| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | October 2024 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
The 2024 SAFF Women's Championship is the 7th edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, the international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).[1]. The tournament is scheduled to play from October– November 2024 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]
Bangladesh is the current champion. In the final, Bangladesh played Nepal on 19 September 2022 at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. Bangladesh won the final match 3–1, claiming their first SAFF title.[3]
Participating teams
The following seven teams will participate in the tournament.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking 15 December 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | 7th | Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) | 65 |
 Nepal | 7th | Runners-up (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022) | 115 |
 Bangladesh (Host) | 7th | Champions (2022) | 140 |
 Sri Lanka | 7th | Semi-finals (2012, 2014, 2019) | 157 |
 Maldives | 7th | Semi-finals (2016) | 162 |
 Bhutan | 7th | Semi-finals (2022) | 172 |
 Pakistan | 5th | Semi-finals (2010) | 158 |
Venue
The venue of the tournament has not been confirmed.
Draw
The draw ceremony of the tournament will held later of September 2024.
References
- ↑ "Kazi Md. Salahuddin Re-Elected As President". SAFF. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ "বাংলাদেশী হতে পারে নারী সাফ চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ". www.footballbangladesh.com (in Bengali). 5 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ "Bangladesh women make history, clinch maiden SAFF title". The Daily Star. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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