Football at the 2004 South Asian Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Dates | 28 March – 5 April 2004 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Pakistan (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | India |
| Third place | Sri Lanka |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 20 (1.54 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Muhammad Essa (4 goals) |
← 1999 2006 →
All statistics correct as of 30 November 2013. | |
Men's football tournament at 2004 South Asian Games was held across 3 venues in Pakistan from March 28 to April 6, 2004. The tournament was delayed twice due to developments related to Pakistan's support as a major non-NATO ally in the fight against terrorism against the Afghan Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and US foreign policy at the time following 9/11. Pakistan won the football tournament, defeating India 1–0, for its third title.
The tournament was the first to introduce an under-23 tournament system for the football events.