| Event | 2009 SAFF Championship | ||||||
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| India won 3–1 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 13 December 2009 | ||||||
| Venue | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | ||||||
The 2009 SAFF Championship Final was the final match of the 2009 SAFF Championship that took place on 13 December 2009. India won their fifth title by defeating Maldives on penalties. [1] [2] [3]
| India | Round | Maldives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Afghanistan | 1-0 | Match 1 |  Nepal | 1-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nepal | 1–0 | Match 2 | Afghanistan | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Maldives | 0-2 | Match 3 |  India | 2-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final standing |
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout phase | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bangladesh | 1-0 | Semi-finals |  Sri Lanka | 5-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka was the only venue for the tournament. It is also home venue for Bangladesh national football team.
| Dhaka |
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| Bangabandhu National Stadium |
| Capacity: 36,000 |
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