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AFC Asian Cup Order of Merit

By Ben Jardine Updated 23 September 2025 1 min read

AFC Asian Cup Order of Merit 1956-2023

Chart showing the Combined Performances of the Top Four Finishers for every AFC Asian Cup Tournament from 1956 to 2023

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AFC Asian Cup Order of Merit 1956-2023
AFC Asian Cup Finals 1956-2023 Overall Performance Statistics


	NATION	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Top 4
	JAPAN	4	1		1	6
	SAUDI ARABIA	3	3			6
	IRAN	3		6	1	10
	SOUTH KOREA	2	4	5		11
	QATAR	2				2
	ISRAEL	1	2	1		4
	KUWAIT	1	1	1	1	4
	AUSTRALIA	1	1			2
	IRAQ	1			2	3
	CHINA		2	2	2	6
	UNITED ARAB EMIRATES		1	2	1	4
	INDIA		1			1
	MYANMAR (Burma)		1			1
	JORDAN		1			1
	TAIWAN			1	1	2
	HONG KONG			1	1	2
	THAILAND			1		1
	SOUTH VIETNAM				2	2
	BAHRAIN				1	1
	CAMBODIA (Khmer Rep)				1	1
	NORTH KOREA				1	1
	UZBEKISTAN				1	1
	TOTALS	18	18	20	16	72

AFC Asian Cup Finals 1956-2023 Overall Performance Statistics

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