Published 17:10 IST, October 6th 2021

SAFF Championship: All you need to know about schedule, teams, points table, top scorer

The 13th edition of the SAFF Championship is underway in Male, Maldives, and it is a biennial international men's football championship.

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13th edition of SAFF Championship is underway in Male, Maldives. It is a biennial international men's football championship. Indian Football team, currently led by Sunil Chhetri, are most successful team in SAFF Championship, having won competition seven times. current champions are Maldives, who defeated India 2-1 in final.

Nations Participating in SAFF Championship 2021

India

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Nepal

Sri Lanka

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Bangladesh

Maldives

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Pakistan and Bhutan to refrain from participating in SAFF Championship 2021

Bureau of FIFA Council suspended Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) on April 7 2021, due to third-party interference. It was deemed as a serious violation of FIFA statutes. PFF headquarters in Lahore was taken over by a group of protestors and reby dislodged FIFA-appointed rmalisation committee of PFF led by Haroon Malik. reins of administration were taken over by Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah. FIFA warned PFF of what consequences would be if status quo was t restored. However, situation did t change, and so y forced FIFA Council to suspend Pakistan FA. This is why footballing activity can be undertaken by Pakistan national team. 

On or hand, Bhutan decided to abstain from participating in tournament because Bhutan government did t give permissions required to send national team abroad due to COVID-19 pandemic. 

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SAFF Championship 2021 fixtures & results

Date Fixture Time Score

October 1

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 16:30 0-1

October 1

Nepal vs Maldives 21:30 1-0

October 4

Bangladesh vs India 16:30 1-1

October 4

Sri Lanka vs Nepal

21:30

2-3

October 7

India vs Sri Lanka 16:30 TBP

October 7

Maldives vs Bangladesh

21:30

TBP

October 10

Maldives vs Sri Lanka 16:30 TBP

October 10

Nepal vs India

21:30

TBP

October 13

Bangladesh vs Nepal 16:30 TBP

October 13

India vs Maldives 21:30 TBP

All matches are scheduled to be played at  National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives.

SAFF Championship 2021 table

Position Team P W D L GF GA GD Points
1 Nepal 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 6
2 Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
3 India 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
4 Maldives 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
5 Sri Lanka 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 0

* table was last updated on October 4 after Sri Lanka vs Nepal match.

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final will be played between teams that finish first and second in SAFF Championship 2021 table on October 16.

Top scorers at SAFF Championship 2021

Name Goals

Manish Dangi (Nepal)

 

1

Topu Barman (Bangladesh)

 

1

Sunil Chhetri (India)

 

1

Yeasin Arafat (Bangladesh)

 

1

Marvin Hamilton (Sri Lanka)

 

1

Dillon De Silva (Sri Lanka)

 

1

Suman Lama (Nepal)

 

1

Anjan Bista (Nepal)

 

1

Ayush Ghalan (Nepal)

 

1

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17:10 IST, October 6th 2021