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1993 South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup

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The 1993 South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation Gold Cup was the 1st South Asian Football Federation Cup, held in Lahore, Pakistan (at Railway Stadium) between 16 July 1993 and 23 July 1993.[1][2][3] The countries that competed in this tournament were India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Additionally, a Pakistan Junior team participated under the name of Pakistan White. However, their matches were not part of the tournament. This tournament was played as a league where the team which gets the highest points wins the competition. India won the tournament and became the first ever South Asian football champions.[4][5][6][7]

1993 South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation Gold Cup 1993
Tournament details
Host countryPakistan
Dates16–23 July
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (1st title)
Runners-up Sri Lanka
Third place   Nepal
Fourth place Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)India I.M Vijayan
1995 →

Venue edit

Railway Stadium

5,000

Matches edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
  India 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Champions
  Sri Lanka 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
    Nepal 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
  Pakistan 3 0 2 1 2 6 −4 2
Source: RSSSF
India  2–0  Sri Lanka
IM Vijayan  
Gunabir Singh  		 Report
Pakistan  1–1    Nepal
Report
Pakistan  0–4  Sri Lanka
Report
Sri Lanka  0–0    Nepal
Report
India  1–0    Nepal
IM Vijayan   Report
Pakistan  1–1  India
Mohammad Nauman Khan   Report IM Vijayan  

Statistics edit

There were 11 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 1.83 goals per match.

3 goals

Champion edit

 SAARC Gold Cup 1993 
 
India
First title

References edit

  1. ^ "1st SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) Tournament 1993". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Indian team at SAARC Cup 1993". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ "AFC gives stamp of approval to Punjab Stadium". nation.com.pk. The Nation. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  4. ^ "1993 SAFF Championship;11v11.com". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ "1993 SAFF Championship; Global sport archive". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Nostalgic story of 1st South Asian Football Championship". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. ^ "The sports.org". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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