| 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 (Thai: ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2023), also referred to as 2023 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 India, Iraq and Lebanon.[3]
The following teams participated in the tournament:
| Country | Association | Federation | Confederation | FIFA Ranking1 | Previous best performance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (hosts) | FAT | AFF | AFC | 113 | Champions (15 titles; last title: 2017) | |
| AIFF | SAFF | AFC | 99 | Third place (1977, 2019) | ||
| IFA | WAFF | AFC | 70 | Runners-up (2007) | ||
| LFA | WAFF | AFC | 100 | Third place (2009) |
1 FIFA Ranking as of 20 July 2023.[4]
| Chiang Mai[5] | |
|---|---|
| 700th Anniversary Stadium | |
| Capacity: 17,909 | |
See main article: 2023 King's Cup squads. A final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) needed to be registered.
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