The tournament is considered the pinnacle of Asian Australian football calendar and is challenged by a growing number of teams from over a dozen Asian countries.

The 2023 event will be contested in Bangkok, Thailand on 9 September at the Thai Polo and Equestrian Club, Chon Buri.

There was an offer in 2005 to make the championships part of the Arafura Games, in Darwin, Australia, but this was turned down by Asian clubs.

[3] In 2016 an All-Asian Cup was held the day before the Asian Championships with three all-local player teams.

In 2018 the tournament also included a women's division, with a record 21 teams from 13 countries competing.