2026 SAFF U-23 Championship

2026 SAFF U-23 Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Bangladesh
City	Dhaka
Dates	May 2026
Teams	7 (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 in the SAFF U-23 Championship	Previous best performance
Bangladesh (Host)	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	Dhaka
National Stadium
23°43′40.2″N90°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

• SAFF Championship
• SAFF U-20 Championship
• SAFF U-17 Championship
• South Asian Games

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.