| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Dates | 17 September – 1 October |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Oman (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Thailand |
| Third place |  Bahrain |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 86 (3.58 per match) |
← 1994 1998 → | |
The 1996 AFC U-16 Championship was the 7th edition of the tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) every two years. Thailand was the host nation.
All matches were played in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
| Chiang Mai | ||
| 700th Anniversary Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 25,000 | ||
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Qualified Teams:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 |  South Korea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Kuwait | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Uzbekistan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | |
| Kuwait | 1–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 1–6 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Oman | 3–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 0–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 0–3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 10 | Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Bahrain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 |  China | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Iran | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 5 |  India | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 3 | |
| AFC U-16 Championship 1996 winners |
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 Oman First title |
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