2008 AFF Championship
The 2008 AFF Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament. It was primarily sponsored by Suzuki and therefore officially known as the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup. The group stage was held in Indonesia and Thailand from 5 to 10 December 2008. Two-legged home-and-away semi-finals and finals were held between 16 and 28 December 2008 in Singapore and Vietnam.
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Indonesia Thailand (for group stage) Singapore Vietnam (for knockout stage) |
| Dates | 5–28 December |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Vietnam (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 56 (3.11 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Agu Casmir Budi Sudarsono Teerasil Dangda (4 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Dương Hồng Sơn |
Singapore were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Vietnam in the semi-finals. Vietnam won the tournament by a 3–2 victory in the two-legged final against Thailand to win their first title.
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