Football - AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Cup was born to dovetail with the Asian Games and produce, effectively, a continental championship every two years.
The tournament was beset by political considerations from its foundation in the 1950s right through to the mid-1970s, when Israel and Taiwan were expelled, after years of key matches being cancelled due to nations refusing to compete against them.
The tournament was beset by political considerations from its foundation in the 1950s right through to the mid-1970s, when Israel and Taiwan were expelled, after years of key matches being cancelled due to nations refusing to compete against them.
| YEAR | WINNERS | RUNNERS-UP |
| 1956 | SOUTH KOREA | Israel |
| 1960 | SOUTH KOREA | Israel |
| 1964 | ISRAEL | India |
| 1968 | IRAN | Burma |
| 1972 | IRAN | South Korea |
| 1976 | IRAN | Kuwait |
| 1980 | KUWAIT | South Korea |
| 1984 | SAUDI ARABIA | China |
| 1988 | SAUDI ARABIA | South Korea |
| 1992 | JAPAN | Saudi Arabia |
| 1996 | SAUDI ARABIA | Uae |
| 2000 | JAPAN | Saudi Arabia |
| 2004 | JAPAN | China |
| 2007 | IRAQ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2011 | JAPAN | Australia |
| 2015 | AUSTRALIA | South Korea |
| 2019 | QATAR | Japan |
| 2023 | QATAR | Jordan |
*Whole tournament played at one stadium, no final ~Held at various venues in Israel, no final Links to other Football | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Teams | Clubs |