2016 Benacia Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Elwynn |
| Dates | 9 – 23 Jul 2016 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 10 (in 10 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Elwynn (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Tellia |
| Third place |
 Craitland |
| Fourth place |
 Karalakh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 33 (3.3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Freddie Gaärsen Andrea Luca Peruzzi |
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The 2016 Benacia Cup was the fourth tournament of the Benacia Cup, and was held in Elwynn between 9 July and 23 July 2016. The six competing national teams all qualified successfully to be involved. The tournament's matches were played in ten stadiums in ten different cities around Elwynn.
The tournament was won by hosts Elwynn, for their first ever title, who beat favourites Tellia in the final in Avaldsnes.
Hosting
Elwynn was chosen as the host of the tournament after submitting the sole application. The FMF Executives agreed that the bid was suitable for hosting and announced that the host's national team would receive an automatic berth in the tournament, as well as the winners of the previous tournament.
Stadiums
- Cape Cottage, Caligae
- Fir Street, Islus
- Lyre Lane, Eliria
- Mommy's Moor, Gudridsbýur
- Pittodrie Park, Glenfiddich
- Poets' Pit, Malexander
- St Harald's Park, Rǫvarsbýur
- The Valley, Dragonskeep
- Tidewater Stadium, Avaldsnes
- White Orchid Stadium, Araxion Tower
Qualification
List of qualified teams
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Squads
Teams were required to name a twenty-man squad for the tournament, with two goalkeepers, numbered 1 to 20.
Group stage
The group draw was made by FMF President Craitman H. Pellegrino and WMFA President Barnaby Rudolph.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwynn
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advances to semi-finals |
| Karalakh
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
 Shireroth
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tellia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Advances to semi-finals |
| Craitland
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 | |
 Nordzibola
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
9 July 2016
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| Craitland
|
6 – 2 | Nordzibola
|
|---|---|---|
Gaärsen  9', 36', 63'Ólsen 19'Jonmikeltsen 51', 77'
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Iņvaärsen 58' (o.g.) K. Degroot 84'
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Knock-out stages
Semi-finals
| Penalties | |||
Miskjalendzki  Emiri  Eslamzadeh hin Ældri Samuelsson
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4 – 3 | Gaärsen Isrdlvarien Zensen Zyxveldtsen Dermäna
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Third-place play-off
Final
| Penalties | |||
| Miskjalendzki Samuelsson Eslamzadeh Madani
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4 – 1 | Peruzzi Zajc Uggè
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| 2016 Benacia Cup Winners |
|---|
 Elwynn |
Goalscorers
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals
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See also
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