2015 Crescent Cup

2015 Crescent Cup
Date 6 – 14 June 2015
Countries  Algeria
 Kazakhstan
 Lebanon
 Malaysia
 Uzbekistan
Final positions
Champions  Malaysia (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 6
TBD

The 2015 Crescent Cup or the 2015 Islamic Nations Rugby Championship was the first edition of the expanded annual Muslim nation teams Crescent Cup. The tournament was held in Malacca, Malaysia from 6 to 14 June 2015, sanctioned by World Rugby and Co Organised with the Malaysia Rugby Union under the hospices of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation.

Five teams still took part to the competition, Algeria, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia and Uzbekistan. Iran normally the sixth team withdrew from the tournament. Malaysia won the Championship, becoming the first team to win the tournament beating in the controversial final match Algeria, the final match was abandoned after savage all-in brawl involving players, officials and spectators.[1]

Pool stage

Key to colours in pool tables
Qualified for the final
Qualified for the third place match

Pool A

Team
Pld W D L TF PF PA +/ Pts
 Malaysia 2 2 0 0 65 9 +56 8
 Lebanon 2 1 0 1 54 13 +41 4
 Uzbekistan 2 0 0 2 12 109 –97 0
6 June 2015Malaysia 10–0 LebanonMalaysia
8 June 2015Lebanon 54–3 UzbekistanMalaysia
11 June 2015Malaysia 55–9 UzbekistanMalaysia

Pool B

Team
Pld W D L TF PF PA +/ Pts
 Algeria 2 2 0 0 41 5 +36 8
 Kazakhstan 2 0 0 2 5 41 –36 0
 Iran withdrew
6 June 2015Algeria 26–5 KazakhstanMalaysia
10 June 2015Algeria 15–0 KazakhstanMalaysia

Knockout stage

Third place match

14 June 2015
14:30 MAS (UTC+8)
Lebanon  25–35  Kazakhstan
Merlimau Polytechnic Batang, Merlimau

Final

14 June 2015
16:30 MAS (UTC+8)
Malaysia  19–11
abandoned [1]
 Algeria
Merlimau Polytechnic Batang, Merlimau
Referee: Thammanoon Kuncharo (Thailand)

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