Burma Tournament 1995
 Bangladesh, after winning the trophy | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Myanmar |
| City | Yangon |
| Dates | 26 October–4 November 1995 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Thuwunna Stadium (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bangladesh |
| Runners-up | Myanmar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 15 (2.14 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Than Toe Aung Myo Hlaing Win (5 goals) |
The Burma Tournament 1995 (Burmese: မြန်မာနိုင်ငံပြိုင်ပွဲ ၁၉၉၅), alternatively known as the 4-nation Tiger Trophy, was an international association football friendly tournament organised by Myanmar Football Federation (MFF). It took place from 26 October to 4 November 1995 in Myanmar.[1][2][3]
Participants countries
[edit]The following four teams will contest in the tournament. FIFA ranking as of 17 October 1995.
| Country | Confederation | FIFA Ranking[4] | Confederation Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh
|
AFC | 134 | 25 |
| Myanmar (Host)
|
AFC | 138 | 26 |
 Sri Lanka
|
AFC | 127 | 21 |
 Singapore AFSA
|
AFC | Unranked[a] | |
Venue
[edit]All matches were held at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, Myanmar.
| Yangon |
| Thuwunna Stadium |
| Capacity: 50,000 |
|
Group stage
[edit]The four teams competing against each other in the group stage in a single round-robin method. At the end of group matches, the top two teams advanced to the final and two teams were eliminated.[1]
Table
[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Advance to the Final |
| Bangladesh
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 6 | |
| Singapore AFSA
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |
| Sri Lanka
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Myanmar | 4–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Attendance: 17,000
| Singapore AFSA | 1–0 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Bangladesh | 1–0 | Singapore AFSA |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Myanmar | 3–0 | Singapore AFSA |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Attendance: 12,000
Final
[edit]| Myanmar | 1–2 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 20,000
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]4 goals
Myo Hlaing Win- Than Toe Aung
2 goals
- Myo Myint Htwe
1 goal
Razuldin Yacob
Shahidul Ahmed Rangan- Mizanur Rahman Mizan
- Mamun Joarder
- Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib
Champions
[edit]| Burma Tournament 1995 |
|---|
 Bangladesh |
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Singapore Army Football Team represented Singapore during the tournament.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Burma Tournament 1995". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Islam, Rashedul. "Bangladesh would play better than India". Prothomalo. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "`আন্তর্জাতিক` ফুটবলে প্রথম শিরোপা". Utp al Shuvro. 19 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "FIFA World Men's team rankings". FIFA.com. 16 September 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Myanmar kicks off with a 4-0 triumph The Straits Times, 27 October 1995, Page 40". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Razuldin's shot stuns Sri Lanka The Straits Times, 28 October 1995, Page 39". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Myanmar certain of final spot The Straits Times, 30 October 1995, Page 42". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Safsa's loss dents final hopes The Straits Times, 31 October 1995, Page 25". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Myanmar too hot for Safsa The Straits Times, 3 November 1995, Page 39". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Myanmar stunned 1-2 by Bangladesh The Straits Times, 5 November 1995, Page 32". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2025.