Football at the 2004 South Asian Games
| Pakistan 2004 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Dates | 28 March – 5 April 2004 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Pakistan (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | India |
| Third place | Sri Lanka |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 20 (1.54 per match) |
| Top scorer | Muhammad Essa (4 goals) |
← 1999 2006 →
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
Group stage
- Times listed are UTC+05:00.
| 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 |
| Pakistan | 3–0 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Essa 5', 62' Farooq 52' |
Report |
| Bangladesh | 2–1 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Ujjal 2', 41' | Report | Omidwar 75' |
| 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 | |||||||
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 April – Islamabad | ||||||
| India | 4 | |||||
| 5 April – Islamabad | ||||||
| Bhutan | 1 | |||||
| India | 0 | |||||
| 3 April – Islamabad | ||||||
| Pakistan | 1 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 0 (4) | |||||
| Pakistan (p) | 0 (5) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 5 April – Islamabad | ||||||
| Bhutan | 0 (2) | |||||
| Sri Lanka (p) | 0 (3) | |||||
Semi finals
Bronze medal play-off
| Bhutan | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Subba Dhendup |
2–3[5] | C. M. Weerasingha T. Rangana M. A. Dilshan |
Gold medal match
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
- Farooq Shah
- Rozeddin Omidwar
- Jerry Zirsanga
- Sutang Marlanki
- Debabrata Roypakias
- Mohammed Azmeer
- Siyaguna Kosgodage
- Debabrata Roy
- Pappachen Pradeep
- Chema Chophe
- Abdul Aziz
1 own goal
- Naveed Akram (against Sri Lanka)
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
- ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "9th SAF Games" (PDF). sportsboard.punjab.gov.pk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". rsssf. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". rsssf. Retrieved 31 May 2014.