The first leg was hosted by Vietnam at the Việt Trì Stadium in Phú Thọ on 2 January 2025, while the second leg was hosted by Thailand at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on 5 January 2025.

[2] Vietnam secured their third title after defeating the two-time defending champions Thailand by a 5–3 aggregate score in the two-legged final.

Thailand had the second-highest win percentage in the ASEAN Championship finals with 70% while Vietnam had only 50%.

Also, Thailand was leading the all-time championship table with seven titles to their name while Vietnam, on the other hand, only won two in 2008 and 2018.

[4] This final between the two countries is highly anticipated given their success, having won each AFF tournament since 2014.