On 26 November 1981 the South Asian Federation Games was established in Delhi to promote friendship and goodwill among the people of the seven SAARC Countries. On 17 September 1984, Nepal got the privilege to organize the first South Asian Federation Games in Dasarath Stadium in Kathmandu. Out of Total 373 Athletes 105 were from host country Nepal 98 from India, 53 from Bangladesh, 41 from Sri Lanka, 35 from Bhutan 24 from Maldives, 16 from Pakistan took part in this first South Asian Federations Games.
| S.No. | Host City | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Kathmandu | Nepal | 1984 |
| II | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1985 |
| III | Calcutta | India | 1987 |
| IV | Islamabad | Pakistan | 1989 |
| V | Colombo | Srilanka | 1991 |
| VI | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1993 |
| VII | Madras | India | 1995 |
| VIII | Kathmandu | Nepal | 1999 |
| IX | Islamabad | Pakistan | 2004 |
| X | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 2006 |
| XI | Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2010 |
| XII | Selong, Guwati | India | 2016 |
