2023 King's Cup
| 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) |
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]
As hosts, Thailand participated automatically in the tournament; they were be joined by the AFC teams India, Iraq and Lebanon.[3][2]
Participating teams
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
| 700th Anniversary Stadium |
| Capacity: 17,909 |
|
Squads
A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) needed to be registered.
Matches
Match rules
- Penalty shoot-out after a draw in 90 minutes
- Maximum of five substitutions
Bracket
| 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
Third place play-off
Final
Winners
| The 49th Annual King's Cup Football Tournament champions |
|---|
 Iraq 1st title |
References
- Times of India. Archivedfrom 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
- Football Association of Thailand – FAT official site (in Thai)