| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| City | Margao, Goa |
| Dates | 25 May – 7 June 2026 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | Fatorda Stadium |
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The 2026 SAFF Women's Championship is the biennial edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's national teams from the South Asia region, organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament is scheduled to be held in India from 25 May to 7 June 2026 at Fatorda Stadium in Goa. [1] .
Bangladesh are the defending champions. In the 2024 edition final, Bangladesh defeated Nepal 2–1 on 30 October 2024 at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, claiming their second SAFF title. [2] The 2026 edition in India will be the 8th edition of this competition.
The following seven teams were participated in the tournament.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking (December 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
 India (Host) | 8th | Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) | 67 |
 Nepal | 8th | Runners-up (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2024) | 89 |
 Bangladesh | 8th | Champions (2022, 2024) | 112 |
 Sri Lanka | 8th | Semi-finals (2012, 2014, 2019) | 163 |
 Pakistan | 6th | Semi-finals (2010) | 154 |
 Maldives | 8th | Semi-finals (2016) | 167 |
 Bhutan | 8th | Semi-finals (2022) | 165 |
Fatorda Stadium is the possible venue for this tournament.
| Margao | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fatorda Stadium (Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium) | ||
| Capacity: 16,200 [3] | ||
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| Country | Broadcaster | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| India | FanCode | fancode.com |
