AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualification

AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualification Table - 2023

Grp. A

Key:
  1. Qualification to next stage
  2. Possible Qualification to next stage
PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Jordan U23 crestJordan U233300120129
W
W
W
2Oman U23 crestOman U2332015146
W
L
W
3Syria U23 crestSyria U23310211473
L
W
L
4Brunei U23 crestBrunei U233003023-230
L
L
L

Grp. B

Key:
  1. Qualification to next stage
  2. Possible Qualification to next stage
PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Qatar U23 crestQatar U2333009099
W
W
W
2South Korea U23 crestSouth Korea U2332014226
W
W
L
3Kyrgyzstan U23 crestKyrgyzstan U23301213-21
L
L
D
4Myanmar U23 crestMyanmar U233012110-91
L
L
D

Grp. C

Key:
  1. Qualification to next stage
  2. Possible Qualification to next stage
PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Vietnam U23 crestVietnam U2332109277
D
W
W
2Yemen U23 crestYemen U2332018266
W
L
W
3Singapore U23 crestSingapore U23302136-32
D
D
L
4Guam U23 crestGuam U233012212-101
L
D
L

Grp. D

Key:
  1. Qualification to next stage
  2. Possible Qualification to next stage
PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Japan U23 crestJapan U2332107077
D
W
W
2Palestine U23 crestPalestine U2332013216
W
L
W
3Bahrain U23 crestBahrain U2331113214
D
W
L
4Pakistan U23 crestPakistan U233003211-90
L
L
L

Grp. E

Key:
  1. Qualification to next stage
  2. Possible Qualification to next stage
PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Uzbekistan U23 crestUzbekistan U233300191189
W
W
W
2Iran U23 crestIran U2332017166
L
W
W
3Afghanistan U23 crestAfghanistan U233012112-111
D
L
L
4Hong Kong U23 crestHong Kong U233012013-131
D
L
L

Grp. F

Key:
  1. Qualification to next stage
  2. Possible Qualification to next stage
PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Iraq U23 crestIraq U233210212197
D
W
W
2Kuwait U23 crestKuwait U2332109277
D
W
W
3Timor-Leste U23 crestTimor-Leste U233102510-53
W
L
L
4Macao U23 crestMacao U233003021-210
L
L
L

Grp. G

Key:
  1. Qualification to next stage
  2. Possible Qualification to next stage
PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1UAE U23 crestUAE U2321103034
W
D
2China U23 crestChina U2321102114
W
D
3Maldives U23 crestMaldives U2300000000
4India U23 crestIndia U23200215-40
L
L

Grp. H

Key:
  1. Qualification to next stage
  2. Possible Qualification to next stage
PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Thailand U23 crestThailand U2333009099
W
W
W
2Malaysia U23 crestMalaysia U2332016156
L
W
W
3Philippines U23 crestPhilippines U23310219-83
W
L
L
4Bangladesh U23 crestBangladesh U23300306-60
L
L
L

Grp. I

Key:
  1. Qualification to next stage
  2. Possible Qualification to next stage
PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Australia U23 crestAustralia U2321108264
D
W
2Tajikistan U23 crestTajikistan U2321103214
D
W
3Laos U23 crestLaos U23200229-70
L
L

Grp. J

Key:
  1. Qualification to next stage
  2. Possible Qualification to next stage
PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Saudi Arabia U23 crestSaudi Arabia U233300122109
W
W
W
2Cambodia U23 crestCambodia U23311159-44
L
W
D
3Lebanon U23 crestLebanon U23302136-32
D
L
D
4Mongolia U23 crestMongolia U23301236-31
D
L
L

Grp. K

Key:
  1. Qualification to next stage
  2. Possible Qualification to next stage
PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Indonesia U23 crestIndonesia U232200110116
W
W
2Turkmenistan U23 crestTurkmenistan U2321014223
L
W
3Taiwan U23 crestTaiwan U232002013-130
L
L

Frequently asked questions

Al-Hilal are the most successful Saudi Pro League side ever, having won an astonishing 19 league titles. Their first-ever league title came at the end of the 1976-77 campaign. Currently, they are also the defending champions, having gone all the way in the 2023-24 season.

Currently, there are 18 teams in the Saudi Pro League. In the first season ever, which took place in 1976-77, there were just eight teams. The number increased to 10 in the following season. Ahead of the 1981-82, Saudi Premier League and Saudi First Division merged to form one single league for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification process. However, from the 1984-85 season, the number teams reverted to 12.

Legendary Saudi Arabian goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Deayea holds the record for most appearances in the Saudi Pro League. Al-Deayea played for Al-Taee and Al-Hilal and managed 406 appearances inthe league.

Majed Abdullah, also known as the Arabian Pele, is the league's all-time leading topscorer with 189 goals in 194 league games, all of them coming with Al-Nassr in a 21-year span. He is Al-Nassr's record goalscorer, with 259 goals in just 266 games.

Former Syrian midfielder Jehad Al-Hussain has registered the most assists in Saudi Pro League history, setting up 50 goals for his teammates in 208 games.

Former Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El Hadary is the oldest player to ever feature in Saudi Pro League. El Hadary was 45 years and 81 days old when he featured for Al-Taawoun in April 2018.

Teenage sensation Talal Haji, who plays for Al-Ittihad, is the youngest player to ever play in Saudi Pro League. Haji achieved this feat at the age of 16 years and five days when he came on as a substitute for Romarinho in Al-Ittihad's 2-1 win over Al-Fateh in September 2023.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Riyad Mahrez, Karim Benzema, Roberto Firmino, N'Golo Kante, Sadio Mane, Yassine Bounou, Nacho, Aymeric Laporte, and Fabinho are among the most famous players to have played in the Saudi Pro League.

Steven Gerrard, Laurent Blanc, and Stefano Pioli are some of Saudi Pro League's most prominent managers in history.

The King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, which is home to Al-Shabab and Al-Riyadh, is the biggest stadium in Saudi Pro League. It has a capacity of 68,752.

Neymar is the most expensive player in Saudi Pro League history, costing a whopping £77.6 million when Al-Hilal bought him from Paris Saint-Germain in 2023.