SAFF U-23 Championship

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SAFF U-23 Championship
Founded2026
Region South Asia (SAFF)
Number of teams7
Website saffederation.org
Soccerball current event.svg 2026 SAFF U-23 Championship

The SAFF U-23 Championship is a biennial football championship for male footballers under the age of 23 and is organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The championship will held for the first time in August 2026 in Bangladesh. [1] [2] [3] The tournaments are held just before AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification matches, keeping in mind about proper preparation for that.

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History

On 9 January 2025, the SAFF virtual meeting was held in Dhaka. At that meeting, the SAFF tournament committee decided that, the SAFF Under-23 Championship will be held around May 2026. It is hoped that through this competition, teams from the region will be able to prepare for the Youth Olympics and the Under-23 Asian Cup. [4]

Results

YearHostFinalThird Place Match
ChampionsScoreRunner-upThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
2026
Details
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD

Participating nations

Legend
Team Flag of Bangladesh.svg
2026
Total
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh TBD0
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan TBD0
Flag of India.svg  India TBD0
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives TBD0
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal TBD0
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan TBD0
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka TBD0

Statistics

Performance by nation

Awards

TournamentMost Valuable PlayerTop scorer(s)GoalsBest GoalkeeperFair play award
2026 TBDTBDTBDTBDTBD

Winning coaches

YearTeamCoach
2026 TBDTBD

See also

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.