2026 SAFF Club Championship or 2026 South Asian Football League is the inaugural edition of the SAFF Club Championship, an international men's club football championship of South Asia organised by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF), was stalled for over a decade due to lack of sponsors.
[3][4][5][6] Initially, a centralized venue was planned for the tournament.
Eventually, a home-and-away format over six or seven months was finalized as the AIFF expressed reservations over allotting two weeks during the regular Indian football calendar.
The association ranking based on the AFC member assosciation coefficient rankings is used to determine the number of participating teams for each association.
The matches will be played in home and away knockout format.