| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Nepal |
| Dates | 4–13 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) |
← 1995 1999 →
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2019. | |
The 1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was held in Kathmandu, Nepal between 4 and 13 September.[1] India won the championship after defeating the Maldives 5–1 in the final.[2][3][4]
- ^ SAFF Official Website
- ^ "1997 SAFF Championship; global sport archive.com". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "1997 SAFF Championship; Olympics.org". Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "1997 South Asian Championship;11v11.com". Retrieved 24 May 2021.