Ilulissat
club I-69 have retained the Greenland women's national championship
after defeating NÛK 3:0 in the play-off final, held in the western town
of Sisimiut, on 3/8/14. Six teams were due to take part; however, UB-83
from the northern village of Upernavik scratched from the competition
due to their apparently being unable to travel to Sisimiut. No replacement
team could be found in time for the beginning of the competition.
Apart from S-68, who were hosting the competition, the other competing teams were, as already mentioned, defending champions I-69 (Ilulissat) and NÛK (Nuuk), plus FC Malamuk (Uummannaq) and Kugsak 45 (Qasigiannguit).
I-69 defeated NÛK 2:1 in the 2013 final, and NÛK were up for revenge in the first group game for both teams. However, I-69 defeated NÛK 1:0, and I-69 went on to win all four group games to qualify for the final. NÛK achieved their first target of a place in the final in some style, putting 23 goals past S-68, Kugsak 45 and FC Malamuk, who eventually finished bottom. As a result of finishing bottom, FC Malamuk, who won the first three editions in 1987, 1988 and 1989 but haven't reached the final since, finished outside the play-off places.
The third-place play-off saw S-68 face off against Kugsak 45, and the hosts defeated Kugsak 45 for the second time in the competition, this time by 3:1, to take the bronze medal. It was the sixth time S-68 had finished in third place in the national championship - they won the championship on the only occasion they have reached the final, back in 1992 - and it was their best performance since 2005.
No club apart from I-69 and NÛK have won the national championship since 1994, and they met once again in the final. I-69 went into the final as favourites, and they more than justified their billing by sweeping aside a brave NÛK team by 3 goals to 0, all three goals coming in the second half, to record their twelfth national championship success.On the other hand, it was NÛK's ninth defeat in a championship final, all of which have come against I-69 (NÛK have won the championship on eight occasions).
There was consolation for NÛK in the fact that four of their players were named in what was, strangely, billed as the tournament's best XII; Aili Pedersen was also named as the tournament's most technically-proficient player. Even so, they found themselves, once again, taking second place behind a dominant I-69 team - which like NÛK, had four players in the tournament's best XII and whose defender Bebiane Johnsen was named as the player of the tournament - a team which could go on to dominate Greenlandic women's football for some time to come.
Please find below the results, and other, miscellaneous, information relating to the 2014 Damernes GM.
GROUP STAGE
28/7/14 16:00 FC Malamuk 1:2 S-68
28/7/14 18:00 NÛK 0:1 I-69
29/7/14 16:00 Kugsak 45 2:0 FC Malamuk
29/7/14 19:00 S-68 0:6 I-69
30/7/14 16:00 I-69 3:1 Kugsak 45
30/7/14 19:00 NÛK 6:0 S-68
31/7/14 16:00 FC Malamuk 2:10 NÛK
31/7/14 19:00 S-68 1:0 Kugsak 45
01/8/14 16:00 I-69 4:1 FC Malamuk
01/8/14 19:00 Kugsak 45 0:7 NÛK
FC Malamuk finished bottom of the group phase, and therefore did not qualify for a play-off place.
THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF
02/8/14 14:00 S-68 3:1 Kugsak 45
FINAL
02/8/14 19:00 I-69 3:0 NÛK
WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT FIRST XII
GOALKEEPER: Marie Louise Berthelsen (I-69)
DEFENDERS: Karo Dahl (NÛK), Anemetia Fontain (S-68), Bebiane Johnsen (I-69), Arnarisoq Møller (Kugsak 45), Signa Zeeb (Kugsak 45)
MIDFIELDERS: Arnaq Egede (NÛK), Paneeraq Fleischer (I-69), Najaaja Lyberth (NÛK), Laila Platou (NÛK)
FORWARDS: Panu P Grønvold (FC Malamuk), Lisa L Fleischer (I-69)
PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT: Bebiane Johnsen (I-69)
MOST COMBATIVE PLAYER: Mai-Arlien Søborg (S-68)
MOST TECHNICAL PLAYER: Aili Pedersen (NÛK)
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Much of the above information was taken from the Sermitsiaq and KNR websites; other information came from the blog's archive and a little statistical information was gleaned from the RSSSF website. Thanks also go to Allan Geisler for his assistance. As ever, any errors are the author's own, and corrections are always welcome.
Apart from S-68, who were hosting the competition, the other competing teams were, as already mentioned, defending champions I-69 (Ilulissat) and NÛK (Nuuk), plus FC Malamuk (Uummannaq) and Kugsak 45 (Qasigiannguit).
I-69 defeated NÛK 2:1 in the 2013 final, and NÛK were up for revenge in the first group game for both teams. However, I-69 defeated NÛK 1:0, and I-69 went on to win all four group games to qualify for the final. NÛK achieved their first target of a place in the final in some style, putting 23 goals past S-68, Kugsak 45 and FC Malamuk, who eventually finished bottom. As a result of finishing bottom, FC Malamuk, who won the first three editions in 1987, 1988 and 1989 but haven't reached the final since, finished outside the play-off places.
The third-place play-off saw S-68 face off against Kugsak 45, and the hosts defeated Kugsak 45 for the second time in the competition, this time by 3:1, to take the bronze medal. It was the sixth time S-68 had finished in third place in the national championship - they won the championship on the only occasion they have reached the final, back in 1992 - and it was their best performance since 2005.
No club apart from I-69 and NÛK have won the national championship since 1994, and they met once again in the final. I-69 went into the final as favourites, and they more than justified their billing by sweeping aside a brave NÛK team by 3 goals to 0, all three goals coming in the second half, to record their twelfth national championship success.On the other hand, it was NÛK's ninth defeat in a championship final, all of which have come against I-69 (NÛK have won the championship on eight occasions).
There was consolation for NÛK in the fact that four of their players were named in what was, strangely, billed as the tournament's best XII; Aili Pedersen was also named as the tournament's most technically-proficient player. Even so, they found themselves, once again, taking second place behind a dominant I-69 team - which like NÛK, had four players in the tournament's best XII and whose defender Bebiane Johnsen was named as the player of the tournament - a team which could go on to dominate Greenlandic women's football for some time to come.
Please find below the results, and other, miscellaneous, information relating to the 2014 Damernes GM.
GROUP STAGE
28/7/14 16:00 FC Malamuk 1:2 S-68
28/7/14 18:00 NÛK 0:1 I-69
29/7/14 16:00 Kugsak 45 2:0 FC Malamuk
29/7/14 19:00 S-68 0:6 I-69
30/7/14 16:00 I-69 3:1 Kugsak 45
30/7/14 19:00 NÛK 6:0 S-68
31/7/14 16:00 FC Malamuk 2:10 NÛK
31/7/14 19:00 S-68 1:0 Kugsak 45
01/8/14 16:00 I-69 4:1 FC Malamuk
01/8/14 19:00 Kugsak 45 0:7 NÛK
TEAM
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTS
|
GD
|
I-69
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
2
|
12
|
12
|
NÛK
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
23
|
2
|
9
|
21
|
S-68
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
13
|
6
|
-10
|
Kugsak 45
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
11
|
3
|
-8
|
FC Malamuk
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
18
|
0
|
-14
|
FC Malamuk finished bottom of the group phase, and therefore did not qualify for a play-off place.
THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF
02/8/14 14:00 S-68 3:1 Kugsak 45
FINAL
02/8/14 19:00 I-69 3:0 NÛK
WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT FIRST XII
GOALKEEPER: Marie Louise Berthelsen (I-69)
DEFENDERS: Karo Dahl (NÛK), Anemetia Fontain (S-68), Bebiane Johnsen (I-69), Arnarisoq Møller (Kugsak 45), Signa Zeeb (Kugsak 45)
MIDFIELDERS: Arnaq Egede (NÛK), Paneeraq Fleischer (I-69), Najaaja Lyberth (NÛK), Laila Platou (NÛK)
FORWARDS: Panu P Grønvold (FC Malamuk), Lisa L Fleischer (I-69)
PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT: Bebiane Johnsen (I-69)
MOST COMBATIVE PLAYER: Mai-Arlien Søborg (S-68)
MOST TECHNICAL PLAYER: Aili Pedersen (NÛK)
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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Much of the above information was taken from the Sermitsiaq and KNR websites; other information came from the blog's archive and a little statistical information was gleaned from the RSSSF website. Thanks also go to Allan Geisler for his assistance. As ever, any errors are the author's own, and corrections are always welcome.
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