The traditional format of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship, scheduled for a single central venue, is going to change after about 32 years.
The biggest football event in the region, which began in 1993 in Pakistan under the banner of the SAARC Gold Cup, was later renamed SAFF Championship.
The SAFF meeting, held in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday, headed by its president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin, in principle agreed to hold the SAFF Championship on home and away basis instead of the traditional single venue format.
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However, the final decision in this regard was not taken at the day’s meeting. It will be finalized later after further discussion with member countries, said SAFF General Secretary Anwarul Haq Helal.
The next SAFF Championship is scheduled for June 15 to July 5.
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The SAFF body will inform about the new format to each of the member countries. If all member countries accept the new format then the next SAFF Championship will be held on home away basis; otherwise, it will be held in the traditional format.