SAFF Futsal Championship

SAFF Futsal Championship

Founded	2026
Region	South Asia (SAFF)
Teams	7
Current champions	Maldives (1st title)
Most championships	Maldives (1 title)
Website	saffederation.org
2026 SAFF Futsal Championship

The SAFF Futsal Championship is a futsal competition for national teams of South Asia, organised by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). It is the first futsal tournament held specifically for South Asian nations, with the inaugural edition in January 2026. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

History

The creation of a futsal championship was first confirmed by SAFF officials in May 2025, with all member associations notified of the plan. The competition is intended to provide greater exposure for South Asian futsal teams, who until now have only competed in continental tournaments under the AFC. ^{[2] [4]}

Prior to this initiative, SAFF members participated sporadically in AFC futsal competitions, often with limited success. ^[2]

Results

Ed.	Year	Hosts		Final				Third place playoff				No. of teams
				Champions	Score	Runners-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
1	2026	Thailand		Maldives	RR	India		Nepal	RR	Pakistan		7

Overall team records

As of 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Result		MDV	IND	NEP	PAK	BAN	SRI	BHU
1	Maldives (C)	6	6	0	0	28	6	+22	18	Champions			5–0	2–1		6–1
2	India	6	3	2	1	26	17	+9	11	Runners-up				3–3	4–1	4–4
3	Nepal	6	3	2	1	18	12	+6	11	Third-place
4	Pakistan	6	3	1	2	20	20	0	10			1–7		4–4			5–2	4–2
5	Bangladesh	6	2	1	3	16	21	−5	7					1–4	1–5		5–1	4–1
6	Sri Lanka	6	0	1	5	10	24	−14	1			2–5	1–4	1–2				3–3
7	Bhutan	6	0	1	5	11	29	−18	1			1–3	3–11	1–4

Source: SAFF
(C) Champions

Participating nations

Legend

• 1st – Champions
• 2nd – Runners-up
• 3rd – Third place
• 4th – Fourth place
• – = Did not participate
• LS = League stage
•      – Hosts

Team	2026
Bangladesh	5th
Bhutan	7th
India	2nd
Maldives	1st
Nepal	3rd
Pakistan	4th
Sri Lanka	6th

Awards

Tournament	Most Valuable Player	Top scorer(s)	Goals	Best Goalkeeper	Fair play award
2026

See also

• SAFF Women's Futsal Championship
• AFC Futsal Asian Cup
• ASEAN Futsal Championship
• CAFA Futsal Cup
• WAFF Futsal Championship

References

1. "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 charts ambitious roadmap to uplift regional football". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
4. "SAFF launches futsal, club and women's tournaments to boost football in region". Khel Now. 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. "থাইল্যান্ডে প্রথমবারের মতো সাফ ফুটসাল". www.banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 5 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.