1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Nepal |
| Dates | 4 September – 13 September |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 India (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |
 Maldives |
| Third place |
 Pakistan |
| Fourth place |
 Sri Lanka |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 29 (2.9 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
IM Vijayan (6 goals) |
The 1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was held in Kathmandu, Nepal between 4 September 1997 and 13 September 1997.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Pakistan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Nepal |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| Maldives |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Bangladesh |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
September 9, 1997 |
| India |
2 – 2 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
Baichung Bhutia  30' Jo Paul Ancheri 55' |
Ibrahim Rasheed 65' Mohamed Nizam 83' |
Knockout phase
Semi-finals
Third Place Match
Final
September 13, 1997 |
| India |
5 - 1 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Jo Paul Ancheri 9' Baichung Bhutia 15'IM Vijayan 20' 53' Amit Das 49' |
Adam Abdul Lateef 43' |
Champion
| South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 1997 |
|---|
India Second title |
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