Founded | 1984 |
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Region | SAFF (South Asia) |
Current champions | Nepal (3rd title) |
Most successful team(s) | Pakistan (4 titles) |
Men's Football at the 2016 South Asian Games |
Founded | 2010 |
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Region | SAFF (South Asia) |
Current champions | India (2nd title) |
Most successful team(s) | India (2 titles) |
Women's Football at the 2016 South Asian Games |
Football has been a sport at the South Asian Games since it commenced in 1984. Since the 2004 South Asian Games, age limit for men teams is under-23 plus up to three over aged players for each squad, same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer Olympics and Asian Games. However, in many editions India entered with their U-20 or U-19 team (2004, 2006, 2010 U-19).
Women's football tournament were introduced in 2010.
Accurate as of 13 February 2016.
Since 2004 the tournament is for Under-23 teams.
Accurate as of 13 February 2016.