The 1993 SAARC Gold Cup was the 1st South Asian Football Federation Cup, held in Lahore, Pakistan (at Railway Stadium) between 16 July 1993 and 23 July 1993.[1][2][3] The countries that competed in this tournament were India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Additionally, a Pakistan Junior team participated under the name of Pakistan White. However, their matches were not part of the tournament. This tournament was played as a league where the team which gets the highest points wins the competition. India won the tournament and became the first ever South Asian football champions.[4][5][6][7]
Venue
| Railway Stadium
5,000 |
|---|
Matches
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 India
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Champions |
 Sri Lanka
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
 Nepal
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
 Pakistan
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
| India | 2–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
IM Vijayan  Gunabir Singh |
Report |
| India | 1–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| IM Vijayan 67' |
Report |
Statistics
There were 11 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 1.83 goals per match.
3 goals
- IM Vijayan (Top scorer)
Champion
| SAARC Gold Cup 1993 |
|---|
 India First title |
References
- ^ "1st SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) Tournament 1993". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Indian team at SAARC Cup 1993". indianfootball.de. IndianFootball. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "AFC gives stamp of approval to Punjab Stadium". nation.com.pk. The Nation. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "1993 SAFF Championship;11v11.com". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "1993 SAFF Championship; Global sport archive". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Nostalgic story of 1st South Asian Football Championship". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "The sports.org". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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