1996 AFF Championship

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1996 AFF Championship
1996 東盟足球錦標賽
1996 Kejohanan Bola Sepak ASEAN
1996 ஏசியான் கால்ப கோப்பை
Tiger Cup 1996.jpg
Tournament details
Host countrySingapore
Dates1–15 September
Teams10
Venue(s) National Stadium
Jurong Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Third placeFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Fourth placeFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored93 (3.88 per match)
Attendance245,500 (10,229 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Thailand.svg Netipong Srithong-in
(7 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Malaysia.svg Zainal Abidin Hassan
1998

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.

Contents

Teams

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]

Founding members
 
Invitees

Venues

Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Kallang Jurong
National Stadium Jurong Stadium
Capacity: 55,000Capacity: 6,000
National stadium kallang sg z.JPG

Squads

Tournament

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advanced to the semi-finals

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4310153+1210Advanced to knockout stage
2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 422094+58
3Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar 4202111216
4Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 411251054
5Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 4004112110
Source: AFF website
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg3–1Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Trần Công Minh Soccerball shade.svg21'
Lê Huỳnh Đức Soccerball shade.svg30'
Võ Hoàng Bửu Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)
Sony Soccerball shade.svg67'
Attendance: 2,800
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg5–1Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Husaini Soccerball shade.svg5'
Irianto Soccerball shade.svg15'
Kurniawan Soccerball shade.svg17'
Darwis Soccerball shade.svg34'
Sandria Soccerball shade.svg65'
Savatdy Soccerball shade.svg75'
Attendance: 2,800

Laos  Flag of Laos.svg1–1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Luang-Amath Soccerball shade.svg72' Lê Huỳnh Đức Soccerball shade.svg85'
Attendance: 1,400
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg5–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Tin Myo Aung Soccerball shade.svg14'
Win Aung Soccerball shade.svg35', 54'
Myo Hlaing Win Soccerball shade.svg71'
Maung Maung Oo Soccerball shade.svg90'
Attendance: 1,500

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg3–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Kurniawan Soccerball shade.svg15'
Sandria Soccerball shade.svg23'
Irianto Soccerball shade.svg60'
Attendance: 2,000

Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg0–1Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Channiphone Soccerball shade.svg39'
Attendance: 4,000
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg6–1Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar
Husaini Soccerball shade.svg7', 66'
Sandria Soccerball shade.svg20', 26'
Lubis Soccerball shade.svg28'
Irianto Soccerball shade.svg39'
Maung Maung Htay Soccerball shade.svg26'
Attendance: 4,000

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Kurniawan Soccerball shade.svg43' Võ Hoàng Bửu Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,300
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg2–4Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar
Khenkitisack Soccerball shade.svg40'
Phimmasean Soccerball shade.svg45'
Win Aung Soccerball shade.svg16', 69'
Maung Maung Oo Soccerball shade.svg35'
Myo Hlaing Win Soccerball shade.svg82'
Attendance: 500

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4310131+1210
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 4220152+138
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (H)421172+57
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 4103115−143
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 4004016−160
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Fandi Soccerball shade.svg89' Sanbagamaran Soccerball shade.svg76'
Attendance: 43,800
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg0–5Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Santawong Soccerball shade.svg10', 38'
Senamuang Soccerball shade.svg14'
Srithong-in Soccerball shade.svg40', 60' [note 1]
Attendance: 2,800

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg7–0Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Sanbagamaran Soccerball shade.svg36', 61', 89'
Azman Soccerball shade.svg43'
Shamsurin Soccerball shade.svg53', 81'
M. Chandran Soccerball shade.svg78'
Attendance: 1,000
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg3–0Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Haron Soccerball shade.svg1'
S. Tan Soccerball shade.svg4' (pen.)
Fandi Soccerball shade.svg51'
Attendance: 8,400

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg6–0Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Santawong Soccerball shade.svg15'
Srithong-in Soccerball shade.svg23', 87'
Srimaka Soccerball shade.svg35', 67'
Senamuang Soccerball shade.svg77'
Attendance: 8,000
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg3–0Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Fandi Soccerball shade.svg20', 42'
Lim T.H. Soccerball shade.svg73'
Attendance: 12,000

Brunei  Flag of Brunei.svg1–0Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Irwan Soccerball shade.svg28'
Attendance: 3,000
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Senamuang Soccerball shade.svg28' Zainal Soccerball shade.svg59'
Attendance: 14,000

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg6–0Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Sanbagamaran Soccerball shade.svg3'
Shamsurin Soccerball shade.svg37'
Anuar Soccerball shade.svg47', 60'
M. Chandran Soccerball shade.svg82', 89'
Attendance: 20,000
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg0–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Srithong-in Soccerball shade.svg70'
Attendance: 42,000

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
13 September
 
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1
 
15 September
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
 
13 September
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4
 
 
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 2
 
Third place
 
 
15 September
 
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2
 
 
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 3

Semi-finals

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Azmil Soccerball shade.svg44' (o.g.) Sanbagamaran Soccerball shade.svg5'
Rusdee Soccerball shade.svg16' [note 2]
Shamsurin Soccerball shade.svg76'
Attendance: 20,000
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg4–2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Senamuang Soccerball shade.svg3'
Srithong-in Soccerball shade.svg9', 24'
Srimaka Soccerball shade.svg46'
Võ Hoàng Bửu Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
Nguyễn Hồng Sơn Soccerball shade.svg88'
Attendance: 20,000

Third place play-off

Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg2–3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Kurniawan Soccerball shade.svg66'
Tecuari Soccerball shade.svg85'
Huỳnh Quốc Cường Soccerball shade.svg8'
Yeyen Soccerball shade.svg27' (o.g.)
Võ Hoàng Bửu Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)
Attendance: 32,000

Final

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Senamuang Soccerball shade.svg9'
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa (Japan)

Incidents

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 Judy Saluria for his side to concede seven goals so that Singapore can advance to the next round. [2]

Awards

 1996 AFF Championship 
Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand

First title


Most Valuable PlayerGolden BootFairplay
Flag of Malaysia.svg Zainal Abidin Hassan Flag of Thailand.svg Netipong Srithong-in Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei

Goalscorers

7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Team statistics

This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGD
Finals
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 6510183+15
2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 6321184+14
Semifinals
3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 63211410+4
4Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 6312189+9
Eliminated in the group stage
5Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 421172+5
6Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg  Myanmar 42021112–1
7Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 4112510–5
8Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 4103115–14
9Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 4004112–11
10Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 4004016–16

Media Coverage

Notes

  1. RSSSF credits the 60th-minute goal to Yutthana Polsak.
  2. RSSSF reports this as a Yap Wai Loon goal on the 16th minute.

References

General
Specific
  1. "About AFF - History of the ASEAN Football Federation". AseanFootball.org. ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  2. Hernandez, Jon (22 September 1996). "RP eleven nets nothing but three game fixers". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  3. "'Tiger Cup' soccer on Vintage TV". Manila Standard Today. 9 September 1996. Retrieved 26 March 2015.