1997 SAFF Gold CupThe 1997 SAFF Gold Cup was held in Kathmandu, Nepal between 4 and 13 September. India won the championship after defeating the Maldives 5–1 in the final.VenuesGroup stageGroup A--------Group B--------Knockout phaseBracketSemi-finals----Third-place matchFinalStatisticsGoalscorersChampion