11 December 2021 Bhutan got off to a flying start routing Sri Lanka 5-0 in the opening day of the SAFF U19 Women's Championship at the Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium, while host Bangladesh and Nepal played a goal-less draw in the second match of the day held at the same venue. A brace from Pema Yangzon and a goal each from Tshering Choden and Sonam Lhamo before an own goal Senavige gave three points to Bhutan. Yangzon opened the scoring for Bhutan in the 14th minute and added her second goal in the 22nd minute, while Choden..."

10 December 2021 - Bhutan and Sri Lanka will play in the opening fixture of the SAFF U-19 Women's Championship scheduled to take place in Dhaka from 11-22 December at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mustofa Kamal Stadium. Ahead of the match, both Bhutan coach Tanka Maya Ghale (Ms.) and Sri Lanka coach Manjula Sirisena (Mr) said they were excited to play the tournament after a long time and thanked the South Asian Football Federation and the Bangaldesh Football Federation for organizing the tournament. "Due to the pandemic, there were no tournaments taking place in the country. After a long time, we..."

The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) with support of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka,as a local host, organized the First SAFF Integrity Seminar in Colombo on Thursday, 18th November, 2021. The one-day seminar had the participation of Integrity Officers from the six Member Associationsalong with three guest speakers from the United Nations on Drugs and Crime, Genius Sports and Asian Football Confederation (AFC).In addition, observers from FIFA and Football Federation of Sri Lanka, Competition Managers and Medical Officers from thesix Member Associations joined the event in person and virtually. The seminar was inaugurated by holding a traditional lighting ceremony..."

 16 Oct. 2021 (Male) – India won the SAFF Championship 2021 defeating Nepal 3-0 in the finals played at the National Stadium on Saturday. Second half goals from Sunil Chhetri, Suresh Singh Wangjam and Sahal Abdul Samad gave India their record eighth regional title. The win fetched a cash prize of USD 50,000 for the winning team and USD 25,000 for the runner-up. A goal-less first half brightened up after the interval as India put up a dominant performance against Nepal who had appeared in their first final ever of the championship. Two goals inside a minute gave India total..."

17 Oct. 2021 (Male) - The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) hosted it’s Ordinary Congress on Sunday 17 October, 2021 at Male, Maldives. With the support of the Football Association of Maldives (FAM) as local host, the Congress congregated all the Member Associations and SAFF Executive Committee along with representatives from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The gathering successfully engaged fruitful discussions leading to important decisions on various matters focusing the overall development of football in this region. Convened by the SAFF President Mr. Kazi Md. Salahuddin and moderated by the SAFF General Secretary Mr. Anwarul Huq, the regional leaders..."

13 Oct 2021 (Male') – India marched into the finals of the SAFF Championship 2021 following a 3-1 win over host Maldives, at the National Stadium, Male. Seven-time champion India, the most successful team in the history of the championship, finished the group standing with eight points from four matches. Nepal, who had managed to snatch a point against Bangladesh, finished second with seven points. The two sides shall meet in the finals to be played on 16 Oct. 2021. India started off in an aggressive manner putting all their men forward and got their reward in the 33rd minute..."

10 Oct. 2021 (Male') – India registered their first win of the SAFF Championship 2021 following their hard-fought 1-0 win over Nepal. Sunil Chettri broke the deadlock in the 82nd minute when he connected Farukh Choudhary's header inside the penalty box. Unmarked Chettri, who had several of attempts denied by Nepalese custodian Kiran Kumar Limbu until then, escaped his marker to volley home for India from close range. India now have five points from three matches and will face host Maldives on their last outing on Wednesday. Nepal still lead the table with six points from three matches, while Maldives..."

7 Oct. 2021 (Male') - Sri Lanka put up an all round performance to hold India to a goal less draw on MD3 of the SAFF Championship, in Male, Maldives. Sri Lanka, who had lost both their previous outing to Bangladesh and Nepal, are the lowest ranked team (205) among the five participating teams in the championship, but their improved showing against India, ranked 107 in the FIFA ranking, saw them bag a point. The celebration by the player and fans at the final whistle was ecstatic as Sri Lanka relished the result with Football Federation of Sri Lanka joining..."

4 Oct. 2021 (Male') - Nepal edged Sri Lanka 3-2 in a thrilling encounter to strengthen their chances of marching into the finals of the SAFF Championship 2021, being held in Male', Maldives. With the win, Nepal is at the top of the standing with six points from two matches. Bangladesh is second with four points, while India who drew to Bangladesh on the first match of the day, has one point from one match. Sri Lanka is at the bottom having lost both their matches. Nepal came into the match high on confidence following their win against host Maldives on..."

Male' (4 Oct. 2021) - Arafat's header helped Bangladesh hold India to a 1-1 draw in their second match of the SAFF Championship 2021 being held at the National Stadium, Male, Maldives. Arafat's equalizer came in the 74th minute when he dived in to connect Rakim Hussian's feed. With the point earned from the match, Bangladesh has four points and leads the table. Nepal, however, can claim pole position should they manage a win over Sri Lanka later in the day. Bangladesh played with a numerical disadvantage from the 54th minute as Bishwanath Ghosh received the marching orders when he..."