2026 SAFF U-23 Championship

2026 SAFF U-23 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
CityDhaka
DatesMay 2026
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1
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The 2026 SAFF U-23 Championship is the inaugural edition of the SAFF U-23 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-23 national teams from South Asia region, organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament scheduled to be played in Dhaka, Bangladesh from May 2026.[1][2][3]

Host selection

At the SAFF Executive Committee virtual meeting, held on 8 January 2025 in the Dhaka, Bangladesh. The SAFF tournament committee announced the name of Bangladesh host country of the tournament.[4]

Participating teams

The following seven teams will participate in the competition.

Team Appearances Previous performance
 Bangladesh Debut
 Bhutan Debut
 India Debut
 Maldives Debut
   Nepal Debut
 Pakistan Debut
 Sri Lanka Debut

Venue

All matches will held at the National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Dhaka
National Stadium
23°43′40.2″N 90°24′48.4″E / 23.727833°N 90.413444°E / 23.727833; 90.413444 (Dhaka)
Capacity: 36,000 seats

Draw

The draw ceremony of the tournament yet to be held.

See also

References

  1. ^ "সাফ নিয়ে বিশাল পরিকল্পনা কাজী সালাউদ্দিনের". www.footballbangladesh.com (in Bengali). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  2. ^ "SAFF Youth Competition Calendar revised". www.saffederation.org. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  3. ^ "SAFF to announced 2024 tournament calendar". South Asian Football Federation. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  4. ^ "ক্লাব টুর্নামেন্ট আয়োজনসহ নতুন উদ্যোগ সাফের". www.dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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