1993 South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Pakistan |
| Dates | 16–23 July |
| Teams | 4 |
| 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 played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 11 (1.83 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | I.M Vijayan |
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]
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 |
Statistics[edit]
There were 11 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 1.83 goals per match.
3 goals
IM Vijayan (Top scorer)
Champion[edit]
| SAARC Gold Cup 1993 |
|---|
 India First title |
References[edit]
- ^ "1st SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) Tournament 1993". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Indian team at SAARC Cup 1993". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "AFC gives stamp of approval to Punjab Stadium". nation.com.pk. The Nation. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "1993 SAFF Championship;11v11.com". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "1993 SAFF Championship; Global sport archive". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Nostalgic story of 1st South Asian Football Championship". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "The sports.org". Retrieved 24 May 2021.