| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | India |
| Dates | 5–15 November 2025 |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| ← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 SAFF U-19 Championship will be 7th edition of the SAFF U-19 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-19 national teams from South Asia region, organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament will be played in Bhubaneswar, India from 5–15 November 2025.
Bangladesh are the defending champions, who won their maiden title by defeating Nepal 4–1 goals in the final on 28 August 2024.
Venue
All matches will be played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.
| Bhubaneswar |   Bhubaneswar
|
|---|---|
| Kalinga Stadium | |
| Capacity: 16,000 |
Participants teams
The following seven participants will participate in the tournament.
| Team | Appearances | Previous Best performance |
|---|---|---|
 Bangladesh |
7th | Champions (2024) |
 Bhutan |
6th | Fourth place (2017, 2019) |
 India |
7th | Champion (2019, 2022, 2023) |
 Maldives |
7th | Third place (2019) |
 Nepal |
7th | Champion (2015, 2017) |
 Pakistan |
2nd | Runners-up (2023) |
 Sri Lanka |
4th | Group stage (2019, 2022) |
Players eligibility
Players born on or after 1 January 2006 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team has to register a squad of minimum 16 and maximum 23 players.
References
- "সাফ নিয়ে বিশাল পরিকল্পনা কাজী সালাউদ্দিনের". www.footballbangladesh.com (in Bengali). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- "Magical Mirajul helps Bangladesh to maiden SAFF U-20 title". www.thedailystar.net. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
| SAFF U-20 Championship | |
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| Tournaments | |
| South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) | |
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| Youth competitions | |
| Member associations | |
| Football in South Asian countries | |
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