The 2023 Annual King's Cup Football Tournament (Thai: ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2023), also referred to as 2023 King's Cup, was the 49th King's Cup, the annual international men's football tournament organized by Football Association of Thailand.[1][2]
| ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Dates | 7–10 September 2023 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iraq (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Thailand |
| Third place |  Lebanon |
| Fourth place |  India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 12 (3 per match) |
As hosts, Thailand participated automatically in the tournament; they were joined by the AFC teams India, Iraq and Lebanon.[3][2]
Participating teams edit
The following teams participated in the tournament:
| Country | Association | Federation | Confederation | FIFA Ranking1 | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand (hosts)
|
FAT | AFF | AFC | 113 | Champions (15 titles; last title: 2017) |
| India
|
AIFF | SAFF | AFC | 99 | Third place (1977, 2019) |
| Iraq
|
IFA | WAFF | AFC | 70 | Runners-up (2007) |
| Lebanon
|
LFA | WAFF | AFC | 100 | Third place (2009) |
- 1 FIFA Ranking as of 20 July 2023.[4]
Venue edit
| Chiang Mai[2][5] |
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| 700th Anniversary Stadium |
| Capacity: 17,909 |
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Squads edit
A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) needed to be registered.
Matches edit
Match rules edit
- Penalty shoot-out after a draw in 90 minutes
- Maximum of five substitutions
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 7 September – Chiang Mai | ||||||
| Thailand | 2 | |||||
| 10 September – Chiang Mai | ||||||
| Lebanon | 1 | |||||
| Thailand | 2 (4) | |||||
| 7 September – Chiang Mai | ||||||
| Iraq | 2 (5) | |||||
| Iraq | 2 (5) | |||||
| India | 2 (4) | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 10 September – Chiang Mai | ||||||
| Lebanon | 1 | |||||
| India | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
Third place play-off edit
Final edit
Winners edit
| The 49th Annual King's Cup Football Tournament champions |
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 Iraq 1st title |
References edit
- ^ Marcus, Mergulhao (27 March 2023). "AIFF draws busy calendar for national team as India will take part in King's Cup, Merdeka Cup and Asian Games". Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Chiang Mai set to host King's Cup again". Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "India participated in King's Cup in Thailand". AIFF. 17 June 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "FIFA Men's Ranking". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "49th King's Cup to be held in Chiang Mai". AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation. 18 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
External links edit
- Football Association of Thailand – FAT official site (in Thai)
