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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with AFC Cup . AFC Asian Cup Organiser(s) AFC Founded 1956 ; 70 years ago Region Asia and Australia Teams 24 (finals) 47 (eligible to enter qualification) Current champions   Qatar (2nd title) Most championships   Japan (4 titles) Website the-afc.com 2027 AFC Asian Cup The AFC Asian Cup is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), determining the continental champion of Asia . It is the second-oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América . The winning team becomes the champions of Asia and, until 2015, qualified for the FIFA Confederations Cup . [ 1 ] The Asian Cup was held once every four years from the 1956 AFC Asian Cup in Hong Kong until the 2004 tournament in China. That year, since the Summer Olympic Games and the European Football Championship were also scheduled in the same year as the Asian Cup, the AFC decided to move their championship to a less crowded cycle. After 2004, the tournament was next held in 2007 , when it was co-hosted by four countries in Southeast Asia : Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Thereafter, it has again been held every four years. The Asian Cup has generally been dominated by a small number of top teams. Prominently successful teams include Japan (four times), Iran , Saudi Arabia (three times each), South Korea and Qatar (twice each). The other teams which have achieved success are Australia ( 2015 ), Iraq ( 2007 ) and Kuwait ( 1980 ). Israel won in 1964 but was later expelled and has since joined UEFA . Australia joined the Asian confederation in 2007 and hosted the Asian Cup finals in 2015, winning the competition in the final against South Korea. From the 2019 tournament forward, the number of teams was expanded from 16 teams to 24 teams, with the qualifying process doubling as part of the FIFA World Cup qualification . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A pan-Asian competition was first proposed after the end of World War II , but it was not implemented until the 1950s. Two years after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) came into being in 1954, the first ever AFC Asian Cup was staged in British Hong Kong with seven of the twelve founding members taking part, making the tournament the second oldest continental competition in the world. The qualifying process involved the hosts plus the winners of the various zones (Central, Eastern and Western). It was only a four-team tournament, a format that also existed for 1960 and 1964. Each sub-confederation already hosts their own biennial championship, each with varying degrees of interest. [ citation needed ] South Korea demonstrated its superiority in the early years of the competition as the country won the championship in both 1956 and 1960 ; this remains as South Korea's best achievements in the tournament. [ 4 ] West Asian domination (1964–1988) [ edit ] After Hong Kong and South Korea hosted the two first editions, Israel was chosen as host of the 1964 AFC Asian Cup . Using the same format of the two previous editions, this tournament only had four teams and played in one single group to determine the champions. Israel eventually topped the tournament ahead of India with three wins. [ 5 ] The format was updated to five teams in 1968 before it was expanded to six teams in 1972 and 1976. The tournament became the preserve of Iran who won three consecutive tournaments in 1968 , 1972 and 1976 , with Iran hosting the former and the latter. Iran remains as the only national team in Asia to have won three consecutive Asian Cups. The 1972 final was notable as it was the first Asian Cup to use the group stage-knockout phase format, which was followed in the subsequent tournaments with some alternation. [ 6 ] Israel was expelled from the AFC in 1972 due to the Arab–Israeli conflict . [ 7 ] From 1980 to 1988, the number of teams taking part expanded to ten, but West Asian countries continued their domination in the 1980s with Kuwait becoming the first Arab country to win the championship in 1980 held at home soil, beating South Korea 3–0 in the final . [ 8 ] Saudi Arabia , after an initial poor start, began to emerge as the country qualified, then won two consecutive Asian trophies in 1984 and 1988 , overcoming both China and South Korea. Both tournaments were Saudi Arabia's debuts in any major competitions. [ 9 ] Japan's rise and modernization of Asian Cup (1992–2015) [ edit ] Until the 1990s, Japan was mostly a small name in Asian football, and the country only qualified for the 1988 edition, the first time Japan took part in a continental football tournament. However, as Japan started to make a concrete move inroad to professional football, the country's fortunes increased. Japan hosted the 1992 AFC Asian Cup , which was reduced to eight teams and two groups, where it emerged victorious after beating Saudi Arabia, then-defending champions, 1–0, to win the country's first major international honour. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The 1996 AFC Asian Cup saw the tournament expand to twelve teams in its process of professionalization. Held by the United Arab Emirates, the hosts breached into the final for the first time ever but were unable to win the trophy after losing to Saudi Arabia, who made it into the country's fourth consecutive Asian finals, on penalties. It was Saudi Arabia's third Asian title. [ 10 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The 2000 AFC Asian Cup saw Lebanon take part in its first Asian tournament, and it was Saudi Arabia who again reached the final , but this time, Japan triumphed over Saudi Arabia 1–0 in a final filled with a majority of Saudi supporters. [ 14 ] Japan would go on to retain their Asian trophy four years later , albeit in a more struggling style and a very heated, politically charged final toward hosts China. [ 15 ] The 2004 edition was notable as it expanded to 16 teams, and marked Saudi Arabia's absence from an Asian Cup final for the first time. The 2007 AFC Asian Cup was the debut of Australia , which had abandoned the Oceania Football Confederation in 2006 (coincidentally the first team to qualify for the tournament), as well as being the first football competition in the world to be hosted by more than two nations, with four countries in Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia) hosting. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] In this tournament, Iraq was crowned as Asian champions despite the ravaging American invasion, overpowering the likes of Australia, South Korea and Saudi Arabia in the process. [ 18 ] Australia (which joined the AFC in 2006), after its poor debut in 2007, rebounded to reach the final in 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, but lost to Japan after extra-time; the win for Japan meant it became the most decorated team in Asian football with four titles. [ 19 ] Still, the tournament was notable as the first Asian Cup to use the jersey numbers' order from 1 to 23, previously not practised in prior competitions. Following Australia's successes in the 2011 Asian Cup, the AFC approved the country to host the 2015 AFC Asian Cup . At the tournament, Australia managed to clamp down every opponent with only one loss, against eventual finalist South Korea, whom Australia would get a 2–1 final revenge after extra-time; the win officially sealed Southeast Asia 's first Asian title as Australia joined the AFF in 2013. [ 20 ] AFC Asian Cup began on 12 January 2024 and ended on 10th February 2024. [ 21 ] Expansion and West Asian hosts (2019–present) [ edit ] At the 2019 AFC Asian Cup , video assistant referees were used in the tournament for the first time, [ 22 ] and the tournament expanded to 24 teams. [ 23 ] In addition, a fourth substitution was allowed during extra time. [ 24 ] The tournament, hosted by the United Arab Emirates for the second time, witnessed the rise of Qatar , who conquered its first ever Asian title after beating Japan in the final 3–1. [ 25 ] The tournament was marred by the Qatar diplomatic crisis , due to the UAE's entry ban on Qatari supporters, as well as shoe-throwing in the two teams' semi-final clash . [ 26 ] At the 2023 AFC Asian Cup , hosts and defending champions Qatar won their second title in a row, winning against Jordan in the final . [ 27 ] That Cup also featured Yoshimi Yamashita becoming the first woman to referee at any AFC Asian Cup. [ 28 ] Since 1972, the final tournament has been played in two stages: the group stage and the knockout stage. Since 2019, the Asian Cup final tournament has been contested by 24 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format that was used from 2004 to 2015 . [ 29 ] [ 30 ] Each team plays three games in a group of four, with the winners and runners-up from each group advancing to the knockout stage along with four best third-placed teams. In the knockout stage, the sixteen teams compete in a single-elimination tournament, beginning with the round of 16 and ending with the final match of the tournament. Year Teams Matches Format 1956 4 6 round-robin group of 4 1960 4 6 1964 4 6 1968 5 10 round-robin group of 5 1972 6 13 group allocation matches, 2 groups of 3, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final 1976 6 10 2 groups of 3, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final 1980 10 24 2 groups of 5, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final 1984 10 24 1988 10 24 1992 8 16 2 groups of 4, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final 1996 12 26 3 groups of 4, quarter-finals, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final 2000 12 26 2004 16 32 4 groups of 4, quarter-finals, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final 2007 16 32 2011 16 32 2015 16 32 2019 24 51 6 groups of 4, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final 2023 24 51 2027 24 51 2031 24 51 The original trophy launched in 1956, in use until 2015. There have been two Asian Cup trophies; the first one used between 1956 and 2015 , and the second one in use since 2019 . The first trophy came in the form of a bowl with circular base. It was 42 centimetres tall and weighed 15 kilograms. [ 31 ] Until the 2000 tournament , the black base contained plaques engraved with names of every winning country, as well as the edition won. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] The trophy was redesigned, adding more silver and reducing the black base to just a thin layer down. This base was plaque-free and the winning countries' names were engraved around the base. [ 34 ] During the draw for the 2019 group stage on 4 May 2018 at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, an all-new trophy, made by London Silversmiths Thomas Lyte , was unveiled. It is 78 centimetres tall, 42 centimetres wide, and weighs 15 kilograms of sterling silver. [ 35 ] The trophy is modelled after the lotus flower , a symbolically important aquatic Asian plant. The five petals of the lotus symbolize the five sub-confederations under the AFC. [ 36 ] The winning countries' names are engraved around the trophy base, which is separable from the trophy's main body. The trophy has a handle on each side. Key aet: result/match won after extra time p: match won after penalty shoot-out TBD: to be determined Ed. Year Hosts Final Third place playoff or losing semi-finalists Number of teams Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place 1 1956 Hong Kong South Korea round-robin Israel Hong Kong round-robin South Vietnam 4 2 1960 South Korea South Korea round-robin Israel Republic of China round-robin South Vietnam 4 3 1964 Israel Israel round-robin India South Korea round-robin Hong Kong 4 4 1968 Iran Iran round-robin Burma Israel round-robin Republic of China 5 5 1972 Thailand Iran 2–1 ( a.e.t. ) South Korea Thailand 2–2 ( a.e.t. ) (5–3 p ) Khmer Republic 6 6 1976 Iran Iran 1–0 Kuwait China 1–0 Iraq 6 7 1980 Kuwait Kuwait 3–0 South Korea Iran 3–0 North Korea 10 8 1984 Singapore Saudi Arabia 2–0 China Kuwait 1–1 ( a.e.t. ) (5–3 p ) Iran 10 9 1988 Qatar Saudi Arabia 0–0 ( a.e.t. ) (4–3 p ) South Korea Iran 0–0 ( a.e.t. ) (3–0 p ) China 10 10 1992 Japan Japan 1–0 Saudi Arabia China 1–1 ( a.e.t. ) (4–3 p ) United Arab Emirates 8 11 1996 United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia 0–0 ( a.e.t. ) (4–2 p ) United Arab Emirates Iran 1–1 ( a.e.t. ) (3–2 p ) Kuwait 12 12 2000 Lebanon Japan 1–0 Saudi Arabia South Korea 1–0 China 12 13 2004 China Japan 3–1 China Iran 4–2 Bahrain 16 14 2007 Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam Iraq 1–0 Saudi Arabia South Korea 0–0 ( a.e.t. ) (6–5 p ) Japan 16 15 2011 Qatar Japan 1–0 ( a.e.t. ) Australia South Korea 3–2 Uzbekistan 16 16 2015 Australia Australia 2–1 ( a.e.t. ) South Korea United Arab Emirates 3–2 Iraq 16 17 2019 United Arab Emirates Qatar 3–1 Japan   Iran and   United Arab Emirates 24 18 2023 Qatar Qatar 3–1 Jordan   Iran and   South Korea 24 19 2027 Saudi Arabia TBD TBD TBD and TBD 24 Teams reaching the top four [ edit ] First four edition of competition only had four or five teams and played in one single group. Since 1972 , the final tournament has introduced the knockout stage. Since 2019 , no third place play-off has been played; from 2023 , losing semi-finalists are ranked by the AFC based on goal difference in the semi-finals. [ 37 ] Bold text denotes team was host country. Team Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Semi-finalist Top 4 total   Japan 4 ( 1992 , 2000 , 2004 , 2011 ) 1 ( 2019 ) N/a 1 ( 2007 ) N/a 6   Saudi Arabia 3 ( 1984 , 1988 , 1996 ) 3 ( 1992 , 2000 , 2007 ) N/a N/a N/a 6   Iran 3 ( 1968 , 1972 , 1976 ) N/a 4 ( 1980 , 1988 , 1996 , 2004 ) 1 ( 1984 ) 2 ( 2019 , 2023 ) 10   South Korea 2 ( 1956 , 1960 ) 4 ( 1972 , 1980 , 1988 , 2015 ) 4 ( 1964 , 2000 , 2007 , 2011 ) N/a 1 ( 2023 ) 11   Qatar 2 ( 2019 , 2023 ) N/a N/a N/a N/a 2   Israel 1 ( 1964 ) 2 ( 1956 , 1960 ) 1 ( 1968 ) N/a N/a 4   Kuwait 1 ( 1980 ) 1 ( 1976 ) 1 ( 1984 ) 1 ( 1996 ) N/a 4   Australia 1 ( 2015 ) 1 ( 2011 ) N/a N/a N/a 2   Iraq 1 ( 2007 ) N/a N/a 2 ( 1976 , 2015 ) N/a 3   China N/a 2 ( 1984 , 2004 ) 2 ( 1976 , 1992 ) 2 ( 1988 , 2000 ) N/a 6   United Arab Emirates N/a 1 ( 1996 ) 1 ( 2015 ) 1 ( 1992 ) 1 ( 2019 ) 4   India N/a 1 ( 1964 ) N/a N/a N/a 1   Myanmar [ a ] N/a 1 ( 1968 ) N/a N/a N/a 1   Jordan N/a 1 ( 2023 ) N/a N/a N/a 1   Hong Kong N/a N/a 1 ( 1956 ) 1 ( 1964 ) N/a 2   Chinese Taipei [ b ] N/a N/a 1 ( 1960 ) 1 ( 1968 ) N/a 2   Thailand N/a N/a 1 ( 1972 ) N/a N/a 1   Vietnam [ c ] N/a N/a N/a 2 ( 1956 , 1960 ) N/a 2   Cambodia [ d ] N/a N/a N/a 1 ( 1972 ) N/a 1   North Korea N/a N/a N/a 1 ( 1980 ) N/a 1   Bahrain N/a N/a N/a 1 ( 2004 ) N/a 1   Uzbekistan N/a N/a N/a 1 ( 2011 ) N/a 1 Records and statistics [ edit ] There are currently five post-tournament awards: the Most Valuable Player for best player; the Top Goalscorer for most prolific goal scorer; the Best Goalkeeper for most outstanding goalkeeper; the Team of the Tournament for best combined team of players at the tournament; the Fair Play Award for the team with the best record of fair play. Despite being the second oldest continental football tournament, the AFC Asian Cup has suffered numerous criticisms. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] [ 40 ] Criticisms over the inability of the AFC Asian Cup to attract large attendances, political interference, high costs of traveling between AFC member states and different cultures were highlighted over the Asian Cup. Political interference [ edit ] The AFC Asian Cup is marked with numerous instances of political interference. One of these was the case of Israel , as the team used to be a member of the AFC but following the Yom Kippur War and increasing hostility from the Arab AFC members, Israel was expelled from the AFC in 1974 and had to compete in the OFC , until being granted UEFA membership in 1990. [ 41 ] Meanwhile, similar cases also exist in other AFC tournaments like the one between Saudi Arabia and Iran . Following the 2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran , Saudi Arabia had refused to play against Iran and even threatened to withdraw, afterwards blowing over onto international level. [ 42 ] Tensions between the two Koreas during qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup had led North Korea to withdraw from hosting the South Korean team and refusing to display the South Korean flag and play their national anthem . As a result, North Korea's home matches were moved to Shanghai . [ 43 ] Low crowds have also been another problem for the AFC Asian Cup. At the 2011 AFC Asian Cup , there had been concerns over low record of crowds due to little football interests and high costs of traveling between Asian nations leading to then-Australia coach Holger Osieck claiming that the Qatar Armed Forces were used to fill up the stadiums simply for aesthetics, while Australia international Brett Holman commented, "Worldwide it's not recognized as a good tournament". [ 40 ] In 2010, Qatar was chosen as the host country for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The country became the first in the Middle East to host the world's biggest sporting event, triumphing over strong competition from the United States and Australia. Approximately 5 billion people were involved in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as they followed tournament content through various platforms and devices in the media universe. [ 44 ] On 10 Feb 2024, the AFC announced that the tournament in Qatar had surpassed the previous total attendance record of 1.04 million set during the 2004 tournament in China, with a new record of 1.06 million. This achievement was reached prior to the quarter-final stage. 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[o]") ## Contents move to sidebar hide - [(Top)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup) - [1 History](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#History) Toggle History subsection - [1\.1 Beginning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#Beginning) - [1\.2 West Asian domination (1964–1988)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#West_Asian_domination_\(1964%E2%80%931988\)) - [1\.3 Japan's rise and modernization of Asian Cup (1992–2015)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#Japan's_rise_and_modernization_of_Asian_Cup_\(1992%E2%80%932015\)) - [1\.4 Expansion and West Asian hosts (2019–present)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#Expansion_and_West_Asian_hosts_\(2019%E2%80%93present\)) - [2 Format](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#Format) Toggle Format subsection - [2\.1 Final tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#Final_tournament) - [3 Trophy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#Trophy) - [4 Results](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#Results) - [5 Teams reaching the top four](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#Teams_reaching_the_top_four) - [6 Records and statistics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#Records_and_statistics) - [7 Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#Awards) - [8 Controversies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#Controversies) Toggle Controversies subsection - [8\.1 Political interference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#Political_interference) - [8\.2 Low attendances](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#Low_attendances) - [9 See also](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#See_also) - [10 Notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#Notes) - [11 References](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#References) - [12 External links](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#External_links) Toggle the table of contents # AFC Asian Cup 69 languages - [Afrikaans](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asi%C3%AB-beker "AFC Asië-beker – Afrikaans") - [العربية](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A3%D8%B3_%D8%A2%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7 "كأس آسيا – Arabic") - [مصرى](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7_%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%85 "كاس اسيا للامم – Egyptian Arabic") - [Asturianu](https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Asi%C3%A1tica "Copa Asiática – Asturian") - [Azərbaycanca](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFK_Asiya_Kuboku "AFK Asiya Kuboku – Azerbaijani") - [Basa Bali](https://ban.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piala_Asia_AFC "Piala Asia AFC – Balinese") - [Български](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%B0_%D0%BD%D0%B0_%D0%90%D0%A4%D0%9A "Азиатска купа на АФК – Bulgarian") - [বাংলা](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF_%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8_%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA "এএফসি এশিয়ান কাপ – Bangla") - [Bosanski](https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Azijski_kup "AFC Azijski kup – Bosnian") - [Català](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_d%27%C3%80sia_de_futbol "Copa d'Àsia de futbol – Catalan") - [کوردی](https://ckb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C_%D9%86%DB%95%D8%AA%DB%95%D9%88%DB%95%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C_%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7 "جامی نەتەوەکانی ئاسیا – Central Kurdish") - [Čeština](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistrovstv%C3%AD_Asie_ve_fotbale "Mistrovství Asie ve fotbale – Czech") - [Cymraeg](https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cwpan_P%C3%AAl-droed_Asia "Cwpan Pêl-droed Asia – Welsh") - [Dansk](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup_\(m%C3%A6nd\) "AFC Asian Cup (mænd) – Danish") - [Deutsch](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu%C3%9Fball-Asienmeisterschaft "Fußball-Asienmeisterschaft – German") - [Ελληνικά](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91%CF%83%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C_%CE%9A%CF%8D%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%BF_%CE%95%CE%B8%CE%BD%CF%8E%CE%BD_%CE%A0%CE%BF%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%AF%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85 "Ασιατικό Κύπελλο Εθνών Ποδοσφαίρου – Greek") - [Esperanto](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azia_Pokalo "Azia Pokalo – Esperanto") - [Español](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Asi%C3%A1tica "Copa Asiática – Spanish") - [Euskara](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiako_Futbol_Kopa "Asiako Futbol Kopa – Basque") - [فارسی](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85_%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%A2%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7 "جام ملت‌های آسیا – Persian") - [Suomi](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalkapallon_Aasian-mestaruuskilpailut "Jalkapallon Aasian-mestaruuskilpailut – Finnish") - [Français](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupe_d%27Asie_des_nations_de_football "Coupe d'Asie des nations de football – French") - [Galego](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Asi%C3%A1tica "Copa Asiática – Galician") - [עברית](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%92%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A2_%D7%90%D7%A1%D7%99%D7%94_%D7%91%D7%9B%D7%93%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%9C "גביע אסיה בכדורגל – Hebrew") - [हिन्दी](https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AA "एएफसी एशियाई कप – Hindi") - [Hrvatski](https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azijsko_nogometno_prvenstvo "Azijsko nogometno prvenstvo – Croatian") - [Magyar](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81zsia-kupa "Ázsia-kupa – Hungarian") - [Հայերեն](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%96%D5%B8%D6%82%D5%BF%D5%A2%D5%B8%D5%AC%D5%AB_%D4%B1%D5%BD%D5%AB%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%AB_%D5%A3%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%A1%D5%A9 "Ֆուտբոլի Ասիայի գավաթ – Armenian") - [Bahasa Indonesia](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piala_Asia_AFC "Piala Asia AFC – Indonesian") - [Íslenska](https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/As%C3%ADukeppni_karla_%C3%AD_knattspyrnu "Asíukeppni karla í knattspyrnu – Icelandic") - [Italiano](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppa_d%27Asia "Coppa d'Asia – Italian") - [日本語](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AB%E3%83%83%E3%83%97 "AFCアジアカップ – Japanese") - [Jawa](https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piala_Asia_AFC "Piala Asia AFC – Javanese") - [ქართული](https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%96%E1%83%98%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1_%E1%83%A1%E1%83%90%E1%83%A4%E1%83%94%E1%83%AE%E1%83%91%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%97%E1%83%9D_%E1%83%97%E1%83%90%E1%83%A1%E1%83%98 "აზიის საფეხბურთო თასი – Georgian") - [Қазақша](https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%90%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%8B "Футболдан Азия Кубогы – Kazakh") - [한국어](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_%EC%95%84%EC%8B%9C%EC%95%88%EC%BB%B5 "AFC 아시안컵 – Korean") - [Кыргызча](https://ky.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%A4%D0%9A_%D0%90%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%83 "АФК Азия Кубогу – Kyrgyz") - [ລາວ](https://lo.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%BB%80%E0%BA%AD%E0%BB%80%E0%BA%AD%E0%BA%B1%E0%BA%9F%E0%BA%8A%E0%BA%B5_%E0%BB%80%E0%BA%AD%E0%BB%80%E0%BA%8A%E0%BA%8D_%E0%BA%84%E0%BA%B1%E0%BA%9A "ເອເອັຟຊີ ເອເຊຍ ຄັບ – Lao") - [Lietuvių](https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Azijos_taur%C4%97 "AFC Azijos taurė – Lithuanian") - [Latviešu](https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%80zijas_kauss_futbol%C4%81 "Āzijas kauss futbolā – Latvian") - [Монгол](https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B9%D0%BD_%D1%85%D3%A9%D0%BB%D0%B1%D3%A9%D0%BC%D0%B1%D3%A9%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%B9%D0%BD_%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B0_%D1%88%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%83%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%85_%D1%82%D1%8D%D0%BC%D1%86%D1%8D%D1%8D%D0%BD "Азийн хөлбөмбөгийн аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээн – Mongolian") - [मराठी](https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8F.%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%AB.%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80._%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%95 "ए.एफ.सी. आशिया चषक – Marathi") - [Bahasa Melayu](https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piala_Asia_AFC "Piala Asia AFC – Malay") - [Malti](https://mt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tazza_A%C5%BCjatika_tal-Futbol "Tazza Ażjatika tal-Futbol – Maltese") - [नेपाली](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%8F%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AA "एएफसी एसिया कप – Nepali") - [Nederlands](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aziatisch_kampioenschap_voetbal "Aziatisch kampioenschap voetbal – Dutch") - [Norsk bokmål](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiamesterskapet_i_fotball_for_menn "Asiamesterskapet i fotball for menn – Norwegian Bokmål") - [Polski](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puchar_Azji_w_pi%C5%82ce_no%C5%BCnej "Puchar Azji w piłce nożnej – Polish") - [Português](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_da_%C3%81sia "Copa da Ásia – Portuguese") - [Română](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupa_Asiei_AFC "Cupa Asiei AFC – Romanian") - [Русский](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D0%90%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B8_%D0%BF%D0%BE_%D1%84%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%83 "Кубок Азии по футболу – Russian") - [Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски](https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Azijski_kup "AFC Azijski kup – Serbo-Croatian") - [Simple English](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup "AFC Asian Cup – Simple English") - [Slovenčina](https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majstrovstv%C3%A1_%C3%81zie_vo_futbale "Majstrovstvá Ázie vo futbale – Slovak") - [Soomaaliga](https://so.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubedka_AFC "Kubedka AFC – Somali") - [Српски / srpski](https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%A4%D0%9A_%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%98%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BF "АФК азијски куп – Serbian") - [Svenska](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiatiska_m%C3%A4sterskapet_i_fotboll "Asiatiska mästerskapet i fotboll – Swedish") - [தமிழ்](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%88_\(%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81\) "ஆசியக் கோப்பை (காற்பந்து) – Tamil") - [Тоҷикӣ](https://tg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D2%B6%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B8_%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D2%B3%D0%BE%D0%B8_%D0%9E%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%91 "Ҷоми миллатҳои Осиё – Tajik") - [ไทย](https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9E "เอเอฟซีเอเชียนคัพ – Thai") - [Türkçe](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asya_Kupas%C4%B1 "AFC Asya Kupası – Turkish") - [Татарча / tatarça](https://tt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%A4%D0%9A_%D0%90%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%8B "АФК Азия кубогы – Tatar") - [Українська](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D0%90%D0%B7%D1%96%D1%97_%D0%B7_%D1%84%D1%83%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%83 "Кубок Азії з футболу – Ukrainian") - [اردو](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%DB%92_%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%81_%D8%B3%DB%8C_%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%8C_%DA%A9%D9%BE "اے ایف سی ایشیائی کپ – Urdu") - [Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча](https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Osiyo_kubogi "AFC Osiyo kubogi – Uzbek") - [Tiếng Việt](https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%BAp_b%C3%B3ng_%C4%91%C3%A1_ch%C3%A2u_%C3%81 "Cúp bóng đá châu Á – Vietnamese") - [吴语](https://wuu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%9A%E8%B6%B3%E8%81%94%E4%BA%9A%E6%B4%B2%E6%9D%AF "亚足联亚洲杯 – Wu") - [粵語](https://zh-yue.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%9E%E8%B6%B3%E5%8D%94%E4%BA%9E%E6%B4%B2%E7%9B%83 "亞足協亞洲盃 – Cantonese") - [中文](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%9A%E8%B6%B3%E8%81%94%E4%BA%9A%E6%B4%B2%E6%9D%AF "亚足联亚洲杯 – Chinese") [Edit links](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q157894#sitelinks-wikipedia "Edit interlanguage links") - [Article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup "View the content page [c]") - [Talk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:AFC_Asian_Cup "Discuss improvements to the content page [t]") English - [Read](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup) - [Edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit "Edit this page [e]") - 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Football tournament | | | |---|---| | [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4d/AFC_Asian_Cup.png/250px-AFC_Asian_Cup.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AFC_Asian_Cup.png) | | | Organiser(s) | [AFC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Football_Confederation "Asian Football Confederation") | | Founded | 1956; 70 years ago (1956) | | Region | [Asia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia "Asia") and [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia "Australia") | | Teams | 24 (finals) 47 (eligible to enter qualification) | | Current champions | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team "Qatar national football team") (2nd title) | | Most championships | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") (4 titles) | | Website | [the-afc.com](https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup.html) | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Soccerball_current_event.svg/40px-Soccerball_current_event.svg.png) *[2027 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_AFC_Asian_Cup "2027 AFC Asian Cup")* | | | Football Tournament | |---| | [1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup") [1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup") [1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup") [1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup") [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup") [1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup") [1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup") [1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup") [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup") [1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup") [1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup") [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup") [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup") [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup") [2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup") [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup") [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup") [2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup") *[2027](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_AFC_Asian_Cup "2027 AFC Asian Cup")* *[2031](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2031_AFC_Asian_Cup "2031 AFC Asian Cup")* | The **AFC Asian Cup** is the primary [association football](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football "Association football") competition contested by the senior [men's national teams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_men%27s_national_association_football_teams "List of men's national association football teams") of the members of the [Asian Football Confederation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Football_Confederation "Asian Football Confederation") (AFC), determining the [continental champion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_football_championships "Continental football championships") of [Asia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia "Asia"). It is the second-oldest continental football championship in the world after [Copa América](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Am%C3%A9rica "Copa América"). The winning team becomes the champions of Asia and, until 2015, qualified for the [FIFA Confederations Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Confederations_Cup "FIFA Confederations Cup").[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-revamp-1) The Asian Cup was held once every four years from the [1956 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup") in Hong Kong until the [2004 tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup") in China. That year, since the [Summer Olympic Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Olympic_Games "Summer Olympic Games") and the [European Football Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_European_Football_Championship "UEFA European Football Championship") were also scheduled in the same year as the Asian Cup, the AFC decided to move their championship to a less crowded cycle. After 2004, the tournament was next held in [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup"), when it was co-hosted by four countries in [Southeast Asia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Asia "Southeast Asia"): Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Thereafter, it has again been held every four years. The Asian Cup has generally been dominated by a small number of top teams. Prominently successful teams include [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") (four times), [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team"), [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") (three times each), [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") and [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team "Qatar national football team") (twice each). The other teams which have achieved success are [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team "Australia men's national soccer team") ([2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup")), [Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team "Iraq national football team") ([2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup")) and [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team") ([1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup")). [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team") won in [1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup") but was later expelled and has since joined [UEFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA "UEFA"). Australia joined the Asian confederation in 2007 and hosted the Asian Cup finals in 2015, winning the competition in the final against South Korea. From the [2019 tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup") forward, the number of teams was expanded from 16 teams to 24 teams, with the qualifying process doubling as part of the [FIFA World Cup qualification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_qualification "FIFA World Cup qualification").[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-2)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-3) ## History \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: History")\] ### Beginning \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Beginning")\] A pan-Asian competition was first proposed after the end of [World War II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II "World War II"), but it was not implemented until the 1950s. Two years after the [Asian Football Confederation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Football_Confederation "Asian Football Confederation") (AFC) came into being in 1954, the first ever AFC Asian Cup was staged in [British Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Hong_Kong "British Hong Kong") with seven of the twelve founding members taking part, making the tournament the second oldest continental competition in the world. The qualifying process involved the hosts plus the winners of the various zones (Central, Eastern and Western). It was only a four-team tournament, a format that also existed for 1960 and 1964. Each sub-confederation already hosts their own biennial championship, each with varying degrees of interest.\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\] [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") demonstrated its superiority in the early years of the competition as the country won the championship in both [1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup") and [1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup"); this remains as South Korea's best achievements in the tournament.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-4) ### West Asian domination (1964–1988) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: West Asian domination (1964–1988)")\] After Hong Kong and South Korea hosted the two first editions, [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel "Israel") was chosen as host of the [1964 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup"). Using the same format of the two previous editions, this tournament only had four teams and played in one single group to determine the champions. Israel eventually topped the tournament ahead of [India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_men%27s_national_football_team "India men's national football team") with three wins.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-5) The format was updated to five teams in 1968 before it was expanded to six teams in 1972 and 1976. The tournament became the preserve of [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") who won three consecutive tournaments in [1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup"), [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup") and [1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup"), with Iran hosting the former and the latter. Iran remains as the only national team in Asia to have won three consecutive Asian Cups. The 1972 final was notable as it was the first Asian Cup to use the group stage-knockout phase format, which was followed in the subsequent tournaments with some alternation.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-6) Israel was expelled from the AFC in 1972 due to the [Arab–Israeli conflict](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab%E2%80%93Israeli_conflict "Arab–Israeli conflict").[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-7) From 1980 to 1988, the number of teams taking part expanded to ten, but West Asian countries continued their domination in the 1980s with [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team") becoming the first [Arab](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_World "Arab World") country to win the championship in [1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup") held at home soil, beating South Korea 3–0 in the [final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final "1980 AFC Asian Cup Final").[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-8) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team"), after an initial poor start, began to emerge as the country qualified, then won two consecutive Asian trophies in [1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup") and [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup"), overcoming both [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") and South Korea. Both tournaments were Saudi Arabia's debuts in any major competitions.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-9) ### Japan's rise and modernization of Asian Cup (1992–2015) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Japan's rise and modernization of Asian Cup (1992–2015)")\] Until the 1990s, [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") was mostly a small name in Asian football, and the country only qualified for the 1988 edition, the first time Japan took part in a continental football tournament. However, as Japan started to make a concrete move inroad to professional football, the country's fortunes increased. Japan hosted the [1992 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup"), which was reduced to eight teams and two groups, where it emerged victorious after beating Saudi Arabia, then-defending champions, 1–0, to win the country's first major international honour.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-goalafc-10)[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-11) The [1996 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup") saw the tournament expand to twelve teams in its process of professionalization. Held by the United Arab Emirates, the [hosts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team "United Arab Emirates national football team") breached into the final for the first time ever but were unable to win the trophy after losing to Saudi Arabia, who made it into the country's fourth consecutive Asian finals, on penalties. It was Saudi Arabia's third Asian title.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-goalafc-10)[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-12)[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-13) The [2000 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup") saw Lebanon take part in its first Asian tournament, and it was Saudi Arabia who again reached the [final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final "2000 AFC Asian Cup Final"), but this time, Japan triumphed over Saudi Arabia 1–0 in a final filled with a majority of Saudi supporters.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-14) Japan would go on to retain their Asian trophy [four years later](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup"), albeit in a more struggling style and a very heated, politically charged [final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final "2004 AFC Asian Cup Final") toward hosts China.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-15) The 2004 edition was notable as it expanded to 16 teams, and marked Saudi Arabia's absence from an Asian Cup final for the first time. The [2007 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup") was the debut of [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team "Australia men's national soccer team"), which had abandoned the [Oceania Football Confederation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania_Football_Confederation "Oceania Football Confederation") in 2006 (coincidentally the first team to qualify for the tournament), as well as being the first football competition in the world to be hosted by more than two nations, with four countries in Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia) hosting.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-16)[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-17) In this tournament, [Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team "Iraq national football team") was crowned as Asian champions despite the ravaging American invasion, overpowering the likes of Australia, South Korea and Saudi Arabia in the process.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-reuters-18) Australia (which joined the AFC in 2006), after its poor debut in 2007, rebounded to reach the [final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final "2011 AFC Asian Cup Final") in [2011 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup") in Qatar, but lost to Japan after extra-time; the win for Japan meant it became the most decorated team in Asian football with four titles.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-19) Still, the tournament was notable as the first Asian Cup to use the jersey numbers' order from 1 to 23, previously not practised in prior competitions. Following Australia's successes in the 2011 Asian Cup, the AFC approved the country to host the [2015 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup"). At the tournament, Australia managed to clamp down every opponent with only one loss, against eventual finalist South Korea, whom Australia would get a 2–1 [final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final "2015 AFC Asian Cup Final") revenge after extra-time; the win officially sealed [Southeast Asia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN_Football_Federation "ASEAN Football Federation")'s first Asian title as Australia joined the [AFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN_Football_Federation "ASEAN Football Federation") in 2013.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-20) AFC Asian Cup began on 12 January 2024 and ended on 10th February 2024.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-21) ### Expansion and West Asian hosts (2019–present) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Expansion and West Asian hosts (2019–present)")\] At the [2019 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup"), [video assistant referees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_assistant_referee "Video assistant referee") were used in the tournament for the first time,[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-22) and the tournament expanded to 24 teams.[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-2019schedule-23) In addition, a fourth substitution was allowed during extra time.[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-24) The tournament, hosted by the United Arab Emirates for the second time, witnessed the rise of [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team "Qatar national football team"), who conquered its first ever Asian title after beating Japan in the [final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final "2019 AFC Asian Cup Final") 3–1.[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-25) The tournament was marred by the [Qatar diplomatic crisis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_diplomatic_crisis "Qatar diplomatic crisis"), due to the UAE's entry ban on Qatari supporters, as well as shoe-throwing in the two teams' [semi-final clash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_v_United_Arab_Emirates_\(2019_AFC_Asian_Cup\) "Qatar v United Arab Emirates (2019 AFC Asian Cup)").[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-26) At the [2023 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup"), hosts and defending champions Qatar won their second title in a row, winning against [Jordan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_national_football_team "Jordan national football team") in the [final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2023 AFC Asian Cup final").[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-27) That Cup also featured [Yoshimi Yamashita](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshimi_Yamashita "Yoshimi Yamashita") becoming the first woman to referee at any AFC Asian Cup.[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-28) ## Format \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Format")\] ### Final tournament \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Final tournament")\] Since 1972, the final tournament has been played in two stages: the group stage and the knockout stage. Since 2019, the Asian Cup final tournament has been contested by 24 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format that was used from [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup") to [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup").[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-approval-29)[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-regulations-30) Each team plays three games in a group of four, with the winners and runners-up from each group advancing to the knockout stage along with four best third-placed teams. In the knockout stage, the sixteen teams compete in a single-elimination tournament, beginning with the round of 16 and ending with the final match of the tournament. | Year | Teams | Matches | Format | |---|---|---|---| | [1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup") | 4 | 6 | round-robin group of 4 | | [1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup") | 4 | 6 | | | [1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup") | 4 | 6 | | | [1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup") | 5 | 10 | round-robin group of 5 | | [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup") | 6 | 13 | group allocation matches, 2 groups of 3, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final | | [1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup") | 6 | 10 | 2 groups of 3, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final | | [1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup") | 10 | 24 | 2 groups of 5, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final | | [1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup") | 10 | 24 | | | [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup") | 10 | 24 | | | [1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup") | 8 | 16 | 2 groups of 4, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final | | [1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup") | 12 | 26 | 3 groups of 4, quarter-finals, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final | | [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup") | 12 | 26 | | | [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup") | 16 | 32 | 4 groups of 4, quarter-finals, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final | | [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup") | 16 | 32 | | | [2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup") | 16 | 32 | | | [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup") | 16 | 32 | | | [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup") | 24 | 51 | 6 groups of 4, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final | | [2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup") | 24 | 51 | | | [2027](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_AFC_Asian_Cup "2027 AFC Asian Cup") | 24 | 51 | | | [2031](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2031_AFC_Asian_Cup "2031 AFC Asian Cup") | 24 | 51 | | ## Trophy \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Trophy")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/AFC_Asian_Cup_at_Fed_Square.jpg/250px-AFC_Asian_Cup_at_Fed_Square.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AFC_Asian_Cup_at_Fed_Square.jpg) The original trophy launched in 1956, in use until 2015. There have been two Asian Cup trophies; the first one used between [1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup") and [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup"), and the second one in use since [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup"). The first trophy came in the form of a bowl with circular base. It was 42 centimetres tall and weighed 15 kilograms.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-31) Until the [2000 tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup"), the black base contained plaques engraved with names of every winning country, as well as the edition won.[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-32)[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-33) The trophy was redesigned, adding more silver and reducing the black base to just a thin layer down. This base was plaque-free and the winning countries' names were engraved around the base.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-34) During the draw for the 2019 group stage on 4 May 2018 at the [Burj Khalifa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa "Burj Khalifa") in Dubai, an all-new trophy, made by London Silversmiths [Thomas Lyte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lyte "Thomas Lyte"), was unveiled. It is 78 centimetres tall, 42 centimetres wide, and weighs 15 kilograms of sterling silver.[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-35) The trophy is modelled after the [lotus flower](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelumbo_nucifera "Nelumbo nucifera"), a symbolically important aquatic Asian plant. The five petals of the lotus symbolize the five sub-confederations under the AFC.[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-36) The winning countries' names are engraved around the trophy base, which is separable from the trophy's main body. The trophy has a handle on each side. ## Results \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Results")\] See also: [List of AFC Asian Cup finals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AFC_Asian_Cup_finals "List of AFC Asian Cup finals") Key - aet: result/match won [after extra time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtime_\(sports\) "Overtime (sports)") - p: match won after [penalty shoot-out](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)") - TBD: to be determined | Ed. | Year | Hosts | Final | Third place playoff or losing semi-finalists | Number of teams | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | | | | | | 1 | [1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281955%E2%80%931959%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281955%E2%80%931959%29.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Hong_Kong "British Hong Kong") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team")** | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281955%E2%80%931959%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281955%E2%80%931959%29.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_national_football_team "Hong Kong national football team") | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_South_Vietnam.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Vietnam.svg.png) [South Vietnam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Vietnam_national_football_team "South Vietnam national football team") | 4 | | 2 | [1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Republic_of_Korea "Second Republic of Korea") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team")** | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [Republic of China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei_national_football_team "Chinese Taipei national football team") | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_South_Vietnam.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Vietnam.svg.png) [South Vietnam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Vietnam_national_football_team "South Vietnam national football team") | 4 | | 3 | [1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel "Israel") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team")** | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/40px-Flag_of_India.svg.png) [India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_national_football_team "India national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281959%E2%80%931997%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281959%E2%80%931997%29.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_national_football_team "Hong Kong national football team") | 4 | | 4 | [1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg/40px-State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahlavi_Iran "Pahlavi Iran") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg/40px-State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team")** | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_Burma_%281948%E2%80%931974%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Burma_%281948%E2%80%931974%29.svg.png) [Burma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_national_football_team "Myanmar national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team") | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [Republic of China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei_national_football_team "Chinese Taipei national football team") | 5 | | 5 | [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand "Thailand") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg/40px-State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team")** | **[2–1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1972 AFC Asian Cup final")** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand_national_football_team "Thailand national football team") | **2–2** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (5–3 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Flag_of_the_Khmer_Republic.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Khmer_Republic.svg.png) [Khmer Republic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia_national_football_team "Cambodia national football team") | 6 | | 6 | [1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg/40px-State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahlavi_Iran "Pahlavi Iran") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg/40px-State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team")** | **[1–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1976 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png) [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") | **1–0** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Iraq_%281963%E2%80%931991%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iraq_%281963%E2%80%931991%29.svg.png) [Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team "Iraq national football team") | 6 | | 7 | [1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png) [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait "Kuwait") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png) [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team")** | **[3–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1980 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") | **3–0** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_North_Korea_%281948%E2%80%931992%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_North_Korea_%281948%E2%80%931992%29.svg.png) [North Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea_national_football_team "North Korea national football team") | 10 | | 8 | [1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png) [Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore "Singapore") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team")** | **[2–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1984 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png) [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team") | **1–1** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (5–3 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") | 10 | | 9 | [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar "Qatar") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team")** | **[0–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1988 AFC Asian Cup final")** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (4–3 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281984%E2%80%931997%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281984%E2%80%931997%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") | **0–0** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (3–0 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") | 10 | | 10 | [1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Japan_%281870%E2%80%931999%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan_%281870%E2%80%931999%29.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan "Japan") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Japan_%281870%E2%80%931999%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan_%281870%E2%80%931999%29.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team")** | **[1–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1992 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") | **1–1** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (4–3 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team "United Arab Emirates national football team") | 8 | | 11 | [1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates "United Arab Emirates") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team")** | **[0–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1996 AFC Asian Cup final")** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (4–2 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team "United Arab Emirates national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") | **1–1** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (3–2 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png) [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team") | 12 | | 12 | [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/40px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png) [Lebanon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon "Lebanon") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team")** | **[1–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2000 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281997%E2%80%932011%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281997%E2%80%932011%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | **1–0** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") | 12 | | 13 | [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China "China") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team")** | **[3–1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2004 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") | **4–2** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Bahrain.svg.png) [Bahrain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_national_football_team "Bahrain national football team") | 16 | | 14 | [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png) [Indonesia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia "Indonesia") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png) [Malaysia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia "Malaysia") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand "Thailand") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/40px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png) [Vietnam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam "Vietnam") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Flag_of_Iraq_%282004%E2%80%932008%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iraq_%282004%E2%80%932008%29.svg.png) [Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team "Iraq national football team")** | **[1–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2007 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281997%E2%80%932011%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281997%E2%80%932011%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | **0–0** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (6–5 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") | 16 | | 15 | [2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar "Qatar") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team")** | **[1–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2011 AFC Asian Cup final")** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team "Australia men's national soccer team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281997%E2%80%932011%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281997%E2%80%932011%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | **3–2** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png) [Uzbekistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan_national_football_team "Uzbekistan national football team") | 16 | | 16 | [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia "Australia") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team "Australia men's national soccer team")** | **[2–1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2015 AFC Asian Cup final")** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team "United Arab Emirates national football team") | **3–2** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png) [Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team "Iraq national football team") | 16 | | 17 | [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates "United Arab Emirates") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team "Qatar national football team")** | **[3–1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2019 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") and ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team "United Arab Emirates national football team") | 24 | | | | 18 | [2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar "Qatar") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team "Qatar national football team")** | **[3–1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2023 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Flag_of_Jordan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Jordan.svg.png) [Jordan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_national_football_team "Jordan national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") and ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | 24 | | | | 19 | [*2027*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_AFC_Asian_Cup "2027 AFC Asian Cup") | *![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia "Saudi Arabia")* | TBD | | TBD | TBD and TBD | 24 | | | ## Teams reaching the top four \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Teams reaching the top four")\] See also: [Asian Cup comprehensive team results by tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_team_appearances_in_the_AFC_Asian_Cup#Team_records "National team appearances in the AFC Asian Cup") First four edition of competition only had four or five teams and played in one single group. Since [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup"), the final tournament has introduced the knockout stage. Since [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup"), no third place play-off has been played; from [2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup"), losing semi-finalists are ranked by the AFC based on goal difference in the semi-finals.[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-37) **Bold text** denotes team was host country. | Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Semi-finalist | Top 4 total | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") | 4 (**[1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup")**, [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup"), [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup"), [2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 ([2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | 1 ([2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | 6 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") | 3 ([1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup"), [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup"), [1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup")) | 3 ([1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup"), [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup"), [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | 6 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") | 3 (**[1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup")**, [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup"), **[1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup")**) | —N/a | 4 ([1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup"), [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup"), [1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup"), [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 ([1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup")) | 2 ([2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup"), [2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup")) | 10 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | 2 ([1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup"), **[1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 4 ([1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup"), [1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup"), [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup"), [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup")) | 4 ([1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup"), [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup"), [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup"), [2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | 1 ([2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup")) | 11 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team "Qatar national football team") | 2 ([2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup"), **[2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup")**) | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | 2 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team") | 1 (**[1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 2 ([1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup"), [1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 ([1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | —N/a | 4 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png) [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team") | 1 (**[1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 1 ([1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 ([1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 ([1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | 4 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team "Australia men's national soccer team") | 1 (**[2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 1 ([2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | 2 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png) [Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team "Iraq national football team") | 1 ([2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | —N/a | 2 ([1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup"), [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | 3 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") | —N/a | 2 ([1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup"), **[2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 2 ([1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup"), [1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup")) | 2 ([1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup"), [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | 6 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team "United Arab Emirates national football team") | —N/a | 1 (**[1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 1 ([2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 ([1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 (**[2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 4 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/40px-Flag_of_India.svg.png) [India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_national_football_team "India national football team") | —N/a | 1 ([1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | 1 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Flag_of_Myanmar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Myanmar.svg.png) [Myanmar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_national_football_team "Myanmar national football team")[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-38) | —N/a | 1 ([1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | 1 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Flag_of_Jordan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Jordan.svg.png) [Jordan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_national_football_team "Jordan national football team") | —N/a | 1 ([2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | 1 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_national_football_team "Hong Kong national football team") | —N/a | —N/a | 1 (**[1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 1 ([1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | 2 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg.png) [Chinese Taipei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei_national_football_team "Chinese Taipei national football team")[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-39) | —N/a | —N/a | 1 ([1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 ([1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | 2 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand_national_football_team "Thailand national football team") | —N/a | —N/a | 1 (**[1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup")**) | —N/a | —N/a | 1 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/40px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png) [Vietnam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_national_football_team "Vietnam national football team")[\[c\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-40) | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | 2 ([1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup"), [1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | 2 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Flag_of_Cambodia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Cambodia.svg.png) [Cambodia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia_national_football_team "Cambodia national football team")[\[d\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-41) | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | 1 ([1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | 1 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/40px-Flag_of_North_Korea.svg.png) [North Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea_national_football_team "North Korea national football team") | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | 1 ([1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | 1 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Bahrain.svg.png) [Bahrain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_national_football_team "Bahrain national football team") | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | 1 ([2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | 1 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png) [Uzbekistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan_national_football_team "Uzbekistan national football team") | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | 1 ([2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup")) | —N/a | 1 | [![AFC Asian Cup Results](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Asian_Cup_Results_till_2023.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Asian_Cup_Results_till_2023.png "AFC Asian Cup Results") ## Records and statistics \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Records and statistics")\] Main article: [AFC Asian Cup records and statistics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup_records_and_statistics "AFC Asian Cup records and statistics") Further information: [AFC Asian Cup qualifiers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup_qualifiers "AFC Asian Cup qualifiers") ## Awards \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Awards")\] Main article: [AFC Asian Cup awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup_awards "AFC Asian Cup awards") There are currently five post-tournament awards: - the **Most Valuable Player** for best player; - the **Top Goalscorer** for most prolific goal scorer; - the **Best Goalkeeper** for most outstanding goalkeeper; - the **Team of the Tournament** for best combined team of players at the tournament; - the **Fair Play Award** for the team with the best record of fair play. ## Controversies \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: Controversies")\] Despite being the second oldest continental football tournament, the AFC Asian Cup has suffered numerous criticisms.[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-42)[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-43)[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-2011goal.com-44) Criticisms over the inability of the AFC Asian Cup to attract large attendances, political interference, high costs of traveling between AFC member states and different cultures were highlighted over the Asian Cup. ### Political interference \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Political interference")\] The AFC Asian Cup is marked with numerous instances of political interference. One of these was the case of [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team"), as the team used to be a member of the AFC but following the [Yom Kippur War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur_War "Yom Kippur War") and increasing hostility from the Arab AFC members, Israel was expelled from the AFC in 1974 and had to compete in the [OFC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania_Football_Confederation "Oceania Football Confederation"), until being granted [UEFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA "UEFA") membership in 1990.[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-45) Meanwhile, similar cases also exist in other AFC tournaments like the one between [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") and [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team"). Following the [2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_attack_on_the_Saudi_diplomatic_missions_in_Iran "2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran"), Saudi Arabia had refused to play against Iran and even threatened to withdraw, afterwards blowing over onto international level.[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-46) Tensions between the two Koreas during [qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_\(AFC\) "2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)") had led [North Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea_national_football_team "North Korea national football team") to withdraw from hosting the [South Korean team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") and refusing to display the [South Korean flag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_South_Korea "Flag of South Korea") and play [their national anthem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegukga "Aegukga"). As a result, North Korea's home matches were moved to [Shanghai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai "Shanghai").[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-47) ### Low attendances \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Low attendances")\] Low crowds have also been another problem for the AFC Asian Cup. At the [2011 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup"), there had been concerns over low record of crowds due to little football interests and high costs of traveling between Asian nations leading to then-Australia coach [Holger Osieck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holger_Osieck "Holger Osieck") claiming that the [Qatar Armed Forces](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_Armed_Forces "Qatar Armed Forces") were used to fill up the stadiums simply for aesthetics, while Australia international [Brett Holman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Holman "Brett Holman") commented, "Worldwide it's not recognized as a good tournament".[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-2011goal.com-44) In 2010, Qatar was chosen as the host country for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The country became the first in the Middle East to host the world's biggest sporting event, triumphing over strong competition from the United States and Australia. Approximately 5 billion people were involved in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as they followed tournament content through various platforms and devices in the media universe.[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-48) On 10 Feb 2024, the AFC announced that the tournament in Qatar had surpassed the previous total attendance record of 1.04 million set during the 2004 tournament in China, with a new record of 1.06 million. This achievement was reached prior to the quarter-final stage.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-49)[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-50) ## See also \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=16 "Edit section: See also")\] - [Asian Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Asian_Games "Football at the Asian Games") - [AFC Women's Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Women%27s_Asian_Cup "AFC Women's Asian Cup") - [Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Quadrangular_Football_Tournament "Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament") - [AFC Asian Cup qualifiers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup_qualifiers "AFC Asian Cup qualifiers") - [AFC U-23 Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-23_Asian_Cup "AFC U-23 Asian Cup") - [AFC U-20 Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-20_Asian_Cup "AFC U-20 Asian Cup") - [AFC U-17 Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup "AFC U-17 Asian Cup") - [ASEAN Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN_Championship "ASEAN Championship") - [CAFA Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAFA_Championship "CAFA Championship") - [EAFF E-1 Football Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EAFF_E-1_Football_Championship "EAFF E-1 Football Championship") - [SAFF Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAFF_Championship "SAFF Championship") - [WAFF Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAFF_Championship "WAFF Championship") ## Notes \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=17 "Edit section: Notes")\] 1. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-38)** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Myanmar_%281974%E2%80%932010%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Myanmar_%281974%E2%80%932010%29.svg.png) [Burma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_national_football_team "Myanmar national football team") until 1989. 2. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-39)** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [Republic of China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei_national_football_team "Chinese Taipei national football team") until 1980. 3. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-40)** Including results representing ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_South_Vietnam.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Vietnam.svg.png) [South Vietnam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Vietnam_national_football_team "South Vietnam national football team"). 4. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-41)** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Flag_of_the_Khmer_Republic.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Khmer_Republic.svg.png) [Khmer Republic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia_national_football_team "Cambodia national football team") from 1970 to 1975. ## References \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=18 "Edit section: References")\] 1. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-revamp_1-0)** ["FIFA Council votes for the introduction of a revamped FIFA Club World Cup"](https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/who-we-are/news/fifa-council-votes-for-the-introduction-of-a-revamped-fifa-club-world-cup). *FIFA.com*. 15 March 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190716174909/https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/who-we-are/news/fifa-council-votes-for-the-introduction-of-a-revamped-fifa-club-world-cup) from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019. 2. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-2)** ["Revamp of AFC competitions"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140203183006/http://www.the-afc.com/en/about-afc/afc-departments/competitions-division/27547-revamp-of-afc-competitions.html). The-afc.com. 25 January 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.the-afc.com/en/about-afc/afc-departments/competitions-division/27547-revamp-of-afc-competitions.html) on 3 February 2014. 3. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-3)** ["AFC Asian Cup changes set for 2019"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140130081835/http://www.afcasiancup.com/news/en/afc-asian-cup-changes-set-for-2019/98e8x2nwsrjl1irq05l2dizzo). Afcasiancup.com. 26 January 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.afcasiancup.com/news/en/afc-asian-cup-changes-set-for-2019/98e8x2nwsrjl1irq05l2dizzo) on 30 January 2014. 4. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-4)** ["The AFC"](https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/moments-and-milestones-the-1960-afc-asian-cup-22057). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211028084626/https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/moments-and-milestones-the-1960-afc-asian-cup-22057) from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-07-28. 5. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-5)** ["The AFC"](https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/moments-and-milestones-the-1964-afc-asian-cup-22104). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210728090232/https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/moments-and-milestones-the-1964-afc-asian-cup-22104) from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-28. 6. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-6)** ["Asian Cup: Know Your History – Part One (1956–1988)"](http://www.goal.com/en/news/8/main/2011/01/07/2293901/asian-cup-know-your-history-part-one-1956-1988). Goal.com. 7 January 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190531055150/https://www.goal.com/en/news/8/main/2011/01/07/2293901/asian-cup-know-your-history-part-one-1956-1988) from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2015. 7. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-7)** ["The Controversial Case of Israel & International Football"](https://punditarena.com/football/thepateam/controversial-case-israeli-football/). 20 November 2014. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210817204712/https://punditarena.com/football/thepateam/controversial-case-israeli-football/) from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021. 8. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-8)** ["Asia's greatest national teams: Kuwait (1980s)"](https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/news/asia-s-greatest-national-teams-kuwait-1980s). *the-AFC*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200609051221/https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-asian-cup/news/asia-s-greatest-national-teams-kuwait-1980s) from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2021-07-28. 9. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-9)** ["Factbox: Saudi Arabia at the Asian Cup"](https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-asiancup-sau/factbox-saudi-arabia-at-the-asian-cup-idINKCN1OS0F3). *Reuters*. 29 December 2018. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210728090230/https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-asiancup-sau/factbox-saudi-arabia-at-the-asian-cup-idINKCN1OS0F3) from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021. 10. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-goalafc_10-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-goalafc_10-1) ["Asian Cup: Know Your History – Part Two (1992–2007)"](https://www.goal.com/en/news/8/main/2011/01/07/2293902/asian-cup-know-your-history-part-two-1992-2007). Goal.com. 7 January 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180629074310/http://m.goal.com/s/en/news/2293902/) from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2015. 11. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-11)** ["How the 1992 Asian Cup awoke Japanese football, the continent's sleeping giant"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210504023945/https://thesefootballtimes.co/2019/01/04/how-the-1992-asian-cup-awoke-japanese-football-the-continents-sleeping-giant/). 4 January 2019. 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2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup") [China 2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup") [Indonesia / Malaysia / Thailand / Vietnam 2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup") [Qatar 2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup") [Australia 2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup") [United Arab Emirates 2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup") [Qatar 2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup") *[Saudi Arabia 2027](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_AFC_Asian_Cup "2027 AFC Asian Cup")* *[TBD 2031](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2031_AFC_Asian_Cup "2031 AFC Asian Cup")* | | [Qualification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup_qualifiers "AFC Asian Cup qualifiers") | [1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "1956 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "1964 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification") [2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification") *[2027](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification "2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification")* | | [Finals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AFC_Asian_Cup_finals "List of AFC Asian Cup finals") | 1956 1960 1964 1968 [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1972 AFC Asian Cup final") [1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1976 AFC Asian Cup final") [1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1980 AFC Asian Cup final") [1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1984 AFC Asian Cup final") [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1988 AFC Asian Cup final") [1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1992 AFC Asian Cup final") [1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1996 AFC Asian Cup final") [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2000 AFC Asian Cup final") [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2004 AFC Asian Cup final") [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2007 AFC Asian Cup final") [2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2011 AFC Asian Cup final") [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2015 AFC Asian Cup final") [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2019 AFC Asian Cup final") [2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2023 AFC Asian Cup final") | | Squads | [1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "1956 AFC Asian Cup squads") [1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "1960 AFC Asian Cup squads") [1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "1964 AFC Asian Cup squads") [1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "1968 AFC Asian Cup squads") [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "1972 AFC Asian Cup squads") [1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "1976 AFC Asian Cup squads") [1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "1980 AFC Asian Cup squads") [1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "1984 AFC Asian Cup squads") [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "1988 AFC Asian Cup squads") [1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "1992 AFC Asian Cup squads") [1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "1996 AFC Asian Cup squads") [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "2000 AFC Asian Cup squads") [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "2004 AFC Asian Cup squads") [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "2007 AFC Asian Cup squads") [2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "2011 AFC Asian Cup squads") [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "2015 AFC Asian Cup squads") [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "2019 AFC Asian Cup squads") [2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup_squads "2023 AFC Asian Cup squads") | | Bids | [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_bids "2019 AFC Asian Cup bids") [2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup_bids "2023 AFC Asian Cup bids") [2027](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_AFC_Asian_Cup_bids "2027 AFC Asian Cup bids") [2031](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2031_AFC_Asian_Cup_bids "2031 AFC Asian Cup bids") [2035](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2035_AFC_Asian_Cup_bids "2035 AFC Asian Cup bids") | | Records and lists | [Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup_awards "AFC Asian Cup awards") [Records and statistics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup_records_and_statistics "AFC Asian Cup records and statistics") [Hat-tricks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AFC_Asian_Cup_hat-tricks "List of AFC Asian Cup hat-tricks") [Qualification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup_qualifiers "AFC Asian Cup qualifiers") [Finals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AFC_Asian_Cup_finals "List of AFC Asian Cup finals") | | Miscellaneous | [Music](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AFC_Asian_Cup_songs_and_anthems "List of AFC Asian Cup songs and anthems") [Mascots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AFC_Asian_Cup_official_mascots "List of AFC Asian Cup official mascots") [Match balls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AFC_Asian_Cup_official_match_balls "List of AFC Asian Cup official match balls") | | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:AFC_Asian_Cup_winners "Template:AFC Asian Cup winners") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:AFC_Asian_Cup_winners "Template talk:AFC Asian Cup winners") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:AFC_Asian_Cup_winners "Special:EditPage/Template:AFC Asian Cup winners")[AFC Asian Cup]() [winners](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AFC_Asian_Cup_finals "List of AFC Asian Cup finals") | |---| | **[1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") **[1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") **[1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team") **[1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg/40px-State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") **[1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg/40px-State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") **[1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg/40px-State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") **[1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png) [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team") **[1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") **[1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") **[1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Japan_%281870%E2%80%931999%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan_%281870%E2%80%931999%29.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") **[1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") **[2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") **[2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") **[2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Flag_of_Iraq_%282004%E2%80%932008%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iraq_%282004%E2%80%932008%29.svg.png) [Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team "Iraq national football team") **[2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") **[2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team "Australia men's national soccer team") **[2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team "Qatar national football team") **[2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup"):** ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team "Qatar national football team") | | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:AFC_Asian_Cup_symbols "Template:AFC Asian Cup symbols") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:AFC_Asian_Cup_symbols "Template talk:AFC Asian Cup symbols") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:AFC_Asian_Cup_symbols "Special:EditPage/Template:AFC Asian Cup symbols")[AFC Asian Cup]() symbols | | |---|---| | [Songs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AFC_Asian_Cup_songs_and_anthems "List of AFC Asian Cup songs and anthems") | **[2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![China](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China "China") "[宣言 (Declaration)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup#Official_song "2004 AFC Asian Cup")" **[2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Indonesia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/20px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia "Indonesia")[![Malaysia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/20px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia "Malaysia")[![Thailand](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/20px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand "Thailand")[![Vietnam](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/20px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam "Vietnam") "[I Believe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Believe_\(Tata_Young_album\) "I Believe (Tata Young album)")" **[2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Qatar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/20px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar "Qatar") "[Yalla Asia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yalla_Asia "Yalla Asia")" **[2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Australia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/20px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia "Australia") "[Warrior](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrior_\(Havana_Brown_song\) "Warrior (Havana Brown song)")" **[2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![United Arab Emirates](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates "United Arab Emirates") "[Zanaha Zayed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup#Official_song "2019 AFC Asian Cup")" **[2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Qatar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/20px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar "Qatar") "[Hadaf](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup#Official_song "2023 AFC Asian Cup")" **[2027](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_AFC_Asian_Cup "2027 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Saudi Arabia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/20px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia "Saudi Arabia") *TBD* | | [Mascots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AFC_Asian_Cup_official_mascots "List of AFC Asian Cup official mascots") | **[2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Lebanon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/20px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon "Lebanon") [Nour](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nour_\(mascot\)&action=edit&redlink=1 "Nour (mascot) (page does not exist)") **[2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![China](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China "China") [Bei Bei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup#Official_mascots "2004 AFC Asian Cup") **[2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Qatar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/20px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar "Qatar") [Saboog, Tmbki, Freha, Zkriti and Tranaa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup#Official_mascots "2011 AFC Asian Cup") **[2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Australia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/20px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia "Australia") [Nutmeg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup#Logo_and_mascot "2015 AFC Asian Cup") **[2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![United Arab Emirates](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates "United Arab Emirates") [Mansour and Jarrah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup#Mascots "2019 AFC Asian Cup") **[2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Qatar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/20px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar "Qatar") [Saboog, Tmbki, Freha, Zkriti and Traeneh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup#Mascots "2023 AFC Asian Cup") **[2027](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_AFC_Asian_Cup "2027 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Saudi Arabia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/20px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia "Saudi Arabia") *TBD* | | [Balls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AFC_Asian_Cup_official_match_balls "List of AFC Asian Cup official match balls") | **[2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![China](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China "China") [Roteiro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adidas_Roteiro "Adidas Roteiro") **[2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Indonesia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/20px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia "Indonesia")[![Malaysia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/20px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia "Malaysia")[![Thailand](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/20px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand "Thailand")[![Vietnam](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/20px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam "Vietnam") [Mercurial Veloci](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup#Official_match_ball "2007 AFC Asian Cup") **[2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Qatar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/20px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar "Qatar") [Total 90 Tracer](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nike_Total_90&action=edit&redlink=1 "Nike Total 90 (page does not exist)") **[2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Australia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/20px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia "Australia") [Ordem 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_Ordem "Nike Ordem") **[2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![United Arab Emirates](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/20px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates "United Arab Emirates") [Acentec](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molten_Acentec "Molten Acentec") **[2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Qatar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/20px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar "Qatar") [VORTEXAC23](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup#Match_ball "2023 AFC Asian Cup") **[2027](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_AFC_Asian_Cup "2027 AFC Asian Cup"):** [![Saudi Arabia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/20px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia "Saudi Arabia") *TBD* | | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Countries_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Template:Countries at the AFC Asian Cup") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Countries_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Template talk:Countries at the AFC Asian Cup") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Countries_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Special:EditPage/Template:Countries at the AFC Asian Cup")Countries at the [AFC Asian Cup]() | | |---|---| | [Team appearances](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_team_appearances_in_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "National team appearances in the AFC Asian Cup") | | | [AFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN_Football_Federation "ASEAN Football Federation") | [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Australia at the AFC Asian Cup") [Cambodia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Cambodia at the AFC Asian Cup") [Indonesia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Indonesia at the AFC Asian Cup") [Malaysia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Malaysia at the AFC Asian Cup") [Myanmar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Myanmar at the AFC Asian Cup") [Philippines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Philippines at the AFC Asian Cup") [Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Singapore at the AFC Asian Cup") [Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Thailand at the AFC Asian Cup") [Vietnam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Vietnam at the AFC Asian Cup")1 | | [CAFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Asian_Football_Association "Central Asian Football Association") | [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Iran at the AFC Asian Cup") [Kyrgyzstan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Kyrgyzstan at the AFC Asian Cup") [Tajikistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tajikistan_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Tajikistan at the AFC Asian Cup") [Turkmenistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Turkmenistan at the AFC Asian Cup") [Uzbekistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Uzbekistan at the AFC Asian Cup") | | [EAFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_Football_Federation "East Asian Football Federation") | [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "China at the AFC Asian Cup") [Chinese Taipei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Chinese Taipei at the AFC Asian Cup") [Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Hong Kong at the AFC Asian Cup") [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Japan at the AFC Asian Cup") [North Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "North Korea at the AFC Asian Cup") [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "South Korea at the AFC Asian Cup") | | [SAFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asian_Football_Federation "South Asian Football Federation") | [Bangladesh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Bangladesh at the AFC Asian Cup") [India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "India at the AFC Asian Cup") | | [WAFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Asian_Football_Federation "West Asian Football Federation") | [Bahrain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Bahrain at the AFC Asian Cup") [Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Iraq at the AFC Asian Cup") [Jordan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Jordan at the AFC Asian Cup") [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Kuwait at the AFC Asian Cup") [Lebanon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Lebanon at the AFC Asian Cup") [Oman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Oman at the AFC Asian Cup") [Palestine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Palestine at the AFC Asian Cup") [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Qatar at the AFC Asian Cup") [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Saudi Arabia at the AFC Asian Cup") [Syria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Syria at the AFC Asian Cup") [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "United Arab Emirates at the AFC Asian Cup") [Yemen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemen_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Yemen at the AFC Asian Cup") | | Former | [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "Israel at the AFC Asian Cup")2 [South Yemen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Yemen_at_the_AFC_Asian_Cup "South Yemen at the AFC Asian Cup")3 | | 1 Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under other name(s). 2 Israel was a member of the AFC until 1974. 3 Recognized by FIFA as defunct. | | | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:International_football "Template:International football") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:International_football "Template talk:International football") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:International_football "Special:EditPage/Template:International football")International [association football](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football "Association football") | | | |---|---|---| | [FIFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA "FIFA") [Federations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_football_federations "List of football federations") [Teams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_men%27s_national_association_football_teams "List of men's national association football teams") [Competitions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_association_football_competitions "List of association football competitions") [World Rankings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Men%27s_World_Ranking "FIFA Men's World Ranking") [The Best FIFA Football Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_FIFA_Football_Awards "The Best FIFA Football Awards") [Timeline](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_association_football "Timeline of association football") [Most successful clubs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_football_clubs_by_competitive_honours_won "List of football clubs by competitive honours won") | | | | World | | [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/World_Map_FIFA.svg/330px-World_Map_FIFA.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:World_Map_FIFA.svg) | | | | | | [FIFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA "FIFA") | [FIFA World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup "FIFA World Cup") [U-20](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_U-20_World_Cup "FIFA U-20 World Cup") [U-17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_U-17_World_Cup "FIFA U-17 World Cup") [Olympic Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Summer_Olympics "Football at the Summer Olympics") [Youth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Summer_Youth_Olympics "Football at the Summer Youth Olympics") Defunct [FIFA Confederations Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Confederations_Cup "FIFA Confederations Cup") [FIFA Gold Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_World_Champions%27_Gold_Cup "1980 World Champions' Gold Cup") | | | Africa | | | | | | | | [CAF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederation_of_African_Football "Confederation of African Football") | [Africa Cup of Nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Cup_of_Nations "Africa Cup of Nations") [U-23](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-23_Africa_Cup_of_Nations "U-23 Africa Cup of Nations") [U-20](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-20_Africa_Cup_of_Nations "U-20 Africa Cup of Nations") [U-17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-17_Africa_Cup_of_Nations "U-17 Africa Cup of Nations") [African Nations League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Nations_League "African Nations League") [African Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_African_Games "Football at the African Games") Defunct [African Nations Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Nations_Championship "African Nations Championship") | | | Regional | [CECAFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CECAFA_Cup "CECAFA Cup") [COSAFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COSAFA_Cup "COSAFA Cup") [WAFU](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAFU_Nations_Cup "WAFU Nations Cup") Defunct [CEMAC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CEMAC_Cup "CEMAC Cup") [Central African Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Central_African_Games "Football at the Central African Games") | | | Asia | | | | | | | | [AFC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Football_Confederation "Asian Football Confederation") | [AFC Asian Cup]() [U-23](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-23_Asian_Cup "AFC U-23 Asian Cup") [U-20](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-20_Asian_Cup "AFC U-20 Asian Cup") [U-17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup "AFC U-17 Asian Cup") [AFC Nations League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Nations_League "AFC Nations League") [Asian Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Asian_Games "Football at the Asian Games") Defunct [AFC Challenge Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Challenge_Cup "AFC Challenge Cup") [AFC Solidarity Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Solidarity_Cup "AFC Solidarity Cup") | | | Regional | ASEAN [AFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN_Championship "ASEAN Championship") [FIFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_ASEAN_Cup "FIFA ASEAN Cup") [CAFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAFA_Nations_Cup "CAFA Nations Cup") [EAFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EAFF_E-1_Football_Championship "EAFF E-1 Football Championship") [SAFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAFF_Championship "SAFF Championship") [WAFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAFF_Championship "WAFF Championship") [Arabian Gulf Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Gulf_Cup "Arabian Gulf Cup") [East Asian Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_East_Asian_Games "Football at the East Asian Games") [South Asian Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_South_Asian_Games "Football at the South Asian Games") [Southeast Asian Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_SEA_Games "Football at the SEA Games") [West Asian Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Asian_Games#Football "West Asian Games") Defunct [Far Eastern Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Far_Eastern_Championship_Games "Football at the Far Eastern Championship Games") | | | Europe | | | | | | | | [UEFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA "UEFA") | [UEFA European Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_European_Championship "UEFA European Championship") [U-21](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_European_Under-21_Championship "UEFA European Under-21 Championship") [U-19](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_European_Under-19_Championship "UEFA European Under-19 Championship") [U-17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship "UEFA European Under-17 Championship") [UEFA Nations League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Nations_League "UEFA Nations League") | | | Regional | [Baltic Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Cup_\(football\) "Baltic Cup (football)") Defunct [Central European Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_European_International_Cup "Central European International Cup") [Balkan Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkan_Cup "Balkan Cup") [British Home Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Home_Championship "British Home Championship") [Nordic Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_Football_Championship "Nordic Football Championship") | | | North, Central America & the Caribbean | | | | | | | | [CONCACAF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF "CONCACAF") | [CONCACAF Gold Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF_Gold_Cup "CONCACAF Gold Cup") [U-23](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF_Men%27s_Olympic_Qualifying_Championship "CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship") [U-20](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF_Under-20_Championship "CONCACAF Under-20 Championship") [U-17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF_Under-17_World_Cup_Qualification "CONCACAF Under-17 World Cup Qualification") [U-15](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF_Boys%27_Under-15_Championship "CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship") [CONCACAF Nations League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF_Nations_League "CONCACAF Nations League") Defunct [CONCACAF Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF_Championship "CONCACAF Championship") [CONCACAF Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF_Cup "CONCACAF Cup") | | | Regional | [LIFA Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeward_Islands_Tournament "Leeward Islands Tournament") [WIFA Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windward_Islands_Tournament "Windward Islands Tournament") [Central America and Caribbean Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games "Football at the Central American and Caribbean Games") [Central America Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Central_American_Games "Football at the Central American Games") Defunct [NAFC Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Football_Confederation#NAFC_Championship "North American Football Confederation") [CCCF Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCCF_Championship "CCCF Championship") [North American Nations Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Nations_Cup "North American Nations Cup") [Copa Centroamericana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Centroamericana "Copa Centroamericana") [CFU Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFU_Championship "CFU Championship") [Caribbean Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribbean_Cup "Caribbean Cup") | | | Oceania | | | | | | | | [OFC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania_Football_Confederation "Oceania Football Confederation") | [OFC Nations Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OFC_Men%27s_Nations_Cup "OFC Men's Nations Cup") [U-23](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OFC_Men%27s_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournament "OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament") [U-19](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OFC_U-19_Men%27s_Championship "OFC U-19 Men's Championship") [U-16](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OFC_U-16_Men%27s_Championship "OFC U-16 Men's Championship") [Pacific Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Pacific_Games "Football at the Pacific Games") [Mini](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Pacific_Games#Pacific_Mini_Games "Football at the Pacific Games") | | | Regional | [Melanesia Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSG_Prime_Minister%27s_Cup "MSG Prime Minister's Cup") [Micronesian Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Micronesian_Games "Football at the Micronesian Games") Defunct [Polynesia Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polynesia_Cup "Polynesia Cup") | | | South America | | | | | | | | [CONMEBOL](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONMEBOL "CONMEBOL") | [CONMEBOL Copa América](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Am%C3%A9rica "Copa América") [U-23](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONMEBOL_Pre-Olympic_Tournament "CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament") [U-20](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_American_Youth_Football_Championship "South American Youth Football Championship") [U-17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_American_U-17_Championship "South American U-17 Championship") [U-15](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_American_U-15_Championship "South American U-15 Championship") [South American Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_South_American_Games "Football at the South American Games") | | | Regional | [Bolivarian Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Bolivarian_Games "Football at the Bolivarian Games") | | | Intercontinental | | | | | | | | Africa & Asia | [Indian Ocean Island Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Indian_Ocean_Island_Games "Football at the Indian Ocean Island Games") Defunct [Afro-Asian Cup of Nations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Asian_Cup_of_Nations "Afro-Asian Cup of Nations") [Afro-Asian Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_2003_Afro-Asian_Games "Football at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games") | | | Africa & Ocenia | Defunct [AFC–OFC Challenge Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC%E2%80%93OFC_Challenge_Cup "AFC–OFC Challenge Cup") | | | Arab/Islamic | [FIFA Arab Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Arab_Cup "FIFA Arab Cup") [Arab Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Arab_Games "Football at the Arab Games") [Islamic Solidarity Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Islamic_Solidarity_Games "Football at the Islamic Solidarity Games") Defunct [Islamic Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Islamic_Games "Football at the Islamic Games") [Palestine Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine_Cup_of_Nations "Palestine Cup of Nations") [Kuneitra Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Kuneitra_Cup "1974 Kuneitra Cup") | | | Europe & South America | [CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finalissima "Finalissima") | | | Francophone | [Francophone Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Jeux_de_la_Francophonie "Football at the Jeux de la Francophonie") Defunct [Overseas Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupe_de_l%27Outre-Mer "Coupe de l'Outre-Mer") | | | Lusophone | [Lusofonia Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Lusofonia_Games "Football at the Lusofonia Games") | | | Mediterranean | [Mediterranean Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Mediterranean_Games "Football at the Mediterranean Games") Defunct [Mediterranean Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Cup_\(men%27s_football\) "Mediterranean Cup (men's football)") | | | Pan American | [Pan American Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Pan_American_Games "Football at the Pan American Games") Defunct [Panamerican Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panamerican_Championship "Panamerican Championship") | | | Other | [Goodwill Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Goodwill_Games "Football at the Goodwill Games") Defunct [GANEFO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GANEFO "GANEFO") | | | [Non-FIFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-FIFA_international_football "Non-FIFA international football") | | | | | | | | [CONIFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederation_of_Independent_Football_Associations "Confederation of Independent Football Associations") | [World Football Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONIFA_World_Football_Cup "CONIFA World Football Cup") [African Football Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONIFA_African_Football_Cup "CONIFA African Football Cup") [Asian Football Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONIFA_Asian_Football_Cup "CONIFA Asian Football Cup") [European Football Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONIFA_European_Football_Cup "CONIFA European Football Cup") [South American Football Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONIFA_South_America_Football_Cup "CONIFA South America Football Cup") | | | [UIAFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UIAFA "UIAFA") | Defunct [UIAFA Great European Tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1911_UIAFA_European_Football_Tournament "1911 UIAFA European Football Tournament") | | | Other | [Island Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Island_Games "Football at the Island Games") [Universiade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Summer_World_University_Games "Football at the Summer World University Games") Defunct [FIFI Wild Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFI_Wild_Cup "FIFI Wild Cup") [WUFA World Series](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Unity_Football_Alliance "World Unity Football Alliance") | | | See also [Geography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_association_football "Geography of association football") [Codes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIFA_country_codes "List of FIFA country codes") [Player](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Player_of_the_Century "FIFA Player of the Century")/[Club of the Century](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Club_of_the_Century "FIFA Club of the Century") [Women's football](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_association_football "Women's association football") | | | | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:AFC_competitions "Template:AFC competitions") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:AFC_competitions "Template talk:AFC competitions") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:AFC_competitions "Special:EditPage/Template:AFC competitions")[AFC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Football_Confederation "Asian Football Confederation") competitions | | |---|---| | Men's national team | | | | | | Senior team | [Asian Cup]() [AFC Nations League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Nations_League "AFC Nations League") Regional [AFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFF_Championship "AFF Championship") [CAFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAFA_Championship "CAFA Championship") [EAFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EAFF_E-1_Football_Championship "EAFF E-1 Football Championship") [SAFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAFF_Championship "SAFF Championship") [WAFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAFF_Championship "WAFF Championship") [Gulf Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Gulf_Cup "Arabian Gulf Cup") | | Age-restricted | U-23 [U-23 Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-23_Asian_Cup "AFC U-23 Asian Cup") [Asian Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Asian_Games "Football at the Asian Games") [U-20 Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-20_Asian_Cup "AFC U-20 Asian Cup") [U-17 Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup "AFC U-17 Asian Cup") | | Futsal | [Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Futsal_Asian_Cup "AFC Futsal Asian Cup") [Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futsal_at_the_Asian_Indoor_and_Martial_Arts_Games "Futsal at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games") [U-20 Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-20_Futsal_Asian_Cup "AFC U-20 Futsal Asian Cup") | | Beach soccer | [Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Beach_Soccer_Asian_Cup "AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup") [Asian Beach Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach_soccer_at_the_Asian_Beach_Games "Beach soccer at the Asian Beach Games") | | Defunct competitions | Intercontinental [Afro-Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Asian_Cup_of_Nations "Afro-Asian Cup of Nations") [AFC–OFC Challenge Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC%E2%80%93OFC_Challenge_Cup "AFC–OFC Challenge Cup") Olympic Qualifying Tournament [Challenge Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Challenge_Cup "AFC Challenge Cup") [Solidarity Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Solidarity_Cup "AFC Solidarity Cup") | | Men's club | | | | | | Football | [Champions League Elite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Champions_League_Elite "AFC Champions League Elite") [Champions League Two](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Champions_League_Two "AFC Champions League Two") [Challenge League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Challenge_League "AFC Challenge League") | | Futsal | [Futsal Club Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Futsal_Club_Championship "AFC Futsal Club Championship") | | Defunct competitions | Intercontinental [Afro-Asian Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Asian_Club_Championship "Afro-Asian Club Championship") [Cup Winners' Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Cup_Winners%27_Cup "Asian Cup Winners' Cup") [Super Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Super_Cup "Asian Super Cup") | | Women's national team | | | | | | Senior team | [Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Women%27s_Asian_Cup "AFC Women's Asian Cup") [Asian Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Asian_Games "Football at the Asian Games") [Olympic Qualifying Tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Women%27s_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournament "AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament") Regional [AFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFF_Women%27s_Championship "AFF Women's Championship") [CAFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAFA_Women%27s_Championship "CAFA Women's Championship") [EAFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EAFF_E-1_Football_Championship_\(women\) "EAFF E-1 Football Championship (women)") [SAFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAFF_Women%27s_Championship "SAFF Women's Championship") [WAFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAFF_Women%27s_Championship "WAFF Women's Championship") | | Age-restricted | [U-20 Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-20_Women%27s_Asian_Cup "AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup") [U-17 Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-17_Women%27s_Asian_Cup "AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup") | | Futsal | [Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Women%27s_Futsal_Asian_Cup "AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup") [Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futsal_at_the_Asian_Indoor_and_Martial_Arts_Games "Futsal at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games") | | Women's club | | | | | | Football | [Champions League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Women%27s_Champions_League "AFC Women's Champions League") | | Defunct competitions | [Club Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Women%27s_Club_Championship "AFC Women's Club Championship") | | Other tournaments | | | | | | Esports | [AFC eAsian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_eAsian_Cup "AFC eAsian Cup") [AFC eChampions League](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_eAsian_Cup "AFC eAsian Cup") | | [AFC club competitions ranking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_club_competitions_ranking "AFC club competitions ranking") | | | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Asian_Championships "Template:Asian Championships") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Asian_Championships "Template talk:Asian Championships") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Asian_Championships "Special:EditPage/Template:Asian Championships")[Asian Championships](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Championship "Asian Championship") | | |---|---| | [Olympic sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_sports "Olympic sports") | | | | | | [Team sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_sport "Team sport") | Basketball [Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIBA_Asia_Cup "FIBA Asia Cup") [Women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIBA_Women%27s_Asia_Cup "FIBA Women's Asia Cup") [3x3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIBA_3x3_Asia_Cup "FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup") [Beach volleyball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Beach_Volleyball_Championships "Asian Beach Volleyball Championships") [Curling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific-Asia_Curling_Championships "Pacific-Asia Curling Championships") Field hockey [Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_Hockey_Asia_Cup "Men's Hockey Asia Cup") [Women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Hockey_Asia_Cup "Women's Hockey Asia Cup") Football [Men]() [Women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Women%27s_Asian_Cup "AFC Women's Asian Cup") Handball [Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Men%27s_Handball_Championship "Asian Men's Handball Championship") [Women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Women%27s_Handball_Championship "Asian Women's Handball Championship") [Ice hockey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IIHF_Asia_Championship_Series "IIHF Asia Championship Series") Rugby sevens [Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Rugby_Sevens_Series "Asia Rugby Sevens Series") [Women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Rugby_Women%27s_Sevens_Series "Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series") Volleyball [Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Men%27s_Volleyball_Championship "Asian Men's Volleyball Championship") [Women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Women%27s_Volleyball_Championship "Asian Women's Volleyball Championship") [Water polo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Water_Polo_Championship "Asian Water Polo Championship") | | [Individual sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_sport "Individual sport") | [Alpine skiing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Alpine_Ski_Championships "Asian Alpine Ski Championships") [Archery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Archery_Championships "Asian Archery Championships") Athletics [Outdoor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Athletics_Championships "Asian Athletics Championships") [Indoor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Indoor_Athletics_Championships "Asian Indoor Athletics Championships") [Race walking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Race_Walking_Championships "Asian Race Walking Championships") [Marathon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Marathon_Championships "Asian Marathon Championships") [Cross country](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Cross_Country_Championships "Asian Cross Country Championships") [Badminton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton_Asia_Championships "Badminton Asia Championships") [Boxing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Amateur_Boxing_Championships "Asian Amateur Boxing Championships") [Canoeing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Canoeing_Championships "Asian Canoeing Championships") [Cycling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Cycling_Championships "Asian Cycling Championships") [Fencing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Fencing_Championships "Asian Fencing Championships") [Figure skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Open_Figure_Skating_Trophy "Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy") [Gymnastics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Gymnastics_Championships "Asian Gymnastics Championships") [Judo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Judo_Championships "Asian Judo Championships") [Rowing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Rowing_Championships "Asian Rowing Championships") [Sailing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_championships_in_sailing "Asian championships in sailing") [Shooting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Shooting_Championships "Asian Shooting Championships") [Ski mountaineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Championships_of_Ski_Mountaineering "Asian Championships of Ski Mountaineering") [Speed skating](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Speed_Skating_Championships "Asian Speed Skating Championships") [Sport climbing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Climbing_Asia_Championship "World Climbing Asia Championship") [Surfing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Surfing_Championships "Asian Surfing Championships") [Swimming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Swimming_Championships "Asian Swimming Championships") [Table tennis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Table_Tennis_Championships "Asian Table Tennis Championships") [Taekwondo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Taekwondo_Championships "Asian Taekwondo Championships") [Weightlifting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Weightlifting_Championships "Asian Weightlifting Championships") [Wrestling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Wrestling_Championships "Asian Wrestling Championships") | | Non-Olympic sports | | | | | | [Team sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_sport "Team sport") | Australian rules football [Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFL_Asia_Cup#Men's_Asia_Cup "AFL Asia Cup") [Women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFL_Asia_Cup#Women's_Asia_Cup "AFL Asia Cup") Baseball [Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Baseball_Championship "Asian Baseball Championship") [Women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Baseball_Asian_Cup "Women's Baseball Asian Cup") [Baseball5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball5_Asia_Cup "Baseball5 Asia Cup") [Beach handball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Beach_Handball_Championship "Asian Beach Handball Championship") [Beach soccer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Beach_Soccer_Asian_Cup "AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup") Cricket [Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Cup "Asia Cup") [Women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Asia_Cup "Women's Asia Cup") [Fistball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia-Pacific_Fistball_Championships "Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships") [Floorball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia-Oceania_Floorball_Cup "Asia-Oceania Floorball Cup") Futsal [Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Futsal_Asian_Cup "AFC Futsal Asian Cup") [Women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Women%27s_Futsal_Asian_Cup "AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup") Indoor hockey [Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_Indoor_Hockey_Asia_Cup "Men's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup") [Women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Indoor_Hockey_Asia_Cup "Women's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup") [Kabaddi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Kabaddi_Championship "Asian Kabaddi Championship") [Kho kho](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Kho_Kho_Championship "Asian Kho Kho Championship") [Korfball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia-Oceania_Korfball_Championship "Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship") [Lacrosse](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Pacific_Lacrosse_Championship "Asia Pacific Lacrosse Championship") [Netball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Netball_Championships "Asian Netball Championships") [Roller hockey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_Hockey_Asia_Cup "Roller Hockey Asia Cup") Rugby union [Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Rugby_Championship "Asia Rugby Championship") [Women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Rugby_Women%27s_Championship "Asia Rugby Women's Championship") Softball [Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Men%27s_Softball_Championship "Asian Men's Softball Championship") [Women](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Women%27s_Softball_Championship "Asian Women's Softball Championship") [Mixed – Slow-pitch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Co-Ed_Slow-Pitch_Softball_Asia_Cup "2023 Co-Ed Slow-Pitch Softball Asia Cup") | | [Individual sports](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_sport "Individual sport") | Chess [Individual](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Chess_Championship "Asian Chess Championship") [Team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Team_Chess_Championship "Asian Team Chess Championship") [Darts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WDF_Asia-Pacific_Cup "WDF Asia-Pacific Cup") [Karate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Karate_Championships "Asian Karate Championships") [Para-badminton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Para-Badminton_Championships "Asian Para-Badminton Championships") [Para table tennis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Para_Table_Tennis_Championships "Asian Para Table Tennis Championships") [Snooker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACBS_Asian_Snooker_Championship "ACBS Asian Snooker Championship") Squash [Individual](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Individual_Squash_Championships "Asian Individual Squash Championships") [Team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Team_Squash_Championships "Asian Team Squash Championships") 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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with [AFC Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Champions_League_Two "AFC Champions League Two"). | | | |---|---| | [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4d/AFC_Asian_Cup.png/250px-AFC_Asian_Cup.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AFC_Asian_Cup.png) | | | Organiser(s) | [AFC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Football_Confederation "Asian Football Confederation") | | Founded | 1956; 70 years ago | | Region | [Asia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia "Asia") and [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia "Australia") | | Teams | 24 (finals) 47 (eligible to enter qualification) | | Current champions | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team "Qatar national football team") (2nd title) | | Most championships | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") (4 titles) | | Website | [the-afc.com](https://www.the-afc.com/en/national/afc_asian_cup.html) | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Soccerball_current_event.svg/40px-Soccerball_current_event.svg.png) *[2027 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_AFC_Asian_Cup "2027 AFC Asian Cup")* | | The **AFC Asian Cup** is the primary [association football](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football "Association football") competition contested by the senior [men's national teams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_men%27s_national_association_football_teams "List of men's national association football teams") of the members of the [Asian Football Confederation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Football_Confederation "Asian Football Confederation") (AFC), determining the [continental champion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_football_championships "Continental football championships") of [Asia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia "Asia"). It is the second-oldest continental football championship in the world after [Copa América](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Am%C3%A9rica "Copa América"). The winning team becomes the champions of Asia and, until 2015, qualified for the [FIFA Confederations Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Confederations_Cup "FIFA Confederations Cup").[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-revamp-1) The Asian Cup was held once every four years from the [1956 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup") in Hong Kong until the [2004 tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup") in China. That year, since the [Summer Olympic Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Olympic_Games "Summer Olympic Games") and the [European Football Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_European_Football_Championship "UEFA European Football Championship") were also scheduled in the same year as the Asian Cup, the AFC decided to move their championship to a less crowded cycle. After 2004, the tournament was next held in [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup"), when it was co-hosted by four countries in [Southeast Asia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Asia "Southeast Asia"): Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Thereafter, it has again been held every four years. The Asian Cup has generally been dominated by a small number of top teams. Prominently successful teams include [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") (four times), [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team"), [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") (three times each), [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") and [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team "Qatar national football team") (twice each). The other teams which have achieved success are [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team "Australia men's national soccer team") ([2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup")), [Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team "Iraq national football team") ([2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup")) and [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team") ([1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup")). [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team") won in [1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup") but was later expelled and has since joined [UEFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA "UEFA"). Australia joined the Asian confederation in 2007 and hosted the Asian Cup finals in 2015, winning the competition in the final against South Korea. From the [2019 tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup") forward, the number of teams was expanded from 16 teams to 24 teams, with the qualifying process doubling as part of the [FIFA World Cup qualification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_qualification "FIFA World Cup qualification").[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-2)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-3) A pan-Asian competition was first proposed after the end of [World War II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II "World War II"), but it was not implemented until the 1950s. Two years after the [Asian Football Confederation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Football_Confederation "Asian Football Confederation") (AFC) came into being in 1954, the first ever AFC Asian Cup was staged in [British Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Hong_Kong "British Hong Kong") with seven of the twelve founding members taking part, making the tournament the second oldest continental competition in the world. The qualifying process involved the hosts plus the winners of the various zones (Central, Eastern and Western). It was only a four-team tournament, a format that also existed for 1960 and 1964. Each sub-confederation already hosts their own biennial championship, each with varying degrees of interest.\[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")*\] [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") demonstrated its superiority in the early years of the competition as the country won the championship in both [1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup") and [1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup"); this remains as South Korea's best achievements in the tournament.[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-4) ### West Asian domination (1964–1988) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: West Asian domination (1964–1988)")\] After Hong Kong and South Korea hosted the two first editions, [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel "Israel") was chosen as host of the [1964 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup"). Using the same format of the two previous editions, this tournament only had four teams and played in one single group to determine the champions. Israel eventually topped the tournament ahead of [India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_men%27s_national_football_team "India men's national football team") with three wins.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-5) The format was updated to five teams in 1968 before it was expanded to six teams in 1972 and 1976. The tournament became the preserve of [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") who won three consecutive tournaments in [1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup"), [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup") and [1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup"), with Iran hosting the former and the latter. Iran remains as the only national team in Asia to have won three consecutive Asian Cups. The 1972 final was notable as it was the first Asian Cup to use the group stage-knockout phase format, which was followed in the subsequent tournaments with some alternation.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-6) Israel was expelled from the AFC in 1972 due to the [Arab–Israeli conflict](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab%E2%80%93Israeli_conflict "Arab–Israeli conflict").[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-7) From 1980 to 1988, the number of teams taking part expanded to ten, but West Asian countries continued their domination in the 1980s with [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team") becoming the first [Arab](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_World "Arab World") country to win the championship in [1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup") held at home soil, beating South Korea 3–0 in the [final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final "1980 AFC Asian Cup Final").[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-8) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team"), after an initial poor start, began to emerge as the country qualified, then won two consecutive Asian trophies in [1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup") and [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup"), overcoming both [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") and South Korea. Both tournaments were Saudi Arabia's debuts in any major competitions.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-9) ### Japan's rise and modernization of Asian Cup (1992–2015) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Japan's rise and modernization of Asian Cup (1992–2015)")\] Until the 1990s, [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") was mostly a small name in Asian football, and the country only qualified for the 1988 edition, the first time Japan took part in a continental football tournament. However, as Japan started to make a concrete move inroad to professional football, the country's fortunes increased. Japan hosted the [1992 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup"), which was reduced to eight teams and two groups, where it emerged victorious after beating Saudi Arabia, then-defending champions, 1–0, to win the country's first major international honour.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-goalafc-10)[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-11) The [1996 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup") saw the tournament expand to twelve teams in its process of professionalization. Held by the United Arab Emirates, the [hosts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team "United Arab Emirates national football team") breached into the final for the first time ever but were unable to win the trophy after losing to Saudi Arabia, who made it into the country's fourth consecutive Asian finals, on penalties. It was Saudi Arabia's third Asian title.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-goalafc-10)[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-12)[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-13) The [2000 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup") saw Lebanon take part in its first Asian tournament, and it was Saudi Arabia who again reached the [final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final "2000 AFC Asian Cup Final"), but this time, Japan triumphed over Saudi Arabia 1–0 in a final filled with a majority of Saudi supporters.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-14) Japan would go on to retain their Asian trophy [four years later](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup"), albeit in a more struggling style and a very heated, politically charged [final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final "2004 AFC Asian Cup Final") toward hosts China.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-15) The 2004 edition was notable as it expanded to 16 teams, and marked Saudi Arabia's absence from an Asian Cup final for the first time. The [2007 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup") was the debut of [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team "Australia men's national soccer team"), which had abandoned the [Oceania Football Confederation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania_Football_Confederation "Oceania Football Confederation") in 2006 (coincidentally the first team to qualify for the tournament), as well as being the first football competition in the world to be hosted by more than two nations, with four countries in Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia) hosting.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-16)[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-17) In this tournament, [Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team "Iraq national football team") was crowned as Asian champions despite the ravaging American invasion, overpowering the likes of Australia, South Korea and Saudi Arabia in the process.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-reuters-18) Australia (which joined the AFC in 2006), after its poor debut in 2007, rebounded to reach the [final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final "2011 AFC Asian Cup Final") in [2011 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup") in Qatar, but lost to Japan after extra-time; the win for Japan meant it became the most decorated team in Asian football with four titles.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-19) Still, the tournament was notable as the first Asian Cup to use the jersey numbers' order from 1 to 23, previously not practised in prior competitions. Following Australia's successes in the 2011 Asian Cup, the AFC approved the country to host the [2015 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup"). At the tournament, Australia managed to clamp down every opponent with only one loss, against eventual finalist South Korea, whom Australia would get a 2–1 [final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final "2015 AFC Asian Cup Final") revenge after extra-time; the win officially sealed [Southeast Asia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN_Football_Federation "ASEAN Football Federation")'s first Asian title as Australia joined the [AFF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN_Football_Federation "ASEAN Football Federation") in 2013.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-20) AFC Asian Cup began on 12 January 2024 and ended on 10th February 2024.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-21) ### Expansion and West Asian hosts (2019–present) \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Expansion and West Asian hosts (2019–present)")\] At the [2019 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup"), [video assistant referees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_assistant_referee "Video assistant referee") were used in the tournament for the first time,[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-22) and the tournament expanded to 24 teams.[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-2019schedule-23) In addition, a fourth substitution was allowed during extra time.[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-24) The tournament, hosted by the United Arab Emirates for the second time, witnessed the rise of [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team "Qatar national football team"), who conquered its first ever Asian title after beating Japan in the [final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_Final "2019 AFC Asian Cup Final") 3–1.[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-25) The tournament was marred by the [Qatar diplomatic crisis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_diplomatic_crisis "Qatar diplomatic crisis"), due to the UAE's entry ban on Qatari supporters, as well as shoe-throwing in the two teams' [semi-final clash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_v_United_Arab_Emirates_\(2019_AFC_Asian_Cup\) "Qatar v United Arab Emirates (2019 AFC Asian Cup)").[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-26) At the [2023 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup"), hosts and defending champions Qatar won their second title in a row, winning against [Jordan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_national_football_team "Jordan national football team") in the [final](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2023 AFC Asian Cup final").[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-27) That Cup also featured [Yoshimi Yamashita](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshimi_Yamashita "Yoshimi Yamashita") becoming the first woman to referee at any AFC Asian Cup.[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-28) Since 1972, the final tournament has been played in two stages: the group stage and the knockout stage. Since 2019, the Asian Cup final tournament has been contested by 24 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format that was used from [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup") to [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup").[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-approval-29)[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-regulations-30) Each team plays three games in a group of four, with the winners and runners-up from each group advancing to the knockout stage along with four best third-placed teams. In the knockout stage, the sixteen teams compete in a single-elimination tournament, beginning with the round of 16 and ending with the final match of the tournament. | Year | Teams | Matches | Format | |---|---|---|---| | [1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup") | 4 | 6 | round-robin group of 4 | | [1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup") | 4 | 6 | | | [1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup") | 4 | 6 | | | [1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup") | 5 | 10 | round-robin group of 5 | | [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup") | 6 | 13 | group allocation matches, 2 groups of 3, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final | | [1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup") | 6 | 10 | 2 groups of 3, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final | | [1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup") | 10 | 24 | 2 groups of 5, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final | | [1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup") | 10 | 24 | | | [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup") | 10 | 24 | | | [1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup") | 8 | 16 | 2 groups of 4, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final | | [1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup") | 12 | 26 | 3 groups of 4, quarter-finals, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final | | [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup") | 12 | 26 | | | [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup") | 16 | 32 | 4 groups of 4, quarter-finals, semi-finals, 3rd-place match, final | | [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup") | 16 | 32 | | | [2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup") | 16 | 32 | | | [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup") | 16 | 32 | | | [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup") | 24 | 51 | 6 groups of 4, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final | | [2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup") | 24 | 51 | | | [2027](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_AFC_Asian_Cup "2027 AFC Asian Cup") | 24 | 51 | | | [2031](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2031_AFC_Asian_Cup "2031 AFC Asian Cup") | 24 | 51 | | [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/AFC_Asian_Cup_at_Fed_Square.jpg/250px-AFC_Asian_Cup_at_Fed_Square.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AFC_Asian_Cup_at_Fed_Square.jpg) The original trophy launched in 1956, in use until 2015. There have been two Asian Cup trophies; the first one used between [1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup") and [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup"), and the second one in use since [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup"). The first trophy came in the form of a bowl with circular base. It was 42 centimetres tall and weighed 15 kilograms.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-31) Until the [2000 tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup"), the black base contained plaques engraved with names of every winning country, as well as the edition won.[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-32)[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-33) The trophy was redesigned, adding more silver and reducing the black base to just a thin layer down. This base was plaque-free and the winning countries' names were engraved around the base.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-34) During the draw for the 2019 group stage on 4 May 2018 at the [Burj Khalifa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa "Burj Khalifa") in Dubai, an all-new trophy, made by London Silversmiths [Thomas Lyte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lyte "Thomas Lyte"), was unveiled. It is 78 centimetres tall, 42 centimetres wide, and weighs 15 kilograms of sterling silver.[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-35) The trophy is modelled after the [lotus flower](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelumbo_nucifera "Nelumbo nucifera"), a symbolically important aquatic Asian plant. The five petals of the lotus symbolize the five sub-confederations under the AFC.[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-36) The winning countries' names are engraved around the trophy base, which is separable from the trophy's main body. The trophy has a handle on each side. Key - aet: result/match won [after extra time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtime_\(sports\) "Overtime (sports)") - p: match won after [penalty shoot-out](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)") - TBD: to be determined | Ed. | Year | Hosts | Final | Third place playoff or losing semi-finalists | Number of teams | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | | | | | | 1 | [1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281955%E2%80%931959%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281955%E2%80%931959%29.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Hong_Kong "British Hong Kong") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team")** | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281955%E2%80%931959%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281955%E2%80%931959%29.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_national_football_team "Hong Kong national football team") | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_South_Vietnam.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Vietnam.svg.png) [South Vietnam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Vietnam_national_football_team "South Vietnam national football team") | 4 | | 2 | [1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Republic_of_Korea "Second Republic of Korea") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team")** | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [Republic of China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei_national_football_team "Chinese Taipei national football team") | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Flag_of_South_Vietnam.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Vietnam.svg.png) [South Vietnam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Vietnam_national_football_team "South Vietnam national football team") | 4 | | 3 | [1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel "Israel") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team")** | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/40px-Flag_of_India.svg.png) [India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_national_football_team "India national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281959%E2%80%931997%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong_%281959%E2%80%931997%29.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_national_football_team "Hong Kong national football team") | 4 | | 4 | [1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg/40px-State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahlavi_Iran "Pahlavi Iran") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg/40px-State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team")** | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_Burma_%281948%E2%80%931974%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Burma_%281948%E2%80%931974%29.svg.png) [Burma](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_national_football_team "Myanmar national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team") | [round-robin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament "Round-robin tournament") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [Republic of China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei_national_football_team "Chinese Taipei national football team") | 5 | | 5 | [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand "Thailand") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg/40px-State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team")** | **[2–1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1972 AFC Asian Cup final")** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand_national_football_team "Thailand national football team") | **2–2** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (5–3 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Flag_of_the_Khmer_Republic.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_Khmer_Republic.svg.png) [Khmer Republic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia_national_football_team "Cambodia national football team") | 6 | | 6 | [1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg/40px-State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahlavi_Iran "Pahlavi Iran") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg/40px-State_flag_of_Iran_%281964%E2%80%931980%29.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team")** | **[1–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1976 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png) [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") | **1–0** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Iraq_%281963%E2%80%931991%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iraq_%281963%E2%80%931991%29.svg.png) [Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team "Iraq national football team") | 6 | | 7 | [1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png) [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait "Kuwait") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png) [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team")** | **[3–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1980 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281949%E2%80%931984%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") | **3–0** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_North_Korea_%281948%E2%80%931992%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_North_Korea_%281948%E2%80%931992%29.svg.png) [North Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea_national_football_team "North Korea national football team") | 10 | | 8 | [1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/40px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png) [Singapore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore "Singapore") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team")** | **[2–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1984 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png) [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team") | **1–1** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (5–3 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") | 10 | | 9 | [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar "Qatar") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team")** | **[0–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1988 AFC Asian Cup final")** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (4–3 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281984%E2%80%931997%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281984%E2%80%931997%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") | **0–0** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (3–0 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") | 10 | | 10 | [1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Japan_%281870%E2%80%931999%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan_%281870%E2%80%931999%29.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan "Japan") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Japan_%281870%E2%80%931999%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan_%281870%E2%80%931999%29.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team")** | **[1–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1992 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") | **1–1** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (4–3 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team "United Arab Emirates national football team") | 8 | | 11 | [1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates "United Arab Emirates") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team")** | **[0–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "1996 AFC Asian Cup final")** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (4–2 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team "United Arab Emirates national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") | **1–1** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (3–2 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png) [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team") | 12 | | 12 | [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Flag_of_Lebanon.svg/40px-Flag_of_Lebanon.svg.png) [Lebanon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon "Lebanon") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team")** | **[1–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2000 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281997%E2%80%932011%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281997%E2%80%932011%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | **1–0** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") | 12 | | 13 | [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China "China") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team")** | **[3–1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2004 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") | **4–2** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Bahrain.svg.png) [Bahrain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_national_football_team "Bahrain national football team") | 16 | | 14 | [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Indonesia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Indonesia.svg.png) [Indonesia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia "Indonesia") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png) [Malaysia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia "Malaysia") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand "Thailand") ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/40px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png) [Vietnam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam "Vietnam") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Flag_of_Iraq_%282004%E2%80%932008%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iraq_%282004%E2%80%932008%29.svg.png) [Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team "Iraq national football team")** | **[1–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2007 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281997%E2%80%932011%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281997%E2%80%932011%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | **0–0** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) (6–5 [p](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penalty_shoot-out_\(association_football\) "Penalty shoot-out (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") | 16 | | 15 | [2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar "Qatar") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team")** | **[1–0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2011 AFC Asian Cup final")** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team "Australia men's national soccer team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Flag_of_South_Korea_%281997%E2%80%932011%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea_%281997%E2%80%932011%29.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | **3–2** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png) [Uzbekistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan_national_football_team "Uzbekistan national football team") | 16 | | 16 | [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia "Australia") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team "Australia men's national soccer team")** | **[2–1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2015 AFC Asian Cup final")** ([a.e.t.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time_\(association_football\) "Extra time (association football)")) | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team "United Arab Emirates national football team") | **3–2** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png) [Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team "Iraq national football team") | 16 | | 17 | [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates "United Arab Emirates") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team "Qatar national football team")** | **[3–1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2019 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") and ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team "United Arab Emirates national football team") | 24 | | | | 18 | [2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar "Qatar") | **![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team "Qatar national football team")** | **[3–1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup_final "2023 AFC Asian Cup final")** | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Flag_of_Jordan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Jordan.svg.png) [Jordan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_national_football_team "Jordan national football team") | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") and ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | 24 | | | | 19 | [*2027*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_AFC_Asian_Cup "2027 AFC Asian Cup") | *![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia "Saudi Arabia")* | TBD | | TBD | TBD and TBD | 24 | | | ## Teams reaching the top four \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Teams reaching the top four")\] First four edition of competition only had four or five teams and played in one single group. Since [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup"), the final tournament has introduced the knockout stage. Since [2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup"), no third place play-off has been played; from [2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup"), losing semi-finalists are ranked by the AFC based on goal difference in the semi-finals.[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-37) **Bold text** denotes team was host country. | Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Semi-finalist | Top 4 total | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png) [Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_national_football_team "Japan national football team") | 4 (**[1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup")**, [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup"), [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup"), [2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 ([2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | 1 ([2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | 6 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png) [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") | 3 ([1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup"), [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup"), [1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup")) | 3 ([1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup"), [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup"), [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | N/a | N/a | 6 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png) [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team") | 3 (**[1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup")**, [1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup"), **[1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup")**) | N/a | 4 ([1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup"), [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup"), [1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup"), [2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 ([1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup")) | 2 ([2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup"), [2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup")) | 10 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") | 2 ([1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup"), **[1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 4 ([1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup"), [1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup"), [1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup"), [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup")) | 4 ([1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup"), [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup"), [2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup"), [2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | 1 ([2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup")) | 11 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Flag_of_Qatar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Qatar.svg.png) [Qatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_national_football_team "Qatar national football team") | 2 ([2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup"), **[2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup")**) | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 2 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/40px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png) [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team") | 1 (**[1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 2 ([1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup"), [1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 ([1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | N/a | 4 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Kuwait.svg/40px-Flag_of_Kuwait.svg.png) [Kuwait](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_national_football_team "Kuwait national football team") | 1 (**[1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 1 ([1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 ([1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 ([1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | 4 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png) [Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_men%27s_national_soccer_team "Australia men's national soccer team") | 1 (**[2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 1 ([2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | N/a | N/a | 2 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Iraq.svg/40px-Flag_of_Iraq.svg.png) [Iraq](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_national_football_team "Iraq national football team") | 1 ([2007](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFC_Asian_Cup "2007 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | N/a | 2 ([1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup"), [2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | 3 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) [China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_national_football_team "China national football team") | N/a | 2 ([1984](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_AFC_Asian_Cup "1984 AFC Asian Cup"), **[2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 2 ([1976](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_AFC_Asian_Cup "1976 AFC Asian Cup"), [1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup")) | 2 ([1988](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988_AFC_Asian_Cup "1988 AFC Asian Cup"), [2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_AFC_Asian_Cup "2000 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | 6 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png) [United Arab Emirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team "United Arab Emirates national football team") | N/a | 1 (**[1996](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_AFC_Asian_Cup "1996 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 1 ([2015](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_AFC_Asian_Cup "2015 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 ([1992](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup "1992 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 (**[2019](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup "2019 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 4 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/40px-Flag_of_India.svg.png) [India](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_national_football_team "India national football team") | N/a | 1 ([1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Flag_of_Myanmar.svg/40px-Flag_of_Myanmar.svg.png) [Myanmar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar_national_football_team "Myanmar national football team")[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-38) | N/a | 1 ([1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Flag_of_Jordan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Jordan.svg.png) [Jordan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_national_football_team "Jordan national football team") | N/a | 1 ([2023](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_AFC_Asian_Cup "2023 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg/40px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png) [Hong Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_national_football_team "Hong Kong national football team") | N/a | N/a | 1 (**[1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup")**) | 1 ([1964](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_AFC_Asian_Cup "1964 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | 2 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Chinese_Taipei_%28Olympics%3B_1986%E2%80%932010%29.svg.png) [Chinese Taipei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Taipei_national_football_team "Chinese Taipei national football team")[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-39) | N/a | N/a | 1 ([1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup")) | 1 ([1968](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup "1968 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | 2 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/40px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) [Thailand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand_national_football_team "Thailand national football team") | N/a | N/a | 1 (**[1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup")**) | N/a | N/a | 1 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/40px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png) [Vietnam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_national_football_team "Vietnam national football team")[\[c\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-40) | N/a | N/a | N/a | 2 ([1956](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_AFC_Asian_Cup "1956 AFC Asian Cup"), [1960](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_AFC_Asian_Cup "1960 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | 2 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Flag_of_Cambodia.svg/40px-Flag_of_Cambodia.svg.png) [Cambodia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia_national_football_team "Cambodia national football team")[\[d\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-41) | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1 ([1972](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup "1972 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | 1 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/40px-Flag_of_North_Korea.svg.png) [North Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea_national_football_team "North Korea national football team") | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1 ([1980](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_AFC_Asian_Cup "1980 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | 1 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Flag_of_Bahrain.svg/40px-Flag_of_Bahrain.svg.png) [Bahrain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_national_football_team "Bahrain national football team") | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1 ([2004](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_AFC_Asian_Cup "2004 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | 1 | | ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/40px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png) [Uzbekistan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistan_national_football_team "Uzbekistan national football team") | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1 ([2011](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup")) | N/a | 1 | [![AFC Asian Cup Results](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Asian_Cup_Results_till_2023.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Asian_Cup_Results_till_2023.png "AFC Asian Cup Results") ## Records and statistics \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Records and statistics")\] There are currently five post-tournament awards: - the **Most Valuable Player** for best player; - the **Top Goalscorer** for most prolific goal scorer; - the **Best Goalkeeper** for most outstanding goalkeeper; - the **Team of the Tournament** for best combined team of players at the tournament; - the **Fair Play Award** for the team with the best record of fair play. Despite being the second oldest continental football tournament, the AFC Asian Cup has suffered numerous criticisms.[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-42)[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-43)[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-2011goal.com-44) Criticisms over the inability of the AFC Asian Cup to attract large attendances, political interference, high costs of traveling between AFC member states and different cultures were highlighted over the Asian Cup. ### Political interference \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AFC_Asian_Cup&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Political interference")\] The AFC Asian Cup is marked with numerous instances of political interference. One of these was the case of [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_national_football_team "Israel national football team"), as the team used to be a member of the AFC but following the [Yom Kippur War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yom_Kippur_War "Yom Kippur War") and increasing hostility from the Arab AFC members, Israel was expelled from the AFC in 1974 and had to compete in the [OFC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oceania_Football_Confederation "Oceania Football Confederation"), until being granted [UEFA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA "UEFA") membership in 1990.[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-45) Meanwhile, similar cases also exist in other AFC tournaments like the one between [Saudi Arabia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia_national_football_team "Saudi Arabia national football team") and [Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_national_football_team "Iran national football team"). Following the [2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_attack_on_the_Saudi_diplomatic_missions_in_Iran "2016 attack on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran"), Saudi Arabia had refused to play against Iran and even threatened to withdraw, afterwards blowing over onto international level.[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-46) Tensions between the two Koreas during [qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_\(AFC\) "2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)") had led [North Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea_national_football_team "North Korea national football team") to withdraw from hosting the [South Korean team](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea_national_football_team "South Korea national football team") and refusing to display the [South Korean flag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_South_Korea "Flag of South Korea") and play [their national anthem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegukga "Aegukga"). As a result, North Korea's home matches were moved to [Shanghai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai "Shanghai").[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-47) Low crowds have also been another problem for the AFC Asian Cup. At the [2011 AFC Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_AFC_Asian_Cup "2011 AFC Asian Cup"), there had been concerns over low record of crowds due to little football interests and high costs of traveling between Asian nations leading to then-Australia coach [Holger Osieck](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holger_Osieck "Holger Osieck") claiming that the [Qatar Armed Forces](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_Armed_Forces "Qatar Armed Forces") were used to fill up the stadiums simply for aesthetics, while Australia international [Brett Holman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Holman "Brett Holman") commented, "Worldwide it's not recognized as a good tournament".[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-2011goal.com-44) In 2010, Qatar was chosen as the host country for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The country became the first in the Middle East to host the world's biggest sporting event, triumphing over strong competition from the United States and Australia. Approximately 5 billion people were involved in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as they followed tournament content through various platforms and devices in the media universe.[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-48) On 10 Feb 2024, the AFC announced that the tournament in Qatar had surpassed the previous total attendance record of 1.04 million set during the 2004 tournament in China, with a new record of 1.06 million. This achievement was reached prior to the quarter-final stage.[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-49)[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_note-50) - [Asian Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_at_the_Asian_Games "Football at the Asian Games") - [AFC Women's Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Women%27s_Asian_Cup "AFC Women's Asian Cup") - [Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Quadrangular_Football_Tournament "Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament") - [AFC Asian Cup qualifiers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup_qualifiers "AFC Asian Cup qualifiers") - [AFC U-23 Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-23_Asian_Cup "AFC U-23 Asian Cup") - [AFC U-20 Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-20_Asian_Cup "AFC U-20 Asian Cup") - [AFC U-17 Asian Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup "AFC U-17 Asian Cup") - [ASEAN Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN_Championship "ASEAN Championship") - [CAFA Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAFA_Championship "CAFA Championship") - [EAFF E-1 Football Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EAFF_E-1_Football_Championship "EAFF E-1 Football Championship") - [SAFF Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAFF_Championship "SAFF Championship") - [WAFF Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAFF_Championship "WAFF Championship") 1. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-revamp_1-0)** ["FIFA Council votes for the introduction of a revamped FIFA Club World Cup"](https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/who-we-are/news/fifa-council-votes-for-the-introduction-of-a-revamped-fifa-club-world-cup). *FIFA.com*. 15 March 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190716174909/https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/who-we-are/news/fifa-council-votes-for-the-introduction-of-a-revamped-fifa-club-world-cup) from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019. 2. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-2)** ["Revamp of AFC competitions"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140203183006/http://www.the-afc.com/en/about-afc/afc-departments/competitions-division/27547-revamp-of-afc-competitions.html). The-afc.com. 25 January 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.the-afc.com/en/about-afc/afc-departments/competitions-division/27547-revamp-of-afc-competitions.html) on 3 February 2014. 3. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup#cite_ref-3)** ["AFC Asian Cup changes set for 2019"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140130081835/http://www.afcasiancup.com/news/en/afc-asian-cup-changes-set-for-2019/98e8x2nwsrjl1irq05l2dizzo). Afcasiancup.com. 26 January 2014. 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