AFC eAsian Cup
| Organising body | AFC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| Region | Asia and Oceania (Australia) |
| Number of teams | 19 (finals) |
| Current champions |  Indonesia (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Indonesia (1 title) |
| Website | the-afc.com |
 2023 AFC eAsian Cup featuring eFootball | |
The AFC eAsian Cup is an esports competition contested by members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The inaugural edition of the tournament was held on 1–5 February 2024, featuring teams that participated in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. Indonesia are the inaugural champions.
History
[edit]The AFC announced on 8 December 2023 that an esports tournament will be held from 1 to 5 February 2024, in conjunction with the 2023 edition of the Asian Cup. The participants of the said competition were initially 20 out of the 24 teams that qualified for the concurrent tournament.[1] However, Hong Kong withdrew.[2] It was held at the Virtuocity eSports Arena in Doha[3] and played on Konami's football video game eFootball2024.[4] Indonesia became the first champion after beating Japan by two games to none.[5][6]
Format
[edit]The tournament starts with the group stage in which each team plays each other twice. The top two teams per group, in addition to the four best third-placers, qualify for the knockout stage. From there, winners of each round will be determined in a best-of-three format including the final.[3]
Results
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[edit]| Ed. | Year | Hosts | Final | Semi-finalists | Number of teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Result | Runners-up | |||||
| 1 | 2023 |  Qatar
|
Indonesia Mohamad Akbar Paudie, Elga Cahya Putra, Rizky Faidan |
(3) 0–0 (2) 1–0 |
 Japan Satake Shinichi, Aihara Tsubasa, Hashiki Shumpei |
 Thailand and  Saudi Arabia
|
19 |
Summary
[edit]Bold text denotes team was host country.
| Team | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia
|
1 (2023) | — |
| Japan
|
— | 1 (2023) |
References
[edit]- ^ "AFC eAsian Cup set to debut at #AsianCup2023". Asian Football Confederation. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "AFC statement on AFC eAsian Cup 2023". Asian Football Confederation. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b "AFC eAsian Cup 2023: All you need to know". Asian Football Confederation. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "eFootball™ Series Chosen as Competition Title for eAsian Cup 2023!". Konami. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Indonesia crowned champions of first-ever AFC eAsian Cup". The Peninsula. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Indonesia win first-ever AFC eAsian Cup title in Qatar". Inside World Football. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (the-AFC.com)