[4] Pakistan narrowly beat the host country in gold medals count with 19, while the host Bangladesh captured 18 golds including the region's most popular and prestigious football and cricket titles.

Bangladesh, however, earned second spot in total medal count beating out Pakistan.

The 11th South Asian Games were originally scheduled to take place in November 2009.

However, the host country (Bangladesh) faced difficulties due to general elections.

[6] The logo of the 11th SAF Games was Kutumb: a doel, known in English as the Oriental magpie robin.

Athletics (Track & Field) – Men & Women India and Sri Lanka dominated the event with India taking 10 gold and 11 silver while Sri Lanka followed with 7 gold and 8 silver.

Football – Men & Women Host Bangladesh reclaimed the regional supremacy by winning gold medal in the most one-sided final in the history of the game.

In women's football, India won the gold medal beating Nepal in the final while Bangladesh claimed the bronze.

Golf – Men Host Bangladesh made a clean sweep in both team and individual event.

After the teams ended the regular and extra time with 1–1 draw, Pakistan comes superior through penalty strokes by 4–3.

In the men's event Nepal and Afghanistan won two gold each while Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have 1 apiece.

In the women's event, host Bangladesh dominated with 3 gold while Pakistan and Nepal shared the remaining two.

Table Tennis – Men & Women India made a clean sweep by winning all the 7 gold medals in this sport.

Sri Lanka claimed silver in both men and women team event.

The results of competition were allowed to stand but the times were deemed ineligible for record purposes.

[10][11] Six Nepali athletes were slightly injured when a hotel lift crashed just hours before the launching of the games.