2015 SAFF Championship final
Football match
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The 2015 SAFF Championship final was a football match that took place on 3 January 2016 at the Trivandrum International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, India, to determine the 2015 SAFF Championship winner. India defeated Afghanistan 2–1 in the extra time to win their seventh title after the match ended 1–1 in regular time.[1][2][3]
Greenfield Stadium hosted the final | |||||||
| Event | 2015 SAFF Championship | ||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 3 January 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | ||||||
| Referee | Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,500 | ||||||
Venue
On 2 July 2015, it was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the newly constructed Trivandrum International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[4]
| Thiruvananthapuram | ||
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| Trivandrum International Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 50,000 | ||
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Route to the final
Heading into the tournament, Afghanistan were the defending champions of the tournament, with it also being the last time they can officially take part, as they have become members of the newly formed Central Asian Football Association.[5] In the group stage matches they defeated Bangladesh 4–0, Bhutan 3–0 and Maldives 4–1.[6][7][8] In the semi-final Afghans demolished Sri Lanka 5–0 to enter their third consecutive final.[9]
On the other hand, hosts India defeated the Lankans 2–0, followed by a 4–1 win over Nepal.[10][11] They went on to play the semi-final against Maldives and defeated them 3–2.[12][13]
| Afghanistan | Round | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bangladesh |
4–0 | Match 1 |  Sri Lanka |
2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bhutan |
3–0 | Match 2 |  Nepal |
4–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Maldives |
4–1 | Match 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final standing |
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout phase | Opponent | Result | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka |
5–0[14] | Semi-finals | Maldives |
3–2[15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
India  | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |  Afghanistan |
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Lalpekhlua  72'Chhetri 101' |
Report Report |
Amiri 70' |
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   Afghanistan
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Match rules
- 90 minutes.
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
- Eight named substitutes.
- Maximum of three substitutions.