| 2009 ANFA Cup | |
| Country |  Nepal |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 - 14 March 2009 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Champions | Nepal Red [lower-alpha 1] |
| Runners-up |  Sri Lanka |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 24 (2.67 per match) |
2009 ANFA Cup, marketed as Prime Minister's Invitational Tournament, the thirteenth version of the ANFA Cup, a knock-out football tournament organized by the All Nepal Football Association. All matches were played at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Six teams participated in the tournament. [1] [2] [3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  JW GROUP | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Nepal Blue [lower-alpha 2] (H) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 |
| 5 March 2009 | Nepal Blue | 2-3 | Sri Lanka | Kathmandu [5] |
Santosh Sahukhala  7'Santosh Nepali 73' | E.B Channa 25' Chathura Gunaratne 28'Chatura Madhuranga 65' |
| 7 March 2009 | Nepal Blue | 1-1 | JW GROUP | Kathmandu [6] |
| Yougal Kishor Rai 41' | Rachanath 83' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal Red [lower-alpha 1] (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Arambagh KS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| 6 March 2009 | Nepal Red | 1-1 | Arambagh KS | Kathmandu [7] |
| Anajan KC 8' | Khalid Saifulla 52' |
| 8 March 2009 | Arambagh KS | 1-1 | Pakistan | Kathmandu |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 March | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 4 | |||||
| 14 March | ||||||
| Arambagh KS | 0 | |||||
| Nepal Red (pen.) | 0 (4) | |||||
| 13 March | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 0 (2) | |||||
| Nepal Red | 2 | |||||
| JW GROUP | 0 | |||||
| 12 March 2009 | Sri Lanka | 4-0 | Arambagh KS | Kathmandu |
| 14 March 2009 | Nepal Red | 0-0 (4-2 after penalties) (4-2 [9] p) | Sri Lanka | Kathmandu |
| Penalties | ||||
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