2023 SAFF Championship final
 The 2023 SAFF Championship final match held at this stadium. | |||||||
| Event | 2023 SAFF Championship | ||||||
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| After extra time India won 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 4 July 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | ||||||
| Referee | Prajwal Chhetri (Nepal) | ||||||
| Attendance | 26,380 | ||||||
The 2023 SAFF Championship final was the final match of the 2023 SAFF Championship. It took place on 4 July 2023 at the Bangalore, Karnataka.[1][2] It was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. India defeated Kuwait on penalty-shootouts after the match ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time.[3][4]
Venue
On 19 March 2023, it was announced that the matches during the tournament, including the final, would take place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.[5]
| Bangalore | |
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| Sree Kanteerava Stadium | |
| 12°58′10.92″N 77°35′36.24″E / 12.9697000°N 77.5934000°E | |
| Capacity: 25,810 | |
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Route to the final
 Kuwait
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Round |  India
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nepal
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1–3 | Match 1 |  Pakistan
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0–4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan
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0–4 | Match 2 | Nepal
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0–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| India
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1–1 | Match 3 | Kuwait
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1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final standings |
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bangladesh
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0–1 (a.e.t.) | Semi-finals |  Lebanon
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0–0 (2–4 p) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
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Assistant referees:
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Match rules
- 90 minutes
- 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
- Maximum of fifteen named substitutes
- Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time[note 1]
- Maximum of one concussion substitution
Notes
- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
References
- ^ "Bashundhara Toiletries Limited becomes title sponsor of SAFF Championship 2023". daily-sun.com. 21 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ Chatterjee, Triyasha (15 May 2023). "SAFF Championship 2023 Draw on May 17, Indian Football Team eye consecutive titles - Follow SAFF 2023 LIVE". www.insidesport.in. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "SAFF Championship 2021 Final: India defeats Nepal 3-0 to lift title for the eighth time". Sportstar. The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 16 October 2021. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Rawat, Akhil (5 July 2023). "Double, double toil and treble: Blue Tigers bask in SAFF C'ship glory". AIFF. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Bengaluru to host 2023 SAFF Championship". Retrieved 19 March 2023.
