2009 SAFF Championship
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Bangladesh |
Dates | 4 December to 13 December |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 42 (2.8 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() (4 goals each) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
The 2009 South Asian Football Federation Cup was initially going to be held in India in December 2009 after the Indian domestic season has finished, it was announced on 11 June 2008, just weeks after the 2008 edition had finished.[1]
Since the announcement, India have not settled on a final date and have been urged by fellow SAFF members to host the tournament in January 2010, which India are reluctant to do.
In May 2009, at the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, BFF president Kazi Salahuddin on his return from the AFC Congress informed that although India were still retaining their status as hosts of the championship, Bangladesh and Nepal had turned in fresh bids in anticipation of staging this prestigious eight-nation meet.
A decision was due be taken at the FIFA Congress in Bahamas in the first week of June[2] but no announcement was officially made. In July, with the tournament drawing ever closer, media reports once again suggested that the tournament would be moved once again to Bangladesh, as Pakistan would struggle to obtain visas if the tournament is hosted in India.[3].
On 31 August 2009, it was reported that the tournament would be held in Bangladesh, after the Indian football association (AIFF) had its annual congress at the end of August. This was formally confirmed by the AFC on 10 September through a press release.[4][5]
On 2 October 2009, it was announced that the championship would be held from December 4 till December 14.[6]
Groups
The draw for the tournament was made on 3 October 2009.[7] India will take part with their olympic team.[8]
Group A | Group B |
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Fixtures and results
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
India ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Lalpekhlua ![]() |
Report |
Afghanistan ![]() | 0 – 3 | ![]() |
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Report | Anil Gurung ![]() ![]() Bijay Gurung ![]() |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | -16 | 0 |
Sri Lanka ![]() | 6 – 0 | ![]() |
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Ediri ![]() ![]() Kasun Jayasuriya ![]() ![]() ![]() Gunarathne ![]() |
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Pakistan ![]() | 7 – 0 | ![]() |
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Essa ![]() ![]() Reis Ashraf ![]() Arif Mehmood ![]() ![]() ![]() Shabhir Khan ![]() |
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Bangladesh ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Haque ![]() ![]() |
Report Report |
Ediri B. Channa ![]() |
Semi finals
Maldives ![]() | 5 – 1 | ![]() |
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Thoriq ![]() Fazeel ![]() ![]() Ashfaq ![]() Assad ![]() |
Report | Ediri B. Channa ![]() |
Bangladesh ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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Report | Sushil ![]() |
Final
2009 South Asian Football Federation Cup Winners |
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![]() India Fifth title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
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Other Statistics
- Most goals scored by : Maldives (11 goals)
- Least goals scored by : Bhutan, Afghanistan (1 goal)
- Most goals conceded by : Bhutan (17 goals)
- Least goals conceded by : Pakistan (1 goal)
- Fastest goal by : E. B. Channa for Sri Lanka against Bhutan (
7')
See also
- AFC
- South Asian Football Federation
- AFC Asian Cup
- East Asian Cup
- Gulf Cup of Nations
- ASEAN Football Championship
- West Asian Football Federation Championship
Notes and references
- ^ http://maldivesoccer.net/v4/?page=story&id=1999 | India announced as 2009
- ^ http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=87809 | BFF bids for SAFF meet
- ^ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1267 | SAFF Cup 2009 to be shifted?
- ^ http://www.footballpakistan.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3622&Itemid=1 | Bangladesh to host SAFF 2009
- ^ http://www.the-afc.com/en/member-association-news/central-a-south-asia-news/25268--bangladesh-to-host-saff-championship Bangladesh to host SAFF Championship. Accessed 2009-09-10. Archived 2009-09-12.
- ^ http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=107865 SAFF C'ship from Dec 4. Accessed 2009-10-02. Archived 2009-10-03.
- ^ http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=108147 6th SAFF Championship Draw Held. Accessed 2009-10-03.
- ^ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1916