Tournament details | |
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Host country | Bangladesh |
Dates | TBC |
Teams | 10 (from 7 associations) |
The 2022 SAFF Club Championship is the proposed 1st edition of the SAFF Club Championship, an international football competition between domestic champion clubs sides affiliated with the member associations of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). [1] [2] [3] [4]
Association | Qualifying method | Team |
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India | 2020–21 Indian Super League | Mumbai City |
Bangladesh | 2020–21 Bangladesh Premier League Champions & Runners-up | Bashundhara Kings |
Maldives | 2020–21 Dhivehi Premier League | Maziya |
Bhutan | 2020–21 Bhutan Premier League Champions | Paro |
Nepal | 2020–21 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Champions | Machhindra |
Pakistan | 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League Champions | WAPDA |
Sri Lanka | 2020–21 Sri Lanka Super League Champions | Blue Star |
The venues of the tournament are yet to be confirmed.
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