Soccer South Asian Cup 2009
| Soccer South Asian Cup 2009 | |
|---|---|
| 2009 South Asian Football Federation Cup ™ | |
| Number of nations | 8th |
| South Asian Champion |
 India (5th title)
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| venue | Bangladesh |
| Opening game | 4th December 2009 |
| Endgame | December 13, 2009 |
| Games | 15th |
| Gates | 42 (⌀: 2.8 per game) |
| Top scorer |
Enamul Haque (Bangladesh) Ahmed Thoriq (Maldives) Ediri Bandanage Channa (Sri Lanka) 4 goals each |
The eighth South Asian Football Federation Championship , officially South Asian Football Federation Cup 2009 , held from 4 to 13 December in Bangladesh. Eight teams from the South Asian region played here for the title of South Asian champion.
Although only competed with a youth team (U-23), India was able to secure the championship for the fifth time. In the final, the Indians defeated the defending champions from the Maldives 3-1 on penalties.
Bangladesh hosted the tournament for the second time after the fifth edition (2003). Back then, the host's national team won the final against the Maldives on penalties. Originally this championship was supposed to take place in India , since the Indian Football Association could not set a final date and the tournament could not be postponed to January 2010 as requested by the other associations, Nepal and Bangladesh applied again to host the final round. The tense political situation between Pakistan and India after the attacks in Mumbai also appeared to be a reason for the relocation. At the end of August 2009, Bangladesh was finally chosen as the new host.
groups
The eight participating teams were divided into two groups of four teams each. In the group stage, the teams played against each other once in the league system . The group winner and the runner-up reached the semi-finals, the winners of the semi-finals played the final. A game for third place did not take place.
The group draw took place on October 3rd, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in Dhaka . The following groups emerged:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
 Maldives
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 Sri Lanka
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India
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 Bangladesh
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 Pakistan
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 Nepal
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 Bhutan
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Games and results
Group A
| rank | country | Games | S. | U | N | Gates | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Maldives |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6: 2 | 7th |
| 2 |
India |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2: 2 | 6th |
| 3 |
Nepal |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4: 2 | 4th |
| 4th |
Afghanistan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1: 7 | 0 |
| December 5, 2009 | |||
| Maldives | - | Nepal | 1: 1 |
| India | - | Afghanistan | 1-0 |
| December 7, 2009 | |||
| Afghanistan | - | Maldives | 1: 3 |
| Nepal | - | India | 0: 1 |
| December 9, 2009 | |||
| Maldives | - | India | 2-0 |
| Afghanistan | - | Nepal | 0: 3 |
Group B
| rank | country | Games | S. | U | N | Gates | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bangladesh |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6: 2 | 7th |
| 2 |
Sri Lanka |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8: 2 | 6th |
| 3 |
Pakistan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7: 1 | 4th |
| 4th |
Bhutan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:17 | 0 |
| 4th December 2009 | |||
| Bangladesh | - | Bhutan | 4: 1 |
| Sri Lanka | - | Pakistan | 1-0 |
| December 6, 2009 | |||
| Bhutan | - | Sri Lanka | 0: 6 |
| Pakistan | - | Bangladesh | 0-0 |
| December 8, 2009 | |||
| Pakistan | - | Bhutan | 7-0 |
| Bangladesh | - | Sri Lanka | 2: 1 |
Semifinals
| December 11, 2009 | Maldives | - | Sri Lanka | 5: 1 |
| December 11, 2009 | Bangladesh | - | India | 0: 1 |
final
| December 13, 2009 | Maldives | - | India | 1: 3 i. E. (0: 0 a.d.) |
Special events: Arindam Bhattacharya saved two shots on penalties .
Web links
- India wins the SAFF Cup 2009 ( Memento from January 21, 2016 in the Internet Archive )