The 2023 Annual King's Cup Football Tournament (Thai: ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2023), also referred to as 2023 Thailand 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) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ayman Hussein (2 goals) |
← 2022 2024 → | |
As hosts, Thailand participated automatically in the tournament; they were joined by the AFC teams Iraq, Lebanon and India.[2][3] Iraq became the champions after defeating Thailand by 5–4 on penalties in the final. With two goals, Aymen Hussein of Iraq was the top scorer of the tournament.
Participating teams
editThe following teams participated in the tournament:
| Country | Association | Sub-confederation | FIFA Ranking1 | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iraq
|
IFA | WAFF | 70 | Runners-up (2007) |
 India
|
AIFF | SAFF | 99 | Third place (1977, 2019) |
 Lebanon
|
LFA | WAFF | 100 | Third place (2009) |
 Thailand (hosts)
|
FAT | AFF | 113 | Champions (15 titles; last title: 2017) |
- 1 FIFA Ranking as of 20 July 2023.[4]
Squads
editA final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) needed to be registered.
Venue
edit| Chiang Mai[2][5] |
|---|
| 700th Anniversary Stadium |
| Capacity: 17,909 |
|
Matches
editMatch 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
editFinal
editWinners
edit| The 49th Annual King's Cup Football Tournament champions |
|---|
 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)
