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Organising body | Football Association of Thailand |
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Founded | 1968 |
Region | International |
Number of teams | 4 |
Current champions | Thailand (16th title) |
Most successful team(s) | Thailand (16 titles) |
2024 King's Cup |
The King's Cup is an international football tournament held in Thailand, organised by the Football Association of Thailand.[1][2] The winner of the competition is given the royal trophy by the King of Thailand.[3] The host, Thailand, is a participant in every edition.[4] 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.[5][6][7]
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, Martin Škrtel, Milan Škriniar, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.[8][9]