Football at the South Asian Games
Nowadays, Football at the South Asian Games is a recurring theme in our lives. Since its appearance, it has generated a great impact on society, causing significant changes in the way we live and relate to our environment. It doesn't matter if you are an expert in the field or just a hobbyist, Football at the South Asian Games has captured everyone's attention, generating passionate debates and sparking increasing interest. In this article we will explore in depth the impact of Football at the South Asian Games on different aspects of our lives, analyzing its implications and considering its influence in the future.
| Founded | Men: 1985 Women: 2010 |
|---|---|
| Region | SAFF (South Asia) |
| Current champions | M:  NepalW:  India(2019) |
| Most successful team(s) | M: Nepal &  Pakistan(4 titles each) W: India (3 titles) |
 2019 (M), 2019 (W) | |
Football has been a sport at the South Asian Games since it commenced in 1984. Since the 2004 South Asian Games, the age limit for men's teams is under 23, plus up to three overaged players for each squad, which is the same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer Olympics and Asian Games. Nepal and Pakistan are currently the most successful countries in the Men's event with 4 Gold Medals each while India is the most successful in Women's event with 3 Gold Medals.
Women's football tournaments were introduced in 2010.
Results
Men's tournament
Accurate as of 10 December 2019.
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
Score |  Silver
|
 Bronze
|
Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 1984 |
Kathmandu, Nepal |  Nepal |
4−2 |  Bangladesh |
 Maldives |
unclear whether a match for third place was held; Maldives were awarded bronze, possibly because of the group record | |||
| 1985 |
Dhaka, Bangladesh |  India |
1−1 (4–1 p) |
Bangladesh |
Nepal |
2–2 (3–2 p) |
 Pakistan | ||
| 1987 |
Culcutta, India | India |
1−0 | Nepal |
Pakistan |
1–0 | Bangladesh | ||
| 1989 |
Islamabad, Pakistan | Pakistan |
1−0 | Bangladesh |
India |
2–1 | Nepal | ||
| 1991 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka | Pakistan |
2−0 | Maldives |
Bangladesh |
2–0 | Nepal | ||
| 1993 |
Dhaka, Bangladesh | Nepal |
2−2 (4–3 p) |
India |
 Sri Lanka |
3–1 | Maldives | ||
| 1995 |
Madras, India | India |
1−0 | Bangladesh |
Sri Lanka |
0–0 (5–3 p) |
Nepal | ||
| 1999 |
Kathmandu, Nepal | Bangladesh |
1−0 | Nepal |
India |
3–1 | Maldives | ||
Since 2004 the tournament is for Under-23 teams.
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold
|
Score | Silver
|
Bronze
|
Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2004 |
Islamabad, Pakistan | Pakistan |
1−0 | India U-20 |
Sri Lanka |
0–0 (3–2 p) |
 Bhutan | ||
| 2006 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka | Pakistan |
1−0 | Sri Lanka |
Nepal |
2–0 | India U-20 | ||
| 2010 |
Dhaka & Chittagong, Bangladesh | Bangladesh |
4−0 |  Afghanistan |
Maldives |
0–0 (3–1 p) |
India U-19 | ||
| 2016 |
Guwahati & Shillong, India | Nepal |
2−1 | India |
Bangladesh |
2–2 (5–4 p) |
Maldives | ||
| 2019 |
Kathmandu & Pokhara, Nepal | Nepal |
2−1 | Bhutan |
As a result of Round-robin | Maldives | |||
Women's tournament
Accurate as of 9 December 2019.
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold
|
Score | Silver
|
Bronze
|
Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 2010 |
Dhaka, Bangladesh | India |
3−1 | Nepal |
Bangladesh |
As a result of Round-robin | Pakistan | ||
| 2016 |
Guwahati & Shillong, India | India |
2−1 | Nepal |
Bangladesh |
As a result of Round-robin | Maldives | ||
| 2019 |
Kathmandu & Pokhara, Nepal | India |
2−0 | Nepal |
Maldives |
As a result of Round-robin | Sri Lanka | ||
Medal table
Men's medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal/ Nepal U-23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Pakistan/ Pakistan U-23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | India/ India U-23/ India U-20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  Bangladesh/ Bangladesh U-23 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 |  Sri Lanka/ Sri Lanka U-23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 |  Maldives/ Maldives U-23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Afghanistan U-23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bhutan/ Bhutan U-23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
Women's medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Nepal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Maldives | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Total
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (IND) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Nepal (NEP) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Pakistan (PAK) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Bangladesh (BAN) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Maldives (MDV) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Sri Lanka (SRI) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Afghanistan (AFG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bhutan (BHU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 | |
See also
References
- ^ "Nepal win gold in men's football, earning hard-fought victory over Bhutan". Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "South Asian Games". IndianFootball.De. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "South Asian Games: Bala Devi grabs brace as India mauls Maldives 5–0". Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Indian women's football team trounces Sri Lanka 6–0 in South Asian Games". Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ a b "South Asian Federation Games". RSSSF. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
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