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Revision as of 16:13, 7 December 2023
| Organising body | SAFF |
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| Founded | 2023 |
| Region | South Asia |
| Number of teams | 8 |
 2024 SAFF Club Championship | |
The SAFF Club Championship is the premier men's association football club tournament in South Asia. It is organized by the South Asian Football Federation and is open to clubs representing its seven members. The first edition is expected to be held in 2024.[1]
History
SAFF president Kazi Salahuddin had wanted to create a regional club competition since he was first elected to the position in 2009. For over a decade, the plan was stalled because of a lack of sponsors.[2] In May 2023, it was announced following the federation's Ordinary Congress in Dhaka, Bangladesh that the competition would be likely be held for the first time in 2024.[3] All seven member associations agreed on its creation and to participate in the first edition of the tournament. It was planned that each member association would receive one spot in the competition, with the All India Football Federation granted two spots as the largest member, for a total of eight participants.[4]
Originally, it was proposed that the tournament would be held at a central location over two weeks. However, that was then amended to a home-and-away format at the request of India. It was imagined as being played over six or seven months during the domestic league seasons, with the winners eventually qualifying for the AFC Cup or AFC Champions League.[4]
Results and statistics
Finals
| Year | Nation | Home team | Score | Away team | Nation | Venue | Attendance |
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| 2024 | – |
References
- ^ "SAFF Club Cup tournament likely from early 2024". The Bangladesh Post. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "First-ever SAFF Club C'ship likely next year". New Age. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "SAFF announces start of club championship from next year". Dawn. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ a b Mukherjee, Sayan. "SAFF mulls home and away system for its inaugural club championship". News 9. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
External links
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See also: International women's club football | ||