2023 SAFF Club Championship

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2023 SAFF Club Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
DatesTBC
Teams10 (from 7 associations)

The 2023 SAFF Club Championship is the proposed inaugural 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]

Contents

Qualified teams

AssociationQualifying methodTeam
Flag of India.svg India 2021–22 Indian Super League Champions
& Runners-up
Hyderabad
And Kerala Blasters
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League Champions
& Runners-up
Bashundhara Kings
Dhaka Abahani
Flag of Maldives.svg Maldives 2021–22 Dhivehi Premier League Champions
& Runners-up
Maziya
Eagles
Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan 2020–21 Bhutan Premier League Champions Paro
Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal 2020–21 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Champions Machhindra
Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League Champions WAPDA
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 2020–21 Sri Lanka Super League Champions Blue Star

Venues

The venues of the tournament are yet to be confirmed.

Draw

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