1996 AFF Championship
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.
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 | ![]() |
Dates | 1–15 September |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 93 (3.88 per match) |
Attendance | 245,500 (10,229 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (7 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Teams
All six founding members of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) are participants, with the former Indochina nations joining as invitees as they were not yet members of the AFF at this time.[1]
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Venues
Kallang | Jurong |
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National Stadium | Jurong Stadium |
Capacity: 55,000 | Capacity: 6,000 |
Squads
Tournament
Group stage
Key to colours in group tables |
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Top two placed teams advanced to the semi-finals |
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 10 | Advanced to knockout stage |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 8 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 6 | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
Vietnam ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Tran Cong Minh ![]() Le Huynh Duc ![]() Vo Hoang Buu ![]() |
Sony ![]() |
Indonesia ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Husaini ![]() Irianto ![]() Kurniawan ![]() Darwis ![]() Sandria ![]() |
Savatdy ![]() |
Myanmar ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Tin Myo Aung ![]() Win Aung ![]() Myo Hlaing Win ![]() Maung Maung Oo ![]() |
Vietnam ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Nguyen Huu Dang ![]() Le Huynh Duc ![]() Tran Cong Minh ![]() Nguyen Hong Son ![]() |
Maung Maung Htay ![]() |
Indonesia ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() |
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Husaini ![]() Sandria ![]() Lubis ![]() Irianto ![]() |
Maung Maung Htay ![]() |
Laos ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() |
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Khenkitisack ![]() Phimmasean ![]() |
Win Aung ![]() Maung Maung Oo ![]() Myo Hlaing Win ![]() |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 10 |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 8 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 3 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
Singapore ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Fandi ![]() |
Sanbagamaran ![]() |
Philippines ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() |
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Santawong ![]() Senamuang ![]() Srithong-in ![]() |
Malaysia ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() |
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Sanbagamaran ![]() Azman ![]() Shamsurin ![]() M. Chandran ![]() |
Thailand ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Santawong ![]() Srithong-in ![]() Srimaka ![]() Senamuang ![]() |
Singapore ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Fandi ![]() Hai ![]() |
Brunei ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Irwan ![]() |
Malaysia ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Sanbagamaran ![]() Shamsurin ![]() Anuar ![]() M. Chandran ![]() |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
13 September | ||||||
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15 September | ||||||
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13 September | ||||||
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Third place | ||||||
15 September | ||||||
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Semi-finals
Third place play-off
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 the Singapore can advance to the next round.[2]
Awards
1996 AFF Championship |
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![]() Thailand First title |
Most Valuable Player | Golden Boot | Fairplay |
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Goalscorers
- 7 goals
- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
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- 3 goals
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- 2 goals
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- 1 goal
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- 1 own goal
Yeyen Tumena (playing against Vietnam) Azmil Azali (playing against Indonesia)
Team statistics
This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
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Finals | |||||||||
1 | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | |
Semifinals | |||||||||
3 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | |
Eliminated in the group stage | |||||||||
5 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | |
6 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | –1 | |
7 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | –5 | |
8 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | –14 | |
9 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | –14 | |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | –16 |
Media Coverage
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
Notes
- RSSSF credits the 60th-minute goal to Yutthana Polsak.
- RSSSF reports this as a Yap Wai Loon goal on the 16th minute.
References
- 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.