2008_SAFF_Cup
2008 SAFF Championship
International football competition
The 2008 SAFF Championship was held in Malé, Maldives and Colombo, Sri Lanka between 3 and 14 June 2008.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host countries ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Maldives Sri Lanka |
| Dates | 3–14 June |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Maldives (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 43 (2.87 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  H. A. Habib (4 goals)[1] |
| Best player(s) | Ali Ashfaq |
← 2005 2009 →
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2019. | |
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Initially, the tournament was due to be held in 2007 but was postponed to 2008.
More information Stadiums, Colombo ...
| Stadiums | |
|---|---|
| Colombo | Malé |
| Sugathadasa Stadium | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium |
| Capacity:25,000[2] | Capacity:11,850[3] |
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| Host city of Sri Lanka | Host city of Maldives |
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Main article: 2008 SAFF Championship squads
Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| Maldives |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
 Nepal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 |
 Pakistan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
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Source: RSSSF
More information India, 4–0 ...
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More information Maldives, 3–0 ...
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Attendance: 15,000
More information India, 2–1 ...
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More information Maldives, 4–1 ...
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Attendance: 8,000
More information Pakistan, 1–4 ...
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Attendance: 10,000
Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sri Lanka |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
 Bhutan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Bangladesh |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Afghanistan |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 |
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Source: RSSSF
More information Sri Lanka, 2–2 ...
| Sri Lanka | 2–2 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
Gunarathna  8'Ediri 75' (pen.) |
Report | H. A. Habib 8', 49' |
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More information Bangladesh, 2–2 ...
| Bangladesh | 2–2 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Ameli 51' (pen.) Mamunul 75' |
Report | H. A. Habib 9' Hadid 22'[4] |
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More information Afghanistan, 1–3 ...
| Afghanistan | 1–3 | Bhutan |
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| H. A. Habib 88' |
Report | Dorji 13' Gyeltshen 31', 80' |
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Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 Jun – Malé | ||||||
| India | 2 | |||||
| 14 Jun – Colombo | ||||||
| Bhutan | 1 | |||||
| India | 0 | |||||
| 11 Jun – Colombo | ||||||
| Maldives | 1 | |||||
| Maldives | 1 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
More information India, 2–1 (a.e.t.) ...
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Attendance: 12,000
Attendance: 12,000
Final
Attendance: ~20,000
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Other statistics
- http://maldivesoccer.net/v4/?page=story&id=2011 Archived 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine India 0 – 1 Maldives: New champions
- "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Sri Lanka". Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- "Maldiven - New Radiant SC - Resultaten, programma's, selectie, foto's, videos en nieuws - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.