🌏 AFC Asian Cup History
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| # | Nation | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2007   | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 | 2023 | 2027 soon | App | Titles | RU | 3rd | 4th | QF | R16 |
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| 1 | Japan | Group | Winner | QF | Winner | Winner | 4th | Winner | QF | Runner-up | QF | Appearance | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | Winner | Winner | Runner-up | Winner | Runner-up | Group | Runner-up | Group | Group | R16 | R16 | Appearance | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Iran | Winner | Winner | Winner | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | Group | 3rd | QF | 3rd | QF | QF | QF | 3rd | 3rd | Appearance | 16 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| 4 | South Korea | Winner | Winner | 3rd | Runner-up | Runner-up | Group | Runner-up | QF | 3rd | QF | 3rd | 3rd | Runner-up | QF | 4th | Appearance | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 5 | Qatar | Group | Group | Group | Group | QF | Group | Group | QF | Group | Winner | Winner | Appearance | 12 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Israel | Runner-up | Runner-up | Winner | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kuwait | Group | Runner-up | Winner | 3rd | Group | 4th | QF | Group | Group | Group | Appearance | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 8 | Australia | QF | Runner-up | Winner | QF | QF | Appearance | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Iraq | Group | 4th | QF | QF | QF | Winner | QF | 4th | R16 | R16 | Appearance | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 10 | China | 3rd | Group | Runner-up | 4th | 3rd | QF | 4th | Runner-up | Group | Group | QF | QF | Group | Appearance | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 11 | United Arab Emirates | Group | Group | Group | 4th | Runner-up | Group | Group | Group | 3rd | 4th | R16 | Appearance | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 12 |  Jordan | QF | QF | Group | R16 | Runner-up | Appearance | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  India | Runner-up | Group | Group | Group | Group | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Burma | Runner-up | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Hong Kong | 3rd | 4th | Group | Group | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 |  Republic of China | 3rd | 4th | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 |  South Vietnam | 4th | 4th | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 |  Uzbekistan | Group | Group | QF | QF | 4th | QF | R16 | QF | Appearance | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 19 | Thailand | 3rd | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | R16 | R16 | Appearance | 9 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 20 |  Bahrain | Group | 4th | Group | Group | Group | R16 | R16 | Appearance | 8 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 21 |  North Korea | 4th | Group | Group | Group | Group | Appearance | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Khmer Republic | 4th | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Vietnam | QF | QF | Group | Appearance | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 |  Tajikistan | QF | Appearance | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 |  Syria | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | Group | R16 | Appearance | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Indonesia | Group | Group | Group | Group | R16 | Appearance | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 27 |  Oman | Group | Group | Group | R16 | Group | Appearance | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 28 |  Palestine | Group | Group | R16 | Appearance | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 |  Kyrgyzstan | R16 | Group | Appearance | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Malaysia | Group | Group | Group | Group | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Lebanon | Group | Group | Group | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 |  Yemen | Group | Appearance | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Singapore | Group | Appearance | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 |  Turkmenistan | Group | Group | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 |  Bangladesh | Group | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 |  Philippines | Group | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | South Yemen | Group | 1 |
Results are based on AFC Asian Cup final rankings (semi-final losers in 2019/2023 ranked by goal difference — no third-place play-off). Title/runner-up counts are cumulative over the selected range (1956–2027 / 18 editions); the 2027 column shows qualified teams (tournament upcoming). Sorted by cumulative record (titles→runners-up→semis→quarters→appearances). Click an edition year to sort by that edition.