| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Pakistan |
| Dates | 20–26 October |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Pakistan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bangladesh |
| Third place |  India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 10 (1.25 per match) |
| ← 1987 1991 → | |
The men's football tournament at the 1989 South Asian Games was held from 20 to 26 October in Pakistan. The hosts emerged as the champions, defeating Bangladesh in the final, with Haji Abdul Sattar scoring the solitary goal for Pakistan in the final.
Fixtures and results
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |  Gold medal match
|
| 2 | India
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |  Bronze medal match
|
| 3 |  Sri Lanka
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
| Bangladesh | 3–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
Rizvi Karim Rumi  19', 72' Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir 24' |
Report |
| Bangladesh | 1–1 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Nurul Haque Manik 34' |
Report | Satyajit Chatterjee 84' (pen.) |
| India | 2–1 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | Gold medal match
|
| 2 |  Nepal
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | Bronze medal match
|
| 3 |  Maldives
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
| Maldives | 0–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Pakistan | 0–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Pakistan | 2–0 | Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Sharafat Ali 54' Qazi Ashfaq 82' |
Report |
Medal Matches
Bronze medal match
| India | 2–1 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Mauricio Afonso Satyajit Chatterjee |
Report | Mani Shah |
Gold medal match
| Pakistan | 1–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Haji Abdul Sattar 90' |
Report |
Winner
| Men's Football at the 1989 South Asian Games |
|---|
 Pakistan First title |
References
- "The 1989 South Asian Games (or 4th SAF Games) were held in Islamabad, Pakistan in 1989". ocasia.org.
- "4th South Asian Federation Games 1989". RSSSF.
- "India NT Results". archive.org.
External links
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