Football at the 1987 South Asian Games
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Men's football took place at the 1987 South Asian Games in Calcutta, India. India won its second title by defeating Nepal in the final and became the first team to defend the title successfully.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| Dates | 21–26 November |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | India (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Nepal |
| Third place | Pakistan |
| Fourth place | Bangladesh |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 20 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ganesh Thapa (5 goals) |
← 1985 1989 → | |
Participating nations
Fixtures and results
Group A
Source: RSSSF
India  | 5–0 |  Maldives |
|---|---|---|
Shareef  (o.g.)Sisir Ghosh Amit Bhadra Deepak Kumar Krishanu Dey |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nepal |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |  Gold medal match |
| 2 |  Bangladesh |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 2 |  Bronze medal match |
| 3 |  Bhutan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Bangladesh | 3–0 | Bhutan |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Bronze medal match
Pakistan  | 1–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Sharafat Ali 41' |
Report |
Gold medal match
Winners
| Football at the 1987 South Asian Games |
|---|
 India Second title |
Goalscorers
There have been 20 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.
5 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Sisir Gosh- Amit Bhadra
- Deepak Kumar
- Krishanu Dey
- Mohamed Farid
Khurshid Alam Babul- Badal Das
- Ahmed Ali
1 own goal
- Shareef (against Maldives)
References
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