2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Sri Lanka |
| Dates | 3 – 9 December |
| Teams | 4[1] |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Maldives (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Pakistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 11 (1.57 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Hassan Adhuham Assadhulla Abdulla (2 goals each) |
The 2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy was the first edition of the tournament which took place in Sri Lanka from 3–9 December 2012.[2]
The tournament was won by Maldives, who defeated Pakistan 2–1 in the final.[3]
Hosts
Sri Lanka were the hosts of the tournament as this is organised by the Ministry of Sports in association with the Football Federation of Sri Lanka.[1]
Venue
| Nawalapitiya |
|---|
| Jayathilake Sports Complex[4] |
| Capacity: 20,000[5] |
 |
Participated nations
-
Sri Lanka – Host - Pakistan
-
Bangladesh - Maldives
Group stage
All times are Sri Lanka Time (SLST) – UTC+05:30
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Top two placed teams advance to the finals |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Pakistan |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Sri Lanka |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4 |
| Bangladesh |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
Final
Winner
| 2012 Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy |
|---|
Maldives First title |
Goalscorers
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Saeed Ahmed
- Ahmed Imaaz
- Eranda Prasad
- Touhidul Alam
- Rilwan Waheed
- 1 own goal
- Moosa Yaamin (playing against Pakistan in the final)
References
- 1 2 "Four nations soccer tourney a boost for local players". nation.lk. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ↑ "Football: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Football Trophy from tomorrow". cricturf.com. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ↑ "Maldives U 23 win Rajapaksa tournament". maldivesoccer.com. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ↑ "Mahinda Rajapaksa International Football Tournament from December 3 to 9 at Nawalapitiya". lankanews.lk. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "President launches redeveloped Jayathilake Sports Complex". development.lk. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
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