AFC Asian Cup records and statistics

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

General statistics by tournament

Year Host Champion Winning coach Top scorer(s) Best player
1956  Hong Kong  South Korea South Korea Lee Yoo-hyung Israel Nahum Stelmach (4) N/A
1960  South Korea  South Korea South Korea Wui Hye-deok South Korea Cho Yoon-ok (4)
1964  Israel  Israel Israel Yosef Merimovich India Inder Singh (2)
Israel Mordechai Spiegler (2)
1968  Iran  Iran Iran Mahmoud Bayati Iran Homayoun Behzadi (4)
Israel Moshe Romano (4)
Israel Giora Spiegel (4)
1972  Thailand  Iran Iran Mohammad Ranjbar Iran Hossein Kalani (5) Iran Ebrahim Ashtiani
1976  Iran  Iran Iran Heshmat Mohajerani Iran Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (3)
Iran Nasser Nouraei (3)
Kuwait Fathi Kamel (3)
Iran Ali Parvin
1980  Kuwait  Kuwait Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira Iran Behtash Fariba (7)
South Korea Choi Soon-ho (7)
N/A
1984  Singapore  Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Khalil Al-Zayani China Jia Xiuquan (3)
Iran Shahrokh Bayani (3)
Iran Nasser Mohammadkhani (3)
China Jia Xiuquan
1988  Qatar  Saudi Arabia Brazil Carlos Alberto Parreira South Korea Lee Tae-ho (3) South Korea Kim Joo-sung
1992  Japan  Japan Netherlands Hans Ooft Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Bishi (3) Japan Kazuyoshi Miura
1996  United Arab Emirates  Saudi Arabia Portugal Nelo Vingada Iran Ali Daei (8) Iran Khodadad Azizi
2000  Lebanon  Japan France Philippe Troussier South Korea Lee Dong-gook (6) Japan Hiroshi Nanami
2004  China  Japan Brazil Zico Bahrain A'ala Hubail (5)
Iran Ali Karimi (5)
Japan Shunsuke Nakamura
2007  Indonesia
 Malaysia
 Thailand
 Vietnam
 Iraq Brazil Jorvan Vieira Iraq Younis Mahmoud (4)
Japan Naohiro Takahara (4)
Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Qahtani (4)
Iraq Younis Mahmoud
2011  Qatar  Japan Italy Alberto Zaccheroni South Korea Koo Ja-cheol (5) Japan Keisuke Honda
2015  Australia  Australia Australia Ange Postecoglou United Arab Emirates Ali Mabkhout (5) Australia Massimo Luongo

Team: tournament position

All time

Most championships

4,  Japan (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011)

# Team Championships
1  Japan (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011) 4
2  Iran (1968, 1972, 1976),  Saudi Arabia (1984, 1988, 1996) 3
3  South Korea (1956, 1960) 2
4  Israel (1964),  Kuwait (1980),  Iraq (2007),  Australia (2015) 1

Most finishes in the top two

6,  Saudi Arabia (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2007),  South Korea (1956, 1960, 1972, 1980, 1988, 2015)

# Team Finishes in the top two
1  Saudi Arabia (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2007),  South Korea (1956, 1960, 1972, 1980, 1988, 2015) 6
2  Japan (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011) 4
3  Iran (1968, 1972, 1976),  Israel (1956, 1960, 1964) 3
4  Kuwait (1976, 1980),  China PR (1984, 2004),  Australia (2011, 2015) 2
5  India (1964),  Myanmar (1968),  United Arab Emirates (1996),  Iraq (2007) 1

Consecutive

Most consecutive championships
3,  Iran (1968-1976)
Most consecutive finishes in the top two
5,  Saudi Arabia (1984-2000)
Most consecutive finishes in the top four
6,  Iran (1968-1988)
Most consecutive finishes in the top eight
13  Iran (1968-2015)
Most consecutive finals tournaments
13,  Iran (1968-2015)

Gaps

Longest gap between successive titles
8 years,  Japan (1992-2000),  Saudi Arabia (1988-1996)
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top two
27 years,  South Korea (1988-2015)
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top four
31 years,  Iraq (1976-2007)
Longest gap between successive appearances in the top eight
11 years,  Qatar (2000-2011)
Longest gap between successive appearances in the Finals
27 years,  India (1984-2011)

Host team

Best finish by host team
Champion,  South Korea (1960),  Israel (1964),  Iran (1968, 1976),  Kuwait (1980),  Japan (1992),  Australia (2015)
Worst finish by host team
9th-16th position,  Indonesia (2007),  Malaysia (2007),  Thailand (2007)

Defending champion

Best finish by defending champion
Winners,  South Korea (1960),  Iran (1972, 1976),  Saudi Arabia (1988),  Japan (2004)
Worst finish by defending champion
Quarterfinalist,  Japan (1996, 2015),  Iraq (2011)

Debuting teams

Best finish by a debuting team
champion,  South Korea (1956),  Iran (1968),  Saudi Arabia (1984)

Other

Most finishes in the top two without ever being champion
2,  China PR (1984, 2004)
Most finishes in the top four without ever being champion
6,  China PR (1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004)
Most finishes in the top eight without ever being champion
8,  China PR (1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2015)
Most appearances in Finals without ever being champion
11,  China PR (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015)
Most appearances in Finals without being champion
11,  China PR (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015),  South Korea (1964, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015)
Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two
2,  South Vietnam (1956, 1960)
Most finishes in the top eight without ever finishing in the top two
4  Uzbekistan (2004, 2007, 2011, 2015)
Most appearances in Finals without ever finishing in the top two
9  Qatar (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015)
Most finishes in the top eight without ever finishing in the top four
3  Qatar (1992, 2000, 2011)
Most appearances in Finals without ever finishing in the top four
9  Qatar (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015)

Team: Matches played/goals scored

All time

Most matches played
62,  Iran,  South Korea
Most wins
37,  Iran
Most losses
18,  China PR
Most draws
18,  Iran
Most goals scored
119,  Iran
Most goals conceded
62,  South Korea
Fewest goals scored
1,  Palestine
Fewest goals conceded
4,  Singapore,  Myanmar

Participating nations

Team Hong Kong
1956
South Korea
1960
Israel
1964
Iran
1968
Thailand
1972
Iran
1976
Kuwait
1980
Singapore
1984
Qatar
1988
Japan
1992
United Arab Emirates
1996
Lebanon
2000
China
2004
Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Vietnam
2007
Qatar
2011
Australia
2015
United Arab Emirates
2019
Years
 Australia QF 2nd 1st q 4
 Bahrain GS 4th GS GS GS 5
 Bangladesh GS 1
 Cambodia 4th 1
 China PR 3rd GS 2nd 4th 3rd QF 4th 2nd GS GS QF q 12
 Chinese Taipei 3rd 4th 2
 Hong Kong 3rd 4th 5th 3
 India 2nd GS GS 3
 Indonesia GS GS GS GS 4
 Iran 1st 1st 1st 3rd 4th 3rd GS 3rd QF 3rd QF QF QF q 14
 Iraq GS 4th QF QF QF 1st QF 4th q 9
 Israel 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd 4
 Japan GS 1st QF 1st 1st 4th 1st QF q 9
 Jordan QF QF GS 3
 Kuwait GS 2nd 1st 3rd GS 4th QF GS GS GS 10
 Lebanon GS 1
 Malaysia GS GS GS 3
 Myanmar 2nd 1
 North Korea 4th GS GS GS 4
 Oman GS GS GS 3
 Palestine GS 1
 Qatar GS GS GS GS QF GS GS QF GS q 10
 Saudi Arabia 1st 1st 2nd 1st 2nd GS 2nd GS GS q 10
 Singapore GS 1
 South Korea 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd GS 2nd QF 3rd QF 3rd 3rd 2nd q 14
 South Vietnam 4th 4th 2
 South Yemen GS 1
 Syria GS GS GS GS GS q 6
 Thailand 3rd GS GS GS GS GS q 7
 Turkmenistan GS 1
 United Arab Emirates GS GS GS 4th 2nd GS GS GS 3rd q 10
 Uzbekistan GS GS QF QF 4th QF q 7
 Vietnam QF 1
Total 4 4 4 5 6 6 10 10 10 8 12 12 16 16 16 16 24
Legend

Debut of teams

Year Debutants Total
1956  South Korea
 Hong Kong
 South Vietnam
 Israel
4
1960  Republic of China
(Chinese Taipei)
1
1964  India 1
1968  Iran
 Burma (Myanmar)
2
1972  Khmer Republic
(Cambodia)

 Iraq
 Kuwait
 Thailand
4
1976  South Yemen
 China PR
2
1980  Bangladesh
 Malaysia
 North Korea
 Qatar
 Syria
 United Arab Emirates
6
1984  Saudi Arabia
 Singapore
2
1988  Bahrain
 Japan
2
1992 None 0
1996  Indonesia
 Uzbekistan
2
2000  Lebanon 1
2004  Jordan
 Oman
 Turkmenistan
3
2007  Australia
 Vietnam
2
2011 None 0
2015  Palestine 1

All-time table

(as of 2015 competition)

Rank Team Part Pld W D L GF GA Dif Pts Avg GF Avg GA Avg Pts
1.  Iran 13623718711945+741299.503.5010.17
2.  South Korea 136232161410062+381127.675.008.08
3.  Japan 841241258038+428410.285.2810.57
4.  China PR 11512013188158+23737.605.406.40
5.  Saudi Arabia 9441913126345+18707.255.008.37
6.  Kuwait 10421510174751-4555.115.006.11
7.  United Arab Emirates 936128163248-16483.385.504.75
8.  Iraq 835137153842-4464.284.715.57
9.  Uzbekistan 624113103544-9366.007.806.00
10.  Australia 31610333410+243310.003.509.00
11.  Qatar 932611153346-13294.005.383.63
12.  Israel 4139042815+13277.003.756.75
13.  Syria 5187291523-8233.004.604.60
14.  Bahrain 51945102634-8175.757.753.50
15.  Jordan 311443139+4163.003.006.50
16.  North Korea 41532101426-12114.006.333.66
17.  Thailand 62018111545-30112.507.501.83
18.  Oman 39234611-592.503.003.00
19.  Indonesia 4122281028-1882.507.002.00
20.  Myanmar 1421154+175.004.007.00
21.  India 310217823-1572.667.662.33
22.  Malaysia 39135720-1362.336.672.00
23.  Chinese Taipei 27124512-752.506.002.50
24.  Singapore 1411234-143.004.004.00
25.  Vietnam 1411247-344.007.004.00
26.  Cambodia 15113810-248.0010.004.00
27.  Hong Kong 310037923-1433.007.671.00
28.  Lebanon 1302137-423.007.002.00
29.  Turkmenistan 1301246-214.006.001.00
30.  South Vietnam 26015821-1314.0010.500.50
31.  South Yemen 1200209-900.009.000.00
32.  Palestine 13003111-1002.0017.000.00
33.  Bangladesh 14004217-1502.0017.000.00

Results of host nations

Year Host nation Finish
1956  Hong Kong Third Place
1960  South Korea Champions
1964  Israel Champions
1968  Iran Champions
1972  Thailand Third Place
1976  Iran Champions
1980  Kuwait Champions
1984  Singapore Group Stage
1988  Qatar Group Stage
1992  Japan Champions
1996  United Arab Emirates Runners-up
2000  Lebanon Group Stage
2004  China PR Runners-up
2007  Vietnam Quarter-Final
 Indonesia Group Stage
 Thailand Group Stage
 Malaysia Group Stage
2011  Qatar Quarter-Final
2015  Australia Champions
2019  United Arab Emirates To be determined

Results of defending champions

Year Defending champions Finish
1960  South Korea Champions
1964  South Korea Third Place
1968  Israel Third Place
1972  Iran Champions
1976  Iran Champions
1980  Iran Third Place
1984  Kuwait Third Place
1988  Saudi Arabia Champions
1992  Saudi Arabia Runners-up
1996  Japan Quarter-Final
2000  Saudi Arabia Runners-up
2004  Japan Champions
2007  Japan Fourth Place
2011  Iraq Quarter-Final
2015  Japan Quarter-Final
2019  Australia To be determined

Fair Play Awards

Year Nations
1984  China PR
1996  Iran
2000  Saudi Arabia
2004  China PR
2007  Japan
2011  South Korea
2015  Australia

Overall top goalscorers

Goals Scorers
14 Iran Ali Daei
10 South Korea Lee Dong-Gook
9 Japan Naohiro Takahara
8 Kuwait Jassem Al-Houwaidi, Iraq Younis Mahmoud
7 Iran Behtash Fariba, Iran Hossein Kalani, South Korea Choi Soon-Ho, Kuwait Faisal Al-Dakhil,
6 Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Qahtani, Uzbekistan Alexander Geynrikh, Australia Tim Cahill
5 Bahrain A'ala Hubail, Bahrain Ismael Abdullatif, Iran Ali Karimi, Iran Ali Jabbari, Japan Akinori Nishizawa, South Korea Woo Sang-Kwon, South Korea Chung Hae-Won, South Korea Hwang Sun-Hong, South Korea Koo Ja-Cheol, Israel Nahum Stelmach, China Shao Jiayi, United Arab Emirates Ali Mabkhout

Hat-tricks

A hat-trick is achieved when the same player scores three or more goals in one match. Listed in chronological order.

Sequence
Player No. of
goals
Time of goals Representing Final
score
Opponent Tournament Round
1.Kalani, HosseinHossein Kalani334', 70', 78' Iran3–0 Iraq1972Group stage
2.Jabbari, AliAli Jabbari380', 86', 88' Iran3–2 Thailand1972Group stage
3.Mazloumi, Gholam HosseinGholam Hossein Mazloumi363', 74', 80' Iran8–0 South Yemen1976 Group stage
4.Fariba, BehtashBehtash Fariba411', 34', 80', 82' Iran7–0 Bangladesh1980 Group stage
5.Soon-Ho, ChoiChoi Soon-Ho326', 53', 78'(P) South Korea4–1 United Arab Emirates1980Group stage
6.Xiangfu, ShenShen Xiangfu31', 5', 72' China PR6–0 Bangladesh1980Group stage
7.Yonglai, XuXu Yonglai316', 79', 89' China PR6–0 Bangladesh1980Group stage
8.Daei, AliAli Daei466', 76', 83', 89'(P) Iran6–2 South Korea1996Quarter-finals
9.Nishizawa, AkinoriAkinori Nishizawa314', 25', 49' Japan8–1 Uzbekistan2000 Group stage
10.Takahara, NaohiroNaohiro Takahara318', 20', 57' Japan8–1 Uzbekistan2000Group stage
11.Dong-Gook, LeeLee Dong-Gook330', 76', 90+1' South Korea3–0 Indonesia2000Group stage
12.Al-Shalhoub, MohammadMohammad Al-Shalhoub335', 78', 86' Saudi Arabia5–0 Uzbekistan2000Group stage
13.Karimi, AliAli Karimi310', 20', 77' Iran4–3 South Korea2004Quarter-finals
14.Abdullatif, IsmaeelIsmaeel Abdullatif416', 19', 35', 77' Bahrain5–2 India2011Group stage
15.Okazaki, ShinjiShinji Okazaki38', 13', 80' Japan5–0 Saudi Arabia2011Group stage
16.Al-Dardour, HamzaHamza Al-Dardour435', 45+2', 75', 80' Jordan5–1 Palestine2015Group stage

Most tournaments appeared in

The tabulated below is the players who had appeared more than three times in the history of tournament:

Played Name Tournaments
4 Japan Yasuhito Endō 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
4 Uzbekistan Server Djeparov 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
4 Uzbekistan Timur Kapadze 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
4 Uzbekistan Ignatiy Nesterov 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
4 Iraq Younis Mahmoud 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
4 Saudi Arabia Saud Kariri 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
4 Qatar Bilal Mohammed 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
4 Iran Javad Nekounam 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015
4 Iran Mehdi Mahdavikia 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007
4 China Li Ming 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004
4 United Arab Emirates Adnan Al-Talyani 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996

Most tournaments scored in

Most tournaments scored in
4, Younis Mahmoud,  Iraq (2004, 2007, 2011, 2015)
Most consecutive tournaments scored in
4, Younis Mahmoud,  Iraq (2004, 2007, 2011, 2015)

Penalty shoot-outs

For teams played two or more

For teams played one

Score

Attendance

Year Matches Attendance
Total Average Lowest Highest
1992 16 316,496 19,781  KSA QAT
 KSA THA
Group Stage 4,000  JPN KSA Final 60,000
1996 26 398,008 15,308  KOR IDN
 JPN CHN
 UZB SYR
 KUW JPN
Group Stage
Group Stage
Group Stage
Quarter Finals
2,000  IRN KUW
 UAE KSA
3rd place playoff
Final
60,000
2000 26 230,490 8,865  KOR IDN Group Stage 500  LEB IRN Group Stage 52,418
2004 32 1,020,050 31,877  QAT IDN Group Stage 5,000  CHN JPN Final 62,000
2007 32 724,222 22,632  OMA IRQ
 KSA BHR
Group Stage 500  KSA IDN
 IDN KOR
Group Stage 88,000
2011 32 405,361 12,668  KSA JPN Group Stage 2,022  QAT UZB Group Stage 47,413
2015 32 649,705 20,303  QAT BHR Group Stage 4,841  KOR AUS Final 76,385

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