2026 SAFF Futsal Championship

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2026 SAFF Futsal Championship
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Dates14–26 January 2026
Teams7 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
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The 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship will be the inaugural edition of the SAFF Futsal Championship, the biennial international futsal championship organised by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) for the men's national teams of South Asia region countries. The tournament will be played in Bangkok, Thailand from 13–26 January 2026. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

The championship will be accompanied by capacity-building courses for coaches and referees, aimed at strengthening the foundation of futsal in the region. [1]

Participating teams

All the seven member states will make their debut in the inaugural edition. [1]

Venue

SAFF General Secretary Purushottam Kattel stated that Thailand was selected for its infrastructure, accessibility, and the limited futsal experience among member nations. He noted that potential India–Pakistan complications were also a factor in the decision. [6]

Bangkok
Nonthaburi Stadium
Capacity: 4,000
Nonthaburi Province Stadium 20180310.jpg

Matches

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 00000000 Champions
2Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 00000000
3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 00000000
4Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 00000000
5Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 00000000
6Flag of India.svg  India 00000000
7Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 00000000
Source: SAFF
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svgMatch 1Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
India  Flag of India.svgMatch 2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svgMatch 3Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svgMatch 4Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svgMatch 5Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svgMatch 6Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
India  Flag of India.svgMatch 7Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svgMatch 8Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svgMatch 9Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svgMatch 10Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svgMatch 11Flag of India.svg  India
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svgMatch 12Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Maldives  Flag of Maldives.svgMatch 13Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svgMatch 14Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svgMatch 15Flag of India.svg  India
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Bangladesh  Flag of Bangladesh.svgMatch 16Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svgMatch 17Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svgMatch 18Flag of India.svg  India
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Bhutan  Flag of Bhutan.svgMatch 19Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svgMatch 20Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok
India  Flag of India.svgMatch 21Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Nonthaburi Stadium, Bangkok

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "SAFF to Launch Inaugural Futsal Championship in January 2026 – SAFF" . Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "SAFF planning to host first futsal championship". Adhadhu Sports. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Saff to launch first Futsal Championship in January 2026". www.tob.news.com. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "SAFF to Launch Inaugural Futsal Championship in January 2026". www.saffederation.org. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Report, Star Sports (5 October 2025). "Saff to launch futsal championship next year". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "দক্ষিণ এশিয়ায় নয়, আগামী বছর থাইল্যান্ডে সাফ ফুটসাল". www.bangladeshtimes.com (in Bengali). 5 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
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