[1][2] This was the first edition took place after the tournament was rebranded to ASEAN Championship.

The following 12 teams from member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation entered the tournament.

The tournament's official draw was held on 30 May 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia at 16:00 (GMT+07:00).

The pot placements followed each teams progress based on the previous edition.

Video assistant referees (VAR) would be used from the semi-finals onwards.