2013 SAFF Championship

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2013 SAFF Championship
2013 SAFF Championship logo.svg
2013 SAFF Championship official logo
Tournament details
Host countryNepal
Dates31 August – 11 September
Teams8
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Afghanistan (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of India.svg  India
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored51 (3.4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Maldives.svg Ali Ashfaq (10 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg Mansur Faqiryar (MVP)
Flag of Nepal.svg Rabin Shrestha (Best Player from host country)
Best goalkeeper Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg Mansur Faqiryar
2011
2015
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2019.

The 2013 South Asian Football Federation Championship, commonly referred to as 2013 SAFF Championship, was the 10th SAFF Championship for men's national football teams organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament took place from 31 August to 11 September 2013, and was hosted by Nepal for the second time, with the previous being in 1997. [1]

Contents

Host selection

Nepal were selected as hosts in September 2012 during the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship in Sri Lanka. [1]

Broadcasting

The tournament was broadcast live in Nepal on Kantipur Television Network, Tolo TV in Afghanistan and Television Maldives in Maldives. Every match was broadcast live on YouTube.

Participating nations

Along with the hosts, the other seven nations from the South Asian region participated in the tournament. [1] India came into the tournament as the reigning champions from the 2011 edition. [1]

TeamAppearances
in the SAFF Championship
Previous best performance FIFA Ranking
at start of event
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 10thThird-Place (1993)170
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan 6thRunners-up (2011)139
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 9thChampions (2003)158
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 6thSemi-finals (2008)207
Flag of India.svg  India 10thChampions (1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011)145
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 8thChampions (2008, 2018)153
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10thThird-Place (1997)167
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 10thChampions (1995)170

Group Draw

The draw ceremony took place on 30 July 2013 at Kathmandu's Soaltee Crowne Plaza was attended by a host of dignitaries including All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Chairman Ganesh Thapa, SAFF President Kazi Salahuddin, Secretary Alberto Colaco and National Sports Council Member-Secretary Yubaraj Lama. [2]

Group AGroup B

Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Flag of India.svg  India
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka

Venues

Kathmandu
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Halchowk Stadium
Capacity: 25,000 [3] Capacity: 3,500
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium.jpg SAFF Championship 2013 (3).JPG

Squads

Match officials

On 22 August 2013, SAFF announced the 15 referees for the tournament. [4]

Referees
Assistant referees

Group stage

SAFF confirmed the groups and schedule on 30 July 2013. [5]

All times listed are Nepali Standard Time.

Key to colors in group tables
Teams that advance to the semi-finals
  • Group winners
  • Group runners-up

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 321052+37
Flag of India.svg  India 31113304
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 31113304
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 30122531
Source: RSSSF
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg2–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Gurung Soccerball shade.svg18'
Khawas Soccerball shade.svg31'
Report

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–1Flag of India.svg  India
Meshu Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Chhetri Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–1Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Bashir Soccerball shade.svg14' Report Magar Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu
Referee: Saleh Al Hethlol (Saudi Arabia)

India  Flag of India.svg1–2Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Nabi Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report Gurung Soccerball shade.svg70'
Rai Soccerball shade.svg81'
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Ameli Soccerball shade.svg30' Report Ishaq Soccerball shade.svg36'
Kalim Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu
Referee: Saleh Al Hethlol (Saudi Arabia)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 3210182+167
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Afghanistan 321061+57
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 310261593
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 3003416120
Source: RSSSF
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg3–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Amiri Soccerball shade.svg37'
Azadzoy Soccerball shade.svg76'
Barakzai Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report
Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu
Referee: Sudish Pandey (Nepal)
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg10–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Abdulla Soccerball shade.svg5'
Ashfaq Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.), 45+1' (pen.), 51', 53', 58', 87'
Adhuham Soccerball shade.svg76'
Fasir Soccerball shade.svg83'
Umar Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report

Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1–3Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Mohamed Fazaluzzaman Soccerball shade.svg36' Report Rafi Soccerball shade.svg62'
Amiri Soccerball shade.svg76'
Barakzai Soccerball shade.svg87'
Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu
Referee: Sudish Pandey (Nepal)
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svg2–8Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
P. Tshering Soccerball shade.svg25'
C. Gyeltshen Soccerball shade.svg35'
Report Fasir Soccerball shade.svg16', 69'
Umair Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Ashfaq Soccerball shade.svg48', 51', 76', 79'
Umar Soccerball shade.svg82'

Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg5–2Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Izzadeen Soccerball shade.svg19', 26', 50', 90+3'
P. Dorji Soccerball shade.svg32' (o.g.)
Report P. Tshering Soccerball shade.svg45'
Tenzin Soccerball shade.svg58'

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
8 September – Dasarath Rangasala
 
 
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 0
 
11 September – Dasarath Rangasala
 
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Afghanistan 1
 
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Afghanistan 2
 
9 September – Dasarath Rangasala
 
Flag of India.svg  India 0
 
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 0
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 1
 

Semi-finals

Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0−1Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Report Ahmadi Soccerball shade.svg11'
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu
Referee: Saleh Al Hethlol (Saudi Arabia)

Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg0−1Flag of India.svg  India
Report Mondal Soccerball shade.svg86'

Final

Champion

 SAFF Championship 2013 
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg
Afghanistan

First title

Awards

The following awards were given for the 2013 SAFF Championship. [6] [7] [8]

FIFA Fair Play Award Hero MotoCorp MVP of host nation Award MVP of the Tournament Golden Boot Award Golden Glove Award NIVIA Best goal of the tournament
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Flag of Nepal.svg Rabin Shrestha Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg Mansur Faqiryar Flag of Maldives.svg Ali Ashfaq Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg Mansur Faqiryar Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg Zohib Islam Amiri

Team of the tournament

The team was appointed by Sportskeeda: [9] [10]

Sportskeeda Team of the tournament
GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersStrikers

Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg Mansur Faqiryar

Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg Mustafa Hadid
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg Zohib Islam Amiri
Flag of Pakistan.svg Zesh Rehman
Flag of Nepal.svg Rabin Shrestha

Flag of India.svg Francis Fernandes
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg Rafi Barekzai
Flag of Maldives.svg Mohamed Arif
Flag of Nepal.svg Bharat Khawas

Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg Sandjar Ahmadi
Flag of Maldives.svg Ali Ashfaq

Prize money

The prize money given to the top four teams: [11]

Final placingPrize money (US Dollars)
Champions50,000
Runner-up25,000
Semi-Finalists10,000

Goalscorers

10 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

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