2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

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2016 AFF U-16
Youth Championship
ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ AFF U16
Championship 2016
Tournament details
Host countryCambodia
City Phnom Penh
Dates10–23 July
Teams 11  (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s) 2  (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Third placeFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Fourth placeFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored102 (3.52 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Roberts
(8 goals)
Fair play awardFlag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
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The 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship was the 11th edition of the AFF U-16 Youth Championship, organised by the ASEAN Football Federation for the men's under-16 national teams of Southeastern Asia. It is hosted by Cambodia for the third time after the 2007 AFF U-17 Youth Championship and 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship, and won by Australia. It is played between 10 and 23 July 2016. [1]

Contents

A total of 11 teams played in the tournament. The Indonesian Football Association was suspended by football's world governing body FIFA because of government interference in the Southeast Asian country's national league on 30 May 2015 but this was lifted on 13 May 2016. [2] [3] However, Indonesia withdrew from the tournament.

Players born on or after 1 January 2000 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team can register a maximum of 23 players (minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers).

Participant teams

All twelve member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation were set to take part in the tournament featuring three groups of four teams, but with Indonesia's suspension, they were omitted and the AFF reverted to two groups featuring six and five teams. [4]

TeamAssociationAppPrevious best performance
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia (Host) FF Cambodia 7thGroup stage (6 times)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia FF Australia 5thWinners(2008)
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei FA Brunei DS 5thGroup stage (4 times)
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos Lao FF 9thRunners-up (2002, 2007, 2011)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia FA Malaysia 8thWinners(2013)
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Myanmar FF 8thWinners(2002, 2005)
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Philippine FF 5thGroup stage (4 times)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore FA Singapore 7thFourth place (2008, 2011)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand FA Thailand 7thWinners(2007, 2011, 2015)
Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste FF Timor-Leste 4thThird place (2010)
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Vietnam FF 9thWinners(2006, 2010)

Venues

The two venues to host matches are Olympic Stadium and Army Stadium in Phnom Penh. The matches of Group A will hold in Olympic Stadium and Army Stadium, the matches of Group B will hold in Olympic Stadium and the matches of Knockout stage will hold in Olympic Stadium.

Phnom Penh
Olympic Stadium
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Location of stadiums of the 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
 Army Stadium
Capacity: 50,000Capacity: 7,000
Soccer Game from afar at Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium (14584436553).jpg Phnom Penh Army Stadium.JPG

Schedule and draw

The following groups were drawn at the AFF Council meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam on 13 March 2016. [5]

Seeding

The seeding are based on the 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship (shown in parentheses below)The 12 teams are seeded into Six pots:

Each group is contain one team from each of the six pots.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 7601164+1218
2Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 6402108+212
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6501369+2715
4Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 74121215−313
5Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste 411279−24
6Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 4112712−54
7Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 411217−64
8Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 410338−53
9Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 402247−32
10Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 4004211−90
11Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 4004316−130
Source: [ citation needed ]

The draw

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4Pot 5Pot 6

Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (1)
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (2)

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (3)
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos (4)

Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste (5)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (6)

Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia (7)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (8)

Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (9)
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei (10)

Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines (11)

Group stage

The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.

Tiebreakers [6]

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  2. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  3. Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
  4. Kicks from the penalty mark if the teams concerned are still on the field of play.
  5. Lowest score using Fair Play Criteria;
  6. Drawing of lots.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 5410174+1313 Knockout stage
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5311217+1410
3Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 521298+17
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 5212612−67
5Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 5104616−103
6Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 5023618−122
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg1–1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Hein Htet Aung Soccerball shade.svg66' Report Italiano Soccerball shade.svg69'
Army Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Warintorn Sassade (Thailand)
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg1–3Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Tacardon Soccerball shade.svg82' Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Vichhika Tuy (Cambodia)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg3–0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Chanketya Thong (Cambodia)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–4Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Daniel Matin Soccerball shade.svg90+2' Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Mohamed Javis (Maldives)
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg2–2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report Alif Safwan Soccerball shade.svg30', 46'
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Amdillah Zainuddin (Brunei)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg0–2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report
Army Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Tuy Vichhika (Cambodia)
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg1–5Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Htet Phyoe Wai Soccerball shade.svg15' Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg3–3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report
Army Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Amdillah Zainuddin (Brunei)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6–2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Talaver Linjun (Philippines)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–0Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar
Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Chanketya Thong (Cambodia)
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg0–3Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Tuy Vichhika (Cambodia)
Myanmar  Flag of Myanmar.svg3–0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Report
Army Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Amdillah Zainuddin (Brunei)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report Nizaruddin Jazi Soccerball shade.svg29'
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4400120+1212 Knockout stage
2Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia (H)430187+19
3Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 41126604
4Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste 411247−34
5Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 4004010−100
Source: aseanfootball.org
(H) Hosts
Brunei  Flag of Brunei.svg0–3Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste
Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg3–1Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Report Bounkong Soccerball shade.svg82'
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Thant Zin Oo (Myanmar)
Timor-Leste  Flag of East Timor.svg0–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Talaver Linjun (Philippines)
Brunei  Flag of Brunei.svg0–2Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Report Sopheaktra Soccerball shade.svg38', 76'
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg1–0Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Arnon Soccerball shade.svg20' Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Thant Zin Oo (Myanmar)
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg1–1Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste
Bounkong Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Keodoungdeth Soccerball shade.svg25' (o.g.)
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Mohamed Javiz (Maldives)
Brunei  Flag of Brunei.svg0–4Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Thant Zin Oo (Myanmar)
Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg0–6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
Laos  Flag of Laos.svg0–2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Talaver Linjun (Philippines)
Timor-Leste  Flag of East Timor.svg0–3Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Mohamed Javis (Maldives)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, penalty shoot-out is used to decide the winner if necessary (extra time is not used).

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
21 July – Phnom Penh
 
 
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 1
 
23 July – Phnom Penh
 
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 0
 
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 3 (3)
 
21 July – Phnom Penh
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (p)3 (5)
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3 (3)
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (p)3 (5)
 
 Third place match
 
 
23 July – Phnom Penh
 
 
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 0
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3

Semi-finals

Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg3–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Report
Penalties
3–5
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)
Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg1–0Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia
Nguyễn Khắc Khiêm Soccerball shade.svg28' Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

Third place match

Cambodia  Flag of Cambodia.svg0–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Report
Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh

Final

Winner

 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship Winners 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Second title

Awards

Final ranking

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 73312713+1412Champions
2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 7520217+1417Runners-up
3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 6510183+1516Third place
4Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia (H)6303811−39Fourth place
5Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 41126604
6Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 521298+17
7Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 5212612−67
8Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste 411247−34
9Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 5104616−103
10Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 4004010−100
11Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 5023618−122
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

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

Broadcasting

2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship television broadcasters in Southeast Asia
CountryBroadcast networkTelevision station
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia MYTVCambodian Television Network
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar MWD
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand True Visions
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam
2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship international television broadcasters
Asia-wide

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