1993 South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup
The 1993 South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation Gold Cup was the first South Asian Football Federation Cup, held in Lahore, Pakistan (at Railway Stadium)[1] between 16 July 1993 and 23 July 1993.[2][3] The countries that competed in this tournament were India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.[2] 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.[2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Pakistan |
| Dates | 16 July – 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) |
Matches
| 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 |
| India | 1–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| IM Vijayan |
| Pakistan | 1–1 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Nauman Khan |
IM Vijayan |
References
- "AFC gives stamp of approval to Punjab Stadium". nation.com.pk. The Nation. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "1st SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) Tournament 1993". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- "Indian team at SAARC Cup 1993". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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