1995 South Asian Gold Cup

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1995 South Asian Gold Cup 1995
Bristoi Saaro Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySri Lanka
Dates25 March – 2 April
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Sri Lanka (1st title)
Runners-up India
Third place Bangladesh
Fourth place   Nepal
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored13 (1.86 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sri Lanka Mohamed Amanulla (2 goals)
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1997 →
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2019.

The 1995 South Asian Gold Cup (also known as Bristoi Saaro Gold Cup) was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka between 25 March and 2 April. Originally 6 teams participated in the competition, but Maldives withdrew from the competition.[1][2][3][4][5]

Venue[edit]

 Colombo
Sugathadasa Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Squads[edit]

Main article: 1995 South Asian Gold Cup squads

Group stage[edit]

Group A[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bangladesh 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
   Nepal 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
 Pakistan 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
Source: RSSSF
Pakistan 1–0 Bangladesh
Iqbal 43' Report
Nepal   0–2 Bangladesh
Report Mizan 8'
Rakib 26'
Nepal   2–0 Pakistan
Maharajan 20'
Khadka 87'		 Report

Group B[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sri Lanka 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1[a]
 India 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1[a]
Source: RSSSF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Sri Lanka placed first after toss.
Sri Lanka 2–2 India
Amanulla 62' (pen.), 87' Report Bhutia 25', 27'
Referee: Mansur Mohammed Abul Azad (Bangladesh)

Knockout phase[edit]

Semi-finals[edit]

India 0–0 (a.e.t.) Bangladesh
Report
Penalties
4–2
Sri Lanka 2–1 (a.e.t.)   Nepal
Amanulla 44'
Perera 120'		 Report Amatya 50'

Final[edit]

Sri Lanka 1–0 (a.s.d.e.t.) India
Wellage gold-colored soccer ball 108' Report

Statistics[edit]

Goalscorers[edit]

There were 13 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 1.86 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

Champion[edit]

 South Asian Gold Cup 1995 

Sri Lanka
First title

References[edit]

  1. ^ SAFF Website
  2. ^ "1995 SAFF Championship;globalsport archive.com". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. ^ "1995 SAFF Championship". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ^ "1995 SAFF Championship;RSSSF.com". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Lanka hopes to regain supremacy". Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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