Burma Tournament 1995

1995 Burma Tournament
Bangladesh, after winning the trophy
Tournament details
Host country Myanmar
CityYangon
Dates26 October–4 November 1995
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)Thuwunna Stadium (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Bangladesh
Runners-up Myanmar
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored15 (2.14 per match)
Top scorer(s)Myanmar Than Toe Aung
Myanmar Myo Hlaing Win
(5 goals)

The Burma Tournament 1995 (Burmese: မြန်မာနိုင်ငံပြိုင်ပွဲ ၁၉၉၅), alternatively known as the 4-nation Tiger Trophy, was an international association football friendly tournament organised by Myanmar Football Federation (MFF). It took place from 26 October to 4 November 1995 in Myanmar.[1][2][3]

Participants countries

The following four teams will contest in the tournament. FIFA ranking as of 17 October 1995.

Country Confederation FIFA Ranking[4] Confederation Ranking
 Bangladesh AFC 134 25
 Myanmar (Host) AFC 138 26
 Sri Lanka AFC 127 21
Singapore Singapore AFSA AFC Unranked[a]

Venue

All matches were held at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.

Yangon
Thuwunna Stadium
Capacity: 50,000

Group stage

The four teams competing against each other in the group stage in a single round-robin method. At the end of group matches, the top two teams advanced to the final and two teams were eliminated.[1]

Table

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Myanmar 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Advance to the Final
 Bangladesh 3 2 0 1 2 4 −2 6
Singapore Singapore AFSA 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
 Sri Lanka 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
Source: RSSSF
Myanmar 4–0 Bangladesh
  • Than Toe Aung [5]
  • Myo Hlaing Win
Report
Attendance: 17,000
Singapore AFSA Singapore1–0 Sri Lanka
  • Razuldin Yacob 30'[6]
 Report
Myanmar 2–0 Sri Lanka
  • Myo Myint Htwe 75'[7]
  • Than Toe Aung 88'[7]
 Report
Attendance: 17,000
Bangladesh 1–0Singapore Singapore AFSA
  • Shahidul Ahmed Ranjan 10'[8]
 Report
Sri Lanka 0–1 Bangladesh
Report Mizan 22'
Myanmar 3–0Singapore Singapore AFSA
 Report
Attendance: 12,000

Final

Myanmar 1–2 Bangladesh
 Report
Attendance: 20,000

Statistics

Goalscorers

4 goals

2 goals

  • Myanmar Myo Myint Htwe

1 goal

Champions

 Burma Tournament 1995 

Bangladesh

Notes

  1. ^ The Singapore Army Football Team represented Singapore during the tournament.

References

  1. ^ a b "Burma Tournament 1995". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  2. ^ Islam, Rashedul (5 November 2020). "Bangladesh would play better than India". Prothomalo. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. ^ "'আন্তর্জাতিক' ফুটবলে প্রথম শিরোপা". Utp al Shuvro. 19 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. ^ "FIFA World Men's team rankings". FIFA.com. 16 September 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Myanmar kicks off with a 4-0 triumph The Straits Times, 27 October 1995, Page 40". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Razuldin's shot stuns Sri Lanka The Straits Times, 28 October 1995, Page 39". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Myanmar certain of final spot The Straits Times, 30 October 1995, Page 42". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Safsa's loss dents final hopes The Straits Times, 31 October 1995, Page 25". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Myanmar too hot for Safsa The Straits Times, 3 November 1995, Page 39". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "Myanmar stunned 1-2 by Bangladesh The Straits Times, 5 November 1995, Page 32". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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