2020 AFF Championship final

The 2020 AFF Championship Final was the final of the 2020 AFF Championship. It was played between Indonesia and Thailand in two legs, both played at the National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore. The first leg was held on 29 December 2021 and the second leg took place on 1 January 2022. Thailand won a record-extending sixth title 6–2 on aggregate. This was the highest-scoring AFF Championship final, which also produced a larger margin of victory than any finals before.

2020 AFF Championship Final

National Stadium in Kallang, Central Region hosted the matches.
Event	2020 AFF Championship
Indonesia[a] Thailand[b] 2 6
First leg
Indonesia[a] Thailand[b] 0 4
Date	29 December 2021
Venue	National Stadium, Kallang
Referee	Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia)
Attendance	6,290
Second leg
Thailand[b] Indonesia[a] 2 2
Date	1 January 2022
Venue	National Stadium, Kallang
Referee	Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)
Attendance	7,429
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Thailand won the first leg 4–0, the biggest defeat for either side in this fixture since their meeting at the 1985 Southeast Asian Games, when Thailand as the host country won 7–0 against Indonesia.^[1] With a four-goal margin of defeat, this was also the biggest defeat in an AFF Championship final, in any legged tie. The previous joint-biggest defeats were by a three-goal margin (4–1 in the 2000 single leg final and 3–0 in the first leg of the 2010 final), both of which coincidentally featured Indonesia as the losing side. In the second leg, Indonesia stroke first but conceded two in three minutes before equalising with just minutes to go as they avoided to become the first team to lose both legs of the final since themselves to Singapore in 2004.

Background

The 2020 AFF Championship (officially known as the 2020 AFF Suzuki Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th edition of the AFF Championship, the 13th edition of the football championship of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), and the seventh as the AFF Suzuki Cup.^[2] The tournament was due to be held at the said year but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic which started in early 2020.

This was the sixth AFF Championship final for Indonesia, having qualified and lost the 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, and 2016 finals.

This was the ninth AFF Championship final for Thailand, having won the 1996, 2000, 2002, 2014, and 2016 finals, and lost in 2007, 2008, and 2012.

Both were teams with the most appearances in the AFF Championship finals; Thailand was leading the all-time championship table with five titles to their name. At the other hand, Indonesia had lost all five of their previous finals, two more than the second-worst, Thailand. They had met three times in the AFF Championship final, with Thailand winning in 2000, 2002, and 2016. In all competitions, Thailand won 38 meetings between the sides, Indonesia won 20, and 23 matches ended in draws – including those ended with penalties – prior to the final.^[1] Prior to the 2001 Southeast Asian Games, which saw age-group teams playing in place of senior teams ever since, both countries met in every edition of the games between 1977 and 1997. Among 12 matches, two were in the gold medal matches of 1991 and 1997, in which one side defeated the other on penalties.

Both countries played the final without their national flags due to non-compliance with conditions set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).^[3]

Road to the final

Further information: 2020 AFF Championship

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away). Home and away are administrative only, since all matches were played in Singapore.

Indonesia[a]				Round	Thailand[b]
Opponent	Result			Group stage	Opponent	Result
Cambodia	4–2			Matchday 1	Timor-Leste	2–0
Laos	5–1			Matchday 2	Myanmar	4–0
Vietnam	0–0			Matchday 3	Philippines	2–1
Malaysia	4–1			Matchday 4	Singapore	2–0
Group B winners Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Indonesia 4 10 2  Vietnam 4 10 3  Malaysia 4 6 4  Cambodia 4 3 5  Laos 4 0 Source: AFF				Final standings	Group A winners Pos Team v t e Pld Pts 1  Thailand 4 12 2  Singapore (H) 4 9 3  Philippines 4 6 4  Myanmar 4 3 5  Timor-Leste 4 0 Source: AFF (H) Hosts
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg	Knockout stage	Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Singapore	5–3	1–1 (A)	4–2 (a.e.t.) (H)	Semi-finals	Vietnam	2–0	2–0 (A)	0–0 (H)

Matches

First leg

29 December 2021

20:30

Indonesia [a]	0–4	Thailand[b]
	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Chanathip 2', 52' Supachok 67' Bordin 83'

National Stadium, Kallang

Attendance: 6,290

Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia)

Indonesia

Thailand

GK 23 Nadeo Argawinata RB 14 Asnawi Mangkualam (c) CB 19 Fachruddin Aryanto  46' CB 5 Rizky Ridho LB 3 Edo Febriansah  46' CM 13 Rachmat Irianto  63' CM 28 Alfeandra Dewangga RW 8 Witan Sulaeman AM 15 Ricky Kambuaya  63' LW 25 Irfan Jaya  73' CF 27 Dedik Setiawan  78' Substitutions: DF 30 Elkan Baggott  46' FW 9 Kushedya Hari Yudo  46' FW 10 Egy Maulana Vikri  63' FW 29 Hanis Saghara Putra  63' FW 20 Ramai Rumakiek  73' Manager: Shin Tae-yong

GK 23 Siwarak Tedsungnoen  75' CB 13 Philip Roller CB 5 Elias Dolah  34'  39' CB 19 Tristan Do  80' CM 26 Kritsada Kaman CM 16 Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul  61' CM 27 Weerathep Pomphan RW 7 Supachok Sarachat LW 18 Chanathip Songkrasin (c)  75' SS 11 Bordin Phala CF 10 Teerasil Dangda  61' Substitutions: MF 28 Pokklaw Anan  39' MF 8 Thitiphan Puangchan  61' FW 22 Supachai Chaided  61' MF 24 Worachit Kanitsribampen  75' GK 1 Kawin Thamsatchanan  75' Manager: Alexandré Pölking

Second leg

1 January 2022

20:30

Thailand [b]	2–2	Indonesia[a]
Adisak 54' Sarach 56'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Kambuaya 7' Egy 80'

National Stadium, Kallang

Attendance: 7,429

Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)

Thailand

Indonesia

GK 23 Siwarak Tedsungnoen CB 15 Narubadin Weerawatnodom CB 25 Pawee Tanthatemee  46' CB 3 Theerathon Bunmathan  90+4' CM 26 Kritsada Kaman CM 6 Sarach Yooyen  85' RW 7 Supachok Sarachat AM 12 Thanawat Suengchitthawon  46' LW 18 Chanathip Songkrasin (c)  75' SS 11 Bordin Phala  33'  71' CF 10 Teerasil Dangda  46' Substitutions: MF 16 Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul  46' FW 9 Adisak Kraisorn  46' MF 27 Weerathep Pomphan  52'  46' DF 13 Philip Roller  71' FW 17 Jenphob Phokhi  85' Manager: Alexandré Pölking

GK 23 Nadeo Argawinata CB 14 Asnawi Mangkualam (c)  73' CB 19 Fachruddin Aryanto CB 12 Pratama Arhan RM 8 Witan Sulaeman CM 13 Rachmat Irianto  74' CM 28 Alfeandra Dewangga LM 20 Ramai Rumakiek  59' RF 10 Egy Maulana Vikri CF 27 Dedik Setiawan  59' LF 15 Ricky Kambuaya Substitutions: FW 25 Irfan Jaya  59' FW 29 Hanis Saghara Putra  59'  85' MF 6 Evan Dimas  74' MF 17 Syahrian Abimanyu  85' Manager: Shin Tae-yong

Notes

1. Due to non-compliance with conditions set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Indonesia was not allowed to be represented by its national flag.^[4] The sanctions took effect in October 2021.^[3]
2. Due to non-compliance with conditions set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Thailand was not allowed to be represented by its national flag.^[5] The sanctions took effect in October 2021.^[3]