2009 SAFF Championship

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2009 SAFF Championship
2009 SAFF Championship logo.svg
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates4–13 December
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of India.svg  India (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored42 (2.8 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Enamul Haque
Flag of Maldives.svg Ahmed Thariq
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Channa Ediri Bandanage
(4 goals each)
Best player(s) Flag of India.svg Arindam Bhattacharya
← 2008
2011 →
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2019.

The 2009 South Asian Football Federation Championship was hosted by Bangladesh from 4 to 13 December 2009. Bangladesh was awarded to host the tournament after the withdrawal of original hosts India. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

After India's reluctance to host the tournament, in May 2009, at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin on his return from the AFC Congress informed that although India were still retaining their status as hosts of the championship, Bangladesh and Nepal had turned in fresh bids in anticipation of staging this prestigious eight-nation meet.

A decision was taken at the FIFA Congress in Bahamas in the first week of June [4] but no announcement was officially made. In July, with the tournament drawing ever closer, media reports once again suggested that the tournament would be moved once again to Bangladesh, as Pakistan would struggle to obtain visas if the tournament is hosted in India. [5]

On 31 August 2009, it was reported that the tournament would be held in Bangladesh, after the Indian football association (AIFF) had its annual congress at the end of August. This was formally confirmed by the AFC on 10 September through a press release. [6]

Venue

The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka was the only venue for the tournament. It is also home venue for Bangladesh national football team.

Dhaka
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Capacity: 36,000
Bangabandhu National Stadium 1 by Farsad.JPG

Squads

Draw

The draw for the tournament was made on 3 October 2009. [7] India took part with their U-23 team [8]

Group AGroup B

Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan (unseeded)
Flag of India.svg  India U23 (1st seed)
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives (2nd seed)
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (unseeded)

Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (1st seed)
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan (unseeded)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (unseeded)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka (2nd seed)

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 321062+47
Flag of India.svg  India U23 32012206
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 311142+24
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan 300317−60
Source: RSSSF
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg1–1Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Thariq Soccerball shade.svg61' Report J.M. Rai Soccerball shade.svg68'
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg3–1Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan
Thariq Soccerball shade.svg52'
Ashfaq Soccerball shade.svg69', 89'		 Report Barakzai Soccerball shade.svg30'
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
India U23  Flag of India.svg1–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Sushil Soccerball shade.svg18' Report
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg0–3Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Report A. Gurung Soccerball shade.svg55', 73'
B. Gurung Soccerball shade.svg56'
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg2–0Flag of India.svg  India U23
Thariq Soccerball shade.svg15'
Fazeel Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 321062+47
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 320182+66
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 311171+64
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 3003117−160
Source: RSSSF
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg4–1Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Pranotosh Soccerball shade.svg11'
Enamul Soccerball shade.svg22', 51'
Ameli Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Dendup Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg6–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Channa Soccerball shade.svg7', 25'
Kasun Soccerball shade.svg39', 66', 78'
Gunarathne Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg7–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Essa Soccerball shade.svg21', 54'
Ashraf Soccerball shade.svg23'
Mehmood Soccerball shade.svg28', 35', 66'
S. Khan Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg2–1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Enamul Soccerball shade.svg8', 64' Report Channa Soccerball shade.svg42'
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

Knockout stage

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
11 Dec – Dhaka
 
 
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 5
 
13 Dec – Dhaka
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1
 
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 0 (1)
 
11 Dec – Dhaka
 
Flag of India.svg  India U23 0 (3)
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 0
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India U23 1
 

Semi-finals

Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg5–1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Thariq Soccerball shade.svg21'
Fazeel Soccerball shade.svg63', 85' (pen.)
Ashfaq Soccerball shade.svg76'
Ashad Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Channa Soccerball shade.svg62'
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–1Flag of India.svg  India U23
Report Sushil Soccerball shade.svg63'
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

Final

Champion

 SAFF Championship 2009 
Flag of India.svg
India
Fifth title

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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