Football at the 2004 South Asian Games

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2004 South Asian Games
Football Event
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Pakistan.svg Islamabad, Pakistan
Dates28 March – 5 April 2004
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of India.svg  India
Third placeFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored20 (1.54 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Essa (4 goals)
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All statistics correct as of 30 November 2013.

Men's football tournament at 2004 South Asian Games was held across 3 venues in Pakistan from March 28 to April 6, 2004. The tournament was delayed twice due to developments related to Pakistan's support as a major non-NATO ally in the fight against terrorism against the Afghan Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and US foreign policy at the time following 9/11. [1] Pakistan won the football tournament, defeating India 1–0, for its third title. [2]

Contents

The tournament was the first to introduce an under-23 tournament system for the football events. [3]

Squads

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of India.svg  India 321030+37
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 320151+46
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 311122+04
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan 300317–60
India  Flag of India.svg0–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Report
Army Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg3–0Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan
Essa Soccerball shade.svg5', 62'
Farooq Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report
Qayyum Stadium, Peshawar
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg2–1Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan
Ujjal Soccerball shade.svg2', 41' Report Omidwar Soccerball shade.svg75'
Army Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–1Flag of India.svg  India
Report Roypakias Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Army Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Essa Soccerball shade.svg86' (pen.) Report
Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad

Group B

Bhutan won a toss against Nepal for 2nd place.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 220020+26
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 201101–11
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 201101–11
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Withdrew
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Report
Army Stadium, Rawalpindi
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Azmeer Soccerball shade.svg62' Report
Army Stadium, Rawalpindi
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Kosgodage Soccerball shade.svg13' Report
Army Stadium, Rawalpindi

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 April – Islamabad
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 4
 
5 April – Islamabad
 
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 1
 
Flag of India.svg  India 0
 
3 April – Islamabad
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 0 (4)
 
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (p)0 (5)
 
Third place
 
 
5 April – Islamabad
 
 
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 0 (2)
 
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka (p)0 (3)

Semi finals

India  Flag of India.svg4–1Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Roy Soccerball shade.svg15'
Sunil Soccerball shade.svg33', 76'
Pradeep Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Chophe Soccerball shade.svg37'
Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Akram Soccerball shade.svg86' (o.g.) Essa Soccerball shade.svg64'
Penalties
4–5 [4]
Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad

Bronze medal play-off

Gold medal match

India  Flag of India.svg0–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
A. Aziz Soccerball shade.svg18'
Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad
Attendance: 37,000

Winner

 Football at the 2004 South Asian Games 
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
Third title

Goalscorers

There have been 20 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 1.54 goals per match.

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final ranking

RankTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 540172+513
2Flag of India.svg  India 532071+611
3Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 431031+29
4Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 401315-41
5Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 311122+04
6Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 201101–11
7Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghanistan 300317–60
—Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Withdrew

References

  1. ↑ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "9th SAF Games" (PDF). sportsboard.punjab.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  3. ↑ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". rsssf. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". rsssf. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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