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.
The tournament was won by Maldives, who defeated Pakistan 2–1 in the final.
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.
Venue Nawalapitiya Jayathilake Sports Complex Capacity: 20,000
Participated nations – Host
Group stage All times are Sri Lanka Time (SLST) – UTC+05:30
Key to colours in group tablesTop two placed teams advance to the finals
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Final
Winner
Goalscorers 2 goals Hassan Adhuham Assadhulla Abdulla
1 goal Saeed Ahmed Ahmed Imaaz Eranda Prasad Touhidul Alam Rilwan Waheed
1 own goal Moosa Yaamin (playing against Pakistan in the final)
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