The 2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy was the first edition of the tournament which took place in Sri Lanka from 3–9 December 2012.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Sri Lanka |
| Dates | 3 – 9 December |
| Teams | 4[1] |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Maldives (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Pakistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 11 (1.57 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hassan Adhuham Assadhulla Abdulla (2 goals each) |
The tournament was won by Maldives, who defeated Pakistan 2–1 in the final.[3]
Hosts edit
Sri Lanka were the hosts of the tournament as this is organised by the Ministry of Sports in association with the Football Federation of Sri Lanka.[1]
Venue edit
| Nawalapitiya |
|---|
| Jayathilake Sports Complex[4] |
| Capacity: 20,000[5] |
|
Participated nations edit
Sri Lanka – Host
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Maldives
Group stage edit
All times are Sri Lanka Time (SLST) – UTC+05:30
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Top two placed teams advance to the finals |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Pakistan
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Sri Lanka
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4 |
 Bangladesh
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 – 3 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Assadhulla  Adhuham pen.' |
| Bangladesh | 0 – 1 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 80' Saeed |
| Sri Lanka | 1 – 0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Prasad 71' |
Report |
| Maldives | 0 – 1 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 31' Touhidul Alam |
Final edit
Winner edit
| 2012 Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy |
|---|
 Maldives First title |
Goalscorers edit
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
- Moosa Yaamin (playing against Pakistan in the final)
References edit
- ^ a b "Four nations soccer tourney a boost for local players". nation.lk. 25 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Football: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Football Trophy from tomorrow". cricturf.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Maldives U 23 win Rajapaksa tournament". maldivesoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Mahinda Rajapaksa International Football Tournament from December 3 to 9 at Nawalapitiya". lankanews.lk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "President launches redeveloped Jayathilake Sports Complex". development.lk. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2012.