:2004 South Asian Games

The games in Islamabad were originally to be held from 6 to 15 October 2001, but they were inevitably rescheduled (with the location remaining unchanged) for 30 March 2002 due to the invasion of Afghanistan. They were postponed again due to tensions between Pakistan and India. They were the set to be held from 29 March to 6 April 2003.{{Cite web |date=2002-03-31 |title=SAF Games from March 29, 2003 |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/27943/saf-games-from-march-29-2003 |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=Dawn |language=en}} Afghanistan was invited for the games, however Bhutan and India withdrew.{{cite web |title=9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan) |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/safg01.html |accessdate=2022-09-20 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}

The entire event was postponed for the third time due to the war against Iraq.{{Cite web |date=2003-04-11 |title=SAF Games in Islamabad cancelled |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/93860/saf-games-in-islamabad-cancelled |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=Dawn |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2003-09-18 |title=KUNA : SAF Games rescheduled again in Pakistan - General - 18/09/2003 |url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=1398547&language=en |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=Kuwait News Agency}} Pakistan retained the organisational authority, despite Sri Lanka being offered to host the games for 2004. Sri Lanka received the honour when they hosted the 10th edition of the Games in 2006. The 9th edition was then rescheduled in Pakistan, for 29 March through 7 April 2004. Despite not entering in the previous schedule, Bhutan and India now joined the Games, though the Maldives withdrew from the football tournament.

The following eight countries competed.

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{{Medals table

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| host = PAK

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| event = 2004 South Asian Games

| team =

| gold_IND = 103 | silver_IND = 57 | bronze_IND = 32

| gold_PAK = 38 | silver_PAK = 55 | bronze_PAK = 50 | host_PAK = yes

| gold_SRI = 17 | silver_SRI = 32 | bronze_SRI = 57

| gold_NEP = 7 | silver_NEP = 6 | bronze_NEP = 20

| gold_BAN = 3 | silver_BAN = 13 | bronze_BAN = 24

| gold_AFG = 1 | silver_AFG = 3 | bronze_AFG = 28

| gold_BHU = 1 | silver_BHU = 3 | bronze_BHU = 2

| gold_MDV = 0 | silver_MDV = 0 | bronze_MDV = 0

}}

• South Asian Games celebrated in Pakistan
• 1989 South Asian Games – Islamabad
• 2004 South Asian Games – Islamabad
• 2026 South Asian Games – Lahore
• South Asian Games

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