• Source: SAFF Championship

The South Asian Football Federation Championship (erstwhile South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup and South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup), is the main subcontinental international association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). All seven teams are eligible to compete in tournament.




History


India is most successful team of this region. They won the title 9 times which is 7 times more than second most successful team Maldievs (having won 2 times). Total countries that currently compete in the tournaments are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It is held every two years. Afghanistan joined SAFF in 2005 and left the association in 2015 to become a founding member of Central Asian Football Association (CAFA).
The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship kicked off in Lahore in 1993, evolving out of its forerunner, the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation (SAARC) Gold Cup. Since its inception, the biennial competition has developed into South Asia's premier football tournament, promoting the regional development of the game. The SAFF Championship 2001 was first postponed from Oct/Nov 2001 to Jan/Feb 2002 due to the suspension of the Bangladesh Football Federation from FIFA; the tournament finally took place in 2003. The 2018 edition was hosted by Bangladesh.
The 2021 edition of the tournament was postponed twice to October 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.




Results






Statistics






= Performance by nation

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Bold = Hosts
* = No longer SAFF member
3 = Invited as guest teams from WAFF




= Participating nations

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Legend

1The third-place match was not played in 1995 and has not been played 2003 onwards.
2Including India U23 team.
3Left SAFF and joined CAFA in 2015.
4Invited as a guest team from the WAFF.




= All-time table

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As of 4 July 2023.

1Including India U23 team.




= Top goal scorers by edition

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= Overall top goal scorers

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As of 27 June 2023, 20:30 IST




= Winning coaches

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See also


SAFF Women's Championship
AFC Asian Cup
Asian Games
AFF Championship
CAFA Championship
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
WAFF Championship
Sub-continental football championships in Asia
Football at the South Asian Games




Notes






References






External links


Official website
RSSSF page on the South Asian Federation Cup
South Asia Football–Complete SAFF website
SAFF Championship winners since 1993

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Kejuaraan SAFF
• Federasi Sepak Bola Asia Selatan
• Rohit Chand
• Daftar federasi sepak bola
• Stadion Dasarath Rangasala
• Tim nasional sepak bola Afganistan
• Tim nasional sepak bola Nepal
• Tim nasional sepak bola India
• Tim nasional sepak bola Bangladesh
• Tim nasional sepak bola Maladewa
• SAFF Championship
• SAFF Women's Championship
• 2023 SAFF Championship
• 2021 SAFF Championship
• Maldives national football team
• 2013 SAFF Championship
• 2018 SAFF Championship
• 2024 SAFF Women's Championship
• Afghanistan national football team
• India national football team