1995 SAARC Gold Cup

1995 SAARC Gold Cup
Bristol SAARC Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySri Lanka
Dates25 March – 2 April
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Sri Lanka (1st title)
Runners-up India
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored13 (1.86 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sri Lanka Mohamed Amanulla (3 goals)
← 1993
1997 →
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2019.

The 1995 SAARC Gold Cup, also known as Bristol SAARC Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons,[1][2][3][4][5] was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka between 25 March and 2 April. Originally 6 teams participated in the competition, but Maldives withdrew from the competition.[6][7][8][9][10] The event was sponsored by Ceylon Tobacco Company.[11]

Venue

 Colombo
Sugathadasa Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Squads

Main article: 1995 SAARC Gold Cup squads

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bangladesh 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
   Nepal 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
 Pakistan 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
Source: RSSSF
Pakistan 1–0 Bangladesh
Iqbal 43' Report
Nepal   0–2 Bangladesh
Report Mizan 8'
Rakib 26'
Nepal   2–0 Pakistan
Maharajan 20'
Khadka 87'		 Report

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sri Lanka 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1[a]
 India 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1[a]
Source: RSSSF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Sri Lanka placed first after toss.
Sri Lanka 2–2 India
Amanulla 62' (pen.), 87' Report Bhutia 25', 27'
Referee: Mansur Mohammed Abul Azad (Bangladesh)

Knockout phase

Semi-finals

India 0–0 (a.e.t.) Bangladesh
Report
Penalties
4–2
Sri Lanka 2–1 (a.e.t.)   Nepal
Amanulla 44'
Perera 120'		 Report Amatya 50'

Final

Sri Lanka 1–0 (a.s.d.e.t.) India
Wellage gold-colored soccer ball 108' Report

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 13 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 1.86 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Champion

 South Asian Gold Cup 1995 

Sri Lanka
First title

References

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  2. ^ "The Sunday Times Sports Section". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  3. ^ "FSL honours 1995 SAARC Gold Cup-winning football team". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  4. ^ admin, eLanka (25 May 2021). "When Sri Lanka won the SAARC Gold Cup in 1995-by Hafiz Marikar". eLanka. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  5. ^ Singh, Rishi (8 March 2007). "Hari named best player". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  6. ^ SAFF Website
  7. ^ "1995 SAFF Championship;globalsport archive.com". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  8. ^ "1995 SAFF Championship". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  9. ^ "1995 SAFF Championship;RSSSF.com". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Lanka hopes to regain supremacy". Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  11. ^ "The Sunday Times Sports Section". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
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