1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup

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1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Dates4–13 September
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of India.svg  India (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Third placeFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Fourth placeFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored29 (2.9 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of India.svg IM Vijayan (6 goals)
← 1995
1999 →
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2019.

The 1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was held in Kathmandu, Nepal between 4 and 13 September. [1] India won the championship after defeating Maldives in the final. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Venues

Kathmandu
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium.jpg

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 220051+46
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 21012203
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal (H)200215−40
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Report Nauman Soccerball shade.svg28'
Ijaz Soccerball shade.svg68'
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg2–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Pereira Soccerball shade.svg54'
Amanulla Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report
Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg1–3Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Amayta Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Pereira Soccerball shade.svg15', 70', 86'

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of India.svg  India 211052+34
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 20203302
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 201114−31
Source: RSSSF
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg1–1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Saeed Soccerball shade.svg Report Nakib Soccerball shade.svg53'
India  Flag of India.svg3–0Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
IM Vijayan Soccerball shade.svg74', 76'
Bhutia Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report
India  Flag of India.svg2–2Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Bhutia Soccerball shade.svg30'
Ancheri Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Rasheed Soccerball shade.svg65'
Nizam Soccerball shade.svg83'

Knockout phase

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
      
A1 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1
B2 Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 2
B2 Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1
B1 Flag of India.svg  India 5
B1 Flag of India.svg  India 2
A2 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0 3rd Place
A1 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 0
A2 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1

Semi-finals

Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1–2Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Kabeer Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Ismail Soccerball shade.svg19'
Nizam Soccerball shade.svg89'
India  Flag of India.svg2–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
IM Vijayan Soccerball shade.svg42', 76' Report

Third-place match

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Haseemdeen Soccerball shade.svg76' (o.g.) Report

Final

India  Flag of India.svg5–1Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Ancheri Soccerball shade.svg9'
Bhutia Soccerball shade.svg15'
IM Vijayan Soccerball shade.svg20', 53'
Das Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report Lateef Soccerball shade.svg43'

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 29 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.9 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Hasemdeen (against Pakistan)

Champion

 SAFF Gold Cup 1997 
Flag of India.svg
India
Second title

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References

  1. ↑ SAFF Official Website
  2. ↑ "1997 SAFF Championship; global sport archive.com" . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "1997 SAFF Championship; Olympics.org" . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "1997 South Asian Championship;11v11.com" . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "India v Maldives, 13 September 1997" . Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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