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1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup

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1999 SAFF Coca-Cola Cup
Tournament details
Host countryIndia
Dates22 April – 1 May
Teams6 (from SAFF confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions India (3rd title)
Runners-up Bangladesh
Third place Maldives
Fourth place   Nepal
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored26 (2.6 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nepal Naresh Joshi
India Baichung Bhutia
Bangladesh Mizanur Rahman Dawn
Maldives Mohamed Wildhan (3 goals)
1997
2003
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2019.

The 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup (also known as SAFF Coca-Cola Cup due to sponsorship reasons) was held in Goa, India between 22 April 1999 and 1 May 1999. The Nehru Stadium in Margao played host to all matches. India successfully defended their title by beating Bangladesh in the final, by doing so they became the first team to retain the title as well.

Venue

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Goa
Fatorda Stadium
19,000

Squads

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Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 4
 India 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 4
 Pakistan 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Source: RSSSF
India 0–0 Bangladesh
Report

Pakistan 0–4 Bangladesh
Report Iqbal 7'
Alfaz 33'
Dawn 62', 65'

India 2–0 Pakistan
Bhutia 23'
Pasha 87'
Report

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Maldives 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
   Nepal 2 1 0 1 5 5 0 3
 Sri Lanka 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Source: RSSSF
Sri Lanka 0–0 Maldives
Report

Sri Lanka 2–3   Nepal
Pereira 22'
Amanulla 24'
Report Joshi 4', 41', 81'

Nepal   2–3 Maldives
Khadka 65', 90' Report Ismail 1'
Wildhan 74'
Mausoom 85'

Knockout phase

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Semi-finals

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Bangladesh 2–1   Nepal
Dawn 5'
Alfaz 62'
Report Maharajan 74'

Maldives 1–2 India
Wildhan 43' Report Bhutia 30'
Coutinho 84'

Third-place match

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Maldives 2–0   Nepal
Wildhan 60'
Mohamed Ibrahim 85'
Report

Final

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Bangladesh 0–2 India
Report Coutinho 26'
Bhutia 44'

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 26 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 2.6 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Champion

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 SAFF Gold Cup 1999 

India

Third title

References

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  • "South Asian Gold Cup 1999 (Margoa, Goa)". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  • "SAFF Gold Cup 1999". SAFF. Retrieved 28 December 2020.