Dates 26 - 30 April 2008 Champions Beşiktaş (1st title) Matches played 16 | Teams 8 Runners-up CSKA Goals scored 58 (3.63 per match) | |
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The 1st Kazakhstan President Cup was played from April 26 to April 30, 2008 in Almaty. 8 youth teams participated in the tournament (players were born no earlier than 1992.)
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Venues
The match of opening and the final took place at the Central Stadium. Other matches took place at T.Ryskulov NEU Stadium.
Format
The tournament is held in two stages. At the first stage, eight teams are divided into two qualification groups (A and B). Competitions of the first stage were held on circular system. The winners of the groups advance to the final, while the group runners-up meet to determine third place.
Group stage
All times UTC+6
Awards
Brazil Andrew Arici (Ole Brasil)
Turkey Alper Çakiroglu (Beşiktaş;5 goals)
Russia Lev Gorelik (Zenit)
Turkey Ozmen Sezer (Beşiktaş)
Russia Petr Ten (CSKA)
Netherlands Thomas Verhayt (ADO Den Haag)
Kazakhstan Alibek Sambiyev (Tsesna)
Prize money
According to FFK, the prize fund of a tournament will make 20,000 $. "The teams which took 1, 2 and 3 place will be received, respectively 10,000, 6,000 and 4,000 $.