2026 SAFF U-23 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| City | Dhaka |
| Dates | May 2026 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 |
2027 → | |
The 2026 SAFF U-23 Championship is the inaugural edition of the SAFF U-23 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-23 national teams from South Asia region, organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament scheduled to be played in Dhaka, Bangladesh from May 2026.[1][2][3]
Host selection
At the SAFF Executive Committee virtual meeting, held on 8 January 2025 in the Dhaka, Bangladesh. The SAFF tournament committee announced the name of Bangladesh host country of the tournament.[4]
Participating teams
The following seven teams will participate in the competition.
| Team | Appearancesin the SAFF U-23 Championship |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (Host) | Debut |
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| Bhutan | Debut |
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| India | Debut |
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| Maldives | Debut |
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| Nepal | Debut |
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| Pakistan | Debut |
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| Sri Lanka | Debut |
Venue
All matches will held at the National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
| Dhaka | |
|---|---|
| National Stadium | |
| 23°43′40.2″N 90°24′48.4″E / 23.727833°N 90.413444°E | |
| Capacity: 36,000 seats | |
Draw
The draw ceremony of the tournament yet to be held.
See also
| Men's Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Under-20 | Under-23 | Senior | Futsal | Club |
| Women's Championships | |||||
| TBD | TBD | — | — | Futsal | TBD |
References
- ^ "সাফ নিয়ে বিশাল পরিকল্পনা কাজী সালাউদ্দিনের". www.footballbangladesh.com (in Bengali). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "SAFF Youth Competition Calendar revised". www.saffederation.org. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "SAFF to announced 2024 tournament calendar". South Asian Football Federation. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "ক্লাব টুর্নামেন্ট আয়োজনসহ নতুন উদ্যোগ সাফের". www.dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 July 2025.