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A 'BUZZING' ASEAN C'SHIP
The Straits Times
|November 15, 2025
Switching its dates to mid-year will give teams better chance of fielding best XI
The Lions thanking fans after they were beaten by Vietnam in the 2024 Asean Championship semi-finals. They last reached the final in 2012, when they won their fourth regional title. ST FILE PHOTO
(ST FILE PHOTO)
The Asean Championship will be moved from its traditional year-end slot to July 24-Aug 26 in 2026.
Sportfive, the Asean Football Federation's (AFF) exclusive commercial agency, announced the change in dates in a media statement on Nov 14.
While it did not explain the rationale for the change, it is understood that the dates were moved so that it can be held in between the Southeast Asian domestic league seasons, which now mostly start in August and end in May.
The 2024 edition was held from Dec 8, 2024 to Jan 5, 2025, when Vietnam beat Thailand for their third title.
The tournament will still fall outside the allocated Fifa dates for international matches the World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19 - while the next window is Sept 21 to Oct 6. However, the national teams may be better positioned to call up their biggest names for the 16th edition of the competition, which is now known as the Asean Hyundai Cup.
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