AFC Asian Cup
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The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation
(AFC). It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América
. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia
and automatically qualifies for the FIFA Confederations Cup
.
The Asian Cup had been held once every four years from 1956 until 2004. However, since the Summer Olympic Games
and the European Football Championship
were also scheduled in the same year as the Asian Cup (2004, 2008, 2012 etc.), the AFC decided to move their championship to a less crowded cycle. After 2004, the tournament was held in 2007 and thereafter will be held every four years.
The Asian Cup has been dominated by the top teams in Asia over the years, typically from East Asia or West Asia. Initially successful teams were Iran
, and Korea Republic
. Recently Japan
and Saudi Arabia
are the successful teams and often earned a spot for themselves in the final matches. Other teams which have achieved success at times include Israel
(no longer a member of the AFC), Iraq
, and Kuwait
.
Australia is the most recent nation to join the Asian confederation in 2007.
format
Legend
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
(AFC). It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América
Copa América
The Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and automatically qualifies for the FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup
The FIFA Confederations Cup is an association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships , along with the FIFA World Cup winner and the host nation, to bring the number of teams...
.
The Asian Cup had been held once every four years from 1956 until 2004. However, since the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
and the European Football Championship
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
were also scheduled in the same year as the Asian Cup (2004, 2008, 2012 etc.), the AFC decided to move their championship to a less crowded cycle. After 2004, the tournament was held in 2007 and thereafter will be held every four years.
The Asian Cup has been dominated by the top teams in Asia over the years, typically from East Asia or West Asia. Initially successful teams were Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
, and Korea Republic
Korea Republic national football team
The Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic in international football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association. Korea Republic is the most successful Asian football team in the history of the FIFA World Cup having participated in eight World Cup tournaments,...
. Recently Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia national football team
Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
are the successful teams and often earned a spot for themselves in the final matches. Other teams which have achieved success at times include Israel
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
(no longer a member of the AFC), Iraq
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
, and Kuwait
Kuwait national football team
The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...
.
Australia is the most recent nation to join the Asian confederation in 2007.
Summaries
Note: (RR) = played as round-robinRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
format
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-Up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||
| 1956 Details 1956 AFC Asian Cup The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956... |
 Hong Kong |
(RR) | (RR) | ||||
| 1960 Details 1960 AFC Asian Cup The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the second edition of the tournament. The finals were hosted by South Korea from October 14 to October 23, 1960. The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country South Korea won with a perfect record of three wins.- Venues :- Qualification... |
 South Korea |
(RR) | (RR) | ||||
| 1964 Details 1964 AFC Asian Cup The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third AFC Asian Cup football tournament. The finals were held in Israel from May 26 to June 3, 1964.The tournament used a round-robin system, and host nation Israel won the title with a perfect record of three wins.-Venues:... |
 Israel |
(RR) | (RR) | ||||
| 1968 Details 1968 AFC Asian Cup The 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.- Qualification :... |
 Iran |
(RR) | (RR) | ||||
| 1972 Details 1972 AFC Asian Cup -Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**... |
 Thailand |
2–1 aet | 2–2 aet (5–3) pen |
||||
| 1976 Details 1976 AFC Asian Cup -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan... |
Iran |
1–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| 1980 Details 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... |
 Kuwait |
3–0 | 3–0 | ||||
| 1984 Details 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... |
 Singapore |
2–0 | 1–1 aet (5–3) pen |
||||
| 1988 Details 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... |
 Qatar |
0–0 aet (4–3) pen |
0–0 aet (3–0) pen |
||||
| 1992 Details 1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... |
 Japan |
1–0 | 1–1 (4–3) pen |
||||
| 1996 Details 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... |
0–0 aet (4–2) pen |
1–1 (3–2) pen |
|||||
| 2000 Details 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... |
 Lebanon |
1–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| 2004 Details 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... |
 Mainland China |
3–1 | 4–2 | ||||
| 2007 Details 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... |
 Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam |
1–0 | 0–0 aet (6–5) pen |
||||
| 2011 Details 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup... |
Qatar |
1–0 aet | 3–2 | ||||
| 2015 Details 2015 AFC Asian Cup The 2015 AFC Asian Cup will be the 16th edition of the AFC Asian Cup. The finals will be hosted by Australia and held from the 4 to 26 January 2015.-Host selection:... |
 Australia |
To be played | To be played | ||||
Most successful national teams
| Team | Champions | Runners-Up | Third-Place | Fourth-Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (1992*, 2000, 2004, 2011) | - | - | 1 (2007) | |
| 3 (1984, 1988, 1996) | 3 (1992, 2000, 2007) | - | - | |
| 3 (1968*, 1972, 1976*) | - | 4 (1980, 1988, 1996, 2004) | 1 (1984) | |
| 2 (1956, 1960*) | 3 (1972, 1980, 1988) | 4 (1964, 2000, 2007, 2011) | - | |
| 1 (1964*) | 2 (1956, 1960) | 1 (1968) | - | |
| 1 (1980*) | 1 (1976) | 1 (1984) | 1 (1996) | |
| 1 (2007) | - | - | 1 (1976) | |
| - | 2 (1984, 2004*) | 2 (1992, 1976) | 2 (1988, 2000) | |
| - | 1 (1996*) | - | 1 (1992) | |
| - | 1 (1964) | - | - | |
| ^ | - | 1 (1968) | - | - |
| - | 1 (2011) | - | - | |
| - | - | 1 (1956*) | 1 (1964) | |
| - | - | 1 (1960) | 1 (1968) | |
| - | - | 1 (1972*) | - | |
| - | - | - | 2 (1956, 1960) | |
| ^^ | - | - | - | 1 (1972) |
| - | - | - | 1 (1980) | |
| - | - | - | 1 (2004) | |
| - | - | - | 1 (2011) | |
* as hosts# Israel was expelled from the AFCAsian Football ConfederationThe Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
in the early 1970s and eventually became a member of UEFAUEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
.^ Formerly Burma.^^ Formerly Khmer Republic.
Results of host nations
| Year | Host nation | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 1956 AFC Asian Cup The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956... |
Third Place | |
| 1960 1960 AFC Asian Cup The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the second edition of the tournament. The finals were hosted by South Korea from October 14 to October 23, 1960. The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country South Korea won with a perfect record of three wins.- Venues :- Qualification... |
Champions | |
| 1964 1964 AFC Asian Cup The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third AFC Asian Cup football tournament. The finals were held in Israel from May 26 to June 3, 1964.The tournament used a round-robin system, and host nation Israel won the title with a perfect record of three wins.-Venues:... |
Champions | |
| 1968 1968 AFC Asian Cup The 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.- Qualification :... |
Champions | |
| 1972 1972 AFC Asian Cup -Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**... |
Third Place | |
| 1976 1976 AFC Asian Cup -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan... |
Champions | |
| 1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... |
Champions | |
| 1984 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... |
Group Stage | |
| 1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... |
Group Stage | |
| 1992 1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... |
Champions | |
| 1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... |
Runners-up | |
| 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... |
Group Stage | |
| 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... |
Runners-up | |
| 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... |
Quarter-Final | |
| Group Stage | ||
| Group Stage | ||
| Group Stage | ||
| 2011 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup... |
Quarter-Final | |
| 2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup The 2015 AFC Asian Cup will be the 16th edition of the AFC Asian Cup. The finals will be hosted by Australia and held from the 4 to 26 January 2015.-Host selection:... |
To be decided |
Results of defending champions
| Year | Defending champions | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 1956 AFC Asian Cup The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956... |
— | — |
| 1960 1960 AFC Asian Cup The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the second edition of the tournament. The finals were hosted by South Korea from October 14 to October 23, 1960. The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country South Korea won with a perfect record of three wins.- Venues :- Qualification... |
Champions | |
| 1964 1964 AFC Asian Cup The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third AFC Asian Cup football tournament. The finals were held in Israel from May 26 to June 3, 1964.The tournament used a round-robin system, and host nation Israel won the title with a perfect record of three wins.-Venues:... |
Third Place | |
| 1968 1968 AFC Asian Cup The 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.- Qualification :... |
Third Place | |
| 1972 1972 AFC Asian Cup -Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**... |
Champions | |
| 1976 1976 AFC Asian Cup -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan... |
Champions | |
| 1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... |
Third Place | |
| 1984 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... |
Third Place | |
| 1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... |
Champions | |
| 1992 1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... |
Runners-up | |
| 1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... |
Quarter-Final | |
| 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... |
Runners-up | |
| 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... |
Champions | |
| 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... |
Fourth Place | |
| 2011 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup... |
Quarter-Final | |
| 2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup The 2015 AFC Asian Cup will be the 16th edition of the AFC Asian Cup. The finals will be hosted by Australia and held from the 4 to 26 January 2015.-Host selection:... |
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Best performances by region
| Federation (Region) | Best performance |
|---|---|
| WAFF (West Asia) West Asian Football Federation The West Asian Football Federation , founded in 2001, is an association of the football playing nations in Western Asia. Its founding members are Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria.... |
9 titles, won by Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia national football team Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation... (3), Iran Iran national football team The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran... (3), Kuwait Kuwait national football team The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal... (1), Iraq Iraq national football team The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:... (1) , Israel Israel national football team The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate... (1) |
| EAFF (East Asia) East Asian Football Federation The East Asian Football Federation , founded on May 28, 2002, is an international governing body of association football in East Asia.-Member Associations:EAFF has 10 member associations... |
6 titles, won by Japan Japan national football team The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan... (4), Korea Republic Korea Republic national football team The Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic in international football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association. Korea Republic is the most successful Asian football team in the history of the FIFA World Cup having participated in eight World Cup tournaments,... (2) |
| AFF (Southeast Asia) ASEAN Football Federation ASEAN Football Federation is a subset of nations within the Asian Football Confederation from Southeast Asia. ASEAN stands for Association of South East Asian Nations. The AFF was founded in 1984 by the nations of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.Cambodia, Laos,... |
Runner-up (Myanmar Myanmar national football team The Myanmar national football team is the national team of Myanmar and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation. It was known as the Burma national football team until 1989, when Burma was renamed Myanmar. It finished second in the 1968 Asian Cup. They have participated in the Summer... , 1968), Runner-up (Australia, 2011) |
| SAFF (Central and South Asia) Central and South Asian Football Federation The Central and South Asian Football Federation is made up of 8 South Asian nations and 4 Central Asian nations.These countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.-See also:*Asian Football... |
Runner-up (India India national football team The Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became... , 1964) |
Most Valuable Players
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1956 | No Award |
| 1960 | No Award |
| 1964 | No Award |
| 1968 | No Award |
| 1972 | No Award |
| 1976 | No Award |
| 1980 | No Award |
| 1984 |  Jia XiuquanJia Xiuquan Jia Xiuquan is a Chinese former international footballer and head coach.-Club career:As a player, Jia Xiuquan predominately played the majority of his career for Bayi Football Team. During his time at Bayi, he saw them win two league titles, his first title in 1981 and his second in the 1986... |
| 1988 | Kim Joo-Sung |
| 1992 | Kazuyoshi Miura Kazuyoshi Miura ----Kazuyoshi Miura , often known simply as Kazu, is a Japanese football striker. He has played for the Japanese national team and was the first Japanese recipient of the Asian Player of the Year award in 1993, an award presented annually by the Asian Football Confederation. He is currently with... |
| 1996 |  Khodadad AziziKhodadad Azizi Khodadad Azizi is an Iranian retired professional football striker and a current coach.-International career:Azizi represented Iran at the 1996 Asian cup, 1998 FIFA World Cup, and the 2000 Asian Cup... |
| 2000 | Hiroshi Nanami Hiroshi Nanami is a former professional footballer for Júbilo Iwata of the J. League Division 1. He was born in Shizuoka Prefecture.-Playing career:Nanami was a key figure for the Japan national team throughout the late 1990s and during the early part of this century.... |
| 2004 | Shunsuke Nakamura Shunsuke Nakamura is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Yokohama F. Marinos in J. League Division 1. He is one of the most prominent and successful Asian players to have played in Scotland and on 13 September 2006 became the first Japanese player to score in the UEFA Champions League and the second Asian... |
| 2007 |  Younis MahmoudYounis Mahmoud Younis Mahmoud Khalef is an Iraqi football striker who currently playes for Al-Wakrah. He was recently removed from his previous club, Al-Gharafa in Qatar despite being the top goal scorer in the league for the third time in five years. He is also the captain of the Iraq national football team... |
| 2011 | Keisuke Honda Keisuke Honda is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for Russian CSKA Moscow and the Japan national football team. His current position is as a deep-lying playmaker, but he can equally play as an attacking midfielder or second striker. He is also a very skilled free kick taker scoring one in the FIFA World... |
Top scorers
| Year | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Nahum Stelmach Nahum Stelmach Nahum Stelmach was an Israeli footballer and manager.-Biography:He was chosen third by Yediot Aharonots greatest Israeli footballers. He made a name for himself as the leader of Hapoel Petah Tikva.... |
4 |
| 1960 | Cho Yoon-Ok Cho Yoon-Ok Cho Yoon-Ok was a South Korean retired football player and coach.-Player:South Korea* AFC Asian Cup Champions : 1960* AFC Asian Cup Top scorer : 1960 -Manager:South Korea* Korea Cup Runner-ups : 1983Busan Daewoo Royals... |
4 |
| 1964 |  Inder SinghInder Singh (footballer) Inder Singh was a former Indian football player and football administrator. In 1969, he received the Arjuna Award for his contribution to Indian football.-Awards and honors:*AFC Asian Cup top scorer, 1964*Arjuna Award, 1969... Mordechai SpieglerMordechai Spiegler Mordechai "Motaleh" Spiegler is a former Israeli footballer. He remains Israel's record goalscorer, with 33 goals in 83 caps.In 2005, he was voted the 105th-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet to determine whom the general public considered the 200 Greatest... |
2 |
| 1968 | Homayoun Behzadi Homayoun Behzadi Homayoun Behzadi is a retired Iranian footballer. He usually played as a striker.-Career:Behzadi first broke into the Shahin F.C. side when he was only 16 years old. He played for Shahin until 1966, when - due to financial problems - Shahin closed... Moshe RomanoMoshe Romano Moshe Romano is a retired Israeli international footballer.-Club career:Romano played club football for Shimshon Tel Aviv and Beitar Tel Aviv, and was top scorer in the 1965–66, 1969–1970, 1972–1973 and 1974–75 seasons, scoring a total of 193 goals in the Israeli First Division between 1965 and... Giora SpiegelGiora Spiegel Giora Spiegel , is a former Israeli footballer and coach. As a footballer, he holds the record for the longest Israeli career, spanning 14 years and 357 days.-Biography:... |
4 |
| 1972 | Hossein Kalani Hossein Kalani Hossein Kalani is a retired Iranian football striker who played for Shahin, Persepolis, Paykan Tehran, Shahbaz and the Iran national football team.Visit his family website at http://www.ghaffaris.com... |
5 |
| 1976 | Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Nasser Nouraei -Club career:He played for Homa F.C. and Persepolis F.C..With Homa F.C. he reached the third place in the Iranian league in 1975, in 1976 he reached the second place with Homa in the Iranian league alongside with national team colleagues like Hassan Nayebagha, Sahamedin Mirfakhraei, Ali Reza... Fatehi Kamil |
3 |
| 1980 | Behtash Fariba Behtash Fariba Behtash Fariba is a retired Iranian football player and now coach.-Club career:He played for a few clubs, including Rah Ahan F.C. and Esteghlal F.C.. With Esteghlal F.C... Choi Soon-Ho |
7 |
| 1984 | Jia Xiuquan Jia Xiuquan Jia Xiuquan is a Chinese former international footballer and head coach.-Club career:As a player, Jia Xiuquan predominately played the majority of his career for Bayi Football Team. During his time at Bayi, he saw them win two league titles, his first title in 1981 and his second in the 1986... Shahrokh BayaniShahrokh Bayani Shahrock Bayani is a Iranian football Midfielder who played for Iran in the 1984 Asian Cup. He also played for Esteghlal.- International Records :-External links:*... Nasser Mohammadkhani |
3 |
| 1988 | Lee Tae-Ho Lee Tae-Ho Lee Tae-Ho is a South Korean former footballer who played for the whole of his career as a forward for Daewoo Royals... |
3 |
| 1992 |  Fahad Al-BishiFahad Al-Bishi Fahad Al-Bishi was born September 10, 1965 in Bisha. He is one of the most famous football players in Saudi Arabia... |
3 |
| 1996 | Ali Daei Ali Daei Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches... |
8 |
| 2000 | Lee Dong-Gook Lee Dong-Gook Lee Dong-Gook is a South Korean football striker, who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in K-League.-Early career:Lee started playing football for Pohang Steelers, where due to his outstanding performance in his first season, he managed to make his debut for the South Korean national team making... |
6 |
| 2004 |  A'ala HubailA'ala Hubail On 5 April 2011 A'ala Hubail and his brother Mohamed were arrested by the Bahraini authorities and held in custody on an indefinite basis. A'ala Hubail, a trained paramedic, had attended demonstrations during the 2011 Bahraini protests and had reportedly helped provide medical assistance... Ali KarimiAli Karimi Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki better known as Ali Karimi, is an Iranian professional footballer who is currently playing for Persepolis in Iran Pro League. He was awarded the Asian Footballer of the Year in 2004.... |
5 |
| 2007 |  Younis MahmoudYounis Mahmoud Younis Mahmoud Khalef is an Iraqi football striker who currently playes for Al-Wakrah. He was recently removed from his previous club, Al-Gharafa in Qatar despite being the top goal scorer in the league for the third time in five years. He is also the captain of the Iraq national football team... Naohiro TakaharaNaohiro Takahara is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for J. League Division 1 side Shimizu S-Pulse as a strikerTakahara was born in Mishima, Shizuoka. He has previously played for Júbilo Iwata in Japan, Boca Juniors in Argentina, Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.On December 3, 2006, he... Yasser Al-QahtaniYasser Al-Qahtani Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a striker currently on loan with U.A.E. Al-Ain FC captains of the Saudi Arabian national team.... |
4 |
| 2011 | Koo Ja-Cheol |
5 |
Fair Play Awards
| Year | Nations |
|---|---|
| 1996 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2011 |
Overall top goalscorers
| Goals | Scorers |
|---|---|
| 14 | Ali Daei Ali Daei Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches... |
| 10 | Lee Dong-Gook Lee Dong-Gook Lee Dong-Gook is a South Korean football striker, who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in K-League.-Early career:Lee started playing football for Pohang Steelers, where due to his outstanding performance in his first season, he managed to make his debut for the South Korean national team making... |
| 9 | Naohiro Takahara Naohiro Takahara is a Japanese footballer. He currently plays for J. League Division 1 side Shimizu S-Pulse as a strikerTakahara was born in Mishima, Shizuoka. He has previously played for Júbilo Iwata in Japan, Boca Juniors in Argentina, Hamburger SV and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.On December 3, 2006, he... |
| 8 | Jassem Al-Houwaidi |
| 7 | Behtash Fariba Behtash Fariba Behtash Fariba is a retired Iranian football player and now coach.-Club career:He played for a few clubs, including Rah Ahan F.C. and Esteghlal F.C.. With Esteghlal F.C... , Hossein KalaniHossein Kalani Hossein Kalani is a retired Iranian football striker who played for Shahin, Persepolis, Paykan Tehran, Shahbaz and the Iran national football team.Visit his family website at http://www.ghaffaris.com... , Choi Soon-Ho, Faisal Al-DakhilFaisal Al-Dakhil Faisal Al-Dakhil, also spelled Al-Dakheel is a prominent Kuwaiti footballer. He is well known because of his famous goal against Czechoslovakia in the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.... |
| 6 | Yasser Al-Qahtani Yasser Al-Qahtani Yasser Saeed Al-Qahtani is a Saudi Arabian footballer who plays as a striker currently on loan with U.A.E. Al-Ain FC captains of the Saudi Arabian national team.... ,  Alexander GeynrikhAlexander Geynrikh Alexander Geynrikh is a Russian-Uzbek professional footballer forward who plays for Suwon Bluewings and the Uzbekistan national team. He is of partial German descent.-Career:... |
| 5 | Younis Mahmoud Younis Mahmoud Younis Mahmoud Khalef is an Iraqi football striker who currently playes for Al-Wakrah. He was recently removed from his previous club, Al-Gharafa in Qatar despite being the top goal scorer in the league for the third time in five years. He is also the captain of the Iraq national football team... , A'ala HubailA'ala Hubail On 5 April 2011 A'ala Hubail and his brother Mohamed were arrested by the Bahraini authorities and held in custody on an indefinite basis. A'ala Hubail, a trained paramedic, had attended demonstrations during the 2011 Bahraini protests and had reportedly helped provide medical assistance... , Ismael AbdullatifIsmael Abdullatif Ismail Abdul-Latif, sometimes known as Ismail Latif is a Bahraini football striker and winger. At club level, he currently plays for Omani Salalah-based club, Al-Nasr. Abdullatif also plays for the Bahrain national football team, including the 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals... , Ali KarimiAli Karimi Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki better known as Ali Karimi, is an Iranian professional footballer who is currently playing for Persepolis in Iran Pro League. He was awarded the Asian Footballer of the Year in 2004.... , Ali Jabbari, Akinori NishizawaAkinori Nishizawa is a Japanese former footballer.He was capped 29 times and scored 10 goals for the Japanese national team between 1997 and 2002. He played one game at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.... , Woo Sang-KwonWoo Sang-Kwon Woo Sang-Kwon was a Korean football player and manager. He has played for the South Korea national team during the 1950s and 60s.-Player:South Korea* 1956 : AFC Asian Cup winner... , Hwang Sun-HongHwang Sun-Hong Hwang Sun-Hong or Hwang Seon-Hong is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently managing Pohang Steelers- Biography :During most of the last 2 decades Hwang was regarded as a Korean scoring sensation... , Koo Ja-Cheol, Nahum StelmachNahum Stelmach Nahum Stelmach was an Israeli footballer and manager.-Biography:He was chosen third by Yediot Aharonots greatest Israeli footballers. He made a name for himself as the leader of Hapoel Petah Tikva.... , Shao JiayiShao Jiayi Shao Jiayi is a Chinese footballer currently playing for MSV Duisburg in the 2. Bundesliga. Previously, Shao played for Energie Cottbus and 1860 Munich, as well as starting his career with Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League... |
Hat-tricks
A hat-trick is achieved when the same player scores three or more goals in one match. Listed in chronological order.| Sequence |
Player | No. of goals |
Time of goals | Representing | Final score |
Opponent | Tournament | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 | 34', 70', 78' | 3–0 | 1972 1972 AFC Asian Cup -Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**... |
Group stage | |||
| 2. | 3 | 80', 86', 88' | 3–2 | 1972 1972 AFC Asian Cup -Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**... |
Group stage | |||
| 3. | 3 | 63', 74', 80' | 8–0 | 1976 1976 AFC Asian Cup -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan... |
Group stage | |||
| 4. | 4 | 11', 34', 80', 82' | 7–0 | 1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... |
Group stage | |||
| 5. | 3 | 26', 53', 78'(P) | 4–1 | 1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... |
Group stage | |||
| 6. | 4 | 66', 76', 83', 89'(P) | 6–2 | 1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... |
Quarter-finals | |||
| 7. | 3 | 14', 25', 49' | 8–1 | 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... |
Group stage | |||
| 8. | 3 | 18', 20', 57' | 8–1 | 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... |
Group stage | |||
| 9. | 3 | 30', 76', 90+1' | 3–0 | 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... |
Group stage | |||
| 10. | 3 | 35', 78', 86' | 5–0 | 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... |
Group stage | |||
| 11. | 3 | 10', 20', 77' | 4–3 | 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... |
Quarter-finals | |||
| 12. | 4 | 16', 19', 35', 77' | 5–2 | 2011 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup... |
Group stage | |||
| 13. | 3 | 8', 13', 80' | 5–0 | 2011 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup... |
Group stage |
Most tournaments appeared
The tabulated below is the players who had appeared more than four times in the history of tournament| Played | Name | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mehdi Mahdavikia Mehdi Mahdavikia Mehdi Mahdavikia is an Iranian football player who plays for Damash Gilan in the Iranian Pro League. He has won Asian Young Footballer of the Year award in 1997, as well as Asian Footballer of the Year in 2003. He was the captain of the Iran national football team from 2006 to 2009, and currently... |
1996, 2000, 2004, 2007 |
| 4 | Li Ming |
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 |
| 4 |  Adnan Al-Talyani |
1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 |
AFC Asian Cup winning managers
| Year | Head coach | Champions |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Lee Yoo-Hyung Lee Yoo-Hyung Lee Yoo-Hyung was a Korean football player and manager. He has played for Japan national team and South Korea national team. He started coaching career before the Korean War... |
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| 1960 | Wui Hye-Deok |
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| 1964 | Yosef Merimovich |
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| 1968 | Mahmoud Bayati Mahmoud Bayati Mahmoud Bayati is an Iranian retired football player and coach.-Early life:He was born on 22 March 1928 in Tehran. He was a member and captain of Tehran Students Team when he was a student. He was also a member of Tehran Youth team.-Playing career:He signed a contract with Taj in 1946 and was... |
|
| 1972 | Mohammad Ranjbar Mohammad Ranjbar Mohammad Ranjbar was an Iranian footballer and coach. Ranjbar played for Esteghlal and PAS Tehran. He was a member and captain of Iran national football team. He was also head coach of national team in 1972.-Early years:... |
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| 1976 | Heshmat Mohajerani |
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| 1980 |  Carlos Alberto ParreiraCarlos Alberto Parreira Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira is a Brazilian former football manager. He managed Brazil to championships at the 1994 World Cup, the 2004 Copa América, and the 2005 Confederations Cup... |
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| 1984 | Khalil Al-Zayani Khalil Ibrahim Al-Zayani Khalil Al-Zayani is a Saudi Arabian football coach.Khalil Al-Zayani is part of Al-Zayani family residing in Dammam city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.-Career:... |
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| 1988 | Carlos Alberto Parreira Carlos Alberto Parreira Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira is a Brazilian former football manager. He managed Brazil to championships at the 1994 World Cup, the 2004 Copa América, and the 2005 Confederations Cup... |
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| 1992 |  Hans OoftHans Ooft Marius Johan Ooft is a Dutch football manager who is the first foreigner to coach Japan national football team. Under Ooft, Japan won AFC Asian Cup for the first time in 1992.-Honors:*AFC Asian Cup Champions - 1992*J. League Cup Champions - 2003... |
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| 1996 |  Nelo VingadaNelo Vingada Eduardo Manuel Martinho Vingada, known as Nelo Vingada is a Portuguese football manager who currently manages Chinese Super League team Dalian Shide F.C.-Coaching career:... |
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| 2000 |  Philippe TroussierPhilippe Troussier Philippe Troussier is a former French football player and now a manager.-Coaching career:Troussier is known as the "White Witch Doctor" for his success with African club teams such as Asec Abidjan of the Côte d'Ivoire and the national teams of Nigeria, South Africa and Burkina Faso... |
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| 2004 | Zico Zico Arthur Antunes Coimbra , better known as Zico , is a Brazilian coach and former footballer. He is the current head coach of the Iraq national football team. Often called the "White Pelé", he is commonly considered one of the most skilled finishers and one of the best passers ever and possibly the... |
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| 2007 | Jorvan Vieira Jorvan Vieira Jorvan Vieira is a Luso-Brazilian football manager.-Playing career:Vieira began his professional football career after studying Sports Medicine for three years, playing for top Brazilian clubs Vasco da Gama, Botafogo and Portuguesa in the 1970s... |
|
| 2011 |  Alberto Zaccheroni |
Score
- Most goals scored in one match, one team: IranIran national football teamThe national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
8–0 South YemenYemen national football teamThe Yemen national football team , is the national team of Yemen and is controlled by the Yemen Football Association.When the nation was split into North Yemen and South Yemen before 1990, two national teams existed. After unification, the Yemen national football team is considered the successor of...
in 1976 - Most goals scored in one match, both teams: JapanJapan national football teamThe Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
8–1 UzbekistanUzbekistan national football teamThe Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in association football and is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Uzbekistan...
in 2000
Attendance
| Year | Host nation | Mpd | Total Att. | Avg Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16 | 316,496 | 19,781 | |
| 1996 | 26 | 398,008 | 15,308 | |
| 2000 | 26 | 230,490 | 8,865 | |
| 2004 | 32 | 1,020,050 | 31,877 | |
| 2007 | |
32 | 724,222 | 22,632 |
| 2011 | 32 | 405,361 | 12,668 |
Participating nations
| Team | 1956 1956 AFC Asian Cup The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956... |
1960 1960 AFC Asian Cup The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the second edition of the tournament. The finals were hosted by South Korea from October 14 to October 23, 1960. The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country South Korea won with a perfect record of three wins.- Venues :- Qualification... |
1964 1964 AFC Asian Cup The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third AFC Asian Cup football tournament. The finals were held in Israel from May 26 to June 3, 1964.The tournament used a round-robin system, and host nation Israel won the title with a perfect record of three wins.-Venues:... |
1968 1968 AFC Asian Cup The 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.- Qualification :... |
1972 1972 AFC Asian Cup -Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**... |
1976 1976 AFC Asian Cup -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan... |
1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... |
1984 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... |
1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... |
1992 1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... |
1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... |
2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... |
2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... |
2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... |
2011 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup... |
2015 2015 AFC Asian Cup The 2015 AFC Asian Cup will be the 16th edition of the AFC Asian Cup. The finals will be hosted by Australia and held from the 4 to 26 January 2015.-Host selection:... | Years |
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| QF | 2nd | q | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| GS | 4th | GS | GS | 4 | |||||||||||||
| GS | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | GS | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | QF | 4th | 2nd | GS | GS | 10 | |||||||
| 3rd | 4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 3rd | 4th | 5th | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2nd | GS | GS | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| GS | GS | GS | GS | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | GS | 3rd | QF | 3rd | QF | QF | 12 | |||||
| GS | 4th | QF | QF | QF | 1st | QF | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 4 | |||||||||||||
| GS | 1st | QF | 1st | 1st | 4th | 1st | q | 8 | |||||||||
| QF | QF | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| GS | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | GS | 4th | QF | GS | GS | 9 | ||||||||
| GS | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| GS | GS | GS | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4th | GS | GS | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| GS | GS | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| GS | GS | GS | GS | QF | GS | GS | QF | 8 | |||||||||
| 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | GS | 2nd | GS | 8 | |||||||||
| GS | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | GS | 2nd | QF | 3rd | QF | 3rd | 3rd | q | 13 | ||||
| 4th | 4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| GS | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3rd | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | 6 | |||||||||||
| GS | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| GS | GS | GS | 4th | 2nd | GS | GS | GS | 8 | |||||||||
| GS | GS | QF | QF | 4th | 5 | ||||||||||||
| QF | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- QF – Quarter Finals
- GS – Group stage
- q – Qualified
- — Hosts
Qualification participating nations by year of first participation
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General Statistics
| Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts | Avg GF | Avg GA | Avg Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 58 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 112 | 42 | 119 | 9.33 | 3.41 | 9.92 | |
| 12 | 56 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 92 | 60 | 97 | 7.66 | 5.00 | 8.08 | |
| 7 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 72 | 37 | 74 | 10.28 | 5.28 | 10.57 | |
| 8 | 41 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 40 | 67 | 7.25 | 5.00 | 8.37 | |
| 10 | 47 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 76 | 54 | 64 | 7.60 | 5.40 | 6.40 | |
| 9 | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 45 | 55 | 5.11 | 5.00 | 6.11 | |
| 7 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 33 | |||||
| 39 | 4.28 | 4.71 | 5.57 | ||||||||
| 8 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 43 | |||||
| 35 | 2.87 | 5.37 | 4.37 | ||||||||
| 5 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 39 | |||||
| 30 | 6.00 | 7.80 | 6.00 | ||||||||
| 8 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 39 | |||||
| 29 | 3.87 | 4.87 | 3.62 | ||||||||
| 4 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 27 | 7.00 | 3.75 | 6.75 | |
| 5 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 23 | |||||
| 23 | 3.00 | 4.60 | 4.60 | ||||||||
| 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 10.00 | 3.50 | 9.00 | |
| 4 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | |||||
| 14 | 5.75 | 7.25 | 3.50 | ||||||||
| 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.50 | |
| 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | |||||
| 11 | 4.00 | 6.33 | 3.66 | ||||||||
| 6 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 45 | |||||
| 11 | 2.50 | 7.50 | 1.83 | ||||||||
| 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | |||||
| 8 | 2.50 | 7.00 | 2.00 | ||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 | |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | |||||
| 7 | 2.66 | 7.66 | 2.33 | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |||||
| 6 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | ||||||||
| 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | |||||
| 6 | 2.33 | 6.67 | 2.00 | ||||||||
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |||||
| 5 | 2.50 | 6.00 | 2.50 | ||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| 4 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | ||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |||||
| 4 | 4.00 | 7.00 | 4.00 | ||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | |||||
| 4 | 8.00 | 10.00 | 4.00 | ||||||||
| 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 23 | |||||
| 3 | 3.00 | 7.67 | 1.00 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |||||
| 2 | 3.00 | 7.00 | 2.00 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||
| 1 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 1.00 | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 21 | |||||
| 1 | 4.00 | 10.50 | 0.50 | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |||||
| 0 | 0.00 | 9.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | |||||
| 0 | 2.00 | 17.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
- Iran holds most Asian Cup statistical records : most games played (58 followed by South Korea,56), most games won (34, followed by South Korea, 27), most goals scored (112, followed by South Korea, 92), best goal difference (+71, followed by Japan, +35). Japan holds records of most Asian Cup titles (4),Iran shares records most Asian Cup final competition participation (12) with South Korea.South Korea holds records of most semi final appearance (9),while Saudi Arabia holds record of finals played (6 followed by South Korea 5, Japan 4 and Iran 3).