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The 2024 ASEAN Championship (officially the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 due to sponsorship reasons) is the 15th edition of the ASEAN Championship (formerly the AFF Championship) football tournament of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).[1]
 | This article documents a current ASEAN Championship. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. Initial news reports, scores, or statistics may be unreliable. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (December 2024) |
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 December 2024 – 5 January 2025 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 11 (in 10 host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 72 (3.43 per match) |
| Attendance | 270,105 (12,862 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Shawal Anuar(4 goals) |
← 2022 2026 →
All statistics correct as of 26 December 2024. | |
The final tournament was originally scheduled to run from 23 November to 21 December. However, the AFF decided to change the schedule from 8 December 2024 to 5 January 2025 to avoid conflicts with continental club competitions.
Thailand are the two-time defending champions.
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The 2024 ASEAN Championship will follow the 2018 and 2022 format. In the current format, the nine highest ranked teams would automatically qualify, with the 10th and 11th ranked teams playing a two-legged qualifiers. The 10 teams would be split in two groups of five and play a round robin system with each team playing two home and two away fixtures. The top two sides of each group will advance to the knockout stages consisting of two-legged semi-finals and finals.[2]
Nine teams automatically qualified to the ASEAN Championship final tournament. They were separated in respective pots, based on performance of the last two editions.
Brunei and East Timor, who were two lowest-performing teams, played a two-legged qualifier to determine the 10th and final qualifier. On 15 Oct 2024, East Timor beat Brunei by 1–0 on aggregate to become the last participant.[3]
Australia, a member since 2013, did not enter the tournament, due to restriction imposed by the AFF.[4]
Qualified teams
| Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
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 Cambodia |
10th | Group stage (1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022) |
 Indonesia |
15th | Runners-up (2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2020) |
 Laos |
14th | Group stage (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022) |
 Malaysia |
15th | Winners (2010) |
 Myanmar |
15th | Fourth place / Semi-finalists (2004, 2016) |
 Philippines |
14th | Semi-finalists (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018) |
| Singapore |
15th | Winners (1998, 2004, 2007, 2012) |
 Thailand |
15th | Winners (1996, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022) |
 Timor-Leste |
4th | Group stage (2004, 2018, 2020) |
 Vietnam |
15th | Winners (2008, 2018) |
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The tournament's official draw was held on 21 May 2024 in Hanoi, Vietnam at 14:00 (GMT+07:00). The pot placements followed each team's progress based on the two previous editions. If the results are equal, the most recent tournament will be given priority.
At the time of the draw, the identity of the team that secured qualification was unknown and was automatically placed into Pot 5.
All matches will be played from 8 December 2024 to 5 January 2025.
| Group stage | — | Group A | Group B | ||
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| Date | Matches | Date | Matches | ||
| Matchday 1 | 8 December 2024 | 4 v 2 5 v 1 |
9 December 2024 | 4 v 2 5 v 1 | |
| Matchday 2 | 11 December 2024 | 2 v 5 3 v 4 |
12 December 2024 | 2 v 5 3 v 4 | |
| Matchday 3 | 14 December 2024 | 5 v 3 1 v 2 |
15 December 2024 | 5 v 3 1 v 2 | |
| Matchday 4 | 17 December 2024 | 3 v 1 4 v 5 |
18 December 2024 | 3 v 1 4 v 5 | |
| Matchday 5 | 20 December 2024 | 1 v 4 2 v 3 |
21 December 2024 | 1 v 4 2 v 3 | |
| Knockout stage | Semi-finals | ||||
| — | Date | Matches | Date | Matches | |
| First leg | 26 December 2024 | 2nd A v 1st B | 27 December 2024 | 2nd B v 1st A | |
| Second leg | 29 December 2024 | 1st B v 2nd A | 30 December 2024 | 1st A v 2nd B | |
| Finals | |||||
| — | Date | Matches | |||
| First leg | 2 January 2025 | Semi-final Winner 1 v Semi-final Winner 2 | |||
| Second leg | 5 January 2025 | Semi-final Winner 2 v Semi-final Winner 1 | |||
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On 4 July 2024, the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has officially confirmed the comprehensive use of video assistant referee (VAR) technology during the tournament.[5][6] To ensure uniformity and professionalism, the VAR system will be managed by a third-party provider rather than utilizing the resources available in member countries. For the group stage matches, 10 cameras will be deployed to capture the action, with the number increasing to 12 cameras starting from the semifinals. This initiative marks the first time VAR was used in the senior ASEAN Championship and only the second time it was used in an AFF tournament after the 2024 U-19 Boys Championship.[7]
List of officials
The following officials were chosen for the competition.
Referees
Ismaeel Habib Ali
Tam Ping Wun- Wong Wai Lun
Hiroki Kasahara- Hiroyuki Kimura
- Koki Nagamine
- Koji Takasaki
- Ryo Tanimoto
Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali
Omar Al-Yaqoubi
Kim Dae-yong- Kim Woo-sung
- Ko Hyung-jin
Mohammed Al-Hoiash- Abdullah Dhafer Al-Shehri
Rustam Lutfullin- Firdavs Norsafarov
- Akobirxuja Shukurullaev
Assistant referees
- Salah Abdulaziz Janahi
- Faisal Alawi Sayed
- Lam Nai Kei Sam
- So Kai Man
- Wong Ping Chung
Yudi Nurcahya- Bangbang Syamsudar
- Takeshi Asada
- Jun Mihara
- Isao Nishihashi
- Takumi Takagi
- Yosuke Takebe
- Tomoyuki Umeda
- Kota Watanabe
- Hamamoto Yusuke
- Ayman Faisal Hamzeh Obeidat
- Ahmad Mansour Samara Muhsen
- Jeon Jin-hee
- Kang Dong-ho
- Kwak Seung-soon
- Park Sang-jun
Mohd Yusri Muhammad- Abu Bakar
- Ibrahim Al-Dakhil
- Saad Al-Subaie
- Khalaf Al-Shammari
- Saad Saud
Abdul Hannan Abdul Hasim
Supawan Hinthong- Warintorn Sassadee
- Bakhtiyorkhuja Shavkatov
- Sanjar Shayusupov
- Timur Gaynulin
- Andrey Tsapenko
- Alisher Usmonov
Nguyễn Trung Hậu- Nguyễn Trung Việt
Fourth officials
- Thoriq Alkatiri
- Yudi Nurcahya
- Ryan Saputra
- Mohd Kamil Zakaria Ismail
- Muhammad Usaid Jamal
- Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah
- Ahmad A'Qashah
- Foo Chuan Hui
- Apichit Nophuan
- Mongkolchai Pechsri
- Pansa Chaisanit
- Songkran Bunmeekiart
- Wiwat Jumpa-on
- Hoàng Ngọc Hà
- Lê Vũ Linh
- Ngô Duy Lân
- Nguyễn Mạnh Hải
Video Assistant officials
Du Jianxin- Choi Hyun-jai
- Mamdouh Mufareh Al-Shahdan
- Muhammad Taqi
- Sivakorn Pu-udom
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| Kuala Lumpur |
Kallang |
Bangkok | |
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| Bukit Jalil National Stadium | National Stadium[a] | Jalan Besar Stadium[a] | Rajamangala Stadium |
| Capacity: 87,500 | Capacity: 55,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 51,560 |
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Location of stadiums of the 2024 ASEAN Championship. |
Phnom Penh | |
| Thuwunna Stadium | Olympic Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 50,000 | ||
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| Vientiane |
Hanoi | ||
| New Laos National Stadium | Hàng Đẫy Stadium[b] | ||
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 22,500 | ||
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| Việt Trì |
Surakarta |
Manila | |
| Việt Trì Stadium[c] | Manahan Stadium[d] | Rizal Memorial Stadium | |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 12,880 | |
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- Tiebreakers
Ranking in each group shall be determined as follows:
- Greater number of points obtained in all the group matches;
- Goal difference in all the group matches;
- Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches.
If two or more teams are equal on the basis on the above three criteria, the place shall be determined as follows:
- Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
- Penalty shoot-out if only the teams are tied, and they met in the last round of the group;
- Drawing lots by the Organising Committee.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Thailand |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Singapore |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Malaysia |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Cambodia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Timor-Leste |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 |
Source: ASEAN United FC
| Malaysia | 3–2 | Timor-Leste |
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| Cambodia | 2–1 | Timor-Leste |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Vietnam |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Philippines |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Indonesia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Myanmar |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 | Laos |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 2 |
Source: ASEAN United FC
| Laos | 1–4 | Vietnam |
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| Philippines | 1–1 | Myanmar |
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| Myanmar | 3–2 | Laos |
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| Philippines | 1–1 | Vietnam |
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| Vietnam | 5–0 | Myanmar |
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| Indonesia | 0–1 | Philippines |
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Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Singapore
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| B1 | Vietnam
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| Winner of Semi-final 2 | |||||||||||||
| B2 | Philippines
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| A1 | Thailand
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Semi-finals
First leg
| Singapore | 0–2 | Vietnam |
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Second leg
Final
First leg
Second leg
Goalscorers
There have been 72 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 3.43 goals per match (as of 26 December 2024).
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Hav Soknet- Sa Ty
- Sieng Chanthea
- Sor Rotana
- Andrés Nieto
- Kadek Arel
Bounphachan Bounkong- Chony Waenpaserth
- Kydavone Souvanny
- Peter Phanthavong
- Phathana Phommathep
- Phousomboun Panyavong
- Fergus Tierney
- Stuart Wilkin
- Syafiq Ahmad
Lwin Moe Aung- Maung Maung Lwin
Jarvey Gayoso- Sandro Reyes
- Kyoga Nakamura
- Chalermsak Aukkee
- Nicholas Mickelson
- Peeradon Chamratsamee
Olagar Xavier- Doãn Ngọc Tân
- Nguyễn Hai Long
- Bùi Vĩ Hào
- Nguyễn Văn Toàn
- Nguyễn Văn Vĩ
1 own goal
- Zin Nyi Nyi Aung (against Indonesia)
- Michael Baldisimo (against Laos)
Discipline
In the tournament, a player will be suspended for the subsequent match in the competition for either getting red card or accumulating two yellow cards in two different matches.
| Player | Offense(s) | Suspension(s) |
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| Peeradon Chamratsamee |
  in 2022 final 2nd leg v Vietnam |
Group A v East Timor (8 December 2024) |
| Wai Lin Aung |
in Group B v Indonesia in Group B v Philippines |
Group B v Laos (18 December 2024) |
| Marselino Ferdinan |
in Group B v Laos |
Group B v Vietnam (15 December 2024) |
| Phathana Phommathep |
in Group B v Indonesia in Group B v Philippines |
Group B v Myanmar (18 December 2024) |
| Yudai Ogawa |
in Group A v Singapore in Group A v East Timor |
Group A v Thailand (20 December 2024) |
| Maung Maung Lwin |
in Group B v Indonesia in Group B v Laos |
Group B v Vietnam (21 December 2024) |
| Amani Aguinaldo |
in Group B v Indonesia in Group B v Vietnam |
Semi-finals v Thailand (27 December 2024) |
| Muhammad Ferarri |
 in Group B v Philippines |
Team already eliminated from tournament Possible suspension in the first match of next edition |
| Hein Phyo Win |
in Group B v Indonesia in Group B v Vietnam |
Team already eliminated from tournament Possible suspension in the first match of next edition |
Tournament teams ranking
This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Champions |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Runners-up |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semi-finalists |
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Malaysia |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Cambodia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Indonesia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Myanmar |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | |
| 9 | Laos |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 2 | |
| 10 | Timor-Leste |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 |
Source: ASEAN United FC
Official match ball
The tournament's official match ball, Adidas Tiro Pro, was unveiled on 14 August 2024.[11] This marks the return of Adidas as the ASEAN Championship Official Supplier after 20 years.
Sponsorship
| Title Partner | Presenting Partners | Official Sponsors | Official Performance Partner |
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| 2024 ASEAN Championship television broadcasters in Southeast Asia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Broadcastings network | Television | Radio | Live streaming |
 Brunei |
RTB, Astro | RTB Aneka, Astro Arena | — | RTBGo, Astro GO, Sooka |
| Cambodia |
Bayon Television | BTV Cambodia | — | — |
| Indonesia |
MNC Media[12][13] | RCTI, GTV, iNews, Soccer Channel, Sportstars | MNC Trijaya FM[14] | Vision+, Blive |
| Laos |
BG Sports Co. | — | BG SPORTS | |
| Malaysia |
Astro | Astro Arena | — | Astro GO, Sooka |
| Myanmar |
Sky Net | Sky Net Sports HD, Sky Net Sports 4 | — | |
| Philippines |
TAP DMV | Premier Football and Sports channels | — | Matchday+ |
| Singapore |
Mediacorp | CH5 | — | meWATCH |
| Thailand |
Triple V Broadcast Co., Ltd.,[15][16] BG Sports Co.,[17][18][19] AIS Play | Thairath TV | — | Thairath Sport BG SPORTS AIS Play |
| Vietnam |
FPT Play,[20] VTV[21] | VTV2, VTV5, VTV Cần Thơ | — | FPT Play,[note 1] VTVgo |
| 2024 ASEAN Championship international television broadcasters | ||||
| Rest of World | YouTube | — | — | ASEAN United FC |
 China |
Leisu[22] | Leisu Sports Channel | — | Leisu TV |
 South Korea |
Eclat Media[23] | SPOTV | — | SPOTV Now |
Prior to the match between Cambodia's and Malaysia's national teams, a Malaysian woman in Malaysia's Sarawak state was pronounced missing since 5 December, and after a week a female body was found in a badly decomposed state on 15 December pending deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test results.[24] A Malaysian man was arrested shortly following the discovery of the female remains in a ditch on Kuching's Setia Raja Road, where the suspect confessed to murdering and robbing the woman whom he had just recently met,[25] with the reason being his desperation to catch a match between the two countries in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 8 December, where he had pawned the victim's jewellery, comprising a gold bracelet and gold earrings to cover his trip expenses to the country.[26] A DNA test result on 18 December finally confirms the body is the woman that was previously missing.[27]
- Singapore played their home games at the Jalan Besar Stadium from the knockout stage, due to the National Stadium – Singapore's home stadium in the group stage – was booked for a concert of JJ Lin on 28 and 29 December.
- East Timor played their home games in a neutral venue, due to the National Stadium in Dili failing to meet FIFA standards.
- Vietnam originally scheduled to play its home matches at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium, but later the stadium was booked for a concert on 7 and 9 December.[8] As a result, Vietnam hosted its game at the Việt Trì Stadium.[9]
- Also on FPT Play YouTube channel
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