*South Asian Football Federation Cup 2015*

The SAFF Championship is also being recognized as the South Asian Football Federation Cup is the prime association football championship governed by the South Asian Football Federation of the men’s national football teams. Former name constituted as the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup in the year of 1993 and the South Asian Gold Cup in the year of 1995. The total of 8 teams who were in the race for competition.

The 11th edition of the SAFF Championship 2015, is the seedling international men’s football championship organized by SAFF of South Asia. It was organized in India from 23rd of December 2016 until 3rd of January 2016. 

 Heading into the competition, Afghanistan was the protecting champions of the competition, with it additionally being the last time they can formally participate, as they have moved toward becoming individuals from the recently shaped Central Asian Football Association.

Initially planned to occur in July 2015, rainstorm season and calendar clog prompted the competition being delayed to late December. The competition saw no support from Pakistan, who pulled back from the competition in November 2015 due to a debate inside the country's football alliance

On 10th of September 2013, India was delegated to be the host nation for the event wherein deciding over the venue to be Kerala or Delhi. In 2015, July, it was broadcasted that the destination for the matched to play would be organized at the Trivandrum International Stadium in Trivandrum, Kerala. This being the 3rd time in a row that India been the host country for the tournament since the time it was known as the Gold Cup in the year of 1999 and also under the recent name of the 2011 year.

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