KATHMANDU, July 24: The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) today unveiled the match schedule of the U-16 Men's SAFF Championship football tournament. The tournament will be held in Bhutan from September 1 to10.

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: The Nepali team, who became the runners-up in the SAFF U-20 Women's Football Championship in Bangladesh, arrived in Nepal today.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: Nepal has won  the SAFF Under-15 women’s football championship 2022.

Nepal defeats Maldives by 4-0

July 26, 2022 09:18 am

KATHMANDU, July 26: Nepal has defeated Maldives in the opening match under the SAFF U-20 football Championship.

KATHMANDU, OCT 16: Nepal is taking on India in the final game of the 13th edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Football Championship at 8:45 PM tonight.

KATHMANDU, August 19: Nepal is going to play against Maldives in the first match under the 13th edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) football championship.

KATHMANDU, August 17: The names of 28 players of the men’s national football team, which is preparing for the SAFF Championship, have been made public. Head coach of the men’s national team Abdullah Almutairi has announced the 28-member squad from the preliminary squad.

KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Nepal U-15 women’s team has suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands of Bangladesh in the second match of the ongoing third SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship in Bhutan on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Head Coach Rakesh Shrestha has announced Nepal U-15 Girls final squad for upcoming South Asian Football Federation (SAFF U-15) Championship which will be held in Thimpu, Bhutan from October 9 to 15.

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: India U-15 football team trounced Nepal U-15 7-0 in the final match to clinch the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-15 Championship at Kalyani Stadium in Kolkata, India on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Nepal’s dream to lift the SAFF U-15 Championship trophy has been shattered as it conceded final contest to India by 0-7 goals in the match held on Saturday afternoon in Kolkata, India.

KATHMANDU, Aug 29: As unbeaten India defeated defending champions Bangladesh 4-0 in the final match of the group stage of SAFF U-15 Championship on Thursday afternoon, Nepal has confirmed its place in the finals of the tournament.

KATHMANDU, Aug 29: Nepal U-15 football team has defeated Bhutan 5-0 in its fourth and final match of the group stage in ongoing South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-15 Championship being held in Kolkata on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Nepal U-15 national football team has defeated defending champion Bangladesh 4-1 in the third match of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-15 Championship being held in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Nepal defeats Sri Lanka in SAFF U-15

August 24, 2019 08:06 am

KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Nepal U-15 national football team has registered a 2-0 win against the national U-15 team of Sri Lanka in the second match of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-15 Championship being held in Kolkata on Friday.

KATHMANDU, July 31: Nepal is set to face host team India in the inaugural match of the U-15 Men’s South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship to be held at Kalyani Stadium in West Bengal, India.

KATHMANDU, May 1: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA)’s statute amendment proposal has been rejected by the Ordinary Congress of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) held in Kathmandu on Tuesday.

BIRATNAGAR, March 24: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has announced a prize of Rs 100,000 to each player of the Nepali football team who played in the Fifth SAFF Football Championship.

MORANG, March 24: The players of the Nepal women’s football team, who finished as the runner-up of the fifth Women’s SAFF Championship, have been rewarded with Rs 250,000 each in Biratnagar on Saturday.

BIRATNAGAR, March 23: Nepal national women’s football team has lost its fourth final to India in the total five editions played since 2010 as the defending champion claimed its fifth title with a 3-1 win in the SAFF Women’s Championship in Biratnagar on Friday.

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KATHMANDU, March 22: Nepal’s dream to lift up SAFF Women’s Championship trophy was shattered after losing the final match against India by 1-3 in home ground.

BIRATNAGAR, March 22: Nepal national women’s football team aims at clinching its first SAFF Women’s Championship as it takes on four-time champion India in the tournament being played at a home ground in Biratnagar on Friday.

BIRATNAGAR, March 21: Nepal national women’s football team is set to face India in the final of the SAFF Women’s Championship for the fourth time in the total five editions of this championship held so far as Nepal defeated Sri Lanka and the four-time champion India saw off Bangladesh on Wednesday to reach the SAFF final to be held on Friday in Biratnagar.

MORANG, March 20:  Nepal has secured its place in the final of the ongoing fifth SAFF Women Football defeating Sri Lanka by 4-0 goals.

KATHMANDU, March 20: When Nepal takes on Sri Lanka in the first semifinal of the SAFF Women’s Championship on Wednesday, the team will be looking to reach the final of the tournament with attacking football.

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KATHMANDU, March 16: Nepal women national football team has taken the lead with three goals against Bangladesh women national football team during the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship being held at the Shahid Stadium in Biratnagar on Saturday.

BIRATNAGAR, March 16: RM Chalani Kumari Ekanayake scored a brace as Sri Lanka women national football team defeated Maldives national football team 2-0 to advance to the semifinals of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship 2019 in the second group B match held at the Shahid Stadium in Biratnagar on Friday.

BIRATNAGAR, March 14: Defending champion India’s Sanju scored a brace for the team’s commanding first win of group B inaugural match in the ongoing South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women Championship at Shahid Stadium in Biratnagar on Wednesday. In the one-sided affair, India went up 5-0 in the first half itself before winning the match 6-0 by the full time.

KATHMANDU, March 12: Nepal has defeated Bhutan 3-0 in its opener of the Fifth SAFF Women Championship being held at Shahid Stadium in Biratnagar, Morang district on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, March 8: Former captain Anu Lama has been excluded from the 20-member women squad announced for upcoming SAFF Women Championship set to be held from March 12 to 22 at Shahid Stadium in Biratnagar.

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: The Nepal national women’s football team is set to play a four-team tournament in India as preparations for the fifth SAFF Women’s Championship being held in Biratnagar and Olympics qualifiers.

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: Nepal national women’s team has started training from Wednesday for the fifth SAFF Women’s Championship, which is being held in Nepal after Sri Lanka’s withdrawal as the host.

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has announced that the fifth South Asian Women’s Football Tournament will start from March 11 in Biratnagar.

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: Bangladesh U-15 men’s football team has lifted the SAFF U-15 Men’s Championship with a 3-2 tiebreaker win over Pakistan in Lalitpur on Saturday.

KATHMANDU Nov 3: Nepal has become fourth in SAFF U-15 Championship held at ANFA Complex in Lalitpur. Nepal had played with India on Saturday for the third place in the Championship but lost to India with 1-0.

KATHMANDU, Oct 28: Host Nepal is facing Bangladesh today in the SAFF U-15 championship football tournament.

KATHMANDU, Oct 26: Two matches are scheduled for today under the SAFF U-15 Championship football tournament.

KATHMANDU, Oct 26: Nepal U-15 men’s football team has started its SAFF U-15 Men’s Championship campaign with a 4-0 win over Maldives on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: Nepal U-18 women’s team will play its first match of the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship against Pakistan to be held in Bhutan from Friday.

KATHMANDU, Sept 14: Nepal is in Group 'A' of the fifth edition of the SAFF Women Championship to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from December 17-26.

KATHMANDU, Sept 7: Nepal national football team won a SAFF Suzuki Cup match for the first time since 2013 as it thrashed 10-man Bhutan 4-0 with an impressive performance from Sunil Bal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Thursday.

Nepal to play against Pakistan today

September 4, 2018 14:44 pm

KATHMANDU, Sept 4: The 12th edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship is taking place in Dhaka of Bangladesh today.

KATHMANDU, Aug 3: The Nepal national football team has aimed at winning the SAFF Championship, also known as the SAFF Suzuki Cup, which will be held in Bangladesh from September 4 to 15 after the Asian Games, in which it targets to at least reach to the second round from a group which consists of Japan, Vietnam and Pakistan.

SAFF games fixtures published

August 1, 2018 13:12 pm

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The fixtures of 12th SAFF Championship games have been published. The games will be held from September 4-15 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Nepal, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan will be competing in the games.

KATHMANDU, April 19: Nepal has been drawn with Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan in Group A for the upcoming SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018 (SAFF Championship) which will be played from September 4 to 15, while India has been pitted with Maldives and Sri Lanka in Group B.

KATHMANDU, April 18: Nepal is placed in Group 'A' of the 2018 SAFF Championship to be held in Bangladesh in coming September. Nepal was put in the group 'A' through the draw held in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Host Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan are in the Group 'A' along with Nepal.

SAFF Championship draw revealed

April 18, 2018 13:42 pm

DHAKA, April 18: Nepal has been listed in Group-A for the upcoming South Asian Football Championship to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from September 4 to September 15.

KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Nepal has concluded its journey for SAFF U-15 Women’s Football Championship with a 1-1 draw with Bhutan on Thursday.