The first edition of South Asia’s biggest football tournament was held in 1993 and was called the South Asian Association of Regional Corporation Gold Cup (SAARC Gold Cup).
Bangladesh’s ignominious 1-3 defeat to minnows Bhutan in the Asia Cup Qualifiers play-off in 2016 was termed as an ‘upset’ and bemoaned as such. 22 months later the Himalayan nation are again up against Bangladesh on the opening day of the SAFF Suzuki Cup with the home side eagerly waiting to prove that result to...Read More
Bhutan’s star striker Chencho Gyeltshen believes that the experience he gained while playing for some big clubs in the subcontinent, including Bangladesh, can help guide his teammates to their target in the SAFF Championship, which begins on Tuesday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Gyeltshen, who is affectionately called CG7 in Bhutan, played in the 2016-17...Read More
Hosts Bangladesh will begin their Suzuki SAFF Cup campaign against Bhutan on the back of a commendable Asian Games campaign where the team advanced to the knockout stage with four points, beating Qatar and holding Thailand to a draw. Playing at home, the expectations from Bangladesh to do well is high but the Bangladesh head...Read More
Dhaka, April 17: This week the curtain is raised on the 2018 SAFF Suzuki Cup when the Official Draw takes place on Wednesday, April 18 in Dhaka. The seven competing teams will find out who is playing who in the Group stages when the tournament kicks off on September 4. Bangladesh, are hosting the tournament...Read More
Bhutan will be looking forward to getting past the group stage and has set eyes on a semi-final spot according to their man at the helm. “I think success for us will be if we get to the semi-finals,” said the Bhutan Head Coach, Trevor Morgan. Morgan hopes to turn around the disappointing start the...Read More
BANGLADESH Jamie Day started playing football at a young age and went on to attend Lilleshall National Sports Centre in United Kingdom, represent England at U18 level and sign a professional contract with Arsenal. However, it was in coaching that his talents lay as proven when he won the Conference South title with Welling United...Read More
Trevor Morgan is maintaining cautious optimism and believes a semi-final appearance in the upcoming SAFF Suzuki Cup would define success for his Bhutan team. Drawn in Group A alongside the host Bangladesh, as well as Pakistan and Nepal, here are the players who are crucial in the Dragon Boys’ victory plot. Chencho Gyeltshen Gyeltshen has...Read More
