1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
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]
| 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) |
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 |
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
| Maldives | 1–1 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
Saeed  |
Nakib 53' |
| India | 3–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| IM Vijayan 74', 76' Bhutia 88' |
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 | |||||||
Champion
| SAFF Gold Cup 1997 |
|---|
India Second title |
References
- 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.
- "South Asian Gold Cup 1997 (Kathmandu, Nepal)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
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