A total of *** 12 teams will participate in the competition. All teams must obtain the permission of the AFC, including 2 teams from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. Singapore and Myanmar each have 1 teams, and Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Brunei and Timor-Leste will compete for the remaining two seats. Thailand will be played by the League Champion (Chiang Rai Lian) and the League Cup Champion (Bashu) if there are no accidents.
12 teams are divided into two groups, each group plays five games in the form of host and guest (draw lots to decide who plays more at home), and the top two teams in the group advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-final, the group first has home court advantage, and the final is the host and guest two games.
Each team can sign up for 3 foreign AIDS. 1 Asian countries. There are no restrictions on foreign aid in Southeast Asia, but the number of players registered is limited to 25-30.
Mekong cup is a club competition of men's football club organized by Southeast Asian Football Association.