2008 SAFF Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Maldives Sri Lanka |
| Dates | 3 June – 14 June |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 38 (3.17 per match) |
| All statistics correct as of 7 June. | |
The 2008 South Asian Football Federation Cup will be held in Malé, Maldives and Colombo, Sri Lanka between June 3 and June 14, 2008. (All times GMT+0).
Initally, the tournement was due to be held in 2007 but was postponed to 2008.
Fixtures
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 India
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
 Maldives
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
 Nepal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
 Pakistan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
| Maldives | 0 – 1 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Report | G. M. Singh  14' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sri Lanka
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
 Bhutan
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Afghanistan
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
 Bangladesh
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Bangladesh | 1 – 1 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Arup Kumar Baidya 27' |
Report | Nima Sangay 79' |
| Sri Lanka | 2 – 2 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Chathura Gunarathna 8' Channa Ediri 75' (pen) |
Report Report |
H.A. Habib 7', 49' |
| Bangladesh | 2 – 2 | Afghanistan |
|---|---|---|
| Ameli 51'(pen) Shamsuddin Amiri 75' (o.g.) |
Report | H.A. Habib 8' Mustafa Hadid 21'[1] |
| Sri Lanka | 2 – 0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| Gunarathna 25', 37'[citation needed] |
Report |
| Afghanistan | 1 – 3 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
| H.A. Habib 88' |
Report Report |
Kinley Dorji 13' Gyeltshen 31', 80' |
| Sri Lanka | 1 – 0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Mohideen 71' |
Report |
Semi Finals
Final
Goalscorers
Goals Shot(Team)
| Team | Goals |
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| India
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| Maldives
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| Nepal
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 Afghanistan
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| Sri Lanka
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| Bhutan
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| Bangladesh
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| Pakistan
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Goals Conceded(Team)
| Team | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pakistan
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| Nepal
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| Afghanistan
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| Bangladesh
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| Bhutan
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| Sri Lanka
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| Maldives
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| India
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Fastest Goals
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Raju Tamang
|
3'
|
Nepal |
| Niranjan Rayajhi
|
5'
|
Nepal |
| H.A. Habib
|
7'
|
Afghanistan |
| H.A. Habib
|
8'
|
Afghanistan |
| Chathura Gunarathna
|
8'
|
Sri Lanka |
| Ismail Mohamed
|
9'
|
Maldives |
| Vishad Gouchan
|
10'
|
Nepal |