1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  IM Vijayan (6 goals) |
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]
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  |
Report | Nakib 53' |
| India | 3–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
Bhutia 88' |
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
Third-place match
Final
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 29 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.9 goals per match.
6 goals
- IM Vijayan
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Hasemdeen (against Pakistan)
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.
- ^ "India v Maldives, 13 September 1997". Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- "South Asian Gold Cup 1997 (Kathmandu, Nepal)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-12-28.