First-ever SAFF Club Championship Football in September next year
Friday, 22 October 2010
The first ever SAFF Club Championship Football will be held in September 2011, it was decided in a meeting of the South Asian Football Federation held at the JW Marriot Hotel in Dubai recently, reports UNB.
The meeting also decided to hold the 7th SAFF Championship in December 2011 in India. The venue is yet to be confirmed but the top competition of the region will be held December 1-15.
The meeting took the decision that the U-16 boys' football tournament will be held in July or August next year so that the SAFF youths can prepare for the AFC Youth (U-16) Championship the same year. To increase the intensity of the competition, one team each from ASEAN and Central Asia will be invited to the meet.
The SAFF delegates also decided to appeal to the AFC for allowing three teams from South and Central Asia regions in the Asian Cup. Now only the AFC Challenge Cup champions can take part in the tournament.
The meeting also decided to hold the 7th SAFF Championship in December 2011 in India. The venue is yet to be confirmed but the top competition of the region will be held December 1-15.
The meeting took the decision that the U-16 boys' football tournament will be held in July or August next year so that the SAFF youths can prepare for the AFC Youth (U-16) Championship the same year. To increase the intensity of the competition, one team each from ASEAN and Central Asia will be invited to the meet.
The SAFF delegates also decided to appeal to the AFC for allowing three teams from South and Central Asia regions in the Asian Cup. Now only the AFC Challenge Cup champions can take part in the tournament.