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2013 SAFF Championship

FieldValue
tourney_name2013 SAFF Championship
image2013 SAFF Championship logo.svg
size150px
caption2013 SAFF Championship official logo
countryNepal
dates31 August – 11 September
num_teams8
venues2
cities1
championAfghanistan
champion-flagvar2013
count1
secondIndia
matches15
goals51
top_scorerMDV Ali Ashfaq (10 goals)
goalkeeperAFG Mansur Faqiryar
playerAFG Mansur Faqiryar (MVP)
NEP Rabin Shrestha (Best Player from host country)
prevseason[2011](2011-saff-championship)
nextseason[2015](2015-saff-championship)

| champion-flagvar = 2013 NEP Rabin Shrestha (Best Player from host country) The 2013 South Asian Football Federation Championship, commonly referred to as 2013 SAFF Championship, was the 10th SAFF Championship for men's national football teams organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament took place from 31 August to 11 September 2013, and was hosted by Nepal for the second time, with the previous being in 1997.

Host selection

Nepal were selected as hosts in September 2012 during the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship in Sri Lanka.

Broadcasting

The tournament was broadcast live in Nepal on Kantipur Television Network, Tolo TV in Afghanistan and Television Maldives in Maldives. Every match was broadcast live on YouTube.

Participating nations

Along with the hosts, the other seven nations from the South Asian region participated in the tournament. India came into the tournament as the reigning champions from the 2011 edition.

TeamAppearances
in the SAFF ChampionshipPrevious best performanceFIFA Ranking
at start of event
10thThird-Place ([1993](1993-saarc-gold-cup))170
6thRunners-up ([2011](2011-saff-championship))139
9th**Champions** ([2003](2003-saff-gold-cup))158
6thSemi-finals ([2008](2008-saff-championship))207
10th**Champions** ([1993](1993-saarc-gold-cup), [1997](1997-saff-gold-cup), [1999](1999-saff-gold-cup), [2005](2005-saff-gold-cup), [2009](2009-saff-championship), [2011](2011-saff-championship))145
8th**Champions** ([2008](2008-saff-championship), [2018](2018-saff-championship))153
10thThird-Place ([1997](1997-saff-gold-cup))167
10th**Champions** ([1995](1995-saarc-gold-cup))170

Group draw

The draw ceremony took place on 30 July 2013 at Kathmandu's Soaltee Crowne Plaza was attended by a host of dignitaries including All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Chairman Ganesh Thapa, SAFF President Kazi Salahuddin, Secretary Alberto Colaco and National Sports Council Member-Secretary Yubaraj Lama.

Group AGroup B

Venues

Kathmandu
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Capacity: **25,000**
[[File:Dasarath Rangasala Stadium.jpg200px]]
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Squads

Match officials

On 22 August 2013, SAFF announced the 15 referees for the tournament.

;Referees

  • BAN Tayeb Shamsuzzaman
  • IND Pratap Singh
  • JOR Adham Makhadmeh
  • NEP Sudish Pandey
  • KSA Saleh Al Hethlol
  • SRI Hettikamkanamge Perera

;Assistant referees

  • AFG Shirzad Alimaqa
  • BHU Ugyen Dorji
  • JOR Ahmad Al Roalle
  • JOR Issa Al Amawe
  • MDV Ahmed Ameez
  • NEP Naniram Thapa Magar
  • PAK Murad Waheed
  • KSA Abdulaziz Al Asmari
  • KSA Khalid Al Doghairi

Group stage

SAFF confirmed the groups and schedule on 30 July 2013.

All times listed are Nepali Standard Time.

Key to colors in group tables

Group A

Khawas

Rai Kaleemullah

Group B

Azadzoy Barakzai Ashfaq Adhuham Fasir Umar

Amiri Barakzai C. Gyeltshen Umair Ashfaq Umar

P. Dorji Tenzin

Knockout stage

Bracket

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Semi-finals

Final

Main article: 2013 SAFF Championship Final

Ahmadi

Champion

Awards

The following awards were given for the 2013 SAFF Championship.

FIFA Fair Play AwardHero MotoCorp MVP of host nation AwardMVP of the TournamentGolden Boot AwardGolden Glove AwardNIVIA Best goal of the tournament
NEP Rabin ShresthaAFG Mansur FaqiryarMDV Ali AshfaqAFG Mansur FaqiryarAFG Zohib Islam Amiri

Prize money

The prize money given to the top four teams:

Final placingPrize money (US Dollars)
Champions50,000
Runner-up25,000
Semi-Finalists10,000

Goalscorers

;10 goals

  • MDV Ali Ashfaq

;4 goals

  • SRI Mohamed Izzadeen

;3 goals

  • MDV Ali Fasir

;2 goals

  • AFG Sandjar Ahmadi
  • AFG Zohib Islam Amiri
  • AFG Mustafa Azadzoy
  • AFG Hashmatullah Barakzai
  • BHU Passang Tshering
  • MDV Ali Umar
  • NEP Anil Gurung

;1 goal

  • AFG Mohammad Rafi Barakzai
  • BAN Jahid Hasan Ameli
  • BAN Atiqur Rahman Meshu
  • BHU Chencho Gyeltshen
  • BHU Sonam Tenzin
  • IND Sunil Chhetri
  • IND Arnab Mondal
  • IND Syed Nabi
  • MDV Assadhulla Abdulla
  • MDV Hassan Adhuham
  • MDV Mohammad Umair
  • NEP Bharat Khawas
  • NEP Bimal Magar
  • NEP Ju Manu Rai
  • PAK Hassan Bashir
  • PAK Samar Ishaq
  • PAK Kalim Ullah
  • SRI Mohamed Fazaluzzaman

;1 own goal

  • BHU Pema Dorji (playing against Sri Lanka)
  • PAK Samar Ishaq (playing against India)

References

References

  1. "Kathmandu: SAFF Champ'ship 2013 Draw Held". Goal Nepal.
  2. "Championship Venues". SAFF Championship.
  3. "AFC announced officials for SAFF 2013 Championship". CricTurf.
  4. "SAFF-2013: Nepal drawn in tough group 'A'". The Himalayan Times.
  5. (11 September 2013). "SAFF Championship – Better Than the Rest- Best Players and Teams". Give Me Goal.
  6. "Legends of SAFF Suzuki Cup".
  7. "NIVIA Top 10 Goals: SAFF Championship 2013".
  8. "About the SAFF Championship". SAFF Championship.
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