The two-legged final will kick off on July 31 at Binh Duong Stadium with the return meeting at Hanoi's Hang Day Stadium the following week. The victors will progress to the Inter-Zone semi-finals and a meeting with the Central Zone champions, Altyn Asyr of Turkmenistan.

We look at six players – three from each of the finalists – who could prove to be the difference-makers.

The-AFC.com highlights the ins and outs across the Continent.

There is a new leader in Vietnam, a Thai heavyweight is easing relegation fears, the table is beginning to take shape in Indonesia and things remain tight at the top in Myanmar, the Philippines and Singapore.

In just over a week’s time, the 2019 edition will return to action with Vietnamese teams Hanoi FC and Becamex Binh going head-to-head in the ASEAN Zonal final, with both a place in the Inter-Zone semi-finals and bragging rights on the line.

To whet the appetite ahead of the encounter, the-AFC.com looks back on five standout moments from the AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal knockout rounds over the past three years.

Over the years a number of teams have reaped the rewards for luring fresh faces ahead of the business end of the competition – the-AFC.com has picked out five of the biggest-impact summer signings.

The ASEAN Zonal Final will see Becamex Binh Duong hosting Hanoi FC in the first leg at the Binh Duong Stadium on July 31. The return leg of the all-Vietnam ASEAN Zonal Final will be played on August 7.

The ASEAN Zonal winners will face 2018 runners-up Altyn Asyr in the Inter-Zone Semi-final on August 20, with the return leg on August 27.

With recent international and continental ties concluded, the focus returns to domestic action in the Southeast Asian region.

There was plenty of action as the hunt to be champions heats up, while there were familiar faces lifting the trophy in Malaysia.