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| Abbreviation | SAOC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1983; 42 years ago (1983) |
| Type | Sports governing body |
| Purpose | South Asian Games |
| Membership | South Asia |
Official language | English |
President | Lieutenant-GeneralSyed Arif Hasan |
Secretary General | Muhammad Khalid Mahmood |
| Affiliations | Olympic Council of Asia |
TheSouth Asia Olympic Council, akaSAOC and formerly known as theSouth Asian Sports Federation, is the governing body of sports inSouth Asia. It currently has 7National Olympic Committees members.
South Asian Games Federation (SAGF) was formed officially in 1983.[1] In 2004, in 32nd meeting of South Asian Sports Federation held atIslamabad (Pakistan), it was decided to rename it to its current name i.e. South Asia Olympic Council.[2]
The SAOC headquarters is located in host city of future South Asian Games and the President of NOC hosting the SAG holds the position of SAOC President. Its current President isLieutenant-GeneralSyed Arif Hasan fromPakistan.
Following is the list of member countries of SAOC:
Following is the list of former member countries of SAOC:
| S. No. | Member | Joined | Left | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Afghanistan National Olympic Committee | 2004 | 2016 | Afghanistan joinedCentral Asian Games |
As per the Constitution of SAOC, the President of NOC hosting the nextSouth Asian Games is the president of SAOC.
| S. No. | Name | Country | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sarad Chandra Shah |  Nepal | 1983 – 1984 |
| 2. | Lt. GenHussain Muhammad Ershad |  Bangladesh | 1984 – 1985 |
| 3. | Vidya Charan Shukla |  India | 1985 – 1987 |
| 4. | Syed Wajid Ali |  Pakistan | 1987 – 1989 |
| 5. | Data Unavailable |  Sri Lanka | 1989 – 1991 |
| 6. | Mushfekur Rahman | Bangladesh | 1991 – 1991 |
| 7. | Abdur Rouf | Bangladesh | 1991 – 1991 |
| 8. | Nurul Momen | Bangladesh | 1992 – 1992 |
| 9. | Gias Kamal Chowdhury | Bangladesh | 1992 – 1993 |
| 10. | Suresh Kalmadi | India | 1993 – 1995 |
| 11. | Gavinda Raj Joshi | Nepal | 1995 – 1998 |
| 12. | Rukma Shamsher Rana | Nepal | 1998 – 1999 |
| 13. | Syed Wajid Ali | Pakistan | 1999 – 2004 |
| 14. | Data Unavailable | Sri Lanka | 2004 – 2006 |
| 15. | GeneralMoeen U Ahmed | Bangladesh | 2006 – 2009 |
| 16. | GeneralMd Abdul Mubeen | Bangladesh | 2009 – 2010 |
| 17. | Suresh Kalmadi | India | 2010 – 2011 |
| Acting | Vijay Kumar Malhotra | India | 2011 – 2012 |
| 18. | Abhay Singh Chautala | India | 2012 – 2014 |
| 19. | Narayana Ramachandran | India | 2014 – 2016 |
| 20. | Jeevan Ram Shrestha | Nepal | 2016 – 2019 |
| 21. | Lt. GenSyed Arif Hasan | Pakistan | 2019 – present |
| Competition | Edition | Top rank | Title | Runners-up | Most successful | Next edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Asian Games | Kathmandu and Pokhara 2019 | India | 13th | Nepal | India (13) | Lahore 2025 |
| South Asian Winter Games | Dehradun and Auli 2011 | India | 1st | Pakistan | India (1) | |
| South Asian Beach Games | Hambantota 2011 | India | 1st | Sri Lanka | India (1) |
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