The inaugural edition of the tournament was held on 1–5 February 2024, featuring teams that participated in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

The AFC announced on 8 December 2023 that an esports tournament will be held from 1 to 5 February 2024, in conjunction with the 2023 edition of the Asian Cup.

[2] It was held at the Virtuocity eSports Arena in Doha[3] and played on Konami's football video game eFootball2024.

The top two teams per group, in addition to the four best third-placers, qualify for the knockout stage.

From there, winners of each round will be determined in a best-of-three format including the final.