1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
The 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup (also known as SAFF Coca-Cola Cup due to sponsorship reasons) was held in Goa, India between 22 April 1999 and 1 May 1999. The Nehru Stadium in Margao played host to all matches.[1] India successfully defended their title by beating Bangladesh in the final, by doing so they became the first team to retain the title as well.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| Dates | 22 April – 1 May |
| Teams | (from SAFF confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Bangladesh |
| Third place |  Maldives |
| Fourth place |  Nepal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 26 (2.6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Naresh Joshi (3 goals) Baichung Bhutia (3 goals) Mihazur Rehman (3 goals) Mohamed Wildhan (3 goals) |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| India |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
 Pakistan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Source: SAFF
| India | 0 – 0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 0 – 4 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
Hossain Iqbal  7' Alfaz Ahmed 33' Mizanur Rehman 62', 65' |
| India | 2 – 0 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Baichung Bhutia 24' Syed Shabir Pasha 87' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Nepal |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Sri Lanka |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Source: SAFF
| Sri Lanka | 2 – 3 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Roshan Pereira 22' Mohamed Amanulla 24' |
Naresh Joshi 4', 41', 81' |
| Nepal | 2 – 3 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Hari Khadka 65', 90' Kumar Thapa |
Shah Ismail 1' Mohamed Wildhan 74' Mausoon Bul Ghafoor 85' |
Knockout phase
Semi-finals
| Bangladesh | 2 – 1 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Mihazur Rehman 5' Alfaz Ahmed 62' |
Balgopal Maharajan 74' |
| Maldives | 1 – 2 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Wildhan 43' |
Baichung Bhutia 30' Bruno Coutinho 84' |
Third Place Match
| Maldives | 2 – 0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Wildhan 60' Mohamed Ibrahim 85' |
Final
| Bangladesh | 0 – 2 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno Coutinho 26' Baichung Bhutia 44' |
Reference
- "South Asian Gold Cup 1999 (Margoa, Goa)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- "SAFF Gold Cup 1999". SAFF. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
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