HOST: Bhutan Football Federation, under the auspices of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF)
DESCRIPTION:
* Four countries will compete in this championship and all matches will be played at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimpu.
* Teams will play matches in a double round-robin league and the team that finishes at the top of the points table will be crowned champions.
* All India Football Federation has announced a 23-member Indian team, including one from Odisha and two from Odisha-based Nita Football Academy for this championship.
* Sundargarh girl Ritu Badaik will represent Odisha in the Indian team.
* She is a trainee of Nita Football Academy, Cuttack.
* West Bengal girl Thandamoni Baskey, who is also a cadet of Nita Football Academy, has been included in the Indian team.
* India and Bangladesh have twice been champions of this SAFF tournament, which has been held for U15, U16, and U17 players.
* Incidentally, both times India won the title in 2018 and 2019, it was hosted by Bhutan.
* On both occasions, it was an U15 edition and India defeated Bangladesh in the final.
INDIA MATCHES (All times IST):
20 August 2025: Nepal vs India (14:30)
22 August 2025: India vs Bangladesh (14:30)
24 August 2025: Bhutan vs India (14:30)
27 August 2025: India vs Bhutan (17:30)
29 August 2025: India vs Nepal (17:30)
31 August 2025: Bangladesh vs India (14:30)