The 2018 AFF Championship was 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] This was the first time a new format has been applied with the group stage was played in a home-and-away format instead of be hosted in two nations from 2002 to 2016.
The final tournament ran from 8 November and ended on 15 December 2018.[2] Through the agreement between AFF and East Asian Football Federation (EAFF), the winner of the tournament will qualify for the AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy.[3]
Thailand were the defending champions, but lost to Malaysia in the semi-finals.[4] Vietnam won the tournament by a 3–2 victory in the two-legged final against Malaysia to secure their second title,[5][6][7] and subsequently qualified to meet 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship winner of South Korea in the 2019 AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy.[8][9]
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^"AFF, EAFF introduce Champions Trophy for Regional Winners". ASEAN Football Federation. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
^"Thailand suffer shock exit in AFF Suzuki Cup". The Nation. 5 December 2018. Archived from the original on 7 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
^"Vietnam edge Malaysia for title". Asian Football Confederation. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
^Trung Hung (15 December 2018). "Vietnam win second AFF Cup trophy". Nhân Dân. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
^"Vietnam crowned at AFF Championship after 10 years of waiting". Xinhua News Agency. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
^Huyen Huong (17 December 2018). "Vietnam to meet South Korea in AFF- EAFF Champions Trophy". Sài Gòn Giải Phóng. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
^Dang Khoa (15 January 2019). "Vietnam, S. Korea to clash in first AFF-EAFF Champions Trophy". VnExpress. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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