AFC Asian Cup records and statistics
This is a list of records and statistics of the AFC Asian Cup .
General statistics by tournament
Source:[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Debut of national teams
As of 2024, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Laos, Macau, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Brunei, Timor-Leste and Mongolia are yet to make their debut in the contest.
Year
Debuting teams
Successor teams
Teams
No.
Cum.
1956
Hong Kong , Israel , South Korea , South Vietnam
4
4
1960
Republic of China
1
5
1964
India
1
6
1968
Iran , Burma
2
8
1972
Iraq , Khmer Republic , Kuwait , Thailand
4
12
1976
China , Malaysia , South Yemen
3
15
1980
Bangladesh , North Korea , Qatar , Syria , United Arab Emirates
5
20
1984
Saudi Arabia , Singapore
2
22
1988
Bahrain , Japan
2
24
1992
None
0
24
1996
Indonesia , Uzbekistan
2
26
2000
Lebanon
1
27
2004
Jordan , Oman , Turkmenistan
3
30
2007
Australia
1
31
Vietnam
2011
None
0
31
2015
Palestine
1
32
2019
Kyrgyzstan , Philippines , Yemen
3
35
2023
Tajikistan
1
36
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.[ 8]
As of 2023 AFC Asian Cup
Teams reaching the top four
The first four editions 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.
Since 2023, losing semi-finalists are ranked by the AFC based on goal difference in the semi-finals.[ 9]
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 )
โ
1 (2007 )
โ
6
Saudi Arabia
3 (1984 , 1988 , 1996 )
3 (1992 , 2000 , 2007 )
โ
โ
โ
6
Iran
3 (1968 , 1972 , 1976 )
โ
5 (1980 , 1988 , 1996 , 2004 , 2023 )
1 (1984 )
1 (2019 )
10
South Korea
2 (1956 , 1960 )
4 (1972 , 1980 , 1988 , 2015 )
4 (1964 , 2000 , 2007 , 2011 )
1 (2023 )
โ
11
Qatar
2 (2019 , 2023 )
โ
โ
โ
โ
2
Israel
1 (1964 )
2 (1956 , 1960 )
1 (1968 )
โ
โ
4
Kuwait
1 (1980 )
1 (1976 )
1 (1984 )
1 (1996 )
โ
4
Australia
1 (2015 )
1 (2011 )
โ
โ
โ
2
Iraq
1 (2007 )
โ
โ
2 (1976 , 2015 )
โ
3
China
โ
2 (1984 , 2004 )
2 (1976 , 1992 )
2 (1988 , 2000 )
โ
6
United Arab Emirates
โ
1 (1996 )
1 (2015 )
1 (1992 )
1 (2019 )
4
India
โ
1 (1964 )
โ
โ
โ
1
Myanmar [ a]
โ
1 (1968 )
โ
โ
โ
1
Jordan
โ
1 (2023 )
โ
โ
โ
1
Hong Kong
โ
โ
1 (1956 )
1 (1964 )
โ
2
Chinese Taipei [ b]
โ
โ
1 (1960 )
1 (1968 )
โ
2
Thailand
โ
โ
1 (1972 )
โ
โ
1
Vietnam [ c]
โ
โ
โ
2 (1956 , 1960 )
โ
2
Cambodia [ d]
โ
โ
โ
1 (1972 )
โ
1
North Korea
โ
โ
โ
1 (1980 )
โ
1
Bahrain
โ
โ
โ
1 (2004 )
โ
1
Uzbekistan
โ
โ
โ
1 (2011 )
โ
1
Comprehensive team results by tournament
Legend
1st โ Champions
2nd โ Runners-up
3rd โ Third place
4th โ Fourth place
SF โ Semi-finals
QF โ Quarter-finals
R16 โ Round of 16
GS โ Group stage
Q โ Qualified for upcoming tournament
โขโข โ Qualified but withdrew / Disqualified after qualification
โข โ Did not qualify
ร โ Did not enter / Withdrew from the Asian Cup
โ Hosts
For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament are shown (in parentheses).
Team
1956 (4)
1960 (4)
1964 (4)
1968 (5)
1972 (6)
1976 (6)
1980 (10)
1984 (10)
1988 (10)
1992 (8)
1996 (12)
2000 (12)
2004 (16)
2007 (16)
2011 (16)
2015 (16)
2019 (24)
2023 (24)
2027 (24)
Total
West Asian members
Bahrain
Part of UK
ร
โข
ร
โขโข
ร
GS
โข
ร
โข
4th
GS
GS
GS
R16
R16
Q
8
Iraq
Not an AFC member
GS
4th
ร
ร
ร
ร
QF
QF
QF
1st
QF
4th
R16
R16
Q
11
Jordan
Not an AFC member
โข
ร
ร
โข
โข
ร
โข
โข
QF
โข
QF
GS
R16
2nd
Q
6
Kuwait
Not an AFC member
ร
GS
2nd
1st
3rd
GS
โข
4th
QF
GS
โข
GS
GS
ร
โข
Q
11
Lebanon
Not an AFC member
ร
โข
ร
โข
ร
ร
ร
โข
GS
โข
ร
โข
โข
GS
GS
3
Oman
Not an AFC member
โข
ร
โข
โข
โข
GS
GS
โข
GS
R16
GS
Q
6
Palestine
Not an AFC member
โข
โข
โข
โข
GS
GS
R16
Q
4
Qatar
Part of United Kingdom
โข
GS
GS
GS
GS
โข
QF
GS
GS
QF
GS
1st
1st
Q
12
Saudi Arabia
Not an AFC member
โขโข
ร
1st
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
GS
2nd
GS
GS
R16
R16
Q
12
Syria
Not an AFC member
โข
ร
GS
GS
GS
โข
GS
โข
โข
โข
GS
โข
GS
R16
7
United Arab Emirates
Part of United Kingdom
ร
GS
GS
GS
4th
2nd
โข
GS
GS
GS
3rd
SF
R16
Q
12
Yemen
Not an AFC member
โข
โข
ร
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
GS
โข
1
Central Asian Members
Iran
ร
โข
ร
1st
1st
1st
3rd
4th
3rd
GS
3rd
QF
3rd
QF
QF
QF
SF
3rd
Q
16
Kyrgyzstan
Part of Soviet Union
โข
โข
โข
ร
โข
โข
R16
GS
Q
3
Tajikistan
Part of Soviet Union
โข
โข
โข
ร
โข
โข
โข
QF
1
Turkmenistan
Part of Soviet Union
โข
โข
GS
ร
โข
โข
GS
โข
2
Uzbekistan
Part of Soviet Union
GS
GS
QF
QF
4th
QF
R16
QF
Q
9
South Asian Members
Bangladesh
Part of Pakistan
ร
GS
โข
โข
โข
ร
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
1
India
ร
โข
2nd
โข
ร
ร
ร
GS
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
GS
โข
GS
GS
5
East Asian Members
China
Not an AFC member
3rd
GS
2nd
4th
3rd
QF
4th
2nd
GS
GS
QF
QF
GS
Q
14
Chinese Taipei
โข
3rd
ร
4th
ร
ร
OFC member
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
2
Hong Kong
3rd
โข
4th
5th
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
GS
4
Japan
ร
ร
ร
โข
ร
โข
ร
ร
GS
1st
QF
1st
1st
4th
1st
QF
2nd
QF
Q
11
North Korea
Not an AFC member
โขโข
4th
ร
โข
GS
ร
โข
โข
ร
GS
GS
GS
ร
Q
6
South Korea
1st
1st
3rd
โข
2nd
โข
2nd
GS
2nd
โข
QF
3rd
QF
3rd
3rd
2nd
QF
4th
Q
16
Southeast Asian Members
Australia
OFC member
QF
2nd
1st
QF
QF
Q
6
Cambodia
โข
ร
ร
โข
4th
ร
ร
ร
ร
ร
ร
โข
ร
ร
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
1
Indonesia
ร
ร
ร
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
GS
GS
GS
GS
โข
โข
ร
R16
Q
6
Malaysia
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
GS
GS
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
GS
โข
โข
โข
GS
4
Myanmar
ร
ร
ร
2nd
ร
ร
ร
ร
ร
ร
โข
โข
โข
ร
โข
โข
โข
โข
1
Philippines
โข
โข
ร
โข
ร
ร
โข
โข
ร
ร
โข
โข
ร
ร
โข
โข
GS
โข
1
Singapore
ร
โข
ร
โข
ร
โข
โข
GS
ร
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
โข
1
Thailand
ร
ร
โข
โข
3rd
โขโข
โข
โข
โข
GS
GS
GS
GS
GS
โข
โข
R16
R16
8
Vietnam
4th
4th
โข
โข
โข
โข
ร
ร
ร
ร
โข
โข
โข
QF
โข
โข
QF
GS
5
Former AFC Members
Israel
2nd
2nd
1st
3rd
โขโข
Expelled from AFC
UEFA member
4
South Yemen
GS
ร
ร
โข
Part of Yemen
1
Team
1956 (4)
1960 (4)
1964 (4)
1968 (5)
1972 (6)
1976 (6)
1980 (10)
1984 (10)
1988 (10)
1992 (8)
1996 (12)
2000 (12)
2004 (16)
2007 (16)
2011 (16)
2015 (16)
2019 (24)
2023 (24)
2027 (24)
Total
Results of host nations
Results of defending finalists
Other records
Only three teams have won the tournament in their debut appearances:[ 10]
Iran hold the record for the most games played, with 74.[ 11]
Only Iran have won three consecutive finals of the AFC Asian Cup.[ 11]
Individual records
Most Valuable Player
Source:[ 12]
Overall top goalscorers
Players in bold are still active at international level.
Rank
Player
Country
Years
Goals
1
Ali Daei
Iran
1996, 2000, 2004
14
2
Almoez Ali
Qatar
2019, 2023
11
3
Lee Dong-gook
South Korea
2000, 2004, 2007
10
4
Naohiro Takahara
Japan
2000, 2007
9
Ali Mabkhout
United Arab Emirates
2015, 2019, 2023
Akram Afif
Qatar
2019, 2023
7
Jasem Al-Huwaidi
Kuwait
1996, 2000
8
Younis Mahmoud
Iraq
2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
Sardar Azmoun
Iran
2015, 2019, 2023
10
Hossein Kalani
Iran
1968, 1972
7
Faisal Al-Dakhil
Kuwait
1976, 1980, 1984
Behtash Fariba
Iran
1980
Choi Soon-ho
South Korea
1980
Son Heung-min
South Korea
2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
15
Yasser Al-Qahtani
Saudi Arabia
2004, 2007, 2011
6
Alexander Geynrikh
Uzbekistan
2004, 2007, 2011
Tim Cahill
Australia
2007, 2011, 2015
Ahmed Khalil
United Arab Emirates
2011, 2015, 2019
Aymen Hussein
Iraq
2019, 2023
Mehdi Taremi
Iran
2019, 2023
22
Woo Sang-kwon
South Korea
1956, 1960
5
Nahum Stelmach
Israel
1956, 1960, 1964
Ali Jabbari
Iran
1968, 1972
Chung Hae-won
South Korea
1980, 1988
Hwang Sun-hong
South Korea
1988, 1996
Akinori Nishizawa
Japan
2000
Shao Jiayi
China
2000, 2004, 2007
Ali Karimi
Iran
2000, 2004, 2007
A'ala Hubail
Bahrain
2004, 2007
Ismail Abdullatif
Bahrain
2007, 2011, 2015
Koo Ja-cheol
South Korea
2011, 2015, 2019
Hassan Al-Haydos
Qatar
2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Top goalscorers in one tournament
Players in bold are still active at international level.
Hat-tricks
Most tournament wins
Most tournament appearances
The table lists the players who have appeared in four or more different tournaments.
Tournaments
Player
Years
5
Ignatiy Nesterov
2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
4
Adnan Al-Talyani
1984, 1988, 1992, 1996
Li Ming
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004
Mehdi Mahdavikia
1996, 2000, 2004, 2007
Kim Yong-dae
2000, 2004, 2007, 2011
Javad Nekounam
2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
Younis Mahmoud
2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
Yasuhito Endล
2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
Saud Kariri
2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
Bilal Mohammed
2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
Server Djeparov
2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
Timur Kapadze
2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
Zheng Zhi
2004, 2007, 2015, 2019
Ahmed Kano
2004, 2007, 2015, 2019
Amer Shafi
2004, 2011, 2015, 2019
Ismail Matar
2004, 2007, 2011, 2019
Marat Bikmaev
2004, 2007, 2011, 2019
Masoud Shojaei
2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
Waleed Abdullah
2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
Anzur Ismailov
2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
Zhang Linpeng
2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Ehsan Hajsafi
2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Karim Ansarifard
2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Son Heung-min
2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Hassan Al-Haydos
2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Saad Al-Sheeb
2011, 2015, 2019, 2023
Younis Mahmoud is the only player in the history of the tournament to score a goal in four separate tournaments.
Source:[ 22]
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:[ 23]
Match records
Attendance by year
Year
Matches
Attendance
Total
Average
Highest
1992
16
316,496
19,781
JPN โ KSA
Final
60,000
1996
26
448,000
17,231
IRN โ KUW UAE โ KSA
3rd place match Final
60,000
2000
26
276,488
10,634
LIB โ IRN
Group stage
52,418
2004
32
937,650
29,302
CHN โ JPN
Final
62,000
2007
32
724,222
22,632
KSA โ IDN IDN โ KOR
Group stage
88,000
2011
32
405,361
12,668
QAT โ UZB
Group stage
47,413
2015
32
705,705
22,053
KOR โ AUS
Final
76,385
2019
51
644,307
12,633
UAE โ IND
Group stage
43,206
2023
51
1,507,790
29,565
JOR โ QAT
Final
86,492
Highest attendance
Awards
Team of the Tournament
Fair play award
Notes
References
External links