SAFF Championship India vs Afghanistan

SAFF Championship

Founded 1993
Region SAFF
Number of teams 8
Current champions India (5th title)
Most successful team India (5 titles)
Website South Asian Football Federation Cup

The SAFF Championship, also called the South Asian Football Federation Cup (previously South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup), is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by the South Asian Football Federation. Previous names have included the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup in 1993 and South Asian Gold Cup 95 in 1995. Eight teams compete in the South Asian Football Federation Tournament.

The countries that compete in the tournaments are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It is held every two years.

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship kicked off in Kathmandu in 1997, evolving out of its forerunner, the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (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.

SAFF Championship postponed from Oct/Nov 2001 to Jan/Feb 2002 due to the suspension of Bangladesh FA from FIFA; tournament finally took place in 2003.

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