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Asia (AFC) Football Trophy Drought Rankings

Every AFC Asian Cup drought and every team still waiting across Asia (AFC).

AFC Asian Cup winners

National teams from Asia (AFC) ranked by time since their last major senior men's trophy. Each page includes tournament history, live drought tracking, official sources and FAQ.

South Korea flagSouth Korea
1960 AFC Asian Cup
65y 10m ago
Israel flagIsrael
1964 AFC Asian Cup
62y 3m ago
Iran flagIran
1976 AFC Asian Cup
50y 2m ago
Kuwait flagKuwait
1980 AFC Asian Cup
45y 10m ago
Saudi Arabia flagSaudi Arabia
1996 AFC Asian Cup
29y 8m ago
Iraq flagIraq
2007 AFC Asian Cup
19y 1m ago
Japan flagJapan
2011 AFC Asian Cup
15y 7m ago
Australia flagAustralia
2015 AFC Asian Cup
11y 7m ago
Qatar flagQatar
2023 AFC Asian Cup
2y 6m ago

Still waiting for a first AFC Asian Cup

Teams from Asia (AFC) who have not yet won the FIFA World Cup or the AFC Asian Cup.

Afghanistan flagAfghanistan
Still waiting for a first title
American Samoa flagAmerican Samoa
Still waiting for a first title
Bahrain flagBahrain
Still waiting for a first title
Bangladesh flagBangladesh
Still waiting for a first title
Bhutan flagBhutan
Still waiting for a first title
Brunei Darussalam flagBrunei Darussalam
Still waiting for a first title
Cambodia flagCambodia
Still waiting for a first title
China PR flagChina PR
Still waiting for a first title
Chinese Taipei flagChinese Taipei
Still waiting for a first title
Guam flagGuam
Still waiting for a first title
Hong Kong flagHong Kong
Still waiting for a first title
India flagIndia
Still waiting for a first title
Indonesia flagIndonesia
Still waiting for a first title
Jordan flagJordan
Still waiting for a first title
Korea DPR flagKorea DPR
Still waiting for a first title
Kyrgyz Republic flagKyrgyz Republic
Still waiting for a first title
Laos flagLaos
Still waiting for a first title
Lebanon flagLebanon
Still waiting for a first title
Macau flagMacau
Still waiting for a first title
Malaysia flagMalaysia
Still waiting for a first title
Maldives flagMaldives
Still waiting for a first title
Mongolia flagMongolia
Still waiting for a first title
Myanmar flagMyanmar
Still waiting for a first title
Nepal flagNepal
Still waiting for a first title
Northern Mariana Islands flagNorthern Mariana Islands
Still waiting for a first title
Oman flagOman
Still waiting for a first title
Pakistan flagPakistan
Still waiting for a first title
Palestine flagPalestine
Still waiting for a first title
Philippines flagPhilippines
Still waiting for a first title
Singapore flagSingapore
Still waiting for a first title
Sri Lanka flagSri Lanka
Still waiting for a first title
Syria flagSyria
Still waiting for a first title
Thailand flagThailand
Still waiting for a first title
Timor-Leste flagTimor-Leste
Still waiting for a first title
Turkmenistan flagTurkmenistan
Still waiting for a first title
United Arab Emirates flagUnited Arab Emirates
Still waiting for a first title
Uzbekistan flagUzbekistan
Still waiting for a first title
Vietnam flagVietnam
Still waiting for a first title
Yemen flagYemen
Still waiting for a first title

Long Read stories

Saudi Arabia Trophy Drought: Three Asian Cups and the Argentina ShockSouth Korea Trophy Drought: Waiting Since the 1960 Asian CupQatar Trophy Story: Asian Cup Champions and World Cup HostsJapan Trophy Drought: Asia's Giants Waiting Since 2011Iraq Trophy Story: The 2007 Asian Cup MiracleAustralia Trophy Drought: From Oceania to AsiaIsrael Trophy Story: The 1964 Asian Cup TriumphKuwait Trophy Story: The 1980 Asian Cup and World Cup DebutIran Trophy Drought: Three Asian Cups, Waiting Since 1976

Frequently asked questions

What is the biggest trophy in Asia (AFC)?

The AFC Asian Cup is the top senior men's continental championship for teams in Asia (AFC). This hub also includes World Cup winners from the region.

How are teams ranked?

Teams are ranked by the elapsed time since their most recent major trophy, counted from the official final or tournament-deciding stage.

How often is the data updated?

Data is regenerated after tournament results are checked. The counters update live in the browser.

Data last verified: 2026-09-08