SAFF championship

Cash flows after BFF’s late signal

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has come under severe scrutiny from all fronts after their financial shortcomings -- amounting to around 80-90 lac, according to BFF general secretary -- resulted in the national women’s team to sit out of the Paris Olympics qualifiers this week.
2 April 2023, 18:00 PM

India to host SAFF Championship 2023 in June

Nepal was the only nation to have applied to host the 2023 edition of the tournament but Sports Partner International- a Dubai-based marketing company- who bought the rights of the tournament till 2029 had a condition which insisted that the tournament take place in India. 
14 February 2023, 13:14 PM

Bangladesh win SAFF U-20 Women's C'ship title with 3-0 win

Shaheda Akter Ripa and captain Shamsunnahar scored the two goals within a space of four minutes of the first half before Unnoti Khatun put the final nail on Nepal’s coffin in the 87th minute of the match
9 February 2023, 12:55 PM

Do we really know how to celebrate our champions?

There comes a time, regardless of how rare it might be, when you genuinely feel happy to see others succeed. The existence of such happiness becomes much more apparent when it comes to underdogs achieving something despite everyone’s minuscule expectations for them. Such was the case for the Bangladesh Women's football team winning the SAFF Women Championship 2022 title.
24 September 2022, 10:30 AM

It’s time now for sports to stop seeing gender

Why do female sportspeople have to prove themselves “worthy” of the support their male counterparts can take for granted?
20 September 2022, 10:35 AM

Bengal Tigresses on the verge of making history

The team has advanced to the final for the second time in their history.
18 September 2022, 14:58 PM

Bangladesh seal maiden victory over India

Bangladesh women’s football team made history on Tuesday as they sealed their maiden victory over India during their group-deciding game of the SAFF Women’s Championship at the Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu. 
13 September 2022, 13:29 PM

Bangladesh reach semis again

Bangladesh's bid to play in the SAFF Women's Championship final got a huge boost when the women in red and green handed a 2-0 defeat to Bhutan in their group opener, securing a semifinal berth in the process at the Sahid Rangsala in Biratnagar, Nepal yesterday.
14 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh thru' to semis

Bhutan showed signs of improvement but it was not enough to stop Bangladesh from notching a 2-0 victory in a SAFF Women's Championship encounter at the Sahid Rangsala in Biratnagar, Nepal yesterday.
14 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Sabina and Co take on Bhutan

Bangladesh will begin their bid to play in back-to-back finals of the SAFF Women's Championship when they take on Bhutan in a Group A encounter at the Sahid Rangashala in Biratnagar, Nepal today.
13 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Anjan's peak and a poignant trip

"We are now crossing the border at Rajshahi and are about to enter Indian airspace. Passengers sitting on the right can enjoy the sight
12 March 2019, 18:00 PM

SAFF Women's C'ship from today

Although the SAFF Men's Football Championship has always been a major attraction for football lovers in South Asia, the women's
11 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangabandhu-1 to make its debut with SAFF C'ship

The government has decided to deliver live coverage of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship 2018 via Bangabandhu-1, the country's first ever communications satellite, despite opposition from the France-based company that launched the satellite on May 11.
31 August 2018, 18:00 PM

SAFF C'shipfrom Dec 25

The 12th SAFF Championship will be held in Dhaka in December, South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) general secretary Anwarul Haque Helal confirmed yesterday.
25 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Pride at stake for Bangladesh, Bhutan: SAFF Championship

The group stage of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship 2015 ends on Monday, with the first of the two fixtures featuring the bottom two sides's of Group B, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
28 December 2015, 07:04 AM

Bangladesh crash out of SAFF championship

Bangladesh crash to a 3-1 defeat against Maldives in the SAFF championship at the Trivandrum International Stadium in Kerala.
26 December 2015, 13:52 PM

Bangladesh beat Nepal 1-0

Bangladesh beat Nepal 1-0 in a warm up match of SAFF Championship at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.
17 December 2015, 14:24 PM

Bangladesh new SAFF U-16 champion

Bangladesh clinch SAFF U-16 football championship 2015 by defeating India 4-2 in tie-breaker at Sylhet District Stadium.
18 August 2015, 13:44 PM