1997 SAFF Gold Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Nepal |
| Dates | 4–13 September |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Maldives |
| Third place |  Pakistan |
| Fourth place |  Sri Lanka |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 29 (2.9 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | IM Vijayan (6 goals) |
← 1995 1999 →
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2019. | |
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
[edit]| Kathmandu | |
|---|---|
| Dasarath Rangasala Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | |
|
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| 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 |
Group B
[edit]| 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
| Maldives | 1–1 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
Saeed  |
Report | Nakib 53' |
| India | 3–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| IM Vijayan 74', 76' Bhutia 88' |
Report |
Knockout phase
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| 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
[edit]| India | 2–0 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| IM Vijayan 42', 76' |
Report |
Third-place match
[edit]Final
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]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
Hasemdeen (against Pakistan)
Champion
[edit]| SAFF Gold Cup 1997 |
|---|
 India Second title |
References
[edit]- ^ SAFF Official Website
- ^ "1997 SAFF Championship; global sport archive.com". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "1997 SAFF Championship; Olympics.org". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "1997 South Asian Championship;11v11.com". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "India v Maldives, 13 September 1997". Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- "South Asian Gold Cup 1997 (Kathmandu, Nepal)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-12-28.