ORGANISED BY: South Asian Football Federation (SAFF)

DESCRIPTION:
*     The tournament will have seven countries divided into two groups, with India, Pakistan, Maldives and Bhutan drawn in Group-B, and Group-A featuring Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
*     Teams in each group will play each other once in a round-robin format, while the top two from each group will qualify for the semifinals.
*     Defending champion India will open its campaign against the Maldives.
*     The Blue Colts beat Bangladesh in the previous edition in Bhutan.

INDIA & KNOCKOUT MATCHES:
September 16: India vs Maldives
September 19: Bhutan vs India
September 22: India vs Pakistan
September 25: Semifinals
September 27: Final