Sub-continental football championships in Asia explained

There are five association football sub-continental championships for national team from each sub-continental federation contested every two, three or four years. The governing bodies of five sub-continental confederations are all members of AFC and ultimately part of FIFA, the international association of football governing body.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Men's national team championships

RegionSub-Confederation Championship Founded Teams Most titles
align=center 2003 align=center 10 (5)
align=center 1996 align=center 12 (7)
align=center 2023 align=center 6 (1)
align=center 1993 align=center 7 (9)
align=center 2000 align=center 12 (4)
List of sub-continental champions ! Year !! SAFF !! AFF !! EAFF !! WAFF !! CAFA
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023 TBD
2024 TBD

Men's club championships

RegionSub-Confederation Championship Founded Teams Most titles
2023 2 Eleven Tiger (1)
2003 12 East Bengal (1)
Tampines Rovers (1)
Mekong Club Championship20144 Buriam United (2)
2024–25 8

Women's national team championships

Continent Confederation Championship Founded Teams Most titles
East AsiaEAFFEAFF Women's Championship2005 10 (4)
South East AsiaAFFAFF Women's Championship200410 (4)
South AsiaSAFFSAFF Women's Championship20107 (5)
West AsiaWAFFWAFF Women's Championship20055–8 (5)
Central AsiaCAFACAFA Women's Championship20186 (2)
List of sub-continental champions ! Year !! AFF !! EAFF !! WAFF !! SAFF !! CAFA
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EAFF.com. March 2, 2021.
  2. Web site: SAFF.com. March 2, 2021.
  3. Web site: WAFF.com. March 2, 2021.
  4. Web site: AFF.com. March 2, 2021.
  5. Web site: CAFA.com. March 2, 2021.