Abbreviation | AFF |
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Formation | 31 January 1984 [1] |
Founded at | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Type | Football organisation |
Headquarters | Putrajaya, Malaysia |
Region served | Southeast Asia and Australia |
Membership | 12 associations |
Official language | English |
Khiev Sameth | |
Parent organization | AFC |
Website | aseanfootball.org |
The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) is an organisation within the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and is an international governing body of association football, futsal, and beach soccer in Southeast Asia. It consists of the federations of Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. [1]
The AFF was founded by member states of, and is officially associated with, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). [2]
The AFF was established in Jakarta on 31 January 1984 during an informal meeting of representatives of six ASEAN member states; Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand. The idea of founding the federation came from the initial meeting of founding the sub-continental football association in Bangkok in 1982 that was attended by Hamzah Abu Samah, Peter Velappan, Hans Pandelaki, Fernando G. Alvarez, Pisit Ngampanich, Teo Chong Tee and Yap Boon Chuan. [3] Other nations that have joined the federation since are Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (all in 1996), [1] East Timor in 2004, and Australia in 2013. [4]
Year | Name |
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1984–1994 | Haji Kardono |
1994–1996 | Vijit Ketkaew |
1996–2007 | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen |
2007–2019 | Sultan Ahmad Shah |
2019–present | Khiev Sameth |
It has 12 member associations, [5] all of whom are members of the Asian Football Confederation.
Code | Association | Joined in | National team | National league |
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AUS | Australia | 2013 | (Men, Women) | |
BRU | Brunei Darussalam* | 1984 | (Men) | |
CAM | Cambodia | 1996 | (Men, Women) | |
TLS | East Timor | 2004 | (Men, Women) | |
IDN | Indonesia* | 1984 | (Men, Women) | |
LAO | Laos | 1996 | (Men, Women) | |
MAS | Malaysia* | 1984 | (Men, Women) | |
MYA | Myanmar | 1996 | (Men, Women) | |
PHI | Philippines* | 1984 | (Men, Women) | |
SGP | Singapore* | 1984 | (Men, Women) | |
THA | Thailand* | 1984 | (Men, Women) | |
VIE | Vietnam | 1996 | (Men, Women) |
(*) Founding member
Men's
Women's
Men's
Women's
Nation | National team | National team (women) | Club | Total | |||||||||
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AFF | U23 | U19 | U16 | Futs | BS | AFF | U19 | U16 | ACC | FutsM | FutsW | ||
Thailand | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 49 | ||
Vietnam | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |||||
Australia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |||||||
Indonesia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | ||||||
Malaysia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
Myanmar | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
Singapore | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
Japan * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
Philippines | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
India * | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Iran * | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Brunei | 0 | ||||||||||||
Cambodia | 0 | ||||||||||||
Laos | 0 | ||||||||||||
East Timor | 0 | ||||||||||||
Total | 14 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
(*) Champion as an invited team.
FIFA World Cup record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1930 (13) | 1934 (16) | 1938 (15) | 1950 (13) | 1954 (16) | 1958 (16) | 1962 (16) | 1966 (16) | 1970 (16) | 1974 (16) | 1978 (16) | 1982 (24) | 1986 (24) | 1990 (24) | 1994 (24) | 1998 (32) | 2002 (32) | 2006 (32) | 2010 (32) | 2014 (32) | 2018 (32) | 2022 (32) | 2026 (48) | 2030 (48) | 2034 (48) | Years | ||
Indonesia [lower-alpha 1] | × | × | R1 | × | × | • | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | 1 |
FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1991 (12) | 1995 (12) | 1999 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (32) | 2027 (32) | Years |
Thailand | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | R1 | • | 2 | |
Philippines | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | 1 | |
Vietnam | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | R1 | 1 |
Olympic Games (Men's tournament) record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1900 (3) | 1904 (3) | 1908 (6) | 1912 (11) | 1920 (14) | 1924 (22) | 1928 (17) | 1936 (16) | 1948 (18) | 1952 (25) | 1956 (11) | 1960 (16) | 1964 (14) | 1968 (16) | 1972 (16) | 1976 (13) | 1980 (16) | 1984 (16) | 1988 (16) | 1992 (16) | 1996 (16) | 2000 (16) | 2004 (16) | 2008 (16) | 2012 (16) | 2016 (16) | 2021 (16) | 2024 (16) | Years | |
Thailand | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Myanmar | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | 1 |
AFC Asian Cup record | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1956 (4) | 1960 (4) | 1964 (4) | 1968 (5) | 1972 (6) | 1976 (6) | 1980 (10) | 1984 (10) | 1988 (10) | 1992 (8) | 1996 (12) | 2000 (12) | 2004 (16) | 2007 (16) | 2011 (16) | 2015 (16) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (24) | 2027 (24) | 2031 (24) | Years |
Thailand | 3rd | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | R16 | R16 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Vietnam | 4th | 4th | QF | QF | GS | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Indonesia | GS | GS | GS | GS | R16 | Q | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Malaysia | GS | GS | GS | GS | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Cambodia | 4th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Myanmar | 2nd | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Philippines | GS | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Singapore | GS | 1 |
Teams | 2013 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | Total |
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Vietnam | • | GS | 2nd | GS | QF | QF | 5 | |
Thailand | • | GS | GS | QF | GS | GS | 5 | |
Malaysia | • | • | QF | • | GS | GS | 3 | |
Indonesia | • | • | • | • | • | 4th | 1 | |
Myanmar | GS | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
Nation | 1951 (6) | 1954 (12) | 1958 (14) | 1962 (8) | 1966 (11) | 1970 (10) | 1974 (15) | 1978 (14) | 1982 (16) | 1986 (18) | 1990 (14) | 1994 (19) | 1998 (23) | 2002 (24) | 2006 (28) | 2010 (24) | 2014 (29) | 2018 (25) | 2022 (23) | Years |
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Brunei | DQ | DQ | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Cambodia | 7th | 19th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Indonesia | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 5th | 4th | DQ | DQ | 27th | 11th | 10th | 11th | 10 | ||||||
Laos | 21st | 27th | 23rd | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Malaysia | 13th | 3rd | 10th | 10th | 3rd | 7th | 14th | 15th | 12th | 12th | 17th | 23rd | 16th | 19th | 12th | 15 | ||||
Myanmar ( Burma ) | 5th | 3rd | 11th | DQ | 1st | 1st | 7th | 12th | 13th | 16th | DQ | 19th | 10th | 10 | ||||||
Philippines | 11th | 8th | 8th | 15th | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Singapore | 9th | 10th | 4th | 11th | 26th | 19th | 17th | 7 | ||||||||||||
Thailand | 7th | 6th | 6th | 12th | 6th | 10th | 11th | 4th | 15th | 4th | 4th | 7th | 7th | 4th | 18th | 14th | 15 | |||
East Timor | 28th | 24th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Vietnam ( South Vietnam ) | 7th | 7th | 4th | 7th | 9th | 17th | 19th | 15th | 14th | 12th | 4th | 17th | 11 |
FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1977 (16) | 1979 (16) | 1981 (16) | 1983 (16) | 1985 (16) | 1987 (16) | 1989 (16) | 1991 (16) | 1993 (16) | 1995 (16) | 1997 (24) | 1999 (24) | 2001 (24) | 2003 (24) | 2005 (24) | 2007 (24) | 2009 (24) | 2011 (24) | 2013 (24) | 2015 (24) | 2017 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (24) | Years |
Indonesia | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
Vietnam | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | 1 |
Myanmar | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | 1 |
Malaysia | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1 |
FIFA U-17 World Cup record | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | 1985 (16) | 1987 (16) | 1989 (16) | 1991 (16) | 1993 (16) | 1995 (16) | 1997 (16) | 1999 (16) | 2001 (16) | 2003 (16) | 2005 (16) | 2007 (24) | 2009 (24) | 2011 (24) | 2013 (24) | 2015 (24) | 2017 (24) | 2019 (24) | 2023 (24) | Years |
Thailand | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 2 |
Indonesia | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | 1 |
FIFA Futsal World Cup record | |||||||||||
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Team | 1989 (16) | 1992 (16) | 1996 (16) | 2000 (16) | 2004 (16) | 2008 (20) | 2012 (24) | 2016 (24) | 2021 (24) | 2024 (24) | Years |
Thailand | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | R2 | 6 | ||||
Vietnam | R2 | R2 | 2 | ||||||||
Malaysia | R1 | 1 |
AFF Men's National Football Team Ranking By FIFA
Update: 18 July 2024
| Top Ranked Men's National Football Teams |
AFF Women's National Football Team Ranking by FIFA
Update: 16 August 2024
* Inactive for more than 48 months and therefore not ranked. | Top Ranked Women's National Football Teams |
AFF Men's National Futsal Team Ranking by Futsal World Ranking
Update: 6 May 2024
AFF | FIFA | Country | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | Thailand | 1316.27 |
2 | 28 | Indonesia | 1142.84 |
3 | 33 | Vietnam | 1107.02 |
4 | 36 | Australia | 1049.01 |
5 | 56 | Myanmar | 1024.20 |
6 | 64 | Laos | 995.28 |
7 | 79 | Malaysia | 971.06 |
8 | 95 | Philippines | 943.99 |
9 | 111 | East Timor | 903.70 |
10 | 116 | Brunei | 882.51 |
11 | 124 | Cambodia | 857.22 |
* | * | Singapore | - |
AFF Women's National Futsal Team Ranking by The Roon Ba
Update: 6 May 2024
AFF | Country | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Thailand | 1163.97 |
2 | Vietnam | 1096.34 |
3 | Indonesia | `1057.22 |
4 | Malaysia | 987.72 |
5 | Myanmar | 955.52 |
6 | Philippines | 866.38 |
* | Australia | – |
* | Laos | – |
* | Brunei | – |
* | Cambodia | – |
* | Singapore | – |
* | East Timor | – |
AFF Men's National Beach Soccer Team Ranking by BSWW
Update: 8 April 2024
AFF | Country | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Thailand | 240.75 |
2 | Malaysia | 50.25 |
3 | Indonesia | 50.25 |
* | Australia | – |
* | Brunei | – |
* | Cambodia | – |
* | Laos | – |
* | Myanmar | – |
* | Philippines | – |
* | Singapore | – |
* | East Timor | – |
* | Vietnam | – |
AFF Women's National Beach Soccer Team Ranking by BSWW
Update: 2 December 2022
AFF | Country | Points |
---|---|---|
* | Australia | – |
* | Brunei | – |
* | Cambodia | – |
* | Indonesia | – |
* | Laos | – |
* | Malaysia | – |
* | Myanmar | – |
* | Philippines | – |
* | Singapore | – |
* | Thailand | – |
* | East Timor | – |
* | Vietnam | – |
AFF Men's National Football League Ranking by AFC
AFC Club Competitions Ranking 2024 footyrankings/
Update: 15 December 2023
AFF | League | Points | Current champions |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Thai League 1 | 49.212 | Buriram United |
2 | Malaysia Super League | 31.118 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
3 | A-League Men | 30.888 | Central Coast Mariners |
4 | V.League 1 | 28.524 | Cong An Ha Noi |
5 | Singapore Premier League | 17.310 | Albirex Niigata (S) |
6 | Philippines Football League | 16.186 | Kaya–Iloilo |
7 | Liga 1 Indonesia | 14.589 | PSM Makassar |
8 | Cambodian Premier League | 10.055 | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng |
9 | Myanmar National League | 7.474 | Shan United |
10 | Lao Premier League | 1.198 | Young Elephants |
11 | Brunei Super League | 0.100 | Kasuka |
12 | Liga Futebol Amadora Primeira Divisão | 0.000 | Karketu Dili |
AFF President Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah said that:
"In recent years, ASEAN football has cultivated some serious talent, and the region is growing as a football powerhouse. We are gaining traction at a global level, and the time is right to honour the men and women who have dedicated their lives to the evolution and honour of the world’s most popular sport."
Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, who is also chairman of the Awards Selection Committee, said that as football in the region continued to develop and mature, the commitment demonstrated by ASEAN’s finest needed to be acknowledged.
The AFF Awards is held every 2 years, starting from 2013. [7] [8]
Year | Recipient |
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2013 | Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah |
2015 | Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah |
2017 | Zaw Zaw |
Year | Recipient |
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2013 | Tengku Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Ahmad Rithauddeen |
2015 | Dato' Sri Paul Mony Samuel |
2017 | Haji Kardono |
Year | Association |
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2013 | Myanmar |
2015 | Myanmar |
2017 | Vietnam |
2019 | Indonesia |
Year | Men | Women |
---|---|---|
2013 | Singapore | Vietnam |
2015 | Thailand | Thailand |
2017 | Thailand | Thailand |
2019 | Vietnam | Thailand |
Year | Name | Club |
---|---|---|
2013 | Shahril Ishak | LionsXII |
2015 | Chanathip Songkrasin | BEC Tero Sasana |
2017 | Chanathip Songkrasin | Muangthong United |
2019 | Nguyễn Quang Hải | Hà Nội |
Year | Name | Club |
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2013 | Đặng Thị Kiều Trinh | Hồ Chí Minh City I |
2015 | Nisa Romyen | North Bangkok University |
2017 | Waraporn Boonsing | BG-Bandit Asia |
2019 | Pitsamai Sornsai | Chonburi Sports School |
Year | Name | Club |
---|---|---|
2013 | Keoviengphet Liththideth | Ezra |
2015 | Aung Thu | Yadanarbon |
2017 | Đoàn Văn Hậu | Hà Nội |
2019 | Suphanat Mueanta | Buriram United |
Year | Men |
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2013 | Thailand |
2015 | Thailand |
2017 | Thailand |
2019 | Thailand |
Year | Name | Club |
---|---|---|
2013 | Suphawut Thueanklang | Chonburi Bluewave |
2015 | Jetsada Chudech | Rajnavy |
2017 | Jirawat Sornwichian | Chonburi Bluewave |
2019 | Trần Văn Vũ | Thái Sơn Nam |
Year | Men | Name | Women | Name | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Singapore | Radojko Avramović | Myanmar | Kumada Yoshinori | ||
2015 | Thailand | Kiatisuk Senamuang | Thailand | Nuengrutai Srathongvian | ||
2017 | Thailand | Kiatisuk Senamuang | Vietnam | Mai Đức Chung | ||
2019 | Vietnam | Park Hang-seo | Thailand | Nuengrutai Srathongvian |
Year | Men | Women |
---|---|---|
2013 | Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir | Abirami Apbai Naidu |
2015 | Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob | Rita Ghani |
2017 | Muhammad Taqi | Thein Thein Aye |
2019 | Sivakorn Pu-Udom | Jacewicz Katherine Margaret |
Year | Men | Women |
---|---|---|
2013 | Tang Yew Mun | Widiya Habibah Shamsuri |
2015 | Azman Ismail | Rohaidah Mohd Nasir |
2017 | Mohd Yusri Muhamad | Truong Thi Le Trinh |
2019 | Ronnie Koh Min Kiat | Hinthong Supawan |
Year | Name | Club | Match |
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2012 | Teerasil Dangda | Muangthong United | Semi Final (1st Leg) Malaysia vs Thailand, 9 December 2012. |
2014 | Lê Công Vinh | Becamex Binh Duong | Group A Vietnam vs Indonesia, 22 November 2014. |
2016 | Andik Vermansah | Selangor | Group A Singapore vs Indonesia, 25 November 2016. |
2018 | Syahmi Safari | Selangor | Semi Final (2nd leg) Thailand vs Malaysia, 5 December 2018. |
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