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]

1993 South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation Gold Cup 1993
Tournament details
Host countryPakistan
Dates16 July – 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)

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
Pakistan 1–1   Nepal
Pakistan 0–4 Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka 0–0   Nepal
India 1–0   Nepal
IM Vijayan
Pakistan 1–1 India
Muhammad Nauman Khan IM Vijayan

Champion
 South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup 1993 

India
First title

References
  1. "AFC gives stamp of approval to Punjab Stadium". nation.com.pk. The Nation. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  2. "1st SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) Tournament 1993". rsssf.com. RSSSF. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. "Indian team at SAARC Cup 1993". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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