1993 South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation Gold Cup 1993
Tournament details
Host countryPakistan
Dates16–23 July
Teams4
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 played6
Goals scored11 (1.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)India I.M Vijayan
1995 →

The 1993 South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation Gold Cup was the 1st South Asian Football Federation Cup, held in Lahore, Pakistan (at Railway Stadium) between 16 July 1993 and 23 July 1993.[1][2][3] The countries that competed in this tournament were India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. 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. India won the tournament and became the first ever South Asian football champions.[4][5][6][7]

Venue

Railway Stadium

5,000

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 		Report
Railway Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan 1–1   Nepal
Report
Railway Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan 0–4 Sri Lanka
Report
Railway Stadium, Lahore
Sri Lanka 0–0   Nepal
Report
Railway Stadium, Lahore
India 1–0   Nepal
IM Vijayan Report
Railway Stadium, Lahore
Pakistan 1–1 India
Muhammad Nauman Khan Report IM Vijayan
Railway Stadium, Lahore

Statistics

There were 11 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 1.83 goals per match.

3 goals

Champion

 SAARC Gold Cup 1993 

India
First title

References

  1. ^ "1st SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) Tournament 1993". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Indian team at SAARC Cup 1993". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^ "AFC gives stamp of approval to Punjab Stadium". nation.com.pk. The Nation. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  4. ^ "1993 SAFF Championship;11v11.com". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ "1993 SAFF Championship; Global sport archive". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Nostalgic story of 1st South Asian Football Championship". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  7. ^ "The sports.org". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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