2004 Prime Minister's Cup

2004 Prime Minister's Cup

Country	Laos
Dates	?? Oct - 29 Dec 2004
Teams	20
Champions	Vientiane FC
Runners-up	Savannakhet FC
Matches played	16
Goals scored	51 (3.19 per match)
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The 2004 Prime Minister's Cup was the second national football cup competition in Laos.^[1] The competition was won by Vientiane FC, who beat Savannakhet FC 2-1 in the final.^[2]

Format

The competition began with a regional qualifying tournament involving sixteen provincial teams from outside Vientiane. These teams were divided into four groups of four and they played qualifying matches during October and November. The top team in each group qualified for the next stage. At this stage, the top four teams from the 2004 Lao League joined. These eight teams were then split into two groups and a further round robin series of matches was played. The top two teams from each group qualified for the semi final knockout round to determine the two teams that would contest the final. The losers of the semi finals met in a third place playoff.^[2]

Qualifying round

The following regional teams took part in the qualifying round. Although there are no reported results, Savannakhet, Champassak, Luang Prabang and Bokeo qualified for the next round and apparently either Bokeo or Luang Prabang were moved to Group A following the draw.

Group A

All matches were played in Luang Namtha.

• Luang Namtha
• Oudomxay
• Huaphanh
• Phonsaly

Source:^[2]

Group B

All matches were played in Xayaboury.

• Xayaboury
• Luang Prabang
• Bokeo
• Xieng Kuang

Source:^[2]

Group C

All matches were played in Savannakhet.

• Bolikhamsay
• Khammuan
• Vientiane Province
• Savannakhet

Source:^[2]

Group D

All matches were played in Champasak.

• Champasak
• Attapeu
• Sekong
• Saravan

Source:^[2]

Group stage

The four qualifiers were drawn alongside the top four teams from the 2004 Lao League: Lao-American College FC, Lao Army FC, Vientiane FC and MCTPC FC (Ministry of Communication, Transportation and Construction).^[2] Vientiane FC, who finished fifth replaced National Public Security FC, who finished in fourth.^[2]

Group A

Updated to games played on 5 Dec 2007.
Source: http://www.rsssf.com/tablesl/laos04.html
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
LAO
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
source:^[2]

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Group B

Updated to games played on 5 Dec 2007.
Source: http://www.rsssf.com/tablesl/laos04.html
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
LAO
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
source:^[2]

Results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Semi finals

Third place playoff

Final

Vientiane FC v Savannakhet FC

25 December 2004

Vientiane FC	2-1 (a.e.t.)	Savannakhet FC
Saiyavong  89' Thilavane  102'	Source	Lok-aphone  44'

National Stadium

References