1993 SAARC Gold Cup
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = SAARC Gold Cup 1993
| year = 1993
| othertitles =
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| country = Pakistan
| dates = 16–23 July
| num_teams = 4
| confederations =
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| champion = IND
| count = 1
| second = SRI
| third = NEP
| fourth = PAK
| matches = 6
| goals = 11
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|IND}} I.M Vijayan
| player =
| nextseason = 1995
}}
The 1993 SAARC Gold Cup was the 1st South Asian Football Federation Cup, held in Lahore, Pakistan (at Railway Stadium) between 16 July 1993 and 23 July 1993.{{cite web |title=1st SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) Tournament 1993 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/saffgold93.html |website=RSSSF |accessdate=4 January 2019}}{{cite web |title=Indian team at SAARC Cup 1993 |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1993saarccup.html |website=indianfootball.de |publisher=IndianFootball |accessdate=4 January 2019}}{{cite web |title=AFC gives stamp of approval to Punjab Stadium |url=https://nation.com.pk/29-Oct-2009/afc-gives-stamp-of-approval-to-punjab-stadium |website=nation.com.pk |publisher=The Nation |accessdate=11 September 2020}}
The countries that competed in this tournament were India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Additionally, a Pakistan Junior team participated under the name of Pakistan White. However, their matches were not part of the tournament. This tournament was played as a league where the team which gets the highest points wins the competition. India won the tournament and became the first ever South Asian football champions.{{cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/competitions/south-asian-football-federation-(saff)-championship/1993/finals/|title=1993 SAFF Championship;11v11.com|access-date=24 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/competition/soccer/saarc-gold-cup-1993-pakistan/final-round/17373/|title=1993 SAFF Championship; Global sport archive|access-date=24 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/saff-championship-1993-27-anniversary-tejinder-kumar/|title=Nostalgic story of 1st South Asian Football Championship|access-date=24 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the-sports.org/football-soccer-south-asian-saff-championship-1993-results-eprd95609.html|title=The sports.org|access-date=24 May 2021}}
Venue
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{{location map~ |Pakistan|lat=31.5204 |long=74.3587 |label=Lahore |position=left }} 5,000 |
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Matches
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|team2=SRI|name_SRI={{fb|SRI}}
|team3=NEP|name_NEP={{fb|NEP}}
|team4=PAK|name_PAK={{fb|PAK}}
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|win_SRI=1|draw_SRI=1|loss_SRI=1|gf_SRI=4|ga_SRI=2
|win_NEP=0|draw_NEP=2|loss_NEP=1|gf_NEP=1|ga_NEP=2
|win_PAK=0|draw_PAK=2|loss_PAK=1|gf_PAK=2|ga_PAK=6
|col_C=gold|text_C=Champions
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{{football box
| date = 16 July 1993
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}
| score = 2–0
| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/india-v-sri-lanka-16-july-1993-250894/
| team2 = {{fb|SRI}}
| goals1 = IM Vijayan {{goal}}
Gunabir Singh {{goal}}
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| stadium = Railway Stadium, Lahore
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
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{{football box
| date = 16 July 1993
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|PAK}}
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/pakistan-v-nepal-16-july-1993-250895/
| team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
| goals1 =
- Unknown {{goal}}
| goals2 =
- Dev Narayan Chaudhary {{goal}}
| stadium = Railway Stadium, Lahore
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| referee =
}}
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{{football box
| date = 18 July 1993
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|PAK}}
| score = 0–4
| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-18-july-1993-250896/
| team2 = {{fb|SRI}}
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| stadium = Railway Stadium, Lahore
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{{football box
| date = 19 July 1993
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SRI}}
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/pakistan-v-sri-lanka-18-july-1993-250896/
| team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = Railway Stadium, Lahore
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{{football box
| date = 21 July 1993
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}
| score = 1–0
| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/india-v-nepal-21-july-1993-250898/
| team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
| goals1 = IM Vijayan {{goal|67}}
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| stadium = Railway Stadium, Lahore
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{{football box
| date = 23 July 1993
| time =
| team1 = {{fb-rt|PAK}}
| score = 1–1
| report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/pakistan-v-india-23-july-1993-250899/
| team2 = {{fb|IND}}
| goals1 = Muhammad Nauman Khan {{goal}}
| goals2 = IM Vijayan {{goal}}
| stadium = Railway Stadium, Lahore
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}}
Statistics
Champion
{{winners|fb|SAARC Gold Cup 1993|India|First}}
References
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{{SAFF Championship}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:South Asian Association Of Regional Co-Operation Gold Cup 1993}}
Category:1993 in Pakistani sport