2017 SAFF Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | December 2017 |
| Teams | TBD (from 1 confederation) |
The 2017 SAFF Championship will be the 12th edition of the SAFF Championship, the biennial international men's football championship of South Asia organized by SAFF. It is scheduled to be hosted by Bangladesh in December 2017.[1]
Host selection
On 2 January 2016, SAFF executive committee made a decision that Bangladesh would host the 2017 SAFF Championship at a meeting held in Trivandrum, India. Maldives and Bhutan made bids to host the games but the latter withdrew its bid.[1]
This will be the 3rd time that Bangladesh will host, after victory in the 2003 edition and semi finalists in 2009.
Participating nations
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking entering tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
 India |
12th | Champions (1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015) | |
 Bangladesh (Host) |
11th | Champions (2003) | |
 Bhutan |
8th | Semi-finals (2008) | |
 Pakistan |
11th | Third-Place (1997) | |
 Maldives |
10th | Champions (2008) | |
 Nepal |
12th | Third-place (1993) | |
 Sri Lanka |
12th | Champions (1995) |
