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This article is about the men’s league. For the women’s league, see SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship.

The SAFF Futsal Championship is a futsal competition for national teams of South Asia, organised by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). It is the first futsal tournament held specifically for South Asian nations, with the inaugural edition in January 2026.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

History

The creation of a futsal championship was first confirmed by SAFF officials in May 2025, with all member associations notified of the plan. The competition is intended to provide greater exposure for South Asian futsal teams, who until now have only competed in continental tournaments under the AFC.[2][4]

Prior to this initiative, SAFF members participated sporadically in AFC futsal competitions, often with limited success.[2]

Results

Ed. Year Hosts Final Third place playoff No. of
teams
Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
1 2026 Thailand  Maldives RR
India
    Nepal RR  Pakistan 7

Overall team records

As of 2026 SAFF Futsal Championship
Rank Team Part Pld W D L GF GA Dif Pts
1  Maldives 1 6 6 0 0 28 6 +22 18
2  India 1 6 3 2 1 26 17 +9 11
3    Nepal 1 6 3 2 1 18 12 +6 11
4  Pakistan 1 6 3 1 2 20 20 0 10
5  Bangladesh 1 6 2 1 3 16 21 −5 7
6  Sri Lanka 1 6 0 1 5 10 24 −14 1
7  Bhutan 1 6 0 1 5 11 29 −18 1

Participating nations

Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • – = Did not participate
  • LS = League stage
  •      – Hosts
Team Thailand
2026
 Bangladesh 5th
 Bhutan 7th
 India 2nd
 Maldives 1st
   Nepal 3rd
 Pakistan 4th
 Sri Lanka 6th

Awards

Tournament Most Valuable Player Top scorer(s) Total Tournaments Goals Best Goalkeeper Fair play award
2026 Maldives Mohamed Imran Maldives Mohamed Imran
(9 goals) 		129 Maldives Zaidhaan Ahmed India India

See also

References

  1. ^ “SAFF to Launch Inaugural Futsal Championship in January 2026 – SAFF”. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b c “SAFF planning to host first futsal championship”. Adhadhu Sports. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. ^ “SAFF charts ambitious roadmap to uplift regional football”. kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. ^ a b “SAFF launches futsal, club and women’s tournaments to boost football in region”. Khel Now. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  5. ^ Report, Star Sports (5 October 2025). “Saff to launch futsal championship next year”. The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  6. ^ “থাইল্যান্ডে প্রথমবারের মতো সাফ ফুটসাল”. www.banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 5 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.