1993 SAARC Gold Cup

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1993 SAARC Gold Cup 1993
Tournament details
Host countryPakistan
Dates16–23 July
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of India.svg  India (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Third placeFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Fourth placeFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of India.svg I.M Vijayan
1995 →

The 1993 SAARC Gold Cup was the 1st South Asian Football Federation Cup, held in Lahore, Pakistan (at Railway Stadium) between 16 July 1993 and 23 July 1993. [1] [2] [3] The countries that competed in this tournament were India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Additionally, a Pakistan Junior team participated under the name of Pakistan White. However, their matches were not part of the tournament. This tournament was played as a league where the team which gets the highest points wins the competition. India won the tournament and became the first ever South Asian football champions. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Venue

Railway Stadium

5,000

Matches

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
Flag of India.svg  India 321041+37Champions
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 311142+24
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 302112−12
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 302126−42
Source: RSSSF
India  Flag of India.svg2–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
IM Vijayan Soccerball shade.svg
Gunabir Singh Soccerball shade.svg		 Report
Railway Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–1Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
  • Unknown Soccerball shade.svg
 Report
Railway Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–4Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Report
Railway Stadium, Lahore
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg0–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Report
Railway Stadium, Lahore
India  Flag of India.svg1–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
IM Vijayan Soccerball shade.svg67' Report
Railway Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–1Flag of India.svg  India
Muhammad Nauman Khan Soccerball shade.svg Report IM Vijayan Soccerball shade.svg
Railway Stadium, Lahore

Statistics

There were 11 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 1.83 goals per match.

3 goals

Champion

 SAARC Gold Cup 1993 
Flag of India.svg
India
First title

References

  1. ↑ "1st SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) Tournament 1993". RSSSF . Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Indian team at SAARC Cup 1993". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "AFC gives stamp of approval to Punjab Stadium". nation.com.pk. The Nation. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "1993 SAFF Championship;11v11.com" . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "1993 SAFF Championship; Global sport archive" . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Nostalgic story of 1st South Asian Football Championship" . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "The sports.org" . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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