2018 SAFF Championship

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2018 SAFF Championship
২০১৮ সাফ চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ
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Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates4–15 September
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives (2nd title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of India.svg India
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored29 (2.42 per match)
Top scorer(s)India Manvir Singh
Pakistan Hassan Bashir
(3 goals)
Best playerMaldives Mohamed Faisal
Best goalkeeperMaldives Mohamed Faisal
Fair play awardFile:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
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File:2018 SAFF Championship Final (5).jpg
During 2018 SAFF championship final
File:2018 SAFF Championship Final.webm
Video of 2018 SAFF Championship Final (during the interval).

The 2018 SAFF Championship, also known as the 2018 SAFF Suzuki Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 12th edition of the SAFF Championship, the biennial international men's football championship of South Asia organized by SAFF. It was initially scheduled to be hosted by Bangladesh in December 2017,[1] but later rescheduled to 4–15 September 2018.[2]

Host selection

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On 2 January 2016, the SAFF executive committee made a decision that Bangladesh would host the 2017 SAFF Championship at a meeting held in Trivandrum, India. Maldives and Bhutan made bids to host the games but the latter withdrew its bid.[1]

This was the third SAFF Championship hosted by Bangladesh, after victory in the 2003 edition and semi-finalists in 2009.

The draw ceremony was held on 18 April 2018 in Dhaka.[3]

Participating nations

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Country Appearance Previous best performance FIFA ranking
16 August 2018
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh (Host) 11th Champions (2003) 194
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 8th Semi-finals (2008) 183
File:Flag of India.svg India 12th Champions (1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015) 96
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 10th Champions (2008) 150
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 12th Third-Place (1993) 161
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 11th Third-Place (1997) 201
File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 12th Champions (1995) 200

Squads

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Main article: 2018 SAFF Championship squads

Venue

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Dhaka
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Capacity: 36,000
File:Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh.jpg

Officials

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Referees
Assistant Referees

Group stage

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All times are local, BST (UTC+6:00).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6 Qualified for semi-finals
2 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3 File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh (H) 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
4 File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts


Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg1–2File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
 Report
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg2–0File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
 Report
Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg4–0File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
 Report
Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg1–0File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
 Report
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
Pakistan File:Flag of Pakistan.svg3–0File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan
 Report
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
Bangladesh File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg0–2File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Report

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 File:Flag of India.svg India 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Qualified for semi-finals
2 File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1[a]
3 File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1[a]
Source: RSSSF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Maldives and Sri Lanka were level on points, goal difference, goals against and head-to-head. The winner was decided by a coin toss.[4]
India File:Flag of India.svg2–0File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
 Report
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Maldives File:Flag of Maldives.svg0–0File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Report
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
India File:Flag of India.svg2–0File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
 Report
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

Knockout phase

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 September
 
 
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal0
 
15 September
 
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives3
 
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives2
 
12 September
 
File:Flag of India.svg India1
 
File:Flag of India.svg India3
 
 
File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan1
 

Semi-finals

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Nepal   File:Flag of Nepal.svg0–3File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives
Report

Final

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Main article: 2018 SAFF Championship Final
Maldives File:Flag of Maldives.svg2–1File:Flag of India.svg India
 Report
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)

Champion

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 SAFF Championship 2018 
File:Flag of Maldives.svg
Maldives
Second title

Awards

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The following awards were given for the 2018 SAFF Championship.

Fair Play award[6] Most Valuable Player[7] Top Goalscorer[b][8][9]
File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan Maldives Mohamed Faisal India Manvir Singh

Pakistan Hassan Bashir

Goalscorers

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There were 29 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.42 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Media coverage

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Country Broadcaster Ref.
File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Channel 9 [10]
File:Flag of India.svg India D Sport [11]
File:Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives Television Maldives
File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal AP1 Television
United States Bleacher Report [12][13]

References

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  1. ^ Although RSSSF erroneously lists Muhammad Ali as the scorer against India, the goal was scored by Hassan Bashir.[5]
  2. ^ Although RSSSF erroneously lists Muhammad Ali as the scorer against India, the goal was scored by Hassan Bashir.[5]
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