Football at the 2004 South Asian Games

2004 South Asian Games
Football Event
Tournament details
Host countryPakistan Islamabad, Pakistan
Dates28 March – 5 April 2004
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Pakistan (3rd title)
Runners-up India
Third place Sri Lanka
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored20 (1.54 per match)
Top scorer(s)Pakistan Muhammad Essa (4 goals)
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All statistics correct as of 30 November 2013.

Men's football tournament at 2004 South Asian Games was held across 3 venues in Pakistan from March 28 to April 6, 2004. The tournament was delayed twice due to developments related to Pakistan's support as a major non-NATO ally in the fight against terrorism against the Afghan Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and US foreign policy at the time following 9/11.[1] Pakistan won the football tournament, defeating India 1–0, for its third title.[2]

The tournament was the first to introduce an under-23 tournament system for the football events.[3]

Squads

Main article: Football at the 2004 South Asian Games – Men's team squads

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 India 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
 Pakistan 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6
 Bangladesh 3 1 1 1 2 2 +0 4
 Afghanistan 3 0 0 3 1 7 –6 0
India 0–0 Bangladesh
Report
Pakistan 3–0 Afghanistan
Essa 5', 62'
Farooq 52'		 Report
Bangladesh 2–1 Afghanistan
Ujjal 2', 41' Report Omidwar 75'
Pakistan 0–1 India
Report Roypakias 72' (pen.)
Pakistan 1–0 Bangladesh
Essa 86' (pen.) Report
India 2–0 Afghanistan
Zirsanga 42'
Marlanki 75'		 Report

Group B

Bhutan won a toss against Nepal for 2nd place.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sri Lanka 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6
 Bhutan 2 0 1 1 0 1 –1 1
   Nepal 2 0 1 1 0 1 –1 1
 Maldives Withdrew
Nepal   0–0 Bhutan
Report
Sri Lanka 1–0   Nepal
Azmeer 62' Report
Sri Lanka 1–0 Bhutan
Kosgodage 13' Report

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 April – Islamabad
 
 
 India4
 
5 April – Islamabad
 
 Bhutan1
 
 India0
 
3 April – Islamabad
 
 Pakistan1
 
 Sri Lanka0 (4)
 
 
 Pakistan (p)0 (5)
 
Third place
 
 
5 April – Islamabad
 
 
 Bhutan0 (2)
 
 
 Sri Lanka (p)0 (3)

Semi finals

India 4–1 Bhutan
Roy 15'
Sunil 33', 76'
Pradeep 90'		 Chophe 37'
Sri Lanka 1–1 (a.e.t.) Pakistan
Akram 86' (o.g.) Essa 64'
Penalties
4–5[4]

Bronze medal play-off

Bhutan 0–0 (a.e.t.) Sri Lanka
Penalties
Subba soccer ball with check mark
Dhendup soccer ball with check mark		 2–3[5] soccer ball with check mark C. M. Weerasingha
soccer ball with check mark T. Rangana
soccer ball with check mark M. A. Dilshan

Gold medal match

India 0–1 Pakistan
A. Aziz 18'
Attendance: 37,000

Winner

 Football at the 2004 South Asian Games 

Pakistan
Third title

Goalscorers

There have been 20 goals scored in 13 matches, for an average of 1.54 goals per match.

4 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Final ranking

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Pakistan 5 4 0 1 7 2 +5 13
2  India 5 3 2 0 7 1 +6 11
3  Sri Lanka 4 3 1 0 3 1 +2 9
4  Bhutan 4 0 1 3 1 5 -4 1
5  Bangladesh 3 1 1 1 2 2 +0 4
6    Nepal 2 0 1 1 0 1 –1 1
7  Afghanistan 3 0 0 3 1 7 –6 0
—  Maldives Withdrew

References

  1. ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  2. ^ "9th SAF Games" (PDF). sportsboard.punjab.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  3. ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  4. ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". rsssf. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  5. ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". rsssf. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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