2005 SAFF Gold Cup

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2005 SAFF Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPakistan
Dates7–17 December
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of India.svg India (4th title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored38 (2.53 per match)
Top scorer(s)Maldives Ibrahim Fazeel
Maldives Ali Ashfaq
Maldives Ahmed Thariq
(3 goals each)
Best playerIndia Bhaichung Bhutia
Fair play awardFile:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
← 2003
2008 →

The 2005 SAFF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of SAFF Gold Cup. It was the second time the competition was held in Pakistan. All matches were held at the People's Football Stadium in Karachi.[1][2] The tournament started on 7 December and ended on 17 December.[3]

India won their fourth title after defeating Bangladesh 2–0 in the finals. Both sides contested the finals in the 1999 edition with India coming out victorious with the same result and Bhaichung Bhutia scored in that finals as well.

Ahmed Thariq, Ali Ashfaq and Ibrahim Fazeel of Maldives were the top-scorers of the tournament, all scoring three goals each.[4]

Participating teams

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Country Appearance Previous best performance FIFA ranking
Dec 2005
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan (Host) 6th Third-place 1997 168
File:Flag of Afghanistan (2002–2004).svg Afghanistan 2nd Group stage (2003) 198
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 5th Champions (2003) 170
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 2nd Group stage (2003) 189
File:Flag of India.svg India 6th Champions (1993, 1997, 1999) 135
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 4th Runners-up (1997, 2003) 147
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 6th Third-place (1993) 181
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 6th Champions (1995) 144

Squads

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Main article: 2005 SAFF Gold Cup squads

Venue

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The tournament was held at the People's Football Stadium in Karachi.

Karachi
People's Football Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
File:Blank.svg

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 3 2 1 0 11 1 +10 7 Advance to knockout phase
2 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan (H) 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7
3 File:Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg Afghanistan 3 1 0 2 3 11 −8 3
4 File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Pakistan File:Flag of Pakistan.svg1–0File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Hussain File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' Report
Maldives File:Flag of Maldives.svg9–1File:Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg Afghanistan
Ali File:Soccerball shade.svg 11'
Fazeel File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 45+2', 60'
Ashfaq File:Soccerball shade.svg 32', 88'
Thariq File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+3', 46', 86'		 Report Maqsood File:Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Maldives File:Flag of Maldives.svg2–0File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Ashfaq File:Soccerball shade.svg 15'
Ali File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'		 Report
Pakistan File:Flag of Pakistan.svg1–0File:Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg Afghanistan
Essa File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' Report
Sri Lanka File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1–2File:Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg Afghanistan
Karunarathne File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' Report Qadami File:Soccerball shade.svg 35'
Gullestani File:Soccerball shade.svg 41'
Pakistan File:Flag of Pakistan.svg0–0File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
Report

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to knockout phase
2 File:Flag of India.svg India 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
3 File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4 File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: RSSSF
Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg3–0File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
Farhad File:Soccerball shade.svg 42', 58'
Ameli File:Soccerball shade.svg 85'		 Report
India File:Flag of India.svg2–1File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Hossain File:Soccerball shade.svg 6', 28' Report Thapa File:Soccerball shade.svg 35'
Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg2–0File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Kanchan File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 87' Report
India File:Flag of India.svg3–0File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
Bhutia File:Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Gawli File:Soccerball shade.svg 51'
Hakim File:Soccerball shade.svg 64'		 Report
Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg3–1File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
Tamang File:Soccerball shade.svg 10'
Thapa File:Soccerball shade.svg 16'
Gurung File:Soccerball shade.svg 29'		 Report Pradhan File:Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–1File:Flag of India.svg India
Ameli File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' Report Lawrence File:Soccerball shade.svg 17'

Knockout phase

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 Dec – Islamabad
 
 
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives0
 
17 Dec – Islamabad
 
File:Flag of India.svg India1
 
File:Flag of India.svg India 2
 
14 Dec – Islamabad
 
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh0
 
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh1
 
 
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan0
 

Semi-finals

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Maldives File:Flag of Maldives.svg0–1File:Flag of India.svg India
Report Manju File:Soccerball shade.svg 38'
Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–0File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
Sujan File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' (pen.) Report

Final

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India File:Flag of India.svg2–0File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Wadoo File:Soccerball shade.svg 33'
Bhutia File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'		 Report

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Awards

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Most Valuable Player[1][2] Top Scorers Fair Play
India Bhaichung Bhutia Maldives Ibrahim Fazeel

Maldives Ali Ashfaq

Maldives Ahmed Thariq

(3 goals)

File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan

Other statistics

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References

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