2004 Peace and Friendship Cup (Ahvaz)
International football competition
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The 2004 Peace and Friendship Cup was a two-day preseason men's football friendly tournament hosted by Persian Gulf Pro League clubs Foolad Khuzestan B and Esteghlal Ahvaz U20. The tournament was played between clubs from the cities of Ahvaz, Iran, and Basra, Iraq; both cities are located on the Shatt al-Arab.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iran |
| Dates | 16–18 February 2004 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venues | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Al-Mina'a (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Foolad Khuzestan B |
| Third place | Esteghlal Ahvaz U20 |
| Fourth place | Naft Al-Junoob |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 16 (4 per match) |
The lone edition of the tournament took place on 16 and 18 February 2004 and featured Foolad Khuzestan B, Esteghlal Ahvaz U20, Al-Mina'a, and Naft Al-Junoob.[1]
The winners of the tournament were Al-Mina'a, who defeated Foolad Khuzestan B in the final.
Competition format
The competition has the format of a regular knock-out competition. The winners of each of the two matches on the first day compete against each other for the tournament title, while the two losing sides play in a third-place match. The trophy is contested over two days, with two matches being played on each day.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 16 February 2004 | ||||||
| Esteghlal Ahvaz U20 | 0 | |||||
| 18 February 2004 | ||||||
| Al-Minaa | 2 | |||||
| Al-Minaa | 1 | |||||
| 16 February 2004 | ||||||
| Foolad Khuzestan B | 0 | |||||
| Foolad Khuzestan B | 3 | |||||
| Naft Al-Junoob | 2 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 18 February 2004 | ||||||
| Esteghlal Ahvaz U20 | 5 | |||||
| Naft Al-Junoob | 3 | |||||
Matches
- Semi-finals
| Esteghlal Ahvaz U20 | 0–2 | Al-Mina'a |
|---|---|---|
 35' Talaa 75' Essa |
| Foolad Khuzestan B | 3–2 | Naft Al-Junoob |
|---|---|---|
| Molaye 46' Shaverdi 50'Badavi 108' |
Abdul-Kadhim Shayel |
- Third place match
- Final
| 2004 Peace and Friendship Cup Winners |
|---|
| Al-Mina'a SC |
