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2018 AFF Championship
File:AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 logo.png
Tournament details
Host countries
10
 Cambodia
 Indonesia
 Laos
 Malaysia
 Myanmar
 Philippines
 Singapore
 Thailand
 Vietnam
QR Winner
Dates8 November – 15 December 2018
Teams10 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)10 (in 10 host cities)
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The 2018 AFF Championship will be the 12th edition of the AFF Championship, the football championship of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), and the 6th under the name AFF Suzuki Cup.[1]

The final tournament will run from 8 November to 15 December 2018.[2]

The defending champion is Thailand.

Format

In March 2016, it was reported that the AFF was mulling over changes to the tournament format due to the failure to attract big crowds for matches not involving the host nation.[3] It was then confirmed by the AFF that starting with the 2018 edition, a new format would be applied. The nine highest ranked teams would automatically qualify with the 10th and 11th ranked teams playing in a two-legged qualifier. The 10 teams would be split in two groups of five and play a round robin system with each team playing two home and two away fixtures. A draw will be made to determine where the teams play while the format of the knockout round would remain unchanged.[4]

Qualification

Main article: 2018 AFF Championship qualification

Nine teams are automatically qualified in the AFF Championship final tournament. Based on the 2016 AFF Championship ranking, Brunei and Timor Leste will play in a home and away play offs which will be conducted in 3–11 September 2018. Australia, a member since 2013, will not enter the tournament.[2]

Qualified teams

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Cambodia 7th Group stage (1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2016)
 Indonesia 12th Runners-up (2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2016)
 Laos 11th Group stage (1996 to 2014)
 Malaysia 12th Winners (2010)
 Myanmar 12th Fourth place (2004), Semi-finalists (2016)
 Philippines 11th Semi-finalists (2010, 2012, 2014)
 Singapore 12th Winners (1998, 2004, 2007, 2012)
 Thailand 12th Winners (1996, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016)
 Vietnam 12th Winners (2008)
QR Winner 2nd Group stage

Draw

The draw for the tournament will be held on 2 May 2018,[5] at the Hotel Mulia Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia[6][7] with the federation deciding to use the teams' progress in the two previous editions.[8]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
 Thailand (2016 holders)
 Vietnam 		 Indonesia
 Malaysia 		 Philippines
 Myanmar 		 Singapore
 Cambodia 		 Laos
QR Winner
Source: 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup[9]

Squads

Main article: 2018 AFF Championship squads

Referees

Main article: 2018 AFF Championship officials

Venues

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Location of stadiums of the 2018 AFF Championship..
Indonesia Bogor Indonesia Bekasi Philippines Bacolod
Pakansari Stadium[10] Patriot Stadium[10] Panaad Park and Stadium[11]
Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 8,000
Philippines Manila Singapore Kallang TBA venues for:
Rizal Memorial Stadium[11] National Stadium[12]
Capacity: 12,873 Capacity: 55,000

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout phase
2  Malaysia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Myanmar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Cambodia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Laos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 November 2018. Source: AFF
Cambodia v Malaysia
TBC
Laos v Vietnam
TBC
Malaysia v Laos
TBC
Myanmar v Cambodia
TBC
Laos v Myanmar
TBC
Vietnam v Malaysia
TBC
Myanmar v Vietnam
TBC
Cambodia v Laos
TBC
Vietnam v Cambodia
TBC
Malaysia v Myanmar
TBC

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout phase
2  Indonesia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Philippines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 QR Winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 9 November 2018. Source: AFF
Singapore v Indonesia
QR Winners v Thailand
TBC
Indonesia v QR Winners
TBC
Philippines v Singapore
TBC
QR Winners v Philippines
TBC
Thailand v Indonesia
Philippines v Thailand
TBC
Singapore v QR Winners
Thailand v Singapore
Indonesia v Philippines
TBC

Knockout phase

Main article: 2018 AFF Championship knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals Finals
          
A2  
B1  
 
 
B2  
A1  

Semi-finals

First Leg
Winners Group AvRunners-up Group B
Winners Group BvRunners-up Group A
Second Leg
Runners-up Group BvWinners Group A
Runners-up Group AvWinners Group B

Finals

Main article: 2018 AFF Championship final
First Leg
Winners SF1vWinners SF2
Second Leg
Winners SF2vWinners SF1

Marketing

AFF Suzuki Cup colour scheme.[13]

New tournament visuals, including a logo, for the AFF Championship was unveiled for the 2018 edition during the official draw held on 2 May 2018. The ASEAN Football Federation cooperated with Lagardère Sports for the tournament's branding. Five attributes were identified that are "synonymous" to the tournament. Elements combined to form the logo are a beating heart, a goalpost, and raised hands by a fan that is meant to signify "pride, loyalty, football, rivalry, and passion".[13]

In addition a colour scheme was developed for the branding. The colours devised are magenta (passion and energy), cyan (fresh beginning), green (vibrancy of a football pitch), and (topography of the region).[13]

References

  1. ^ "Suzuki returns as AFF Championship title sponsor". Sports Pro Media. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "New format for AFF Suzuki Cup 2018". ASEAN Football Federation. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. ^ "AFF proposes Suzuki Cup format changes". Football Channel Asia. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  4. ^ "New format confirmed for AFF Suzuki Cup". Football Channel Asia. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  5. ^ Beatrice Go (3 April 2018). "Azkals move forward with possible new recruits, 'bayanihan' initiatives – Palami". Rappler. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Official Draw to Raise Curtain on AFF Suzuki Cup 2018". 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Philippines Football Teams Journey To Forge Their Place Among Asia's Best". Philippine Football Federation. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  8. ^ "VN, Thailand top seeds at 2018 AFF Cup". Vietnam News. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  9. ^ "AFF Suzuki Cup Draw: The Possible Groups and Match-ups". 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  10. ^ a b Ooi, Kin Fai (3 May 2018). "Indonesia proposing Pakansari and Patriot Stadiums for 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup group matches". Goal.com. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Philippines To Debut In AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019; Uphill Task In AFF Suzuki Cup 2018". pff.org.ph. The Philippine Football Federation. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  12. ^ Lee, David (3 May 2018). "Tough draw but Lions stay positive". The Strait Times. Retrieved 3 May 2018. The Lions will open their campaign at the National Stadium against Indonesia on Nov 9...
  13. ^ a b c "Southeast Asia's Most Watched Football Tournament AFF Suzuki Cup Unveils Progressive New Look". AFF Suzuki Cup. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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