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AFC U-23 Asian Cup

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The AFC U-23 Asian Cup, previously the AFC U-22 Championship and AFC U-23 Championship, is a biennial international football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-23 national teams of Asia. Each edition of the tournament that is in a year divisible by four is linked to the qualification process for the Olympic Games, whereby the top two teams in the tournament qualify directly. The first edition was initially set to be held in 2013 and its qualification matches in 2014, but the finals tournament was postponed to be played in January 2014 due to the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup. In 2016 the tournament was also renamed from the "AFC U-22 Championship" to the "AFC U-23 Championship". The tournament was rebranded as the "AFC U-23 Asian Cup" in 2021. In July 2023, the AFC announced that each non-Olympic edition of the tournament would be hosted by the same association hosting the next AFC Asian Cup. However, on 24 May 2024, AFC announced that the tournament will be held quadrennially from 2028, with the last non-Olympic qualifiers’ edition held in 2026.

Infobox

Organiser(s)
AFC
Founded
2012 (as AFC U-22 Championship)
Region
Asia
Teams
16
Current champions
Japan (3rd title)
Most championships
Japan (3 titles)

Tables

· Results
Champions
Champions
Ed.
Champions
Year
Score
Hosts
Runners-up
Col 4
Third place
Final
Score
Final
Fourth place
1
1
Ed.
1
Year
2013
Hosts
Oman
Col 4
Iraq
Final
1–0
Final
Saudi Arabia
Final
Jordan
Col 8
0–0 (a .) (3–2 p)
Third place match
South Korea
2
2
Ed.
2
Year
2016
Hosts
Qatar
Col 4
Japan
Final
3–2
Final
South Korea
Final
Iraq
Col 8
2–1 (a .)
Third place match
Qatar
3
3
Ed.
3
Year
2018
Hosts
China
Col 4
Uzbekistan
Final
2–1 (a .)
Final
Vietnam
Final
Qatar
Col 8
1–0
Third place match
South Korea
4
4
Ed.
4
Year
2020
Hosts
Thailand
Col 4
South Korea
Final
1–0 (a .)
Final
Saudi Arabia
Final
Australia
Col 8
1–0
Third place match
Uzbekistan
5
5
Ed.
5
Year
2022
Hosts
Uzbekistan
Col 4
Saudi Arabia
Final
2–0
Final
Uzbekistan
Final
Japan
Col 8
3–0
Third place match
Australia
6
6
Ed.
6
Year
2024
Hosts
Qatar
Col 4
Japan
Final
1–0
Final
Uzbekistan
Final
Iraq
Col 8
2–1 (a .)
Third place match
Indonesia
7
7
Ed.
7
Year
2026
Hosts
Saudi Arabia
Col 4
Japan
Final
4–0
Final
China
Final
Vietnam
Col 8
2–2 (a .) (7–6 p)
Third place match
South Korea
Ed.
Year
Hosts
Final
Third place match
Champions
Score
Runners-up
Third place
Score
Fourth place
1
2013
Oman
Iraq
1–0
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
0–0 (a .) (3–2 p)
South Korea
2
2016
Qatar
Japan
3–2
South Korea
Iraq
2–1 (a .)
Qatar
3
2018
China
Uzbekistan
2–1 (a .)
Vietnam
Qatar
1–0
South Korea
4
2020
Thailand
South Korea
1–0 (a .)
Saudi Arabia
Australia
1–0
Uzbekistan
5
2022
Uzbekistan
Saudi Arabia
2–0
Uzbekistan
Japan
3–0
Australia
6
2024
Qatar
Japan
1–0
Uzbekistan
Iraq
2–1 (a .)
Indonesia
7
2026
Saudi Arabia
Japan
4–0
China
Vietnam
2–2 (a .) (7–6 p)
South Korea
· Teams reaching the top four
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Title(s)
3 (2016, 2024, 2026)
Runners-up
–
Third place
1 (2022)
Fourth place
–
Total
4
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Team
Uzbekistan
Title(s)
1 (2018)
Runners-up
2 (2022, 2024)
Third place
–
Fourth place
1 (2020)
Total
4
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Team
Saudi Arabia
Title(s)
1 (2022)
Runners-up
2 (2013, 2020)
Third place
–
Fourth place
–
Total
3
South Korea
South Korea
Team
South Korea
Title(s)
1 (2020)
Runners-up
1 (2016)
Third place
–
Fourth place
3 (2013, 2018, 2026)
Total
5
Iraq
Iraq
Team
Iraq
Title(s)
1 (2013)
Runners-up
–
Third place
2 (2016, 2024)
Fourth place
–
Total
3
Vietnam
Vietnam
Team
Vietnam
Title(s)
–
Runners-up
1 (2018)
Third place
1 (2026)
Fourth place
–
Total
2
China
China
Team
China
Title(s)
–
Runners-up
1 (2026)
Third place
–
Fourth place
–
Total
1
Qatar
Qatar
Team
Qatar
Title(s)
–
Runners-up
–
Third place
1 (2018)
Fourth place
1 (2016)
Total
2
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Title(s)
–
Runners-up
–
Third place
1 (2020)
Fourth place
1 (2022)
Total
2
Jordan
Jordan
Team
Jordan
Title(s)
–
Runners-up
–
Third place
1 (2013)
Fourth place
–
Total
1
Indonesia
Indonesia
Team
Indonesia
Title(s)
–
Runners-up
–
Third place
–
Fourth place
1 (2024)
Total
1
Team
Title(s)
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Total
Japan
3 (2016, 2024, 2026)
–
1 (2022)
–
4
Uzbekistan
1 (2018)
2 (2022, 2024)
–
1 (2020)
4
Saudi Arabia
1 (2022)
2 (2013, 2020)
–
–
3
South Korea
1 (2020)
1 (2016)
–
3 (2013, 2018, 2026)
5
Iraq
1 (2013)
–
2 (2016, 2024)
–
3
Vietnam
–
1 (2018)
1 (2026)
–
2
China
–
1 (2026)
–
–
1
Qatar
–
–
1 (2018)
1 (2016)
2
Australia
–
–
1 (2020)
1 (2022)
2
Jordan
–
–
1 (2013)
–
1
Indonesia
–
–
–
1 (2024)
1
· Overall team records
1
1
Rank
1
Team
Japan
Part
7
M
35
W
24
D
5
L
6
GF
68
GA
26
GD
+42
Point(s)
77
2
2
Rank
2
Team
South Korea
Part
7
M
38
W
23
D
8
L
7
GF
60
GA
36
GD
+24
Point(s)
77
3
3
Rank
3
Team
Uzbekistan
Part
7
M
34
W
19
D
5
L
10
GF
61
GA
27
GD
+34
Point(s)
62
4
4
Rank
4
Team
Iraq
Part
7
M
32
W
17
D
11
L
4
GF
51
GA
33
GD
+18
Point(s)
62
5
5
Rank
5
Team
Saudi Arabia
Part
7
M
31
W
16
D
6
L
9
GF
47
GA
28
GD
+19
Point(s)
54
6
6
Rank
6
Team
Australia
Part
7
M
29
W
12
D
6
L
11
GF
26
GA
29
GD
−3
Point(s)
42
7
7
Rank
7
Team
Qatar
Part
6
M
25
W
11
D
7
L
7
GF
35
GA
37
GD
–2
Point(s)
40
8
8
Rank
8
Team
Jordan
Part
7
M
27
W
8
D
11
L
8
GF
29
GA
28
GD
+1
Point(s)
35
9
9
Rank
9
Team
Vietnam
Part
6
M
26
W
8
D
8
L
10
GF
32
GA
37
GD
−5
Point(s)
32
10
10
Rank
10
Team
United Arab Emirates
Part
6
M
22
W
6
D
6
L
10
GF
20
GA
29
GD
−9
Point(s)
24
11
11
Rank
11
Team
Syria
Part
5
M
17
W
5
D
5
L
7
GF
16
GA
24
GD
−8
Point(s)
20
12
12
Rank
12
Team
Iran
Part
5
M
16
W
4
D
6
L
6
GF
18
GA
20
GD
−2
Point(s)
18
13
13
Rank
13
Team
Thailand
Part
6
M
19
W
3
D
6
L
10
GF
20
GA
30
GD
−10
Point(s)
15
14
14
Rank
14
Team
China
Part
6
M
21
W
4
D
3
L
14
GF
16
GA
29
GD
−13
Point(s)
15
15
15
Rank
15
Team
North Korea
Part
4
M
13
W
3
D
4
L
6
GF
15
GA
19
GD
−4
Point(s)
13
16
16
Rank
16
Team
Indonesia
Part
1
M
6
W
2
D
1
L
3
GF
8
GA
9
GD
−1
Point(s)
7
17
17
Rank
17
Team
Palestine
Part
1
M
4
W
1
D
1
L
2
GF
8
GA
6
GD
+2
Point(s)
4
18
18
Rank
18
Team
Turkmenistan
Part
1
M
4
W
1
D
1
L
2
GF
4
GA
5
GD
−1
Point(s)
4
19
19
Rank
19
Team
Kuwait
Part
3
M
9
W
1
D
1
L
7
GF
5
GA
19
GD
−14
Point(s)
4
20
20
Rank
20
Team
Malaysia
Part
3
M
10
W
1
D
1
L
8
GF
6
GA
22
GD
−16
Point(s)
4
21
21
Rank
21
Team
Lebanon
Part
1
M
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
5
GA
7
GD
−2
Point(s)
3
22
22
Rank
22
Team
Oman
Part
2
M
6
W
1
D
0
L
5
GF
4
GA
8
GD
−4
Point(s)
3
23
23
Rank
23
Team
Tajikistan
Part
2
M
6
W
1
D
0
L
5
GF
5
GA
18
GD
−13
Point(s)
3
24
24
Rank
24
Team
Bahrain
Part
1
M
3
W
0
D
2
L
1
GF
3
GA
8
GD
−5
Point(s)
2
25
25
Rank
25
Team
Kyrgyzstan
Part
1
M
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
1
GA
4
GD
−3
Point(s)
0
26
26
Rank
26
Team
Myanmar
Part
1
M
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
1
GA
13
GD
−12
Point(s)
0
27
27
Rank
27
Team
Yemen
Part
2
M
6
W
0
D
0
L
6
GF
2
GA
15
GD
−13
Point(s)
0
Rank
Team
Part
M
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Point(s)
1
Japan
7
35
24
5
6
68
26
+42
77
2
South Korea
7
38
23
8
7
60
36
+24
77
3
Uzbekistan
7
34
19
5
10
61
27
+34
62
4
Iraq
7
32
17
11
4
51
33
+18
62
5
Saudi Arabia
7
31
16
6
9
47
28
+19
54
6
Australia
7
29
12
6
11
26
29
−3
42
7
Qatar
6
25
11
7
7
35
37
–2
40
8
Jordan
7
27
8
11
8
29
28
+1
35
9
Vietnam
6
26
8
8
10
32
37
−5
32
10
United Arab Emirates
6
22
6
6
10
20
29
−9
24
11
Syria
5
17
5
5
7
16
24
−8
20
12
Iran
5
16
4
6
6
18
20
−2
18
13
Thailand
6
19
3
6
10
20
30
−10
15
14
China
6
21
4
3
14
16
29
−13
15
15
North Korea
4
13
3
4
6
15
19
−4
13
16
Indonesia
1
6
2
1
3
8
9
−1
7
17
Palestine
1
4
1
1
2
8
6
+2
4
18
Turkmenistan
1
4
1
1
2
4
5
−1
4
19
Kuwait
3
9
1
1
7
5
19
−14
4
20
Malaysia
3
10
1
1
8
6
22
−16
4
21
Lebanon
1
3
1
0
2
5
7
−2
3
22
Oman
2
6
1
0
5
4
8
−4
3
23
Tajikistan
2
6
1
0
5
5
18
−13
3
24
Bahrain
1
3
0
2
1
3
8
−5
2
25
Kyrgyzstan
1
3
0
0
3
1
4
−3
0
26
Myanmar
1
3
0
0
3
1
13
−12
0
27
Yemen
2
6
0
0
6
2
15
−13
0
· Champions by regions
EAFF (East Asia)
EAFF (East Asia)
Regional federation
EAFF (East Asia)
Champion(s)
Japan (3) South Korea (1)
Title(s)
4
WAFF (West Asia)
WAFF (West Asia)
Regional federation
WAFF (West Asia)
Champion(s)
Iraq (1) Saudi Arabia (1)
Title(s)
2
CAFA (Central Asia)
CAFA (Central Asia)
Regional federation
CAFA (Central Asia)
Champion(s)
Uzbekistan (1)
Title(s)
1
AFF (Southeast Asia)
AFF (Southeast Asia)
Regional federation
AFF (Southeast Asia)
Champion(s)
–
Title(s)
0
SAFF (South Asia)
SAFF (South Asia)
Regional federation
SAFF (South Asia)
Champion(s)
–
Title(s)
0
Regional federation
Champion(s)
Title(s)
EAFF (East Asia)
Japan (3) South Korea (1)
4
WAFF (West Asia)
Iraq (1) Saudi Arabia (1)
2
CAFA (Central Asia)
Uzbekistan (1)
1
AFF (Southeast Asia)
–
0
SAFF (South Asia)
–
0
· Comprehensive team results by tournament
Australia
Australia
Teams
Australia
2013
QF
2016
GS
2018
GS
2020
3rd
2022
4th
2024
GS
2026
QF
Total
7
Bahrain
Bahrain
Teams
Bahrain
2013
•
2016
•
2018
•
2020
GS
2022
•
2024
•
2026
•
Total
1
China
China
Teams
China
2013
GS
2016
GS
2018
GS
2020
GS
2022
×
2024
GS
2026
2nd
Total
6
Indonesia
Indonesia
Teams
Indonesia
2013
•
2016
•
2018
•
2020
•
2022
•
2024
4th
2026
•
Total
1
Iran
Iran
Teams
Iran
2013
GS
2016
QF
2018
•
2020
GS
2022
GS
2024
•
2026
GS
Total
5
Iraq
Iraq
Teams
Iraq
2013
1st
2016
3rd
2018
QF
2020
GS
2022
QF
2024
3rd
2026
GS
Total
7
Japan
Japan
Teams
Japan
2013
QF
2016
1st
2018
QF
2020
GS
2022
3rd
2024
1st
2026
1st
Total
7
Jordan
Jordan
Teams
Jordan
2013
3rd
2016
QF
2018
GS
2020
QF
2022
GS
2024
GS
2026
QF
Total
7
Kuwait
Kuwait
Teams
Kuwait
2013
GS
2016
•
2018
×
2020
•
2022
GS
2024
GS
2026
•
Total
3
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Teams
Kyrgyzstan
2013
•
2016
•
2018
•
2020
•
2022
•
2024
•
2026
GS
Total
1
Lebanon
Lebanon
Teams
Lebanon
2013
•
2016
•
2018
•
2020
•
2022
•
2024
•
2026
GS
Total
1
Malaysia
Malaysia
Teams
Malaysia
2013
•
2016
•
2018
QF
2020
•
2022
GS
2024
GS
2026
•
Total
3
Myanmar
Myanmar
Teams
Myanmar
2013
GS
2016
•
2018
•
2020
•
2022
•
2024
•
2026
•
Total
1
North Korea
North Korea
Teams
North Korea
2013
GS
2016
QF
2018
GS
2020
GS
2022
×
2024
×
2026
×
Total
4
Oman
Oman
Teams
Oman
2013
GS
2016
•
2018
GS
2020
•
2022
•
2024
•
2026
•
Total
2
Palestine
Palestine
Teams
Palestine
2013
•
2016
•
2018
QF
2020
•
2022
•
2024
•
2026
•
Total
1
Qatar
Qatar
Teams
Qatar
2013
•
2016
4th
2018
3rd
2020
GS
2022
GS
2024
QF
2026
GS
Total
6
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Teams
Saudi Arabia
2013
2nd
2016
GS
2018
GS
2020
2nd
2022
1st
2024
QF
2026
GS
Total
7
South Korea
South Korea
Teams
South Korea
2013
4th
2016
2nd
2018
4th
2020
1st
2022
QF
2024
QF
2026
4th
Total
7
Syria
Syria
Teams
Syria
2013
QF
2016
GS
2018
GS
2020
QF
2022
•
2024
•
2026
GS
Total
5
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Teams
Tajikistan
2013
•
2016
•
2018
•
2020
•
2022
GS
2024
GS
2026
•
Total
2
Thailand
Thailand
Teams
Thailand
2013
•
2016
GS
2018
GS
2020
QF
2022
GS
2024
GS
2026
GS
Total
6
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Teams
Turkmenistan
2013
•
2016
•
2018
•
2020
•
2022
QF
2024
•
2026
•
Total
1
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Teams
United Arab Emirates
2013
QF
2016
QF
2018
•
2020
QF
2022
GS
2024
GS
2026
QF
Total
6
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Teams
Uzbekistan
2013
GS
2016
GS
2018
1st
2020
4th
2022
2nd
2024
2nd
2026
QF
Total
7
Vietnam
Vietnam
Teams
Vietnam
2013
•
2016
GS
2018
2nd
2020
GS
2022
QF
2024
QF
2026
3rd
Total
6
Yemen
Yemen
Teams
Yemen
2013
GS
2016
GS
2018
×
2020
•
2022
•
2024
•
2026
•
Total
2
Total
Total
Teams
Total
2013
16
2016
16
2018
16
2020
16
2022
16
2024
16
2026
16
Teams
2013
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
2026
Total
Australia
QF
GS
GS
3rd
4th
GS
QF
7
Bahrain
•
•
•
GS
•
•
•
1
China
GS
GS
GS
GS
×
GS
2nd
6
Indonesia
•
•
•
•
•
4th
•
1
Iran
GS
QF
•
GS
GS
•
GS
5
Iraq
1st
3rd
QF
GS
QF
3rd
GS
7
Japan
QF
1st
QF
GS
3rd
1st
1st
7
Jordan
3rd
QF
GS
QF
GS
GS
QF
7
Kuwait
GS
•
×
•
GS
GS
•
3
Kyrgyzstan
•
•
•
•
•
•
GS
1
Lebanon
•
•
•
•
•
•
GS
1
Malaysia
•
•
QF
•
GS
GS
•
3
Myanmar
GS
•
•
•
•
•
•
1
North Korea
GS
QF
GS
GS
×
×
×
4
Oman
GS
•
GS
•
•
•
•
2
Palestine
•
•
QF
•
•
•
•
1
Qatar
•
4th
3rd
GS
GS
QF
GS
6
Saudi Arabia
2nd
GS
GS
2nd
1st
QF
GS
7
South Korea
4th
2nd
4th
1st
QF
QF
4th
7
Syria
QF
GS
GS
QF
•
•
GS
5
Tajikistan
•
•
•
•
GS
GS
•
2
Thailand
•
GS
GS
QF
GS
GS
GS
6
Turkmenistan
•
•
•
•
QF
•
•
1
United Arab Emirates
QF
QF
•
QF
GS
GS
QF
6
Uzbekistan
GS
GS
1st
4th
2nd
2nd
QF
7
Vietnam
•
GS
2nd
GS
QF
QF
3rd
6
Yemen
GS
GS
×
•
•
•
•
2
Total
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

References

  1. The-AFC
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120918014325/http://www.the-afc.com/en/news/35851-call-to-improve-afc-competitions
  2. "Fifteen sides storm to U-22 finals"
    http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/men-a-youth/afc-u22-championship/39647-U-22-Championship-qualifiers-conclude
  3. The-AFC
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120802224922/http://www.the-afc.com/en/news/38458-afc-competitions-committee-takes-key-decisions
  4. "AFC Competitions Committee meeting"
    http://www.the-afc.com/standing-committee/afc-competitions-committee-meeting
  5. "AFC rebrands age group championships to AFC Asian Cups"
    https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-beach-soccer-championship/latest/news/afc-rebrands-age-group-championships-to-afc-asian-cups
  6. "AFC Competitions Committee approves key decisions on reformatted competitions"
    https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/afc_competitions/news/afc_competitions_committee_approves_key_decisions_on_reformatted_competitions_1.html
  7. "Pivotal reforms approved by AFC Competitions Committee"
    https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/cfed/news/pivotal_reforms_approved_by_afc_competitions_committee.html
  8. The-AFC
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120802203121/http://www.the-afc.com/en/news-centre/inside-afc/676-afc-news/35931-afc-announces-key-competition-decisions
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