Vietnam to host the ASEAN WOMEN’S MSIG SERENITY CUP™ 2025
Vietnam, 13 May 2025: The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has today announced Vietnam as hosts for the ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025, with Southeast Asia’s premier women’s championship scheduled to be played in major cities, Viet Tri and Hai Phong from 6-19 August.
The round-robin group games for the eight-team tournament will be played at Viet Tri Stadium and Lach Tray Stadium. Viet Tri Stadium, which was the venue for Vietnam’s home games during their successful ASEAN Championship 2024 campaign, will host both semi-finals, the third-place play-off and the final.
MSIG, the leading general insurer in ASEAN by gross written premiums is the first-ever title partner of the ASEAN Women’s Championship, now named the ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup™.
The 13th edition of the tournament will feature women’s national teams from eight AFF member countries including defending champions the Philippines, record four-time winners Thailand and three-time winners Vietnam competing for the coveted title of ASEAN Women’s Champions. The eight teams will be drawn into two groups in an Official Draw on 9 June. The top two sides in each group following the group stage round robin matches will progress to the semifinals with the winners of those games then meeting in the final.
Major General Khiev Sameth, President, AFF, said: “The ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025 marks an important milestone in our shared journey to elevate women’s football in Southeast Asia. Hosted with the support of the Vietnam Football Federation, this moment sets the stage for what promises to be a landmark edition of our region’s most prestigious women’s football tournament.
With the invaluable support of our title partner MSIG, we are witnessing the rapid rise of the women’s game in ASEAN, not just in performance, but in passion, pride, and purpose. We eagerly look forward to a tournament that will celebrate excellence, foster unity, and inspire a new generation of female athletes across our region.”
Mr. Trần Quốc Tuấn, President, Vietnam Football Federation, said: “It is a tremendous honour for Vietnam to host the ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025, an occasion of great pride that reflects the remarkable growth of women’s football in our nation and across Southeast Asia. This opportunity is not only a recognition of our commitment to the women’s game, but also a responsibility we embrace wholeheartedly.
“Together with the ASEAN Football Federation and our valued partners, we are dedicated to delivering a tournament that showcases the spirit, skill, and unity of ASEAN football.
“We also await with great anticipation, the Official Draw on 9 June, as it marks another important step in our journey to welcome Southeast Asia’s finest women’s teams to Viet Tri and Hai Phong this August."
Mr. Yoshinori Ito, General Director of MSIG Vietnam, said: "As title partner of the ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup™, we are proud to be at the forefront of advancing women’s football across the region. Our commitment goes beyond sponsorship – we are championing a movement that empowers female athletes, brings communities together, and inspires the next generation. It is a great honour for Vietnam to host this tournament – a landmark event for both the region and women’s sport – and we look forward to witnessing the passion and talent it will showcase."
ASEAN women’s national team performances have been rising steadily on the international level, with Thailand participating in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015 and 2019, and the Philippines and Vietnam in 2023
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About the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF)
Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the AFF is the sub-regional governing body of football in the ASEAN region, and part of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and FIFA. Founded in 1984, the AFF has 12 Member Associations – Australia, Brunei DS. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. The organisation administers football in Southeast Asia and manages its regional competitions which include the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup™, ASEAN Club Championship Shopee Cup™, ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup™ and ASEAN U-23 Championship™ among others.
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About the ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup™
The ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup™, named after title partners MSIG, is Southeast Asia's premier international women's football tournament with a heritage dating to 2004 when it was launched as the AFF Women's Championship.
The previous 12 editions have been a showcase for the region's best female players and emerging talent, and produced plenty of quality, competitive football. The Philippines became the sixth different team to be crowned champions when they lifted the trophy on home soil after a 3-0 victory over Thailand in the last tournament in 2022.
That was Thailand's second consecutive final defeat following a dramatic 1-0 extra-time loss to Vietnam in 2019, but they remain the most successful team in the competition's history with victories in 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2018. Vietnam have three titles following successes in 2006, 2012 and 2019, while Myanmar have two championships, and Australia and an invited Japan U-23 side have one each.
ASEAN Women’s MSIG Serenity Cup™ 2025 Competition Format
The 2025 edition of the MSIG Serenity Cup™ is the first to feature a qualifying event with the three highest-placed teams in the 2024 AFF Women's Cup joining seeded nations Australia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam in the group stage. The AFF Women's Cup was held in Laos from 23 November to 5 December last year with Indonesia, Cambodia and Singapore advancing at the expense of Laos, Malaysia and Timor-Leste.
The eight qualified teams will be drawn into two groups for the round-robin group stage matches. The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals and subsequently, the two winners will battle in the final to be crowned ASEAN women’s champions.
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