AFC Asian Cup All Time Winners List Since 1956
Asia’s biggest football carnival, the AFC Asian Cup generally takes place every 4-year and features men’s national teams. The competition started in 1956 and so far we’ve witnessed 18 editions. Who is the most successful team in the AFC Asian Cup? Here GoalTheBall reveals the AFC Asian Cup All Time Winners List.
AFC Asian Cup All Time Winners Table
South Korea won the inaugural edition, in fact, they grabbed back-to-back titles. Iran then won thrice on the trot from 1968 to 1976. Saudi Arabia and Japan also had back-to-back successes in 1984 & 1988 and 200 & 2004 respectively. Qatar also achieved the same credit by winning in 2019 and 2023. Qatar is the defending champion of the mentioned competition.
| Year & Host | Winner | Runner-Up | Result |
| 2023 (Qatar) | Qatar | Jordan | 3-1 |
| 2019 (UAE) | Qatar | Japan | 3-1 |
| 2015 (Australia) | Australia | South Korea | 2-1 (a.e.t) |
| 2011 (Qatar) | Japan | Australia | 1-0 (a.e.t) |
| 2007 (Indonesia) | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | 1-0 |
| 2004 (China) | Japan | China | 3-1 |
| 2000 (Lebanon) | Japan | Saudi Arabia | 1-0 |
| 1996 (UAE) | Saudi Arabia | UAE | 0-0 (a.e.t) (4-3 p) |
| 1992 (Japan) | Japan | Saudi Arabia | 1-0 |
| 1988 (Qatar) | Saudi Arabia | South Korea | 0-0 (a.e.t) (4-2 p) |
| 1984 (Singapore) | Saudi Arabia | China | 2-0 |
| 1980 (Kuwait) | Kuwait | South Korea | 3-0 |
| 1976 (Iran) | Iran | Kuwait | 1-0 |
| 1972 (Thailand) | Iran | South Korea | 2-1 (a.e.t) |
| 1968 (Iran) | Iran | Myanmar (Burma) | Round-Robin format |
| 1964 (Expelled Country) | Expelled Country | India | Round-Robin format |
| 1960 (South Korea) | South Korea | Expelled Country | Round-Robin format |
| 1956 (Hong Kong) | South Korea | Expelled Country | Round-Robin format |
Who won the most AFC Asian Cup?
| Country | Number of Titles | Number of Runner-Up |
| Japan | 4 Titles | 1 Time |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 Titles | 3 Times |
| Iran | 3 Titles | 0 Times |
| South Korea | 2 Titles | 4 Times |
| Qatar | 2 Titles | 0 Times |
| Expelled Country | 1 Title | 2 Times |
| Kuwait | 1 Title | 1 Time |
| Australia | 1 Title | 1 Time |
| Iraq | 1 Title | 0 Time |
| China | 0 Titles | 2 Times |
| UAE | 0 Titles | 1 Time |
| India | 0 Titles | 1 Time |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 0 Titles | 1 Time |
| Jordan | 0 Titles | 1 Time |
The Blue Samurai are the most successful team in the AFC Asian Cup history with as many as 4 titles. Saudi Arabia & Iran follow Japan with each having 3 titles. Saudi played the highest number of finals (6). Qatar & Iran are the only teams to win multiple Asian Cup titles but never lost a final. South Korea has 2 titles while each of Australia, Iraq, and Kuwait have 1 title.
