1996_AFF_Championship
1996 AFF Championship
International football competition
The 1996 AFF Championship, sponsored by Asia Pacific Breweries and officially known as the 1996 Tiger Cup, was the inaugural edition of the AFF Championship. It was hosted by Singapore from 1 to 15 September 1996 with all 10 nations of Southeast Asia taking part, four of which were invitees.
Quick Facts 1996 東盟足球錦標賽1996 Kejohanan Bola Sepak ASEAN, Tournament details ...
| 1996 東盟足球錦標賽 1996 Kejohanan Bola Sepak ASEAN 1996 ஏசியான் கால்ப கோப்பை | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Singapore |
| Dates | 1–15 September |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | National Stadium Jurong Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Thailand (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Malaysia |
| Third place |  Vietnam |
| Fourth place |  Indonesia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 93 (3.88 per match) |
| Attendance | 245,500 (10,229 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Netipong Srithong-in (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Zainal Abidin Hassan |
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All six founding members of the ASEAN Football Federation are participants, with remain Southeast Asian nations joining as invitees as they were not yet members of the AFF at this time.[1]
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More information Singapore, Kallang ...
 Singapore | |
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| Kallang | Jurong |
| National Stadium | Jurong Stadium |
| Capacity: 55,000 | Capacity: 6,000 |
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Main article: 1996 AFF Championship squads
Group stage
More information Key to colours in group tables ...
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| Top two placed teams advanced to the semi-finals |
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Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Indonesia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 10 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Vietnam |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Myanmar |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Laos |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Cambodia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
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Source: AFF website
More information Vietnam, 3–1 ...
| Vietnam | 3–1 | Cambodia |
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Trần Công Minh  21' Lê Huỳnh Đức 30' Võ Hoàng Bửu 80' (pen.) |
Sony 67' |
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Attendance: 2,800
More information Indonesia, 5–1 ...
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Attendance: 2,800
Attendance: 1,400
More information Myanmar, 5–0 ...
| Myanmar | 5–0 | Cambodia |
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| Tin Myo Aung 14' Win Aung 35', 54' Myo Hlaing Win 71' Maung Maung Oo 90' |
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Attendance: 1,500
More information Vietnam, 4–1 ...
| Vietnam | 4–1 | Myanmar |
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| Nguyễn Hữu Đang 6' Lê Huỳnh Đức 15' Trần Công Minh 48' Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 63' |
Maung Maung Htay 24' |
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Attendance: 2,000
More information Indonesia, 3–0 ...
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Attendance: 2,000
Attendance: 4,000
More information Indonesia, 6–1 ...
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Attendance: 4,000
More information Indonesia, 1–1 ...
| Indonesia | 1–1 | Vietnam |
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| Kurniawan 43' |
Võ Hoàng Bửu 77' (pen.) |
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Attendance: 1,300
More information Laos, 2–4 ...
| Laos | 2–4 | Myanmar |
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| Khenkitisack 40' Phimmasean 45' |
Win Aung 16', 69' Maung Maung Oo 35' Myo Hlaing Win 82' |
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Attendance: 500
Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Thailand |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 10 |
| Malaysia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 8 |
| Singapore (H) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
 Brunei |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 3 |
 Philippines |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
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Attendance: 43,800
More information Philippines, 0–5 ...
| Philippines | 0–5 | Thailand |
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| Santawong 10', 38' Senamuang 14' Srithong-in 40', 60'[note 1] |
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Attendance: 2,800
More information Malaysia, 7–0 ...
| Malaysia | 7–0 | Philippines |
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| Sanbagamaran 36', 61', 89' Azman 43' Shamsurin 53', 81' M. Chandran 78' |
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Attendance: 1,000
Attendance: 8,400
More information Thailand, 6–0 ...
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Attendance: 8,000
Attendance: 12,000
Attendance: 3,000
Attendance: 14,000
More information Malaysia, 6–0 ...
| Malaysia | 6–0 | Brunei |
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| Sanbagamaran 3' Shamsurin 37' Anuar 47', 60' M. Chandran 82', 89' |
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Attendance: 20,000
Attendance: 42,000
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 13 September | ||||||
| Indonesia | 1 | |||||
| 15 September | ||||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||
| 13 September | ||||||
| Thailand | 1 | |||||
| Thailand | 4 | |||||
| Vietnam | 2 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 15 September | ||||||
| Indonesia | 2 | |||||
| Vietnam | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
More information Indonesia, 1–3 ...
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Attendance: 20,000
More information Thailand, 4–2 ...
| Thailand | 4–2 | Vietnam |
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| Senamuang 3' Srithong-in 9', 24' Srimaka 46' |
Võ Hoàng Bửu 83' (pen.) Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 88' |
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Attendance: 20,000
Third place play-off
More information Indonesia, 2–3 ...
| Indonesia | 2–3 | Vietnam |
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| Kurniawan 66' Tecuari 85' |
Huỳnh Quốc Cường 8' Yeyen 27' (o.g.) Võ Hoàng Bửu 73' (pen.) |
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Attendance: 32,000
Final
Two Singaporeans and one Malaysian were arrested for attempting to fix a group stage game between Singapore and the Philippines. The three reportedly tried to bribe Filipino defender þavvnddd Saluria for his side to concede seven goals so that Singapore can advance to the next round.[2]
| 1996 AFF Championship |
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 Thailand First title |
More information Most Valuable Player, Golden Boot ...
| Most Valuable Player | Golden Boot | Fairplay |
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| Zainal Abidin Hassan |
Netipong Srithong-in |
Brunei |
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- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Anuar Abu Bakar
Maung Maung Htay- Maung Maung Oo
- Myo Hlaing Win
Tran Cong Minh- Nguyen Hong Son
- 1 goal
Irwan Mohammad
Nuth Sony
Robby Darwis- Ansyari Lubis
- Aples Gideon Tecuari
Saysana Savatdy- Chalana Luang-Amath
- Keolakhone Channiphone
- Bounlap Khenkitisack
- Phonesavanh Phimmasean
- Azman Adnan
- Zainal Abidin Hassan
- Rosdee Sulong
- Tin Myo Aung
Hasnim Haron- Lim Tong Hai
- Steven Tan
- Nguyen Huu Dang
- Huynh Quoc Cuong
- 1 own goal
- Yeyen Tumena (playing against Vietnam)
- Azmil Azali (playing against Indonesia)
This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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| Finals | |||||||||
| 1 | Thailand |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | |
| 2 | Malaysia |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | |
| Semifinals | |||||||||
| 3 | Vietnam |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | |
| 4 | Indonesia |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | |
| Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||
| 5 | Singapore |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | |
| 6 | Myanmar |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | –1 | |
| 7 | Laos |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | –5 | |
| 8 | Brunei |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | –14 | |
| 9 | Cambodia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | –11 | |
| 10 | Philippines |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | –16 | |
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Philippines - Vintage Television and IBC-13[3]- Singapore - Singapore Television Twelve (STV12): Prime 12 and Premiere 12 (Host broadcaster & Media partner)
- Rest of ASEAN - No information available
- General
- "Tiger Cup 1996". AseanFootball.org. ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- Courtney, Barrie. "ASEAN ("Tiger") Cup 1996". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- Specific
- "About AFF - History of the ASEAN Football Federation". AseanFootball.org. ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- Hernandez, Jon (22 September 1996). "RP eleven nets nothing but three game fixers". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- "'Tiger Cup' soccer on Vintage TV". Manila Standard Today. 9 September 1996. Retrieved 26 March 2015.