2013 SAFF Championship
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2013 SAFF Championship official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Nepal |
| Dates | 31 August – 11 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Afghanistan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Ali Ashfaq (10 goals) |
| Best player |
Mansur Faqiryar (MVP) Rabin Shrestha (Best Player from host country) |
| Best goalkeeper |
Mansur Faqiryar |
The 2013 South Asian Football Federation Championship, commonly referred to as 2013 SAFF Championship, was the 10th SAFF Championship for men's national football teams organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament took place from 31 August to 11 September 2013, and was hosted by Nepal for the second time, with the previous being in 1997.[1]
Host selection
Nepal were selected as hosts in September 2012 during the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship in Sri Lanka.[1]
Participating nations
Along with the hosts, the other seven nations from the South Asian region participated in the tournament.[1] India came into the tournament as the reigning champions from the 2011 edition.[1]
| Team | Appearances in the SAFF Championship |
Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking at start of event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal |
10th | Third-Place (1993) | 170 |
| Afghanistan |
6th | Runners-up (2011) | 139 |
 Bangladesh |
9th | Champions (2003) | 158 |
 Bhutan |
6th | Semi-finals (2008) | 207 |
| India |
10th | Champions (1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011) | 145 |
| Maldives |
8th | Champions (2008) | 153 |
 Pakistan |
10th | Third-Place (1997) | 167 |
 Sri Lanka |
10th | Champions (1995) | 170 |
Group Draw
The draw ceremony took place on 30 July 2013 at Kathmandu's Soaltee Crowne Plaza was attended by a host of dignitaries including All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Chairman Ganesh Thapa, SAFF President Kazi Salahuddin, Secretary Alberto Colaco and National Sports Council Member-Secretary Yubaraj Lama.[2]
| Group A | Group B |
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Venues
| Kathmandu | Kathmandu | |
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| Dasarath Rangasala Stadium | Halchowk Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,000[3] | Capacity: 3,500 | |
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Squads
Match officials
On 22 August 2013, SAFF announced the 15 referees for the tournament.[4]
- Referees
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- Assistant referees
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Group stage
SAFF confirmed the groups and schedule on 30 July 2013.[5]
All times listed are Nepali Standard Time.
| Key to colors in group tables | |
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Teams that advance to the semi-finals
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Group A
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| India |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Pakistan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Bangladesh |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 7 |
| Afghanistan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| Sri Lanka |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 |
| Bhutan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 0 |
2 September 2013 18:30 |
| Maldives |
10–0 | Sri Lanka |
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Abdulla  5'Ashfaq 21' (pen.), 45+1' (pen.), 51', 53', 58', 87'Adhuham 76'Fasir 83'Umar 86' |
Report |
4 September 2013 15:30 |
| Sri Lanka |
1–3 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Fazaluzzaman 36' |
Report | Rafi 62' Amiri 76'Barakzai 87' |
4 September 2013 18:30 |
| Bhutan |
2–8 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| P. Tshering 25' C. Gyeltshen 35' |
Report | Fasir 16', 69' Umair 45+3'Ashfaq 48', 51', 76', 79'Umar 82' |
6 September 2013 15:30 |
| Sri Lanka |
5–2 | Bhutan |
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| Izzadeen 19', 26', 50', 90+3' P. Dorji 32' (o.g.) |
Report | P. Tshering 45' Tenzin 58' |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 8 September – Dasarath Rangasala | |||||||
| Nepal |
0 | ||||||
| Afghanistan |
1 | ||||||
| 11 September – Dasarath Rangasala | |||||||
| Afghanistan |
2 | ||||||
| India |
0 | ||||||
| 9 September – Dasarath Rangasala | |||||||
| Maldives |
0 | ||||||
| India |
1 | ||||||
Semi-finals
Final
Winner
| 2013 SAFF Championship |
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Afghanistan First title |
Awards
The following awards were given for the 2013 SAFF Championship.[6][7][8]
Team of the tournament
The team was appointed by Sportskeeda:[9][10]
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Strikers |
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Prize money
The prize money given to the top four teams:[11]
| Final placing | Prize money (US Dollars) |
|---|---|
| Champions | 50,000 |
| Runner-up | 25,000 |
| Semi-Finalists | 10,000 |
Goalscorers
- 10 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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- 1 own goal
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References
- 1 2 3 4 Punnakkattu Daniel, Chris. "Nepal to host the SAFF Championship 2013". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "Kathmandu: SAFF Champ'ship 2013 Draw Held". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "Championship Venues". SAFF Championship. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "AFC announced officials for SAFF 2013 Championship". CricTurf. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "SAFF-2013: Nepal drawn in tough group 'A'". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "SAFF Championship – Better Than the Rest- Best Players and Teams". Give Me Goal. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ↑ http://www.saffsuzukicup.com/news/legends-of-saff-suzuki-cup
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iykGixjukrI
- ↑ http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/saff-championship-2013-team-of-the-tournament
- ↑ http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/saff-championship-2013-team-of-the-tournament/2
- ↑ "About the SAFF Championship". SAFF Championship.