The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup is a prestigious soccer tournament held every four years. It is the second-oldest continental football championship in the world, after the Copa America. The tournament is contested by the national teams of the member associations of the AFC, and the winner is crowned as the champion of Asia. The tournament has been held since 1956, and over the years, several countries have emerged as champions.
But which country has won the most AFC Asian Cups?As an expert in soccer and the AFC Asian Cup, I can confidently say that Japan is the country that has won the most titles. The Japanese national team has won a record four AFC Asian Cups, with their most recent victory coming in 2011. They first won the tournament in 1992, and then went on to win it again in 2000, 2004, and 2011. They are also the only team to have won three consecutive titles, from 2000 to 2004. Japan has been one of the most successful teams in the tournament's history. They have reached the final on seven occasions and have made it to at least the semi-finals in all but one edition of the tournament. They have also been runners-up three times, in 1968, 1972, and 2007. The second-most successful team in the tournament's history is Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Arabian national team has won three AFC Asian Cups, with their most recent victory coming in 1996. They first won the tournament in 1984, and then went on to win it again in 1988 and 1996. Saudi Arabia has also been one of the most successful teams in the tournament's history. They have reached the final on five occasions and have made it to at least the semi-finals in all but one edition of the tournament. They have also been runners-up twice, in 1992 and 2000. Iran is third on the list of most successful teams in AFC Asian Cup history. The Iranian national team has won three titles, with their most recent victory coming in 2015. They first won the tournament in 1968, and then went on to win it again in 1972 and 2015. Iran has also been one of the most successful teams in the tournament's history.
They have reached the final on four occasions and have made it to at least the semi-finals in all but one edition of the tournament. They have also been runners-up once, in 1996. South Korea is fourth on this list with two titles. The South Korean national team won their first title in 1956 and then went on to win it again in 1960. They have also been runners-up twice, in 1972 and 1980. Australia is fifth on this list with one title.
The Australian national team won their first title in 2015. They have also been runners-up once, in 2011. In conclusion, Japan is by far the most successful team in AFC Asian Cup history with four titles. Saudi Arabia is second with three titles, followed by Iran with three titles and South Korea with two titles. Australia rounds out this list with one title.
