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AFC Asian Cup records and statistics

AFC Asian Cup records and statistics

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This is a list of records and statistics of the AFC Asian Cup.

Summary

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.[1]

Bold text denotes team was host country.

More information Team, Champions ...

AFC Asian Cup Results

General statistics by tournament

Further information: AFC Asian Cup qualifiers

Source:[2][3][4]

More information Year, Host(s) ...

Debut of national teams

More information Year, Debuting teams ...

Overall team records

In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Teams are ranked by total points, then by goal difference, then by goals scored.[9][10]

As of 2023 AFC Asian Cup
More information Rank, Team ...

Comprehensive team results by tournament

Legend

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament are shown (in parentheses).

More information Team, 1956 (4) ...

Results of host nations

More information Year, Host nation ...

Results of defending finalists

More information Year, Defending champions ...

Teams never qualified for finals tournaments

See also: AFC Asian Cup qualifiers

Legend

  •  •  – Did not qualify
  •  ×  – Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament are shown (in parentheses).

More information Team (14), 1956 (4) ...

Other records

Individual records

Most Valuable Player

Source:[14]

More information Year, Player ...

Overall top goalscorers

Players in bold are still active at international level.

More information Rank, Player ...

Top goalscorers in one tournament

Players in bold are still active at international level.

More information Goals, Player ...

Hat-tricks

Main article: List of AFC Asian Cup hat-tricks

Most tournament wins

More information Times, Player ...

Most tournament appearances

The table lists the players who have appeared in four or more different tournaments.

More information Tournaments, Player ...


Younis Mahmoud is the only player in the history of the tournament to score a goal in four separate tournaments.

Source:[24]

Fastest goals scored from kick-off

Only three goals in the history of the tournament have been scored in the first minute of their respective games.

Source:[25]

Match records

Attendance by year

More information Year, Matches ...

Highest attendance

Awards

Main article: AFC Asian Cup awards

Team of the Tournament

More information Edition, Goalkeepers ...

Fair play award

  • First awarded in 1984
More information Year, Winner ...

Notes

  1.  Burma until 1989.
  2.  Republic of China until 1980.
  3. Including results representing  South Vietnam.
  4.  Khmer Republic from 1970 to 1975.
  5. Kazakhstan played in two qualification competitions before join to UEFA in 2002, but had never qualified for the Asian Cup.
  6. Timor-Leste were banned from qualifying for the 2023 Asian Cup for using 12 ineligible players between 2011 and 2017 and providing false documents.[11]

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