SAFF Executive meeting on Sunday morning held in Colombo Sri Lanka decided that Nepal would host the next SAFF Men's Championship in Kathmandu in  2013.

ANFA President Ganesh Thapa exclusively told GoalNepal.com that Nepal won the bidding after convincing the SAFF officials that Nepal would host the memorable tournament.

"We are very happy to get hosting rights of the championship. We will not leave any stone unturned to make SAFF 2013 a memorable tournament for all", Thapa told GoalNepal.com in Colombo.

"It was unanimous decision from the committee", Thapa added.

"We have proposed two dates; either in September or in December", Thapa said.

Eight South Asian countries will take part in the prestigious event of SAARC region.  Nepal will host the event after 15 years. Nepal hosted first SAFF Championship back in 1997 which India won defeating Maldives in the final.

India are the defending champions.

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