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2026 ASEAN Championship

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2026 ASEAN Championship
Tournament details
Dates24 July 2026 – 26 August 2026
Teams10 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venues10 (in 10 host cities)
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The 2026 ASEAN Championship (officially the ASEAN Hyundai Cup 2026[1] due to sponsorship reasons), or simply ASEAN Cup 2026, will be the 16th edition of the ASEAN Championship, the biennal international men's football championship of Southeast Asia organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and will be the 1st edition under the name ASEAN Hyundai Cup. The tournament will be celebrated as the 30th anniversary of the competition.[2]

The event will be held in the summer season from July to August for the first time, instead of the traditional monsoon season near the year-end.[3][4]

Vietnam are the defending champions after winning the 2024 final against Thailand.

It precedes the inaugural 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup, first announced by FIFA in October 2025.[4]

Format

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The 2026 ASEAN Championship will follow the current 2018 format. In the current format, the nine highest ranked teams automatically qualified, with the 10th and 11th ranked teams playing in a two-legged qualifier. The 10 teams will 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.[5] Like the 2024 edition, away goals rule will not be applied.

Qualification

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Nine teams automatically qualified to the ASEAN Championship final tournament. They were separated in respective pots, based on their performance in the last two editions.

Brunei and East Timor, the two lowest-ranked teams, played a two-legged qualifier to determine the 10th and final qualifier. On 9 June 2026, East Timor beat Brunei by 6–1 on aggregate to become the last participant.

Qualified teams

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Team Appearance Previous best performance Ranking FIFA
(11 June 2026)
 Cambodia 11th Group stage (1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) 175th
 Indonesia 16th Runners-up (2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2020) 118th
 Laos 15th Group stage (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) 185th
 Malaysia 16th Winners (2010) 136th
 Myanmar 16th Fourth place / Semi-finalists (2004, 2016) 158th
 Philippines 15th Semi-finalists (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2024) 135th
 Singapore 16th Winners (1998, 2004, 2007, 2012) 148th
 Thailand 16th Winners (1996, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022) 94th
 Vietnam 16th Winners (2008, 2018, 2024) 99th
 Timor-Leste 5th Group stage (2004, 2018, 2020, 2024) 201st

Draw

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The tournament's draw was held on 15 January 2026 at RCTI studio in Jakarta, Indonesia at 16:00 UTC+7 (WIB).[6][7][8]

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.

Vietnam, the defending champions, were automatically placed in A1, while Thailand were placed in B1. Due to political tensions between Thailand and Cambodia, the latter was automatically drawn to Group A.

At the time of the draw, the identity of the team that secured qualification was unknown and was automatically placed into Pot 5.

Ranking in the two previous tournaments
Pots Teams 2024 2022 AVG
1  Vietnam 1 2 1.5
 Thailand 2 1 1.5
2  Malaysia 5 3 4
 Singapore 4 5 4.5
3  Philippines 3 7 5
 Indonesia 7 4 5.5
4  Cambodia 6 6 6
 Myanmar 8 8 8
5  Laos 9 9 9
 Timor-Leste 10 NQ n/a

Squads

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Schedule

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AFF announced the tournament schedule on 14 November 2025.[2]

The group stage will start from 24 July to 8 August. The knockout stage will take place from 15 to 26 August.[2]

Group stage
Schedule
Matchday
 Group A Group B
Date Matches Date Matches
Matchday 1 24 July 2026 4 v 2
5 v 1		 25 July 2026 4 v 2
5 v 1
Matchday 2 27 July 2026 2 v 5
3 v 4		 28 July 2026 2 v 5
3 v 4
Matchday 3 31 July 2026 5 v 3
1 v 2		 1 August 2026 5 v 3
1 v 2
Matchday 4 3 August 2026 3 v 1
4 v 5		 4 August 2026 3 v 1
4 v 5
Matchday 5 7 August 2026 1 v 4
2 v 3		 8 August 2026 1 v 4
2 v 3
Knockout stage Semi-finals
Schedule
Leg(s)
 Date Matches Date Matches
First leg 15 August 2026 A2 v B1 16 August 2026 B2 v A1
Second leg 18 August 2026 B1 v A2 19 August 2026 A1 v B2
Finals
Schedule
Leg(s)
 Date Matches
First leg 22 August 2026 SF Winner 1 v SF Winner 2
Second leg 26 August 2026 SF Winner 2 v SF Winner 1

Venues

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Cambodia Phnom Penh Thailand Bangkok Myanmar Yangon
Morodok Techo National Stadium Rajamangala Stadium Thuwunna Stadium
Capacity: 60,000 Capacity: 51,560 Capacity: 50,000
Vietnam Hanoi
Location of stadiums of the 2026 ASEAN Championship.
 Indonesia Bogor
Mỹ Đình National Stadium Pakansari Stadium[a]
Capacity: 40,192 Capacity: 30,000
Laos Vientiane Philippines Capas
New Laos National Stadium New Clark City Athletics Stadium[b]
Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 20,000
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Thailand Chonburi Singapore Kallang
Kuala Lumpur Stadium[c] Chonburi Stadium[d] Jalan Besar Stadium[e]
Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 8,680 Capacity: 6,500

Group stage

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Group winners and runners-up will advance to the semi-finals.

All times listed are local.

Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Indonesia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Cambodia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Timor-Leste 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 24 July 2026. Source: ASEAN United FC
Timor-Leste v Vietnam
Report
Singapore v Timor-Leste
Report
Indonesia v Cambodia
Report
Timor-Leste v Indonesia
Report
Vietnam v Singapore
Report
Indonesia v Vietnam
Report
Vietnam v Cambodia
Report
Singapore v Indonesia
Report

Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Malaysia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Philippines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Myanmar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Laos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2026. Source: ASEAN United FC
Myanmar v Malaysia
Report
Laos v Thailand
Report
Malaysia v Laos
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Laos v Philippines
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Thailand v Malaysia
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Myanmar v Laos
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Thailand v Myanmar
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Malaysia v Philippines
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Knockout stage

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In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time (in the second leg), extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If the scores are still tied, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out.

As with every tournament since the 2007 AFF Championship, there is no third place play-off.

All times listed are local

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
A2 Runner-up Group A
B1Winner Group B
Winner semi-final 1
Winner semi-final 2
B2 Runner-up Group B
A1Winner Group A

Semi-finals

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Summary

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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Runner-up Group AWinner Group B15 Aug18 Aug
Runner-up Group BWinner Group A16 Aug19 Aug

Matches

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Runner-up Group AvWinner Group B
Report
Winner Group BvRunner-up Group A
Report
Runner-up Group BvWinner Group A
Report
Winner Group AvRunner-up Group B
Report

Final

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Summary

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Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner semi-final 1Winner semi-final 222 Aug26 Aug

Matches

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First leg
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Winner semi-final 1vWinner semi-final 2
Report
Second leg
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Winner semi-final 2vWinner semi-final 1
Report

Statistics

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Winner

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2026 ASEAN Championship

Awards

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Best goalkeeper MVP Best young player Top scorer

Goalscorers

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Discipline

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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)

Marketing

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Official match ball

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The tournament's official match ball, the Adidas Tiro 26, was unveiled on 23 January 2026.[16]

Sponsorship

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Title partner Presenting partners Official sponsors Official performance/partner

Media coverage

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2026 ASEAN Championship television broadcasters in Southeast Asia
Country Broadcasting networks Television Radio Live streaming
 Brunei Bayon Television, RTB RTB Aneka N/a Platforms: RTBGo

YouTube: ASEAN United FC Facebook: BTV Sports

 Cambodia Bayon Television BTV Cambodia N/a Facebook: BTV Sports

Instagram: BTV Sports

 Indonesia MNC Media RCTI, GTV, iNews, Sportstars, Zona Juara MNC Trijaya FM[17] Platform: Vision+

Youtube: RCTI Sports, iNews Premium Sports, Zona Juara Sports

 Laos Bayon Television N/a YouTube: ASEAN United FC

Facebook: BTV Sports

 Myanmar Sky Net Sports 3 N/a YouTube: ASEAN United FC

Facebook: BTV Sports

 Philippines Cignal One Sports, One Sports+ N/a Facebook: Philippine Football Federation
 Singapore Mediacorp CH5 N/a meWATCH
 Thailand TrueVisions, True Sports 2, True Premier Football Channel N/a
 Timor-Leste Bayona Sport N/a YouTube: ASEAN United FC

Facebook: BTV Sports

 Vietnam FPT Play, VTV VTV6, VTV7 N/a FPT Play[note 1], VTVgo
2026 ASEAN Championship international television broadcasters
 China Quijing N/a Douyin
 South Korea Eclat Media SPOTV N/a
 France,  Germany,  United Kingdom,  United States OneFootball N/a OneFootball
Rest of the world YouTube, OneFootball N/a ASEAN United FC, OneFootball

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Indonesia will play their group stage games in Bogor, before moving to Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta if they qualify for the knockouts.[9]
  2. ↑ Philippines will play their home games at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium, as the Rizal Memorial Stadium – Philippines's regular home stadium – is undergoing renovation.
  3. ↑ Malaysia will play their home games at the Kuala Lumpur Stadium, as the Bukit Jalil National Stadium – Malaysia's regular home stadium – is being renovated for the 2027 SEA Games.
  4. ↑ Timor-Leste's home stadium, the National Stadium in Dili, currently does not meet FIFA standards. They are expected to play their home games in a neutral venue.
  5. ↑ Singapore will play their home games at the Jalan Besar Stadium, as the National Stadium – Singapore's regular home stadium – is reserved for the National Day Parade on 9 August.
  1. ↑ Also on FPT Play YouTube channel with an alternative "emotional" commentary.

References

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  1. ↑ "HYUNDAI MOTOR NAMED NEW TITLE PARTNER OF THE ASEAN CHAMPIONSHIP, NOW KNOWN AS THE ASEAN HYUNDAI CUP™". aseanutdfc.com. ASEAN United FC. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "DATES CONFIRMED AS ASEAN HYUNDAI CUP™ CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2026". aseanutdfc.com. ASEAN United FC. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Tan, Gabriel (14 November 2025). "ASEAN Championship's 30th anniversary set for summer window next July-August". ESPN Asia. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Football's Asean Championship to be switched from year-end to July 24-Aug 26 in 2026". The Straits Times. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Asean Football Federation (AFF) And Mitsubishi Electric Launch New Brand Identity For Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup™ 2024". Mitsubishi Electric. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "ASEAN Championship draw set for Jan. 15 in Jakarta". ESPN.com. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "ASEAN NATIONAL TEAMS TO LEARN FATE FOR HYUNDAI CUP 2026 AT OFFICIAL DRAW ON JANUARY 15 IN JAKARTA". aseanutdfc.com. ASEAN United FC. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "WHERE TO WATCH THE HYUNDAI CUP™ 2026 OFFICIAL DRAW". aseanutdfc.com. ASEAN United FC. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Timnas Indonesia Main di Stadion Pakansari Selama Babak Grup Piala AFF" [The Indonesian National Team Plays at Pakansari Stadium During the AFF Cup Group Stage]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 29 May 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  10. 1 2 Horng, Pengly (24 June 2026). "Cambodia turn to Morodok after Olympic Stadium fails criteria - Khmer Times". Khmer Times. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Lions to play Asean Championship group matches at Jalan Besar instead of National Stadium because of NDP". Straits Times. 19 January 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Vietnam returns to My Dinh for ASEAN Cup title defense". VietNamNet News (in Vietnamese). 5 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  13. 1 2 Guerrero, Bob (29 May 2026). "Why You Shouldn't Miss the PMNFT Friendlies in June". The Game. Retrieved 26 June 2026. I have just learned that the ASEAN Football Federation will adhere to AFC guidelines and therefore the PFF will have our two home games in Tarlac.
  14. 1 2 "Lịch thi đấu Giải vô địch Đông Nam Á – ASEAN Hyundai Cup 2026". VFF (in Vietnamese). 16 January 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  15. 1 2 Chittinand, Tor (20 June 2026). "Thais to play home games at Rajamangala". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "ASEAN Hyundai Cup™ 2026 Official match ball unveiled by ASEAN Football Federation and Adidas". aseanutdfc.com. ASEAN United FC. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "Piala AFF 2022 Digelar, Ikuti Dengar Bareng: DEBAR, Live Audio di Radio Trijaya FM". mnctrijaya.com (in Indonesian). 19 December 2022. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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