2026 SAFF Women's Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| Dates | June 2026 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
← 2024 2028 → | |
The 2026 SAFF Women's Championship is the Biennial edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's national teams from South Asia region, organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament scheduled to be played in India from June 2026.[1][2][3]
Bangladesh is the current defending champion. In the 2024 Edition final, Bangladesh played against Nepal on 30 October 2024 at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Bangladesh won the final match 2–1, claiming their second SAFF title.[4] The 2026 edition in India will be the 8th edition of this competition.
Participating teams
The following seven teams were participated in the tournament.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking (December 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
 India (Host) |
8th | Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) | 67 |
 Nepal |
8th | Runners-up (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2024) | 89 |
 Bangladesh |
8th | Champions (2022, 2024) | 112 |
 Sri Lanka |
8th | Semi-finals (2012, 2014, 2019) | 163 |
 Pakistan |
6th | Semi-finals (2010) | 154 |
 Maldives |
8th | Semi-finals (2016) | 167 |
 Bhutan |
8th | Semi-finals (2022) | 165 |
Venue
No official decision has been made yet.
Draw
The draw ceremony of this tournament has not been held yet. The schedule will be announced soon.
Draw result
Draw Ceremony has not been held yet.
Match officials
- Referees
Not yet selected. List Will be selected soon.
- Assistant referees
Not yet selected. List Will be selected soon.
Group stage
- All matches were played at India.
- Times listed are UTC+05:30.
The groups have not been determined yet. They will be determined soon.
Knockout stage
Not yet determined. Will be determined soon.
Winner
Not yet determined. Will be determined soon.
Awards
Not yet determined. Will be determined soon.
Statistics
Not yet determined. Will be determined soon.
Goalscorers
Not yet determined. Will be determined soon.
Hat-tricks
Not yet determined. Will be determined soon.
Broadcasting rights
| Country | Broadcaster | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| India
|
FanCode | fancode.com |
See also
| Men's Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD Under-17 | Under-20 | Under-23 | Senior | Futsal | Club |
| Women's Championships | |||||
| TBD Under-17 | Under-19 | N/a | Senior | Futsal | TBD Club |
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.
- ^ "Bangladesh triumphs in SAFF Women's Championship 2024 with 2-1 win over Nepal". Retrieved 30 October 2024.