The team came from behind to defeat Iceland 2-1 in their playoff final in neutral Poland on Tuesday
Goals from Ibrahim Mahudhee and Ali Fasir put them on top against the heavily favoured Indians and Sumeet Passi's injury-time effort proved nothing more than a consolation.
But, after seeing off Nepal in the last four, the Indian Ocean islanders stunned the seven-time champions to claim the trophy. They last won it in 2008.