The 2008

SAFF Championship The South Asian Football Federation Championship, commonly known as SAFF Championship (previously known as ''South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup'' and ''South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup''), is the main international ...

was held in

Malé Malé (, ; dv, މާލެ) is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 252,768 and an area of , it is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city is geographically located at the southern ...

Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...

and

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

between 3 and 14 June 2008. Initially, the tournament was due to be held in 2007 but was postponed to 2008.

Venues

Squads

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout phase

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Final

Champion

Statistics

Goalscorers

;4 goals * H. A. Habib ;3 goals *

Ibrahim Fazeel Ibrahim Fazeel (born 9 October 1980) is a Maldivian footballer nicknamed "Oppo", who can play both as a midfielder and as a forward currently who plays for Llangefni Town FC He started his career while he was a student in Majeedhiyaa School in 1 ...

Chathura Gunarathna Chathura Gunaratne Wellala Hettige ( si, වෙල්ලාල හෙට්ටිගේ චතුර ගුණරත්න; born 8 September 1982), better known as Chathura Gunaratne, is an association footballer from Sri Lanka. Chathura plays i ...

;2 goals *

Ju Manu Rai Ju Manu Rai (Nepali: जुमानु राई; born 24 January 1984 in Sarlahi District) is a Nepalese footballer, who currently plays for Nepal Police Club and the national side of Nepal. Career He used to play the local tournaments of foot ...

Yeshey Gyeltshen Yeshey Gyeltshen (born 11 February 1983) is a Bhutanese international footballer, currently playing for Druk Star. He made his first appearance for the Bhutan national football team The Bhutan national football team represents Bhutan in inte ...

* Ismail Mohamed *

Pappachen Pradeep Naduparambil Pappachen Pradeep (born 28 April 1983), commonly known as NP Pradeep, is a retired Indian professional footballer who played as a defender. Pradeep hails from Moolamattom in Kerala. He was also the captain of India's U23 team. He ...

Sunil Chhetri Sunil Chhetri (born 3 August 1984) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both Indian Super League club Bengaluru and the India national team. Widely regarded as the greatest Indian footballer of all time, h ...

Gouramangi Singh Gouramangi Singh Moirangthem (born 25 January 1986) is an Indian former professional footballer. He is currently the assistant coach of Indian Super League club Goa. Club career A product of the Tata Football Academy, he has plied his trade ...

;1 goal *

Ahmed Thoriq Ahmed Thoriq (born 4 October 1980) is a Maldivian retired professional footballer, nicknamed "Tom". Biography He is from the island of Mahibadhoo in Alif Dhaal Atoll. International career His first competitive international tournament was the ...

* Nima Sangay *

Kinley Dorji '' Dasho'' Kinley Dorji (Dzongkha: ཀུན་ལེགས་རྡོ་རྗེ་; Wylie: ''Kun-legs Rdo-rje'') was Bhutan's first trained journalist who became founder, then managing director and editor in chief of ''Kuensel,'' Bhutan's na ...

Yeshey Dorji Yeshey Dorji, commonly known as "Bumlay" (born 2 January 1989), is a Bhutanese footballer. He made his first appearance for the Bhutan national football team in 2008. He is also a member of the Bhutan national futsal team. After the 2013 SAFF Cham ...

Mukhthar Naseer Mukhthar Naseer is a Maldivian international footballer, who is currently plays for New Radiant SC in the Maldives. Mukhtar is from Thoddoo, Alif Alif Atoll. Career He was first noticed while playing for Rasdhoo football team in zone footbal ...

Mustafa Hadid Mustafa Hadid ( fa, مصطفی حدید; born 25 August 1988) is an Afghan former footballer who played as a right-back or forward. Club career Born in Kabul, Hadid moved to Hamburg with his family in 2016 escaping the Third Afghan Civil War (1 ...

Raju Tamang Raju Tamang ( ne, राजु तामाङ; born 27 October 1985) is a footballer from Nepal. He currently plays for departmental team Nepal Army Club in Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. International He made his first appearance for the ...

Nirajan Rayamajhi Nirajan Rayamajhi ( ne, निराजन रायमाझी; born 29 January 1980) is a Nepalese former professional footballer. He last played as a striker for the Nepal national football team and New Road Team (N.R.T.) Rayamajhi is best kn ...

* Vishad Gouchan *

Steven Dias Steven Benedic Dias (born 25 December 1983) is an Indian former professional footballer and current coach of MFA Elite Division outfit Ambernath United Atlanta FC. An attacking midfielder who played on the wings, he was known for his long ran ...

Bhaichung Bhutia Bhaichung Bhutia (born 15 December 1976), also spelled as Baichung Bhutia, is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Bhutia is considered as the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He is often ...

Sushil Kumar Singh Chongtham Sushil Kumar Singh is an India football player. He is currently playing for NEROCA F.C. in Manipur's local statewide league. Career Mahindra United Singh started his footballing career at Mahindra United in the I-League and scored ...

* Mohamed Shifan *

Arup Kumar Baidya Arup Kumar Baidya (; born 7 September 1987) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as either a left back or left midfielder. He represented the Bangladesh national team in 2008. International goals Bangladesh national team Honours ...

Jahid Hasan Ameli Zahid Hasan Ameli ( bn, জাহিদ হাসান এমিলি; born 25 December 1987) is a Bangladeshi footballer who plays as a striker for Brothers Union and the Bangladesh national team. He is the current second top scorer of the ...

* Mamunul Islam Mamun * Adnan Farooq Ahmed *

Samar Ishaq Samar Ishaq (born January 1, 1986) is a Pakistani former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the current defending coach of his life-long club Khan Research Laboratories. Club career Panther Club Ishaq made his professiona ...

Channa Ediri Bandanage Channa Ediri Bandanage (born 22 September 1978) is a Sri Lankan international footballer who played for Blue Star SC as a forward. Bandanage has won the most number of caps for Sri Lanka national football team with 64 and is the second leading g ...

;1 own goal *

Naveed Akram Naveed Akram ( ur, نوید اکرم; born May 16, 1984) is a Pakistani international footballer who plays as a right-back for Lyallpur. Akram won three national titles with WAPDA. He was part of the Lahore Lajpaal team that lost in the semi-final ...

Other statistics

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and

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

(9 goals) *Fewest goals scored by:

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

(2 goals) *Most goals conceded by:

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

and

(9 goals) *Fewest goals conceded by:

(2 goals) *Fastest goal by:

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against

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Notes and references

External links

Watch Live Streaming of All Asian FootballOfficial Website of SAFF Cup 2008
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