 2013 SAFF Championship official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nepal |
| Dates | 31 August – 11 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue | 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 |  Ali Ashfaq (10 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Mansur Faqiryar (MVP) Rabin Shrestha (Best Player from host country) |
| Bestgoalkeeper | Mansur Faqiryar |
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The2013 South Asian Football Federation Championship, commonly referred to as2013 SAFF Championship, was the 10thSAFF Championship formen's national football teams organized by theSouth 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.[citation needed]
Nepal were selected as hosts in September 2012 during the2012 SAFF Women's Championship inSri Lanka.[citation needed]
The tournament was broadcast live in Nepal onKantipur Television Network,Tolo TV inAfghanistan andTelevision Maldives inMaldives. Every match was broadcast live onYouTube.
Along with the hosts, the other seven nations from the South Asian region participated in the tournament.India came into the tournament as the reigning champions from the2011 edition.[citation needed]
| 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 (2008,2018) | 153 |
 Pakistan | 10th | Third-Place (1997) | 167 |
 Sri Lanka | 10th | Champions (1995) | 170 |
The draw ceremony took place on 30 July 2013 atKathmandu's Soaltee Crowne Plaza was attended by a host of dignitaries includingAll Nepal Football Association (ANFA) ChairmanGanesh Thapa, SAFF PresidentKazi Salahuddin, Secretary Alberto Colaco and National Sports Council Member-Secretary Yubaraj Lama.[1]
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Kathmandu | |
|---|---|
| Dasarath Rangasala Stadium | Halchowk Stadium |
| Capacity:25,000[2] | Capacity:3,500 |
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On 22 August 2013, SAFF announced the 15 referees for the tournament.[3]
Tayeb ShamsuzzamanPratap Singh
Adham Makhadmeh Sudish Pandey
Saleh Al Hethlol Hettikamkanamge Perera Shirzad Alimaqa Ugyen Dorji Ahmad Al Roalle Issa Al Amawe Ahmed Ameez Naniram Thapa Magar Murad Waheed Abdulaziz Al Asmari Khalid Al DoghairiSAFF confirmed the groups and schedule on 30 July 2013.[4]
All times listed are Nepali Standard Time.
| Key to colors in group tables | |
|---|---|
Teams that advance to thesemi-finals
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| 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 |
| Nepal | 2–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
Gurung 18'Khawas 31' | Report |
| India | 1–0 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Samar Ishaq 14' (o.g.) | Report |
| Bangladesh | 1–1 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Meshu 82' | Report | Chhetri 90+5' |
| Bangladesh | 1–2 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Ameli 30' | Report | Ishaq 36' Kaleemullah 90+2' |
| 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 |
| Maldives | 10–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulla 5' Ashfaq 21' (pen.),45+1' (pen.),51',53',58',87'Adhuham 76'Fasir 83'Umar 86' | Report |
| Sri Lanka | 1–3 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Fazaluzzaman 36' | Report | Rafi 62' Amiri 76'Barakzai 87' |
| Bhutan | 2–8 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| P. Tshering 25' C. Gyeltshen 35' | Report | Fasir 16',69' Umair 45+3'Ashfaq 48',51',76',79'Umar 82' |
| Sri Lanka | 5–2 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Izzadeen 19',26',50',90+3' P. Dorji 32' (o.g.) | Report | P. Tshering 45' Tenzin 58' |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 8 September –Dasarath Rangasala | ||||||
| Nepal | 0 | |||||
| 11 September –Dasarath Rangasala | ||||||
| Afghanistan | 1 | |||||
| Afghanistan | 2 | |||||
| 9 September –Dasarath Rangasala | ||||||
| India | 0 | |||||
| Maldives | 0 | |||||
| India | 1 | |||||
| Nepal | 0−1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ahmadi 11' |
| Afghanistan | 2–0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Azadzoy 9' Ahmadi 62' | Report |
| SAFF Championship 2013 |
|---|
 Afghanistan First title |
The following awards were given for the 2013 SAFF Championship.[5][6][7]
The prize money given to the top four teams:[8]
| Final placing | Prize money (US Dollars) |
|---|---|
| Champions | 50,000 |
| Runner-up | 25,000 |
| Semi-Finalists | 10,000 |
Pema Dorji (playing against Sri Lanka)Samar Ishaq (playing against India)
