List of AFC Asian Cup Winners: Asian Football Past Champions

AFC Asia Cup Winners List, Asian Football Past champions by year, History since 1956.

As the 18th AFC Football tournament edition in Asia was going to end. As the Qatar becomes the first country to wins the back-to-back AFC Asian Cup titles in 2023 tournament by defeating the Jordan 3-1 in the final and they finish first time in the top position in the competition.

The most winning team of Asian Football cup is Japan holds the 4th titles, while Saudi Arabia has won the three titles of AFC Football cup since its inaugural AFC Cup in 1956.


The Qatar is the defending Champions of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 at home.

AFC Asian Football Cup brief History & Facts.

AFC Asian Cup is an international football competition organized by Asia Football Confederation (AFC). It is the 2nd oldest football competition in the world. AFC winning team become the Asian champions & qualify for the FIFA Confederation Cup. 

It is organized after every 4 years since the first AFC Asian Cup was held in Hong Kong in 1956 & won by the Korea Republic to defeat Israel. 

In the new format of AFC Asia cup, there will 24 teams compete except 16. 

The most titles of AFC Asian cup football won by Japan are 4th times, as well as Saudi Arabia- Iran won the title 3 times. 

AFC Asian cup football 2023 final champion is Qatar who beats the first-time finalist Jordan.


Next AFC Asian cup football 2027 will be held in Saudi Arabia with the 24th teams' format.  

Who won the 2024 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar?

Akram Afif scored a hat trick of penalties to secure back-to-back Asian Cup titles for Qatar in a 3-1 win against Jordan on Saturday.

The forward struck in the first half of the final and then twice after the break at Lusail Stadium to finish as the tournament's leading scorer with eight goals.

Yazan Al Naimat had levelled the game in the second half, but Qatar was awarded two penalties on video review and Afif showed no nerves to convert on both occasions.

AFC Asian Cup Past Winners List by Year 1956-2024.

AFC Asian Cup 2023-24 Qatar

Qatar  3 --  1   Jordan



AFC Asian Cup 2019 UAE

Qatar    3  -  1    Japan.



AFC Asian Cup 2015 Australia

Australia 2-1 Korea Republic



AFC Asian Cup 2011 Qatar

Japan 1-0 Australia



AFC Asian Cup 2007 Indonesia / Malaysia / Thailand / Vietnam

Iraq 1-0 Saudi Arabia



AFC Asian Cup 2004 China

Japan 3-1 China PR



AFC Asian Cup 2000 Lebanon

Japan 1-0 Saudi Arabia



AFC Asian Cup 1996 UAE

Saudi Arabia 4-2 (pen) UAE



AFC Asian Cup 1992 Japan

Japan 1-0 Saudi Arabia



AFC Asian Cup 1988 Qatar

Saudi Arabia 4-3 (pen) Korea Republic



AFC Asian Cup 1984 Singapore

Saudi Arabia 2-0 China PR



AFC Asian Cup 1980 Kuwait

Kuwait  3-0 South Korea



AFC Asian Cup 1976 Iran

Iran 1-0 Kuwait



AFC Asian Cup 1972 Thailand

Iran  2-1  South Korea


AFC Asian Cup 1968 Iran

Iran -- Myanmar  --   (Robin round)



AFC Asian Cup 1964 Israel

Israel -- India  --  (Robin round)



AFC Asian Cup 1960 Korea

Republic Korea (South) -- Republic Israel   --   (Robin round)



AFC Asian Cup 1956 Hong Kong

Korea Republic (South)  -- Israel    --   (Robin round)





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