In the AFC Asian Cup, prior to 2004, various match balls were used for the tournament, and therefore it was difficult to determine what was considered the official ball of the Asian Cup. It was only after the start of the new millennia when the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) began to declare one official match ball. The following match balls were used in the AFC Asian Cup over the years.
List Edition Official match ball Manufacturer Additional information Refs 2004 Roteiro Adidas First Asian Cup to register an official ball for the tournament. Also official UEFA Euro 2004 ball. 2007 Mercurial Veloci Nike First independent official Asian Cup ball not brought from UEFA European Championship or FIFA World Cup 2011 Total 90 Tracer Nike 2015 Ordem 2 Nike 2019 Acentec Molten First official Asian Cup ball not manufactured by Adidas or Nike 2023 VORTEXAC23VORTEXAC23+ Kelme After VORTEXAC23 was unveiled, VORTEXAC23+ was announced as official match ball for the final 2027 TBD TBD
See also List of FIFA World Cup official match balls List of UEFA European Championship official match balls List of CONCACAF Gold Cup official match balls List of Copa América official match balls List of Africa Cup of Nations official match balls List of Olympic Football official match balls
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