SAFF Championship 2008
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The 2008 SAFF Championship
was held in Malé
, Maldives
and Colombo
, Sri Lanka
between June 3 and June 14, 2008. (All times GMT+0).
Initially, the tournament was due to be held in 2007 but was postponed to 2008.
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3 goals Ibrahim Fazeel
Chathura Gunarathna
2 goals Ju Manu Rai
Gyeltshen Ismail Mohamed
N.P. Pradeep Sunil Chetri
Gouramangi Singh
1 goal Ahmed Thoriq
Nima Sangay Kinley Dorji
Mukhthar Naseer
Mustafa Hadid
Raju Tamang Niranjan Rayajhi Vishad Gouchan Steven Dias
Baichung Bhutia
Sushil Kumar Singh
Mohamed Shifan
1 goal (cont.) Arup Kumar Baidya Ameli
Adnan Farooq Ahmed Samar Ishaq
Channa Ediri
SAFF Championship
The SAFF Championship, also called the South Asian Football Federation Cup , is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by the South Asian Football Federation. Previous names have included the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup in 1993 and...
was held in Malé
Malé
Malé , is the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll . It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where...
, Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
and Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
between June 3 and June 14, 2008. (All times GMT+0).
Initially, the tournament was due to be held in 2007 but was postponed to 2008.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |||
| 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |||
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |||
| 2 |
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Semi-finals
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Goalscorers
4 goals H.A. Habib3 goals Ibrahim Fazeel
Ibrahim Fazeel
Ibrahim Fazeel is a Maldivian footballer nicknamed "Oppo",can play both as a midfielder and as a Forward, who started his career while he was a student in Majeedhiyaa School in 1999.He played his first international match on 2 April 2000 Maldives vs Syria .His 1st goal scored in Golden jubilee...
Chathura Gunarathna
2 goals Ju Manu Rai
Ju Manu Rai
Ju Manu Rai is a Nepalese footballer, who currently plays for Nepal Police Club and his national side Nepal-Career:...
Gyeltshen Ismail Mohamed
Ismail Mohamed
Ismail Mohamed is a footballer. An attacking midfielder, he currently plays at the club level for VB Sports Club. He is also part of the Maldivian National Football Team....
N.P. Pradeep Sunil Chetri
Sunil Chetri
Sunil Chhetri is a Indian footballer who currently plays for Mohun Bagan A.C. in the I-League.Chhetri started his football career playing for school teams and then for his local club, City Club. Since then, he has represented I-League clubs Mohun Bagan, East Bengal Club and JCT FC...
Gouramangi Singh
Gouramangi Singh
Moirangthem Gouramangi Singh is an Indian professional association football player who plays as a centre back for I-League team Churchill Brothers.-Club career:...
1 goal Ahmed Thoriq
Ahmed Thoriq
Ahmed Thoriq is a Maldivian footballer nicknamed "Tom".-Biography:A forward, he currently plays at the club level for New Radiant.Thoriq is also a member of the Maldives national football team....
Nima Sangay Kinley Dorji
Kinley Dorji
Dasho Kinley Dorji is the secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications in Bhutan. His former post was as Managing Director and Editor in Chief of Kuensel, Bhutan's national newspaper...
Mukhthar Naseer
Mukhthar Naseer
Mukhthar Naseer is a Maldivian international footballer. He is best known for his dribbling skills and fast speed. He currently plays for Victory SC in the Maldives. He scored the winning goal for the Maldives against India in the final of the 2008 SAFF Championship.Mukhtar is from Thoddoo, Alif...
Mustafa Hadid
Mustafa Hadid
Mustafa Hadid is an Afghan footballer who currently plays for Altona 93.-Career:Hadid began his career 1998 on youthside for TuS Germania Schnelsen and joined in summer 2004 to the U-19 of Hamburger SV. He played two years in the U-19 Fußball-Bundesliga for HSV and returned 2006 to his first club...
Raju Tamang Niranjan Rayajhi Vishad Gouchan Steven Dias
Steven Dias
Steven Benedic Dias is an Indian professional football player currently playing for Churchill Brothers S.C. of the I-League. An attacking midfielder who plays on the wings, he is known for his long range shooting, crossing and passing...
Baichung Bhutia
Baichung Bhutia
Baichung Bhutia is an ex Indian footballer. He is currently contracted by the club he owns, United Sikkim. He is considered to be the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He plays for United Sikkim FC. He is often nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills...
Sushil Kumar Singh
Sushil Kumar Singh
Sushil Kumar Singh is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for United Sikkim in the I-League 2nd Division in India as a forward. He is one of the most promising Indian strikers playing in I-League. Though a little raw he has most of the qualities of becoming a good striker...
Mohamed Shifan
1 goal (cont.) Arup Kumar Baidya Ameli
Ameli
Ameli may refer to:*CETME Ameli, Spanish light machine gun*Ameli, Eritrea...
Adnan Farooq Ahmed Samar Ishaq
Samar Ishaq
Samar Ishaq is a Pakistani international footballer who plays for KRL FC.He made his international debut during the 2005 SAFF Championships.He was the Most Valuable Player in Pakistan Premier League 2008/09....
Channa Ediri
Other Statistics
- Most goals scored by : MaldivesMaldives national football teamThe Maldives national football team is the national team of the Maldives and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. A member of the AFC, it qualified for the second stage of Asian qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, where it drew with South Korea at home 0–0.Maldives most significant...
and IndiaIndia national football teamThe Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...
(9 goals) - Least goals scored by : PakistanPakistan national football teamThe Pakistan national football team is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation . The team has not yet qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup championships. Twice they have finished third in the South Asian Football Federation...
(2 goals) - Most goals conceded by : NepalNepal national football teamThe Nepal national football team is the national team of Nepal and is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association. A member of the Asian Football Confederation , the Nepalese football team play their home games at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium located at Tripureswhor in Kathmandu. The All Nepal...
and PakistanPakistan national football teamThe Pakistan national football team is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation . The team has not yet qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup championships. Twice they have finished third in the South Asian Football Federation...
(9 goals) - Least goals conceded by : MaldivesMaldives national football teamThe Maldives national football team is the national team of the Maldives and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. A member of the AFC, it qualified for the second stage of Asian qualifying for the 2006 World Cup, where it drew with South Korea at home 0–0.Maldives most significant...
(2 goals) - Fastest goal by : Raju Tamang for NepalNepal national football teamThe Nepal national football team is the national team of Nepal and is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association. A member of the Asian Football Confederation , the Nepalese football team play their home games at Dasarath Rangasala Stadium located at Tripureswhor in Kathmandu. The All Nepal...
against PakistanPakistan national football teamThe Pakistan national football team is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation . The team has not yet qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup championships. Twice they have finished third in the South Asian Football Federation...