The members of the association are Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The SAFF was founded in 1997, with Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

[1] The South Asian Football Federation runs several competitions on subcontinental level.

The South Asian Football Federation announced in April 2011 that they had decided to start a new tournament for association football club sides, the SAFF Club Championship, with the inaugural edition to be held in Bangladesh from 1–15 September of the same year.

[13] Note: (†) Member from 2005 till 2015 , (††) The Russian Under-17 team was invited to the Under-17 tournament Last Update: 2024 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship (Total: 44 Editions) Exclude Football at the South Asian Games and SAFF Club Championship.