Shopee Cup ASEAN Club Championship 2024/25 Will Be Present, There Are Many Famous Clubs in Southeast Asia Ready to Compete

Kapanlagi.com - For football lovers, you must be familiar with the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), right? You need to know that this federation covers the football associations of countries throughout the ASEAN region. In addition, AFF is also responsible for organizing various prestigious football matches involving the strongest national teams from each country in Southeast Asia.

Now, one of the AFF matches that may have impressed Indonesian people is the AFF Suzuki Cup in 2010. At that time, Indonesia and Vietnam were appointed as the hosts of this grand tournament in Southeast Asia.

Indonesia managed to advance to the final with an impressive record, including achieving a perfect score and becoming the champion of Group A. Unfortunately, the Indonesian national team still couldn't bring home the victory trophy at the end of the match.

Unlike previous AFF tournaments, the Shopee Cup is held to bring together famous clubs from Southeast Asia. This tournament will be participated by football clubs from Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.

Chief Commercial Officer (COO) of Shopee, Zhou Jun Jie, expressed his excitement to partner with AFF. "We are very delighted to partner with the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), as the main sponsor of the inaugural event, Shopee Cup™. Shopee Cup™ offers us the opportunity to connect with fans across the Southeast Asia region and interact more closely with the younger generation."

Through this collaboration, we hope to expand Shopee's reach, while at the same time entertain and continue to provide a fun experience for all users," he said.

So Historic Collaboration in the ASEAN Football World

At the same time, AFF President, Major General Khiev Sameth, stated that this collaboration is a historic event in ASEAN football.

"The Shopee Cup will be very important in creating a bright future for ASEAN football clubs and transforming the game in this region. This important tournament will foster aspirations for leading clubs in the region to become ASEAN champions and succeed in Asia. We are very proud to partner with Shopee, a well-known ASEAN local company globally and the main partner of the first ASEAN Club Championship. Together, we make history as we shape and accelerate the development of ASEAN football clubs," said Major General Khiev Sameth.

Major General Khiev Sameth also added that AFF greatly appreciates the partnership with Shopee. "We hope to work together with them and our Commercial Partner SPORTFIVE, to organize world-class events and develop the ASEAN fan base to unprecedented levels," he said.

Held from July 2024 to May 2025

The Shopee Cup tournament will run in a league format with qualifying play-off rounds and group stage matches. The Shopee Cup will be ready to roll this year, precisely on July 17 and will last until May 21, 2025.

So, which teams can participate in this tournament? Later, the teams that succeed in becoming the winners of the National League and the runner-up (or tournament winners) will be able to participate in the Shopee Cup. From Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, each will send two teams.

Meanwhile, the Philippines and Singapore will each send one team. Meanwhile, the champions of the National Leagues from Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar will compete again to vie for two spots in the group stage through the qualifying play-off round.

In this match, the 12 clubs will be divided into two groups to play with a home and away system. Later, the top two teams from each group will advance and enter the semifinals, also using the home and away system.

Now, for those of you who are curious about the competition format, schedule, and the participating clubs in the Shopee Cup™ 2024/25, just stay tuned for now. Because all of this will be announced during the Official Draw in the first week of May.

(kpl/glo)