1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup

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1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host country   Nepal
Dates4 – 13 September
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (2nd title)
Runners-up Maldives
Third place Pakistan
Fourth place Sri Lanka
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored29 (2.9 per match)
Top scorer(s)India IM Vijayan (6 goals)
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All statistics correct as of 30 March 2019.

The 1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was held in Kathmandu, Nepal between 4 September 1997 and 13 September 1997.[1] India won the championship after defeating Maldives in the final.[2][3][4]

Venues[]

Kathmandu
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium.jpg

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sri Lanka 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6
 Pakistan 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
   Nepal (H) 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: RSSSF
(H) Host
Nepal   0–2 Pakistan
Mohammed Nauman Goal 28'
Mohammed Ijaz Goal 68'
Sri Lanka 2–0 Pakistan
Roshan Pereira Goal 54'
Mohamed Amanulla Goal 86'
Nepal   1–3 Sri Lanka
Deepak Amayta Goal 72' Roshan Pereira Goal 15', 70', 86'

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 India 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4
 Maldives 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
 Bangladesh 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Source: RSSSF
Maldives 1–1 Bangladesh
Lirugam Saeed Goal Imtiaz Ahmed Goal 53'
India 3–0 Bangladesh
IM Vijayan Goal 74', 76'
Baichung Bhutia Goal 88'
India 2–2 Maldives
Baichung Bhutia Goal 30'
Jo Paul Ancheri Goal 55'		 Ibrahim Rasheed Goal 65'
Mohamed Nizam Goal 83'

Knockout phase[]

Bracket[]

  Semi-finals     Final
                 
  A1  Sri Lanka 1  
  B2  Maldives 2    
      B2  Maldives 1
      B1  India 5
  B1  India 2    
  A2  Pakistan 0   3rd Place
 
A1  Sri Lanka 0
  A2  Pakistan 1

Semi-finals[]

Sri Lanka 1–2 Maldives
KM Kabeer Goal 21' Shah Ismail Goal 19'
Mohammed Nizam Goal 89'
India 2–0 Pakistan
IM Vijayan Goal 42', 76'

Third Place Match[]

Pakistan 1–0 Sri Lanka
Haseemdeen Goal 76' (o.g.)

Final[]

India 5–1 Maldives
Jo Paul Ancheri Goal 9'
Baichung Bhutia Goal 15'
IM Vijayan Goal 20', 53'
Amit Das Goal 49'		 Report Adam Abdul Lateef Goal 43'

Champion[]

 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 1997 

India
Second title

References[]

  1. ^ SAFF Official Website
  2. ^ "1997 SAFF Championship; global sport archive.com". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. ^ "1997 SAFF Championship; Olympics.org". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ^ "1997 South Asian Championship;11v11.com". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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