1996 AFF Championship
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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.
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.
| Founding members Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand | Invitees Cambodia Laos Myanmar Vietnam |
Venues
| Singapore | |
|---|---|
| Kallang | Jurong |
| National Stadium | Jurong Stadium |
| Capacity: 55,000 | Capacity: 6,000 |
| KallangJurong |
Squads
Tournament
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Top two placed teams advanced to the semi-finals |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Vietnam | 3–1 | Cambodia |
|---|---|---|
| Trần Công Minh 21' Lê Huỳnh Đức 30' Võ Hoàng Bửu 80' (pen.) | Sony 67' |
| Laos | 1–1 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Luang-Amath 72' | Lê Huỳnh Đức 85' |
| Myanmar | 5–0 | Cambodia |
|---|---|---|
| Tin Myo Aung 14' Win Aung 35', 54' Myo Hlaing Win 71' Maung Maung Oo 90' |
| Vietnam | 4–1 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Nguyễn Hữu Đang 6' Lê Huỳnh Đức 15' Trần Công Minh 48' Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 63' | Maung Maung Htay 24' |
| Indonesia | 1–1 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Kurniawan 43' | Võ Hoàng Bửu 77' (pen.) |
| Laos | 2–4 | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Khenkitisack 40' Phimmasean 45' | Win Aung 16', 69' Maung Maung Oo 35' Myo Hlaing Win 82' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Singapore | 1–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Fandi 89' | Sanbagamaran 76' |
| Philippines | 0–5 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Santawong 10', 38' Senamuang 14' Srithong-in 40', 60' |
| Malaysia | 7–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Sanbagamaran 36', 61', 89' Azman 43' Shamsurin 53', 81' M. Chandran 78' |
| Singapore | 3–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Fandi 20', 42' Lim T.H. 73' |
| Brunei | 1–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Irwan 28' |
| Malaysia | 6–0 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
| Sanbagamaran 3' Shamsurin 37' Anuar 47', 60' M. Chandran 82', 89' |
| Singapore | 0–1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Srithong-in 70' |
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
| Indonesia | 1–3 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Azmil 44' (o.g.) | Sanbagamaran 5' Rusdee 16' Shamsurin 76' |
| Thailand | 4–2 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Senamuang 3' Srithong-in 9', 24' Srimaka 46' | Võ Hoàng Bửu 83' (pen.) Nguyễn Hồng Sơn 88' |
Third place play-off
| Indonesia | 2–3 | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Kurniawan 66' Tecuari 85' | Huỳnh Quốc Cường 8' Yeyen 27' (o.g.) Võ Hoàng Bửu 73' (pen.) |
Final
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.
Awards
| 1996 AFF Championship |
|---|
| Thailand First title |
| Most Valuable Player | Golden Boot | Fairplay |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia Zainal Abidin Hassan | Thailand Netipong Srithong-in | Brunei |
Goalscorers
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
- Indonesia Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto
- Indonesia Peri Sandria
- Malaysia Shamsurin Abdul Rahman
- Myanmar Win Aung
- Singapore Fandi Ahmad
- Vietnam Võ Hoàng Bửu
3 goals
- Indonesia Fachri Husaini
- Indonesia Eri Irianto
- Malaysia M. Chandran
- Thailand Phithaya Santawong
- Thailand Worrawoot Srimaka
- Vietnam Lê Huỳnh Đức
2 goals
- Malaysia Anuar Abu Bakar
- Myanmar Maung Maung Htay
- Myanmar Maung Maung Oo
- Myanmar Myo Hlaing Win
- Vietnam Trần Công Minh
- Vietnam Nguyễn Hồng Sơn
1 goal
- Brunei Irwan Mohammad
- Cambodia Nuth Sony
- Indonesia Robby Darwis
- Indonesia Ansyari Lubis
- Indonesia Aples Gideon Tecuari
- Laos Saysana Savatdy
- Laos Chalana Luang-Amath
- Laos Keolakhone Channiphone
- Laos Bounlap Khenkitisack
- Laos Phonesavanh Phimmasean
- Malaysia Azman Adnan
- Malaysia Zainal Abidin Hassan
- Malaysia Rosdee Sulong
- Myanmar Tin Myo Aung
- Singapore Hasnim Haron
- Singapore Lim Tong Hai
- Singapore Steven Tan
- Vietnam Nguyễn Hữu Đang
- Vietnam Huỳnh Quốc Cường
1 own goal
- Indonesia Yeyen Tumena (playing against Vietnam)
- Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Media Coverage
- Philippines - Vintage Television and IBC-13
- Singapore - Singapore Television Twelve (STV12): Prime 12 and Premiere 12 (Host broadcaster & Media partner)
- Malaysia - Radio Televisyen Malaysia
- Rest of ASEAN - No information available
Notes
General
- . AseanFootball.org. ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
- Courtney, Barrie. . RSSSF. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
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