged 22) | Buler Rangers |
| 4 | 2DF | Ng Wai Chiu | (1981-10-22)22 October 1981 (aged 23) | Shanghai Zobon |
| 6 | 3MF | Lau Chi Keung | (1977-01-07)7 January 1977 (aged 28) | Sun Hei |
| 7 | 4FW | Au Wai Lun | (1971-08-14)14 August 1971 (aged 33) | South China |
| 8 | 3MF | Cheung Sai Ho | (1975-08-27)27 August 1975 (aged 29) | Happy Valley |
| 9 | 4FW | Chan Siu Ki | (1985-07-14)14 July 1985 (aged 19) | Kitchee |
| 10 | 3MF | Lee Sze Ming | (1979-02-05)5 February 1979 (aged 26) | Happy Valley |
| 11 | 4FW | Law Chun Bong | (1981-01-25)25 January 1981 (aged 24) | South China |
| 12 | 4FW | Wong Chun Yue | (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 27) | Sun Hei |
| 13 | 2DF | Szeto Man Chun | (1975-06-05)5 June 1975 (aged 29) | Kitchee |
| 16 | 2DF | Luk Koon Pong | (1978-08-01)1 August 1978 (aged 26) | South China |
| 18 | 3MF | Lee Wai Man | (1973-08-18)18 August 1973 (aged 31) | Happy Valley |
| 19 | 1GK | Fan Chun Yip | (1976-05-01)1 May 1976 (aged 28) | Happy Valley |
| 20 | 2DF | Poon Yiu Cheuk | (1977-09-19)19 September 1977 (aged 27) | Happy Valley |
| 23 | 4FW | Chu Siu Kei | (1980-01-11)11 January 1980 (aged 25) | Sun Hei |
| 25 | 2DF | Feng Jizhi | (1976-11-11)11 November 1976 (aged 28) | South China |
| 30 | 3MF | Poon Man Tik | (1975-02-24)24 February 1975 (aged 29) | Sun Hei |
| 32 | 3MF | Li Chun Yip | (1981-09-18)18 September 1981 (aged 23) | Happy Valley |
| 37 | 3MF | Sham Kwok Keung | (1985-09-10)10 September 1985 (aged 19) | Happy Valley |
| 43 | 4FW | Lam Ka Wai | (1985-06-05)5 June 1985 (aged 19) | Buler Rangers |
| 44 | 4FW | Chan Ho Man | (1980-05-14)14 May 1980 (aged 24) | Sun Hei |

## Results

All times given in Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
* 2005 Carlsberg Cup champions
* Brazil First title

## Top scorers

2 goals
* Ricardo Oliveira
1 goal
* Alex
* Lúcio
* Roberto Carlos
* Robinho
* Ronaldinho
* Lee Sze Ming