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The 2026 SAFF Women's Championship will be the 8th edition of the SAFF Women's Championship, an international football competition for women's national teams from the South Asia region, organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The 2026 edition in India is the 8th edition of this competition. The tournament is scheduled to be held in India from 25 May to 5 June 2026 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa.[1]
Bangladesh are the defending champions.[2]
Participating teams
The following six teams confirmed their participation in the tournament. Pakistan skipped this edition in India due to strenuous relations with the hosts.[3]
| Country | Appearance | Previous Template:Nobr | Template:Nobr |
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| Template:Nobr | 8th | Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) | Template:Nobr |
| Template:Fbw | 8th | Runners-up (2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2024) | Template:Nobr |
| Template:Fbw | 8th | Champions (2022, 2024) | Template:Nobr |
| Template:Fbw | 8th | Semi-finals (2012, 2014, 2019) | Template:Nobr |
| Template:Fbw | 8th | Semi-finals (2022, 2024) | Template:Nobr |
| Template:Fbw | 8th | Semi-finals (2016) | Template:Nobr |
Venue
All matches will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.[1]
| Margao | Template:Location map+ | |
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| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 16,200 | ||
Draw
The draw ceremony of the tournament was held at the SAFF Secretariat in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 22 April 2026. The seeding for the draw was done in accordance with the latest FIFA Rankings issued on April 21. India and Nepal were placed in Pot 1; Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were placed in Pot 2; and Bhutan and Maldives were placed in Pot 3. Finally, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan were drawn in Group A, and the host was drawn along with Bangladesh and the Maldives in Group B.[4]
Pots
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Result
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Match officials
- Referees
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- Assistant referees
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Group stage
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| Group winners and runners-up advance to the Semi-finals | |
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
- In the knockout stages, if a match finished goalless at the end of normal playing time, extra time would have been played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.
Bracket
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Semi-finals
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Final
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Winner
Statistics
Goalscorers
TBD
Awards
| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer | Goalkeeper | Fair Play |
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Marketing
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Broadcasting
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Goa set to host SAFF Women's Championship. The Times of India(12 March 2026). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Bangladesh clinches second consecutive SAFF Women’s Championship with 2-1 win over Nepal. United News of Bangladesh(30 October 2024). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Pakistan to skip SAFF Women's Championship.. The Times of India(6 April 2026). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ Hosts India drawn with Bangladesh and Maldives in SAFF Women's Championship 2026. All India Football Federation(22 April 2026). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
External links
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