The 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship final was a football match that took place on 29 July 2025 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, to determine the winners of the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship. The match was contested by defending champions Vietnam and Indonesia, which repeated the 2023 final in Rayong, Thailand.
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| Event | 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 29 July 2025 | ||||||
| Venue | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Nguyễn Đình Bắc (Vietnam) | ||||||
| Referee | Koji Takasaki (Japan) | ||||||
| Attendance | 35,592[1] | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 29 °C (84 °F) 78% humidity | ||||||
Vietnam won the match 1–0 after for their third consecutive ASEAN U-23 Championship and their third title overall.[2] Nguyễn Công Phương scored to put Vietnam's lead in the final until full time.
Nguyễn Đình Bắc was named player of the match in the aftermath, with the game having attended by ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) president Khiev Sameth, Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) president Trần Quốc Tuấn and Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) president Eric Thohir.
Route to the final
editVietnam
edit| Match | Opponent | Result |
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| 1 |  Laos |
0–3 |
| 2 |  Cambodia |
2–1 |
| SF |  Philippines |
2–1 |
In the final tournament as a defending champions, they were drawn in Group B. Their opening match was against Laos at Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi on 19 July. Vietnam won the game 0–3 with Khuất Văn Khang scoring the side's first goal of the tournament, then two goals later from half-time by Nguyễn Hiểu Minh.[3] Vietnam's second and final group game was against Cambodia at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, with the team having a 2–1 win with Phạm Lý Đức scored to give Vietnam's 1–0 half time lead. In the second half, Mon Rado equalised a 1–1 tie until Nguyễn Đình Bắc doubled for the final result.[4] Vietnam advanced through the knockout stage by finishing first in the group.
Vietnam faced Philippines in the semi-finals, in the first half, they firstly got a lead from Javier Mariona in the 36th minute until Nguyễn Đình Bắc equalised it in the 41st minute, Nguyễn Xuân Bắc also doubled in the second half, as Vietnam booked their place in the final for the third consecutive time since 2022.[5]
Indonesia
edit| Match | Opponent | Result |
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| 1 |  Brunei |
8–0 |
| 2 | Philippines |
0–1 |
| 3 |  Malaysia |
0–0 |
| SF |  Thailand |
The tournament hosts, Indonesia, was drawn in Group A. Indonesia first started their opening match with a large 8–0 win from Brunei with 6 goals from Jens Raven leading him first from goalscorers list. Under their first group stage win, Indonesia later won Philippines, despite Rosquillo's own goal on the 23rd minute.[6] Indonesia's final group stage match was against Malaysia on 21 July at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, and finished as a scoreless draw.[7] Despite finishing in the scoreless draw, Indonesia advanced through the knockout stage by finishing first in the group.
In a semi-final match against Thailand, it is the rematch from the final match in 2023 SEA Games. It saw Thailand's lead succumbed by one goal from Yotsakorn Burapha, but successfully equalised into one late goal by Jens Raven from the 84th minute as regulation time ended 1–1 after 90 minutes; neither could find the breakthrough in extra time and penalties were used to decide the winner. Muhammad Ardiansyah saved two Thai penalties from Pichitchai Sienkrathok and Yotsakorn Burapha missed the last kick of the game, while Robi Darwis only missed for Indonesia. Indonesia reached their second consecutive ASEAN U-23 Championship final.[8][9]
Match details
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*Indonesia goalkeeping coach Damian van Rensburg received a red card.
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Match rules
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Statistics
edit| Statistic |  Vietnam |
 Indonesia |
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| Goal scored | 1 | 0 |
| Shots | 6 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Total passes | 185 | 441 |
| Ball possession | 32% | 68% |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls | 9 | 11 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Post-match
editRecords
editMany records were set that day for Vietnam (who became the first three-time consecutive ASEAN U-23 champions), head coach Kim Sang-sik (the first Vietnam national team coach to conquer both this title and the senior-level ASEAN Championship in the same year) and the whole tournament alike (with an all-time record attendance of 35,592 at Gelora Bung Karno).[12][13][14]
Viewed live by over 9 million people in Vietnam alone on the FPT Bóng Đá Việt YouTube channel, the final is also Vietnamese television's third most-watched single programme in 2025 so far.[15]
Street storming
editJust after the match ended, street storming lasted throughout the night of 29 July in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Huế and other cities.[16][17] A notable case involved a 91-year-old woman named Đỗ Thị Sen, who took to the streets of Haiphong with her family.[18]
Triumphant return to Vietnam
editThe Vietnam team were congratulated in messages by Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính.[19][20] They flew from Jakarta to Hanoi on the night of 30 July, the plane was expected to arrive at Nội Bài International Airport at 22:05 local time (UTC+7); after the flight plans were announced. Their plane flew with Vietnam Airlines, was expected to land on Ho Chi Minh City at 17:05 local time.[21] The winning team arrived to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport at 13:50 local time (UTC+7).[22] At 18:15, the teams arrived at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport on Ho Chi Minh City, having 1 hour 10 minutes late from expected arrival[23][24] At 23:30, the teams arrived at Hanoi on Nội Bài International Airport, having 1 hour 25 minutes late than expected arrival, ending their journey of the tournament.[24][25]
Notes
edit- ↑ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Vietnam retain title as Nguyễn Công Phương strike seals ASEAN U-23 Mandiri Cup™ 2025 success". aseanfootball.org. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ↑ Minh, Hạo (29 June 2025). "Đánh bại Indonesia, U23 Việt Nam lần thứ 3 vô địch U23 Đông Nam Á". Dân Trí. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ Duy, Nguyễn (20 July 2025). "U23 Việt Nam thắng nhẹ U23 Lào: Giấu bài hay thiếu nhiệt". VietnamNet. VietnamNet.vn.
- ↑ Thạch, Phan (22 July 2025). "Thắng 2-1 U23 Campuchia, U23 Việt Nam đối đầu U23 Philippines tại bán kết". Nhân Dân.
- ↑ "Xuất sắc ngược dòng hạ Philippines, U23 Việt Nam giành quyền vào chung kết". Dân Trí (in Vietnamese). Jakarta, Indonesia. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ↑ Tan, Gabriel (23 July 2025). "How each team qualified for the ASEAN U-23 Championship semifinals". ESPN. ESPN.
- ↑ Thắng, Quốc (21 July 2025). "Hòa không bàn thắng trước U23 Indonesia, Malaysia dừng bước ở Giải U23 Đông Nam Á 2025". Tuổi Trẻ. Tuổi Trẻ.
- ↑ Huy, Ngọc (26 July 2025). "U23 Thái Lan và ác mộng U23 Indonesia: Thời oanh liệt nay còn đâu". VietnamNet.vn (in Vietnamese). VietnamNet.
- ↑ "U23 Indonesia thắng U23 Thái Lan sau loạt luân lưu, vào chung kết U23 Đông Nam Á". Lao Động. Lao Động. 25 July 2025.
- ↑ "MANDIRI CUP™ 2025 – REPORT: INDONESIA 0-1 VIETNAM". aseanutdfc.com. ASEAN United FC. 29 July 2025.
- ↑ "MANDIRI CUP 2025: Vietnam U23 vs Indonesia U23 - Final". aseanutdfc.com. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ Dư, Hoài (30 July 2025). "U23 Việt Nam lập kỷ lục vô địch chưa từng có ở Đông Nam Á". tuoitre.vn. Tuổi Trẻ. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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- ↑ "2 chiếc cúp của HLV Kim Sang-sik". plo.vn. Báo Pháp Luật. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "🔴TRỰC TIẾP: U23 VIỆT NAM - U23 INDONESIA - CHUNG KẾT ASEAN U23 CHAMPIONSHIP MANDIRI CUP 2025". YouTube. FPT Bóng Đá Việt. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ↑ Phong, Khánh (29 July 2025). "CĐV Việt Nam 'đi bão' sau chiến tích của U23 Việt Nam". thethaovanhoa.vn. Thể Thao Văn Hoá. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ↑ Vĩnh, Thành; Minh, Viễn (29 July 2025). "Dòng người 'đi bão' mừng U23 Việt Nam vô địch Đông Nam Á". VTC News (in Vietnamese). VTC News. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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- ↑ Khôi, Nguyễn (29 July 2025). "Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính chúc mừng chức vô địch của U23 Việt Nam". tuoitre.vn. Tuổi Trẻ. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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- ↑ Chi, Lâm (30 July 2025). "U23 Việt Nam mang Cúp vô địch Đông Nam Á về cho người hâm mộ". thethaovanhoa.vn (in Vietnamese). Thể Thao Văn Hoá.
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- ↑ Khôi, Nguyễn (30 July 2025). "U23 Việt Nam cùng cúp vô địch trở về trong vòng tay người hâm mộ". Tuổi Trẻ. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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