1997 SAFF Gold Cup

1997 SAFF Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host country   Nepal
Dates4–13 September
Teams6
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (2nd title)
Runners-up Maldives
Third place Pakistan
Fourth place Sri Lanka
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored29 (2.9 per match)
Top scorerIndia IM Vijayan (6 goals)
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The 1997 SAFF Gold Cup was held in Kathmandu, Nepal between 4 and 13 September.[1] India won the championship after defeating the Maldives 5–1 in the final.[2][3][4]

Venues

Kathmandu
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sri Lanka 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6
 Pakistan 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
   Nepal (H) 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Nepal   0–2 Pakistan
Report
Nepal   1–3 Sri Lanka
Amayta 72' Report Perera 15', 70', 86'

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 India 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4
 Maldives 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
 Bangladesh 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Source: RSSSF
India 3–0 Bangladesh
 Report
India 2–2 Maldives
 Report

Knockout phase

Bracket

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

Semi-finals

Sri Lanka 1–2 Maldives
  • Kabeer 21'
 Report
India 2–0 Pakistan
Vijayan 42', 76' Report

Third-place match

Pakistan 1–0 Sri Lanka
Haseemdeen red-colored football 76' (o.g.) Report

Final

India 5–1 Maldives
 Report
  • Lateef 43'

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

  • Sri Lanka Hasemdeen (against Pakistan)

Champion

 SAFF Gold Cup 1997 

India
Second title

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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