India, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal will take part in the 11-day annual South Asian Football Federation Championship. [break]
"This is the biggest (football) tournament we have organised in Nepal," said Indra Man Tuladhar from the All Nepal Football Association.
The competition will kick off on September 1 in the 18,000-capacity Dasharath Rangashala stadium in Kathmandu, which is being specially renovated.
The winning team will take home $50,000 while the runners up will receive $25,000.
Cricket-mad South Asia countries are mostly international minnows, with Afghanistan the highest ranked nation at 140 and India even lower at 147, according to FIFA.
Last year´s South Asia Championship was organised in the Indian capital with the hosts emerging with the trophy.
Nepal held the first Championship in 1997.
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