AFC Solidarity Cup
The AFC Solidarity Cup is an international football competition for Asian Football Confederation (AFC) member countries who are out of the continental qualifiers at early stage. The tournament was created following the termination of the AFC Challenge Cup.[1]
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| Founded | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Region | Asia (AFC) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Current champions |  Nepal (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Nepal (1 title) |
| Website | The-AFC.com |
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Format
The competition currently features a maximum 10 national teams, where each team is guaranteed a minimum of 4 matches.[2] The first edition took place in November 2016 and the second edition, scheduled for November and December 2020, was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Asia.
Results
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Number of teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |||
| 2016 |  Malaysia |
Nepal |
1–0 |  Macau |
 Laos |
3–2 |  Brunei |
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| 2024 |  Indonesia |
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- The 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup was supposed to feature nine teams in the competition. However, Pakistan withdrew after the draw and Bangladesh withdrew after losing in the play-off round.[3][4]
Successful national teams
| Team | Champion | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal |
1 (2016) | |||
| Macau |
1 (2016) | |||
| Laos |
1 (2016) | |||
| Brunei |
1 (2016) |
Champions by region
| Federation (Region) | Champion(s) | Number |
|---|---|---|
| EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| WAFF (West Asia) | ||
| CAFA (Central Asia) | ||
| AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| SAFF (South Asia) | Nepal (1) | 1 title |
Participating nations
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For each tournament, the number of teams in each of the finals tournament are shown.
| Teams | 2016 (7) |
2020 (Cancelled) |
2024 (TBD) |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bangladesh |
× | × | 0 | |
 Bhutan |
‡ | × | 0 | |
| Brunei |
4th | × | 1 | |
| Laos |
3rd | × | 1 | |
| Macau |
2nd | × | 1 | |
 Mongolia |
GS | × | 1 | |
| Nepal |
1st | × | 1 | |
 Pakistan |
× | × | 0 | |
 Sri Lanka |
GS | × | 1 | |
 Timor-Leste |
GS | × | 1 | |
General statistics
As 2016 Teams in Bold have qualified for the next tournament.
| Rank | Team | Part | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal |
1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 8 |
| 2 | Macau |
1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 |
| 3 | Laos |
1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 |
| 4 | Brunei |
1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | +0 | 4 |
| 5 | Mongolia |
1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 7 | Timor-Leste |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
The Northern Mariana Islands made their AFC Solidarity Cup debut after having been approved by the AFC to participate (the Northern Mariana Islands is an associate member of the AFC)
Awards
| Tournament | Most Valuable Player | Top scorer(s) | Goals | Fair play award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Leong Ka Hang |
Shahrazen Said Xaisongkhan Champathong Niki Torrão |
4 | Laos |
Winning coaches
| Year | Team | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nepal |
 Koji Gyotoku |
See also
References
- "AFC Confirms The Name Of The Championship - AFC Solidarity Cup For Six Nations". GoalNepal.com. 27 May 2016.
- "AFC Competitions Committee decisions". www.the-afc.com. 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Pakistan Officially Withdraws from AFC Solidarity Cup; New Fixtures Revealed". Goal Nepal. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- "AFC Solidarity Cup 2016 line-up finalised". The AFC. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
External links
- AFC Solidarity Cup, the-AFC.com