[1][2] On 3 November 2018, Bangladesh edged out Pakistan in a close match decided in a penalty shootout to claim their second SAFF title.

[3] A draw for tournament ceremony was held on 13 September 2018 at conference room of Bangladesh Football Federation.

BFF general secretary Abu Naeem Shohag, chairman of the BFF Media Committee Amirul Islam Babu and Mindu Dorji, the deputy general secretary of Bhutan Football Federation was among those present.

Initially all of seven countries team participated for the draw, two groups A and B were made, A consisted of Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives and Pakistan and group B consisted of India, Bhutan and Sri Lanka But later Sri Lanka withdrew its team from the tournament and the groups were redefined.

[2] Nepal Bangladesh Maldives Pakistan ‡ India Bhutan Sri Lanka † Pakistan Players born on or after 1 January 2003 were eligible to compete in the tournament.