2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup

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2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates10–20 January
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Third placeFlag of India.svg  India
Fourth placeFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored39 (2.44 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Pakistan.svg Sarfraz Rasool (4 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Rajani Kanta Barman [1]
1999
2005

The 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh between 10 January 2003 and 20 January 2003. All matches were played at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Originally scheduled to be held between 26 January 2002 and 5 February 2002, the tournament was postponed due to the suspension of Bangladesh Football Federation by FIFA. Afghanistan were not in the draw, but were included in the tournament following an AFC recommendation to do so. It was also Bhutan's first tournament. [2]

Contents

The final was contested by Bangladesh and the Maldives. Ali Umar had levelled in the second half after Kanchan had given Bangladesh the lead. The match went to penalties and Asraf Lufty had missed from the spot for the Maldives. Mohammed Sujan kept his nerve to score the final penalty giving Bangladesh a 5–3 victory, and with it, their first SAFF Cup championship. Pakistan's Safraz Rasool was top goal scorer.

Venue

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

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

Squads

Group stage


Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 330041+39
Flag of India.svg  India 311152+34
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 31113304
Flag of Afghanistan (2002-2004).svg  Afghanistan 30030660
Source: RSSSF
India  Flag of India.svg0–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Report Rasool Soccerball shade.svg50'
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Tayeb Hossain (Bangladesh)

Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1–0Flag of Afghanistan (2002-2004).svg  Afghanistan
Steinwall Soccerball shade.svg41' Report
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Budhi Bahadur Gurung (Nepal)

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg2–1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Niaz Soccerball shade.svg50'
Rasool Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Weersinghe Soccerball shade.svg89'
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Ram Krishna Ghosh (Bangladesh)

India  Flag of India.svg4–0Flag of Afghanistan (2002-2004).svg  Afghanistan
Biswas Soccerball shade.svg30', 63'
D'Cunha Soccerball shade.svg77', 86'
Report
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Budhi Bahadur Gurung (Nepal)

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–0Flag of Afghanistan (2002-2004).svg  Afghanistan
Rasool Soccerball shade.svg9' Report
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Ram Krishna Ghosh (Bangladesh)

India  Flag of India.svg1–1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Biswas Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Abeysekera Soccerball shade.svg90'

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 330050+59
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 320193+66
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 31024403
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 3003011110
Source: RSSSF
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg6–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Nizam Soccerball shade.svg2'
Luffy Soccerball shade.svg11'
Shiham Soccerball shade.svg24', 25', 67'
Umar Soccerball shade.svg77'
Report
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: AD Silva (Sri Lanka)

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Alfaz Soccerball shade.svg30' Report
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Kunsuta Chaiwat (Thailand)

Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg2–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Rayamajhi Soccerball shade.svg14'
Thapa Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Balu Sundar Raj (India)

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–0Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Joy Soccerball shade.svg90' Report
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: AD Silva (Sri Lanka)

Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg2–3Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Rayamajhi Soccerball shade.svg56'
Chaudhary Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Report Nizam Soccerball shade.svg63'
Lutfy Soccerball shade.svg75'
Umar Soccerball shade.svg85'
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Kunsuta Chaiwat (Thailand)

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg3–0Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Farhad Soccerball shade.svg3', 54'
Kanchan Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Balu Sundar Raj (India)

Knockout phase

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
18 January
 
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 2
 
20 January
 
Flag of India.svg  India 1
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh (p)1 (5)
 
18 January
 
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1 (3)
 
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1
 
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0
 
Third place play-off
 
 
20 January
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 2
 
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1

Semi-finals

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg2–1 (a.s.d.e.t.)Flag of India.svg  India
Kanchan Soccerball shade.svg77'
Munna Soccerball shade gold.svg 98' [3]
Report D'Cunha Soccerball shade.svg81'
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Kunsuta Chaiwat (Thailand)

Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svg1–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Fazeel Soccerball shade.svg12' Report
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Budhi Bahadur Gurung (Nepal)

Third-place match

India  Flag of India.svg2–1 (a.s.d.e.t.)Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Vijayan Soccerball shade.svg56'
Yadav Soccerball shade.svg99'
Report Rasool Soccerball shade.svg66'
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Referee: Tayeb Hasan (Bangladesh)

Final

Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Kanchan Soccerball shade.svg13' Report Umar Soccerball shade.svg57'
Penalties
Nazrul Soccerball shad check.svg
Farhad Soccerball shad check.svg
Al-Mamun Soccerball shad check.svg
Hasan Soccerball shad check.svg
Sujan Soccerball shad check.svg
5–3Soccerball shad check.svg Naaz
Soccerball shade cross.svg Lutfy
Soccerball shad check.svg Naseem
Soccerball shad check.svg Fazeel
Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: AD Silva (Sri Lanka)

Champion

 SAFF Gold Cup 2003 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh

First title

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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