| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Cancelled |
| Teams | Competition proper: 12 Total: 15 (from 11 associations) |
The 2023 ASEAN Club Championship (or simply 2023 ACC) is a proposed (third) edition of the ASEAN Club Championship, an international association football competition between domestic champion clubs sides affiliated with the member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation. [1] [2] [3] It will be the first ACC to commence since 2005. [4]
Vietnamese media reported that the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Competition Committee has approved 12 teams, with two from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam; one from Philippines and Singapore, and two more to be determined through playoffs. The playoffs should involve teams from Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. [5] [6]
The tournament was officially cancelled due to the overlapping competition schedules i.e. 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round and 2023 AFC Asian Cup. [7]
Clubs from the following 11 football associations are eligible to enter the competition:
| Football association | Group stage | Playoff |
|---|---|---|
 Indonesia | 2 | — |
 Malaysia | 2 | — |
 Thailand | 2 | — |
 Vietnam | 2 | — |
 Philippines | 1 | — |
 Singapore | 1 | — |
 Brunei | — | 1 |
 Cambodia | — | 1 |
 Laos | — | 1 |
 Myanmar | — | 1 |
 Timor-Leste | — | — |
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