2013 SAFF Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Nepal
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| Dates | 31 August – 11 September |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Afghanistan (1st title)
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| Runners-up |  India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.4 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Ali Ashfaq (10 goals) |
| Best player |
Mansur Faqiryar (MVP) Rabin Shrestha (Best Player from host country) |
| Best goalkeeper |
Mansur Faqiryar |
The 2013 South Asian Football Federation Championship, commonly referred to as 2013 SAFF Championship, was the 10th SAFF Championship for men's national football teams organized by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). The tournament took place from 31 August to 11 September 2013, and was hosted by Nepal for the second time, with the previous being in 1997.
Nepal were selected as hosts in September 2012 during the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship in Sri Lanka.
Along with the hosts, the other seven nations from the South Asian region participated in the tournament.India came into the tournament as the reigning champions from the 2011 edition.
The draw ceremony took place on 30 July 2013 at Kathmandu's Soaltee Crowne Plaza was attended by a host of dignitaries including All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Chairman Ganesh Thapa, SAFF President Kazi Salahuddin, Secretary Alberto Colaco and National Sports Council Member-Secretary Yubaraj Lama.
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