AFF U-23 Championship explained

Organiser:AFF
Founded:2005
Region:Southeast Asia
Number Of Teams:12

The AFF U-23 Championship is an international football competition contested by the national under-23 teams of the member nations of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The inaugural edition was held in 2005.[1]

Background

In 2005, the first edition was held in Bangkok, Thailand as the AFF U-23 Youth Championship. A second edition of the tournament was set to take place in Palembang, Indonesia between 16 and 26 July 2011 but was cancelled due to the main stadium of Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, which was to be used for the tournament, still being under renovation.[2] [3]

In 2019, the tournament was then revived as the AFF U-22 Youth Championship with Phnom Penh, Cambodia as the host where it also served as a preparatory tournament for the Southeast Asian Games and AFC U-23 Asian Cup football tournament.[4] [5]

Summary

YearHostFinalThird place playoff
WinnersScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2005
Details

Thailand
3 - 01 - 1
2011
Indonesia
Cancelled
2019
Details

Cambodia
2 - 11 - 0
2022
Details

Cambodia
1 - 0 and
2023
Details

Thailand
0 - 0
0 - 0

Performance by country

style=NationChampionsRunners-upThird PlaceFourth Place
2 (2022, 2023)1 (2019)
1 (2005)2 (2019, 2022)1 (2023)
1 (2019)1 (2023)
-1 (2005)
-1 (2005)
-1 (2022)
-1 (2022)
-2 (2005, 2023)
-1 (2019)

Participating nations

Team
2005
(8)

2019
(8)

2022
(9)

2023
(10)
Total
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GS × 3rd GS 3
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3rd GS × GS 3
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Legend

All-time ranking table

RankTeamPartPldWDLGFGAGDPtsBest finish
141912344410+3439align=left style="background:gold"
2313931254+2130align=left style="background:gold"
34145451723–619align=left style="background-color:#9acdff"
429531137+618align=left style="background:gold"
54145271821–317align=left style="background-color:#9acdff"
63113442215+713align=left style="background:#c96"
74123271026–1611align=left style="background:#c96"
8383141215–310align=left style="background:#c96"
9273041021–119align=left style="background:silver"
104112271422–88align=left
1126006323–200align=left

Awards

Overalls

YearBest playerTop scorer(s)GoalsBest goalkeeperFair play award
2005Not awardedNot awarded
2019 Marinus Wanewar
Saringkan Promsupa
Trần Danh Trung
3
2022 Bounphachan Bounkong Teerasak Poeiphimai3 Hul Kimhuy
2023 Arkhan Fikri Alif Ikmalrizal
Đinh Xuân Tiến
3 Quan Văn Chuẩn

Winning coaches

Year Team Coach
2005 Charnwit Polcheewin
2019 Indra Sjafri
2022 Đinh Thế Nam
2023 Hoàng Anh Tuấn

See also

References

  1. Web site: AFF Under 23 Championship. ASEAN Football Federation. 27 February 2019.
  2. Web site: AFF U-23 Mundur, BTN Fokus ke Tim Senior. AFF U-23 Cancelled, BTN Focuses on Senior Team. id. detik.com. 7 July 2011. 16 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Piala AFF U-23 Batal Digelar di Jakabaring. AFF U-23 Cup Held in Jakabaring is Cancelled. Aloysius Gonsaga. id. Kompas. 14 July 2011. 16 July 2011.
  4. Web site: AFF U22 LG Cup: Contrasting Challenge in Both Groups. ASEAN Football Federation. 16 February 2019. 27 February 2019.
  5. Web site: ASEAN rivals vie for regional supremacy. Asian Football Confederation. 16 February 2019. 27 February 2019.