| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| Dates | 30 March – 12 April |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Uzbekistan U-19 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 36 (2.77 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sadiq Saadoun (4 goals) |
The 1997 Nehru Cup was held in Kochi, India. The Nehru Cup is an international association football tournament, organised by the All India Football Federation, which was launched in 1982. Participating nations in 1997 were Iraq, China, India, Ghana and Uzbekistan.[1] The winner of the Nehru Cup was Iraq, whilst India did not record a single win, in drawing three matches and losing one.[2] In the semi-final match, more than 60,000 tickets were sold.[3]
- ^ Nehru Cup 1997. RSSSF
- ^ "Nehru Cup 1997, all matches". Wildstat.com. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "NEHRU CUP INDIA - 2012 | Indian Football News | kolkatafootball.com". Kolkatafootballs.com. Retrieved 28 September 2012.