Tag Archives: SAFF

SAFF ExCo meets vitually, 2021 SAFF Cup in Bangladesh!

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) held its Executive Committee meeting on Monday, December 28 virtually to plan for the year 2021 and take other decisions. SAFF president Kazi Salahuddin presided over the meeting with SAFF general secretary Anwarul Huq and members in attendance. Amongst the decisions taken was that …

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COVID-19 pandemic forces SAFF Championship postponement to 2021!

The South Asian Football Federation held a video conference with their seven member associations – BFF (Bangladesh Football Federation), BFF (Bhutan Football Federation), AIFF (All India Football Federation), FAM (Football Association of Maldives), ANFA (All Nepal Football Association), PFF (Pakistan Football Federation), and FFSL (Football Federation of Sri Lanka) – …

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Sandesh Jhingan invokes Lord Buddha, urges fans to appreciate what they have!

Blue Tigers centre-back Sandesh Jhingan quoted Lord Buddha in a message, urging fans to “appreciate” what they have, as he joined a consortium of South Asian football players in a Facebook Live session conducted by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) on Thursday, May 7. The 26-year-old was joined by …

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The AFC strengthens partnership with Regional Associations!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee on Sunday, June 2 approved the appointment of representatives from Asia’s three Regional Associations as co-opted members on the AFC Executive Committee. Meeting in Paris, the AFC Executive Committee, approved the appointment of Mr Kanatbek Mamatov (Kyrgyz Republic) from the Central Asian Football …

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South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) names hosts for youth tournaments!

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) held their first annual general assembly after the election of the new executive committee on Tuesday, April 30. Originally scheduled to be held in Colombo, the meeting was shifted to the Nepali capital Kathmandu after the Sri Lanka bomb blasts. The South Asian Football …

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India U-23s to travel to Australia for SAFF Cup 2018 preparations!

A 22-member India National Team squad will travel to Australia on August 17, 2018 as part of their preparation for the forthcoming SAFF Cup. The squad has been camping in Delhi since July 28. The Indian U-23 squad will be based at the Valentine Sports Park in Sydney for another …

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India probable Nikhil Poojari determined to ‘make it count’!

Promising youngster Nikhil Poojari wholeheartedly thanked All India Football Federation for staying by his side during his rehabilitation days before making a comeback in the ongoing National Team camp in New Delhi. “I feel short of words to thank AIFF for staying by my side during those awful days. Initially, …

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SAFF fixes dates of 12th SAFF Cup in Bangladesh for September 2018, India to defend title!

As per a decision of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Congress on Wednesday, April 11; the 12th edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championships will be played from September 4 to 15, 2018 in Bangladesh after an earlier postponements. The original date of December 2017 had been …

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2018 SAFF Championship in Bangladesh postponed to September 2018!

The 12th edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championships to be played in Bangladesh has once more been postponed to this time to September 4 to 15, 2018. This was decided at the South Asian Football Federation meeting in Kathmandu on Sunday, August 27 ahead of the SAFF …

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Draw held for SAFF U-15 Championship & SAFF U-18 Championship!

The draw for the upcoming SAFF U-15 Championship and SAFF U-18 Championship was held yesterday at the Bangladesh Football Federation House in Dhaka. The SAFF U-15 Championship would be played from August 18 to 27 in Kathmandu, Nepal with defending champions Bangladesh drawn in Group A alongwise Bhutan and Sri …

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