2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy Explained
| Year: | 2012 |
| Size: | 225px |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Dates: | 3 – 9 December |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Champion: | Maldives |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | Pakistan |
| Matches: | 7 |
| Goals: | 11 |
| Top Scorer: |  Hassan Adhuham
Assadhulla Abdulla
(2 goals each) |
| Nextseason: | 2013 |
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.[1]
The tournament was won by Maldives, who defeated Pakistan 2–1 in the final.[2]
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.[3]
Venue
Participated nations
Group stage
All times are Sri Lanka Time (SLST) –
| Team | | | | | | | | |
|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
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Final
See main article: 2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy Final.
Goalscorers
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
Notes and References
- Web site: Football: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Football Trophy from tomorrow . https://archive.today/20130120015528/http://www.cricturf.com/other/52-football/5498-football-mahinda-rajapaksa-international-football-trophy-in-december.html . dead. 20 January 2013 . cricturf.com . 9 December 2012 .
- Web site: Maldives U 23 win Rajapaksa tournament . maldivesoccer.com . 9 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140907122742/http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Maldives-U-23-win-Rajapaksa-tournament-4767 . 2014-09-07 . dead.
- Web site: Four nations soccer tourney a boost for local players . nation.lk . 25 November 2012 . 9 December 2012 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140826161603/http://www.nation.lk/edition/sport-online/item/12893-four-nations-soccer-tourney-a-boost-for-local-players.html . 26 August 2014 .
- Web site: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Football Tournament from December 3 to 9 at Nawalapitiya . https://archive.today/20130221005743/http://lankanews.lk/index.php/sports/342-mahinda-rajapaksa-international-football-tournament-from-december-3-to-9-at-nawalapitiya . dead. 21 February 2013 . lankanews.lk . 10 December 2012 .
- Web site: President launches redeveloped Jayathilake Sports Complex . development.lk . 10 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130523233442/http://www.development.lk/news.php?news=1760 . 23 May 2013 . dead. dmy-all .
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