| Tourney Name: | South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Dates: | 7–17 December |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Champion: | IND |
| Count: | 4 |
| Second: | BAN |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Goals: | 38 |
| Top Scorer: |  Ibrahim Fazeel Ali Ashfaq Ahmed Thariq(3 goals each) |
| Prevseason: | 2003 |
| Nextseason: | 2008 |
| Updated: | 30 March 2019 |
The 2005 South Asian Football Federation Cup was the sixth edition of South Asian Football Federation Cup. It was the second time the competition was held in Pakistan. The tournament was played in two cities, Islamabad and Karachi with People's Football Stadium in Karachi hosting group-stages and Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad hosting knock-out rounds and the finals. The tournament started on 7 December and ended on 17 December.[1]
India won their fourth title after defeating Bangladesh 2–0 in the finals. Both sides contested the finals in the 1999 edition with India coming out victorious with the same result and Bhaichung Bhutia scored in that finals as well.
Ahmed Thariq, Ali Ashfaq and Ibrahim Fazeel of Maldives were the top-scorers of the tournament, all scoring three goals each.[2]
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking Dec 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Host) | 6th | 168 | ||
| 2nd | Group stage (2003) | 198 | ||
| 5th | Champions (2003) | 170 | ||
| 2nd | Group stage (2003) | 189 | ||
| 6th | Champions (1993, 1997, 1999) | 135 | ||
| 4th | Runners-up (1997, 2003) | 147 | ||
| 6th | Third-place (1993) | 181 | ||
| 6th | Champions (1995) | 144 |
See main article: 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup squads.
The tournament was held at the Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad and the People's Football Stadium in Karachi.
| Islamabad | |
|---|---|
| Jinnah Sports Stadium | |
| Capacity: 48,820 | |
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Bhaichung Bhutia Mehtab Hossain Umar Ali
Sayed Maqsood Hafizullah Qadami Abdul Maroof Gullestani Abdul Hakim Climax Lawrence Mahesh Gawli Mehrajuddin Wadoo N.S. Manju
Imran Hussain Muhammad Essa