Kathmandu, Jan. 30 -- Nepal are contending for their first title at the under-age tournament of the South Asian Football Federation in the SAFF U19 Women's Championship, kicking off between four teams at Pokhara Stadium on Saturday.

The visiting teams include defending champions India and Bangladesh, alongside Bhutan.

The 2024 edition of the SAFF U19 Women's Championship, hosted by Bangladesh between the same four teams, saw India and Bangladesh crowned the joint champions after an 11-11 penalty score after a 1-1 draw, and a protest from the hosts and fans after India were initially declared the winner based on a coin toss.

Of the six under-age SAFF Women's Championships since the inaugural U18 tournament in 2018, Bangladesh and India ...