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 |  India (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Bangladesh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.53 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Ibrahim Fazeel Ali Ashfaq Ahmed Thariq(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.[2]
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maldives |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 |  Pakistan (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Afghanistan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Sri Lanka |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| Maldives | 9–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
Umar Ali  11'Ibrahim Fazeel 27', 45+2', 60'Ali Ashfaq 32', 88'Ahmed Thariq 45+3', 46', 86' |
Report | Sayed Maqsood 39' |
| Maldives | 2–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Ashfaq 15' Umar Ali 83' |
Report |
| Sri Lanka | 1–2 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| G.P.C. Karunarathne 85' |
Report | Hafizullah Qadami 35' Abdul Maroof Gullestani 41' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | India |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Nepal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Bhutan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| Bangladesh | 3–0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Ariful Kabir Farhad 42', 58' Jahid Hasan Ameli 85' |
Report |
| India | 2–1 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Mehtab Hossain 6', 28' |
Report | Basanta Thapa 35' |
| Bangladesh | 2–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Rokonuzzaman Kanchan 27', 87' |
Report |
| India | 3–0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Baichung Bhutia 45' Mahesh Gawli 51'Abdul Hakim 64' |
Report |
| Nepal | 3–1 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Surendra Tamang 10' Basanta Thapa 16'Bijaya Gurung 29' |
Report | Bikash Pradhan 47' |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- Ariful Kabir Farhad
- Jahid Hasan Ameli
- Rokonuzzaman Kanchan
- Bhaichung Bhutia
- Mehtab Hossain
- Umar Ali
- Basanta Thapa
- 1 goal
- Sayed Maqsood
- Hafizullah Qadami
- Abdul Maroof Gullestani
- Muhammad Sujan
- Bikash Pradhan
- Abdul Hakim
- Climax Lawrence
- Mahesh Gawli
- Mehrajuddin Wadoo
- N.S. Manju
- Bijaya Gurung
- Surendra Tamang
- Imran Hussain
- Muhammad Essa
- G.P.C. Karunarathne
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 ( 6')
References
- Zlotkowski, Andre (6 March 2008). "South Asian Gold Cup 2005 (Karachi, Pakistan)". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- "SAFF Gold Cup 2005". South Asian Football Federation. Retrieved 26 December 2020.