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This would be the 13th version of the event, and India can be internet hosting it for the fourth time. Through the years, the Blue Tigers have asserted their dominance within the SAFF Championship, successful it eight instances. The Maldives are the closest to India, having received the title twice
Bengaluru will host the South Asian Soccer Federation (SAFF) Championship 2023 from June 21 to July 3, All India Soccer Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey introduced on Sunday.
The 2023 SAFF Championship can be performed from June 21 to July 3, with all member associations anticipated to struggle it out for the highest prize, it was introduced right here on Sunday.
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This would be the 13th version of the event, and India can be internet hosting it for the fourth time. Through the years, the Blue Tigers have asserted their dominance within the SAFF Championship, successful it eight instances. The Maldives are the closest to India, having received the title twice.
AIFF Secretary Normal Dr Shaji Prabhakaran was current on the event, together with AIFF Vice-President and Karnataka State Soccer Affiliation President N.A Haris and Karnataka Olympic Affiliation President Dr Ok Govindaraj.
The event will see the groups divided into two teams and play round-robin matches within the group stage, with the highest two groups from every group progressing to the semi-finals. The date for the draw can be introduced later.
“It’s an especially completely happy event for me to announce to all of you that we’d be internet hosting the SAFF Championship in Bengaluru in June/July this 12 months,” stated Kalyan Chaubey.
“SAFF is a superb alternative for us to advertise love and brotherhood between all of the international locations within the South Asian area, and I’m certain that the gamers of every nationwide crew will do every part of their energy to present an important account of their international locations.
“I want to welcome all of the visiting groups with open arms, as we promote brotherhood throughout borders. Soccer is among the strongest methods to unfold the message of affection between folks, and it’s a second of satisfaction for us to have the ability to host all of them,” he stated.
A former India worldwide, Chaubey has received the SAFF Championship on two events with the Blue Tigers — 1999 in Goa, and 2005 in Karachi.
“I’ve myself received the SAFF Championship on two events, and I can let you know from a participant’s perspective how particular it’s to carry that trophy, and get that medal,” stated Chaubey. “I’m certain all of our gamers can be raring to go and play on the market with huge hearts.”
Karnataka Olympic Affiliation President Dr Ok Govindaraj stated, “I’m delighted that Bengaluru is the venue for the SAFF Championship. Soccer is named the ‘lovely sport’ everywhere in the world and in India, this metropolis is thought for producing high quality footballers for almost 100 years now. I do know this worldwide event can be a runaway success right here.”
AIFF Secretary Normal Dr Shaji Prabhakaran stated, “I’m assured it will be a massively profitable event in Bengaluru. The town has a wealthy historical past of soccer and at the moment, with so many achievements of the sport right here, its standing as a soccer metropolis is quickly rising. Karnataka, over time, have produced a few of the biggest gamers in Indian soccer historical past. They’re additionally the most recent winners of the Nationwide Soccer Championships.
Mentioning the Federation’s dedication in direction of attaining the objectives as per the Imaginative and prescient 2047 challenge, the Secretary-Normal stated that the SAFF Championship additionally gives the nationwide crew with the chance to have extra worldwide publicity. Enjoying at residence will give the footballers the much-needed further motivation, Dr Prabhakaran confused.
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