The King's Cup is an international
football
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tournament held in
Thailand
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, organised by the
Football Association of Thailand. The winner of the competition is given the royal trophy by the
King of Thailand
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...
. The host,
Thailand
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, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1968, and has been held every year since, with the exception of 1983, 1985, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2020 and 2021.
In some years, the competition has featured club or invitational teams as well as international sides. Various prominent footballers have participated in this tournament, including
Cha Bum-kun,
Sunil Chhetri,
Peter Schmeichel,
Jesper Olsen,
Brian Laudrup,
Henrik Larsson,
Robert Lewandowski
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,
Martin Škrtel,
Milan Škriniar,
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
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.
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Venues
Tournaments
Teams' achievements
*/** ''Trophy shared or place shared''
1 ''Sweden and Finland represented players from Scandinavian leagues only''
Medals by nations (1968–2024)
Update after 2024 King's Cup (50th).
* Note 1: Gold shared in 1976, 1977 and 1980 and not awarded silver in this years.
* Note 2: Third place shared in 1972, 1979, 1980, 1995 and 2013.
Participated nations
References
External links
King's Cup results
RSSSF
{{Friendly association football tournaments in Asia
Thai football friendly trophies
International association football competitions hosted by Thailand
International men's association football invitational tournaments
Recurring sporting events established in 1968
1968 establishments in Thailand
Football cup competitions in Thailand