2018 AFF Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venues | 12 (in 10 host cities) |
| Dates | November 8 – December 15 |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Vietnam (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaysia |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 80 (3.08 per match) |
| Attendance | 757,570 (29,137 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Adisak Kraisorn, Striker (8 goals) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Nguyễn Quang Hải, Attacking midfielder |
| Fair play award | Malaysia |
The 2018 AFF Championship was the 12th edition of the AFF Championship, the football championship of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), and the 6th under the name AFF Suzuki Cup. This was the first time a new format has been applied with the group stage was played in a home-and-away format instead of be hosted in two nations from 2002 to 2016.
The final tournament ran from 8 November and ended on 15 December 2018. Through the agreement between AFF and East Asian Football Federation (EAFF), the winner of the tournament will qualify for the AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy.
Thailand were the two-time defending champions, but lost to Malaysia in the semi-finals. Vietnam won the tournament by a 3–2 victory in the two-legged final against Malaysia to secure their second title, and subsequently qualified to meet 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship winner of South Korea in the 2019 AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy.