| Year: | 2023 |
| Other Titles: | ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2023 |
| Dates: | 7–10 September 2023 |
| Champion: | Iraq |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second: | Thailand |
| Third: | Lebanon |
| Fourth: | India |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Matches: | 4 |
| Goals: | 12 |
| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
| Top Scorer: | Ayman Hussein (2 goals) |
The 2023 Annual King's Cup Football Tournament (th|ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2023), also referred to as 2023 Thailand 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 joined by the AFC teams Iraq, Lebanon and India.[3] Iraq became the champions after defeating Thailand by 5–4 on penalties in the final. With two goals, Aymen Hussein of Iraq was the top scorer of the tournament.
The following teams participated in the tournament:
| Country | Association | Sub-confederation | FIFA Ranking1 | Previous best performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFA | WAFF | 70 | Runners-up (2007) | ||
| AIFF | SAFF | 99 | Third place (1977, 2019) | ||
| LFA | WAFF | 100 | Third place (2009) | ||
| (hosts) | FAT | AFF | 113 | Champions (15 titles; last title: 2017) |
1 FIFA Ranking as of 20 July 2023.[4]
See main article: 2023 King's Cup squads. A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) needed to be registered.
| Chiang Mai[5] | |
|---|---|
| 700th Anniversary Stadium | |
| Capacity: 17,909 | |
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