The 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup (also known as SAFF Coca-Cola Cup due to sponsorship reasons) was held in Goa, India between 22 April 1999 and 1 May 1999. The Nehru Stadium in Margao played host to all matches. India successfully defended their title by beating Bangladesh in the final, by doing so they became the first team to retain the title as well.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| Dates | 22 April – 1 May |
| Teams | 6 (from SAFF confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Bangladesh |
| Third place |  Maldives |
| Fourth place |  Nepal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 26 (2.6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Naresh Joshi Baichung Bhutia Mizanur Rahman Dawn Mohamed Wildhan (3 goals) |
Venue edit
| Goa | |
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| Fatorda Stadium | |
| 19,000 | |
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Squads edit
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| India
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
 Pakistan
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| India | 0–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Nepal
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Sri Lanka
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
Knockout phase edit
Semi-finals edit
Third-place match edit
Final edit
| Bangladesh | 0–2 | India |
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| Report | Coutinho  26'Bhutia 44' |
Statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There were 26 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Champion edit
| SAFF Gold Cup 1999 |
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 India Third title |
References edit
External links edit
- "South Asian Gold Cup 1999 (Margoa, Goa)". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "SAFF Gold Cup 1999". SAFF. Retrieved 28 December 2020.