The “SAFF Championship Campaign” organized by the Football Association of Maldives (FAM), was officially inaugurated by President Solih as he launched the campaign by touching a replica modeled after the SAFF Championship trophy on the 12th of September at the National Stadium.
This is the first time the SAFF Championship is being held in the Maldives, having previously only jointly hosted the 2008 games with Sri Lanka. The tournament will be held from October 1st to October 16th, 2021.
As the campaign launches FAM proceeds with plans to conduct nationwide marketing and public relations activities, most notably:
A video demonstration of the campaign was shown during the inauguration ceremony, as well as a presentation detailing the campaign. The President of FAM, Bassam Adeel Jaleel, introduced a book in commemoration of the SAFF Championship titled “Aharemenge Faharu”, and disbursed certificates to the partners and sponsors of the event.