SAFF Championship: Where to watch, kick-off times
All the information you need about the SAFF Championship, including kick-off time, telecast channel and more.
Published : Sep 04, 2018 14:45 IST
The 12th edition of SAFF Championship, hosted by Bangladesh and the matches set to be be played at Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, kicks off on September 4, with the final schedule to be played on September 15.
India comes into the tournament as the defending champion, the squad replete with Under-23 players keen to thrive on the big stage.
The teams are split into two groups, Group A and Group B.
Group A consists of host Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Pakistan. India is in Group A alongside Maldives and Sri Lanka.
The tournament will be live telecast on DSport, though the channel doesn't have an online platform to stream the matches live.
Below is the tournament schedule with kick-off times.
| Date | Fixture | Kick-off time (in IST) |
| September 4 | Nepal vs Pakistan | 3.30 PM |
| September 4 | Bangladesh vs Bhutan | 6.30 PM |
| September 5 | India vs Sri Lanka | 6.30 PM |
| September 6 | Nepal vs Bhutan | 3.30 PM |
| September 6 | Bangladesh vs Pakistan | 6.30 PM |
| September 7 | Maldives vs Sri Lanka | 6.30 PM |
| September 8 | Pakistan vs Bhutan | 3.30 PM |
| September 8 | Bangladesh vs Nepal | 6.30 PM |
| September 9 | India vs Maldives | 6.30 PM |
| September 12 | Semifinal 1 | 3.30 PM |
| September 12 | Semifinal 2 | 7.00 PM |
| September 15 | Final | 6.30 PM |