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.
Advertisement
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
Advertisement
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Advertisement
Bangladesh
Maldives
Advertisement
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.
Advertisement
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.
Advertisement
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 |
Im: AP
17:10 IST, October 6th 2021