2022 King's Cup

2022 King's Cup
ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2022
Tournament details
Host country	Thailand
Dates	22–25 September 2022
Teams	4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Tajikistan (1st title)
Runners-up	Malaysia
Third place	Thailand
Fourth place	Trinidad and Tobago
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	8 (2 per match)
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The 2022 Annual King's Cup Football Tournament (Thai: ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2022), commonly referred to as 2022 King's Cup, is the 48th King's Cup, the annual international men's football tournament organised by Football Association of Thailand.^[1] It is being held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from 22 to 25 September 2022. Two matches were held on 22 September, the winners of which qualified for the final. The two other teams played the play-off for the 3rd spot.

As hosts, Thailand participated automatically in the tournament; they were joined by the CONCACAF team Trinidad and Tobago and AFC teams Tajikistan and Malaysia. In the final on 25 September, Tajikistan emerged victorious and clinched their first title, defeating Malaysia in penalty shootout.^[2]

Defending champions Curaçao did not participate.

Participating teams

The following teams have participated in the tournament:

Country	Association	Sub-confederation	Confederation	FIFA Ranking¹	Previous best performance
Thailand (hosts)	FAT	AFF	AFC	111	Champions (fifteen titles; last title: 2017)
Trinidad and Tobago	TTFA	CFU	CONCACAF	101	Debut
Tajikistan	FFT	CAFA	AFC	109	Debut
Malaysia	FAM	AFF	AFC	148	Champions (four titles; last title: 1978)

¹ FIFA Ranking as of 21 September 2022.^[3]

Venue

Chiang Mai
700th Anniversary Stadium
Capacity: 17,909

Matches

All times are local, Indochina Time (UTC+7)

Match rules

90 minutes.
Penalty shoot-out after a draw in 90 minutes.
Maximum of five substitutions.

Bracket

Semi-finals		Final

22 September – Chiang Mai

Trinidad and Tobago	1
		25 September – Chiang Mai
Tajikistan	2
		Tajikistan (p)	0 (3)
22 September – Chiang Mai
		Malaysia	0 (0)
Thailand	1 (3)

Malaysia (p)	1 (5)
		Third place

		25 September – Chiang Mai

		Trinidad and Tobago	1

		Thailand	2