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2018 SAFF Championship
| ২০১৮ সাফ চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ |
|---|
| Bangladesh |
| 4–15 September |
| 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Maldives (2nd title) |
| India |
| 12 |
| 29 (2.42 per match) |
| Manvir Singh Hassan Bashir (3 goals) |
| Mohamed Faisal |
| Mohamed Faisal |
| Bhutan |
| ← 2015 2021 → |
During 2018 SAFF championship final
Video of 2018 SAFF Championship Final (during the interval).
The 2018 SAFF Championship, also known as the 2018 SAFF Suzuki Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 12th edition of the SAFF Championship, the biennial international men's football championship of South Asia organized by SAFF. It was initially scheduled to be hosted by Bangladesh in December 2017, but later rescheduled to 4–15 September 2018.
On 2 January 2016, the 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.
This was the third SAFF Championship hosted by Bangladesh, after victory in the 2003 edition and semi-finalists in 2009.
The draw ceremony was held on 18 April 2018 in Dhaka.
| Country | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking16 August 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (Host) | 11th | Champions (2003) | 194 |
| Bhutan | 8th | Semi-finals (2008) | 183 |
| India | 12th | Champions (1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015) | 96 |
| Maldives | 10th | Champions (2008) | 150 |
| Nepal | 12th | Third-Place (1993) | 161 |
| Pakistan | 11th | Third-Place (1997) | 201 |
| Sri Lanka | 12th | Champions (1995) | 200 |
| Dhaka |
|---|
| Bangabandhu National Stadium |
| Capacity: 36,000 |
Referees
Assistant Referees
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 September | ||||||
| Nepal | 0 | |||||
| 15 September | ||||||
| Maldives | 3 | |||||
| Maldives | 2 | |||||
| 12 September | ||||||
| India | 1 | |||||
| India | 3 | |||||
| Pakistan | 1 | |||||
| SAFF Championship 2018 |
|---|
| MaldivesSecond title |
The following awards were given for the 2018 SAFF Championship.
| Fair Play award | Most Valuable Player | Top Goalscorer |
|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | Mohamed Faisal | Manvir Singh |
| Hassan Bashir |
There were 29 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.42 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
| Country | Broadcaster | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Channel 9 | |
| India | D Sport | |
| Maldives | Television Maldives | |
| Nepal | AP1 Television | |
| United States | Bleacher Report |
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