Tourney Name: | 2013 SAFF Championship |
Size: | 150px |
Country: | Nepal |
Dates: | 31 August – 11 September |
Num Teams: | 8 |
Venues: | 2 |
Cities: | 1 |
Champion: | Afghanistan |
Champion-Flagvar: | 2013 |
Count: | 1 |
Second: | India |
Matches: | 15 |
Goals: | 51 |
Top Scorer: | Ali Ashfaq (10 goals) |
Goalkeeper: | Mansur Faqiryar |
Player: | Mansur Faqiryar (MVP) Rabin Shrestha (Best Player from host country) |
Prevseason: | 2011 |
Nextseason: | 2015 |
Updated: | 30 March 2019 |
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.[1]
Nepal were selected as hosts in September 2012 during the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship in Sri Lanka.[1]
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.
Along with the hosts, the other seven nations from the South Asian region participated in the tournament.[1] India came into the tournament as the reigning champions from the 2011 edition.[1]
Team | Appearances in the SAFF Championship | width=39% | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking at start of event |
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10th | Third-Place (1993) | 170 | ||
6th | Runners-up (2011) | 139 | ||
9th | Champions (2003) | 158 | ||
6th | Semi-finals (2008) | 207 | ||
10th | Champions (1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011) | 145 | ||
8th | Champions (2008, 2018) | 153 | ||
10th | Third-Place (1997) | 167 | ||
10th | Champions (1995) | 170 |
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.[2]
width=20% | Group A | width=20% | Group B |
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Kathmandu | ||
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Dasarath Rangasala Stadium | Halchowk Stadium | |
Capacity: 25,000[3] | Capacity: 3,500 | |
On 22 August 2013, SAFF announced the 15 referees for the tournament.[4]
SAFF confirmed the groups and schedule on 30 July 2013.[5]
All times listed are Nepali Standard Time.
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See main article: 2013 SAFF Championship Final.
The following awards were given for the 2013 SAFF Championship.[6] [7] [8]
The team was appointed by Sportskeeda:[9] [10]
The prize money given to the top four teams:[11]
Final placing | Prize money (US Dollars) | |
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Champions | 50,000 | |
Runner-up | 25,000 | |
Semi-Finalists | 10,000 |