SAFF football championships-2015

SAFF championship 2015

Question: Who has won the 2015 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship?

India

a) Bangladesh
b) Afghanistan
c) Maldives
d) India

Ans (d)

Related facts:

  • The2015 SAFF Championship (officially known as the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2015 for sponsorship reasons) was held in India from 23 December 2015 to 3 January 2016.This was the 11th edition of the SAFF Championship.
  • India on 3 January 2016 won of the South Asian Football Federation Cup (SAFF) championships. In the title clash played at Trivandrum International Stadium of Kerala, India defeated defending champions Afghanistan by 2-1.
  • India has won the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship for record seventh time.
  • Special awards conferred in the championship are:
  • Golden Boot Award- Khyber Amani (Afghanistan).
  • Best Player Award-Sunil Chhetri (India).
  • Indian Team Captain was Sunil Chhetri and Afghanistan Team Captain was Faysal Shayesteh.
  • 8 participating countries are: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan (joined in 2005).
  • In 2017 SAFF football championship is scheduled to be held in Afghanistan.

Reference:

https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6908

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/india-beat-afghanistan-21-to-lift-saff-cup-title-for-7th-time/article8061642.ece

http://zeenews.india.com/live-updates/saff-cup-final-live-india-vs-afghanistan-1841155