2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
The 2005 South Asian Football Federation Cup was the sixth edition of South Asian Football Federation Cup. It was the second time the competition was held in Pakistan. The tournament was played in two cities, Islamabad and Karachi with People's Football Stadium in Karachi hosting group-stages and Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad hosting knock-out rounds and the finals. The tournament started on 7 December and ended on 17 December.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Pakistan |
| Dates | 7 December – 17 December |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.53 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  (3 goals each) |
India won their fourth title after defeating Bangladesh 2–0 in the finals. Both sides contested the finals in the 1999 edition with India coming out victorious with the same result and Bhaichung Bhutia scored in that finals as well.
Ahmed Thariq, Ali Ashfaq and Ibrahim Fazeel of Maldives were the top-scorers of the tournament, all scoring three goals each.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 |  |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 | |
| 4 |  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| Maldives | 9–1 | |
|---|---|---|
Umar Ali  Ibrahim Fazeel Ali Ashfaq Ahmed Thariq |
Report | Sayed Maqsood |
| Maldives | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Ashfaq Umar Ali |
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| Sri Lanka | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| G.P.C. Karunarathne |
Report | Hafizullah Qadami Abdul Maroof Gullestani |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 |  |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ariful Kabir Farhad Jahid Hasan Ameli |
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| India | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mehtab Hossain |
Report | Basanta Thapa |
| Bangladesh | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rokonuzzaman Kanchan |
Report |
| India | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Baichung Bhutia Mahesh Gawli Abdul Hakim |
Report |
| Nepal | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Surendra Tamang Basanta Thapa Bijaya Gurung |
Report | Bikash Pradhan |
| Bangladesh | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jahid Hasan Ameli |
Report | Climax Lawrence |
Knockout phase
Semi-finals
| Bangladesh | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Sujan |
Report |
Final
| India | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mehrajuddin Wadoo Baichung Bhutia |
Report |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Other Statistics
- Most goals scored by : Maldives (11 goals)
- Fewest goals scored by : Bhutan and Sri Lanka (1 goal)
- Most goals conceded by : Afghanistan (11 goals)
- Fewest goals conceded by : India and Maldives (2 goals)
- Fastest goal by : Mehtab Hossain for India against Nepal (
References
- Zlotkowski, Andre (6 March 2008). "South Asian Gold Cup 2005 (Karachi, Pakistan)". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 6 January 2019.