The 2015 SAFF Championship Final was a football match that took place on 3 January 2016 at the Trivandrum International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, India, to determine the 2015 SAFF Championship champion.[1][2][3]
 Greenfield Stadium hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | 2015 SAFF Championship | ||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 3 January 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | ||||||
Venue edit
On 2 July 2015, it was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the newly constructed Trivandrum International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[1]
Route to the final edit
| Afghanistan | Round | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bangladesh
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4–0 | Match 1 |  Sri Lanka
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2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bhutan
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3–0 | Match 2 |  Nepal
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4–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Maldives
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4–1 | Match 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final standing |
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout phase | Opponent | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka
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5–0[4] | Semi-finals | Maldives
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3–2[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match edit
India  | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |  Afghanistan |
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Lalpekhlua  72'Chhetri 101' |
Report Report |
Amiri 70' |
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   Afghanistan
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Match rules
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
- Eight named substitutes.
- Maximum of three substitutions.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Chaudhuri, Arunava (2 July 2015). "Trivandrum will host upcoming SAFF Cup in December 2015/January 2016". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "India win 2015 SAFF Championship title". Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "2015 SAFF Championship final: India 2-1 Afghanistan - 5 Talking Points". Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "SAFF C'ship Semi-final: Afghanistan 5-0 Sri Lanka; AFC.com". Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "SAFF Championship Semi-final: India 3-2 Maldives; AFC.com". Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "India 2–1 Afghanistan: Worldfootball.net". Retrieved 16 November 2021.