2013 SAFF Championship

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2013 SAFF Championship
File:2013 SAFF Championship logo.svg
2013 SAFF Championship official logo
Tournament details
Host countryNepal
Dates31 August – 11 September
Teams8
Venue2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan (1st title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of India.svg India
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored51 (3.4 per match)
Top scorerMaldives Ali Ashfaq (10 goals)
Best player(s)Afghanistan Mansur Faqiryar (MVP)
Nepal Rabin Shrestha (Best Player from host country)
Best goalkeeperAfghanistan Mansur Faqiryar
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The 2013 South Asian Football Federation Championship, commonly referred to as 2013 SAFF Championship, was the 10th SAFF Championship for men's national football teams organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament took place from 31 August to 11 September 2013, and was hosted by Nepal for the second time, with the previous being in 1997.[citation needed]

Host selection

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Nepal were selected as hosts in September 2012 during the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship in Sri Lanka.[citation needed]

Broadcasting

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The tournament was broadcast live in Nepal on Kantipur Television Network, Tolo TV in Afghanistan and Television Maldives in Maldives. Every match was broadcast live on YouTube.

Participating nations

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Along with the hosts, the other seven nations from the South Asian region participated in the tournament. India came into the tournament as the reigning champions from the 2011 edition.[citation needed]

Team Appearances
in the SAFF Championship 		Previous best performance FIFA Ranking
at start of event
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 10th Third-Place (1993) 170
File:Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg Afghanistan 6th Runners-up (2011) 139
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 9th Champions (2003) 158
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 6th Semi-finals (2008) 207
File:Flag of India.svg India 10th Champions (1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011) 145
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 8th Champions (2008, 2018) 153
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 10th Third-Place (1997) 167
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 10th Champions (1995) 170

Group draw

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The draw ceremony took place on 30 July 2013 at Kathmandu's Soaltee Crowne Plaza was attended by a host of dignitaries including All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Chairman Ganesh Thapa, SAFF President Kazi Salahuddin, Secretary Alberto Colaco and National Sports Council Member-Secretary Yubaraj Lama.[1]

Group A Group B

File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
File:Flag of India.svg India
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan

File:Flag of Afghanistan (2004–2013).svg Afghanistan
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka

Venues

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Kathmandu
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Halchowk Stadium
Capacity: 25,000[2] Capacity: 3,500
File:Dasarath Rangasala Stadium.jpg File:SAFF Championship 2013 (3).JPG

Squads

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Further information: 2013 SAFF Championship squads

Match officials

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On 22 August 2013, SAFF announced the 15 referees for the tournament.[3]

Referees
Assistant referees

Group stage

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SAFF confirmed the groups and schedule on 30 July 2013.[4]

All times listed are Nepali Standard Time.

Key to colors in group tables
Teams that advance to the semi-finals
  • Group winners
  • Group runners-up

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
File:Flag of India.svg India 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: RSSSF
Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg2–0File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Gurung File:Soccerball shade.svg 18'
Khawas File:Soccerball shade.svg 31'		 Report
India File:Flag of India.svg1–0File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
Samar Ishaq File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' (o.g.) Report
Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–1File:Flag of India.svg India
Meshu File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' Report Chhetri File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+5'
Pakistan File:Flag of Pakistan.svg1–1File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Bashir File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Report Magar File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'
Referee: Saleh Al Hethlol (Saudi Arabia)
India File:Flag of India.svg1–2File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Nabi File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' Report Gurung File:Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Rai File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'
Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–2File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
Ameli File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Report Ishaq File:Soccerball shade.svg 36'
Kalim File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'
Referee: Saleh Al Hethlol (Saudi Arabia)

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 3 2 1 0 18 2 +16 7
File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 6 15 −9 3
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 3 0 0 3 4 16 −12 0
Source: RSSSF
Afghanistan File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg3–0File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
Amiri File:Soccerball shade.svg 37'
Azadzoy File:Soccerball shade.svg 76'
Barakzai File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'		 Report
Referee: Sudish Pandey (Nepal)
Maldives File:Flag of Maldives.svg10–0File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Abdulla File:Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Ashfaq File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' (pen.), 45+1' (pen.), 51', 53', 58', 87'
Adhuham File:Soccerball shade.svg 76'
Fasir File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'
Umar File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'		 Report
Referee: Pratap Singh (India)
Sri Lanka File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg1–3File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan
Mohamed Fazaluzzaman File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Report Rafi File:Soccerball shade.svg 62'
Amiri File:Soccerball shade.svg 76'
Barakzai File:Soccerball shade.svg 87'
Referee: Sudish Pandey (Nepal)
Bhutan File:Flag of Bhutan.svg2–8File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
P. Tshering File:Soccerball shade.svg 25'
C. Gyeltshen File:Soccerball shade.svg 35'		 Report Fasir File:Soccerball shade.svg 16', 69'
Umair File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+3'
Ashfaq File:Soccerball shade.svg 48', 51', 76', 79'
Umar File:Soccerball shade.svg 82'
Afghanistan File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg0–0File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
Report
Sri Lanka File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg5–2File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
Izzadeen File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 26', 50', 90+3'
P. Dorji File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' (o.g.)		 Report P. Tshering File:Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Tenzin File:Soccerball shade.svg 58'
Referee: Pratap Singh (India)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 September – Dasarath Rangasala
 
 
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal0
 
11 September – Dasarath Rangasala
 
File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan1
 
File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan2
 
9 September – Dasarath Rangasala
 
File:Flag of India.svg India0
 
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives0
 
 
File:Flag of India.svg India1
 

Semi-finals

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Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg0−1File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg Afghanistan
Report Ahmadi File:Soccerball shade.svg 11'
Referee: Saleh Al Hethlol (Saudi Arabia)
Maldives File:Flag of Maldives.svg0−1File:Flag of India.svg India
Report Mondal File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'

Final

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Main article: 2013 SAFF Championship Final
Afghanistan File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg2–0File:Flag of India.svg India
Azadzoy File:Soccerball shade.svg 9'
Ahmadi File:Soccerball shade.svg 62'		 Report

Champion

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 SAFF Championship 2013 
File:Flag of Afghanistan (2013–2021).svg
Afghanistan
First title

Awards

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The following awards were given for the 2013 SAFF Championship.[5][6][7]

FIFA Fair Play Award Hero MotoCorp MVP of host nation Award MVP of the Tournament Golden Boot Award Golden Glove Award NIVIA Best goal of the tournament
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal Nepal Rabin Shrestha Afghanistan Mansur Faqiryar Maldives Ali Ashfaq Afghanistan Mansur Faqiryar Afghanistan Zohib Islam Amiri

Prize money

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The prize money given to the top four teams:[8]

Final placing Prize money (US Dollars)
Champions 50,000
Runner-up 25,000
Semi-Finalists 10,000

Goalscorers

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10 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

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