The 1996 AFF Championship, sponsored by

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and officially known as the 1996 Tiger Cup, was the inaugural edition of the

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. It was hosted by Singapore from 1 to 15 September 1996 with all 10 nations of

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taking part, four of which were invitees.

Teams

All six founding members of the

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are participants, with the former

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nations joining as invitees as they were not yet members of the AFF at this time.

Venues

Squads

Tournament

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Third place play-off

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 the Singapore can advance to the next round.

Awards

Goalscorers

;7 goals * Netipong Srithong-in ;6 goals *

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;5 goals *

Kiatisuk Senamuang Kiatisuk Senamuang ( th, เกียรติศักดิ์ เสนาเมือง; born 11 August 1973) is a Thai football manager and former footballer (played between 1989 and October 2007) who is manager of V.League 1 club Hoàng ...

;4 goals *

Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto (born 13 July 1976) is a former professional football from Indonesia. Normally playing as a striker, Kurniawan has the fourth most caps and goals for the Indonesia national football team with 33 goals in 59 appearances. ...

Peri Sandria Peri Sandria (born 23 September 1969) is an Indonesian former football player and manager. He also played for Indonesia national football team in the 1996 Tiger Cup. Club careers Peri Sandria began his career in Galatama with the club KTB B ...

Shamsurin Abdul Rahman Shamsurin Abdul Rahman is a midfielder who last played for Woodlands Wellington FC in the S-League. Shamsurin made his first appearance in the S-League with Balestier Khalsa on 21 April 2011 and played for the Tigers during the 2011 season. ...

* Win Aung *

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* Vo Hoang Buu ;3 goals * Fachri Husaini *

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* M. Chandran * Phithaya Santawong *

Worrawoot Srimaka Worrawoot Srimaka (Thai: วรวุฒิ ศรีมะฆะ) is a Thai football coach and former player. He was a striker who scored 29 goals for the Thailand national football team. Club career His career began in 1991 with Thai Farmers ...

* Le Huynh Duc ;2 goals *

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* Maung Maung Htay *

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Myo Hlaing Win Myo Hlaing Win ( my, မျိုးလှိုင်ဝင်း) is an Myanmar international footballer who plays as a forward He was the top goalscorer at the 1998 Tiger Cup. He was a prolific goalscorer, and despite being more of an indiv ...

* Tran Cong Minh *

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;1 goal * Irwan Mohammad *

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* Ansyari Lubis *

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* Keolakhone Channiphone *

Bounlap Khenkitisack Bounlap Khenkitisack (born 18 June 1966) is a Laotian professional footballer and football manager. He played for Yotha F.C. From October 2004, to 2005, and from January to February 2011 he coached the Laos national football team. Internation ...

* Phonesavanh Phimmasean * Azman Adnan *

Zainal Abidin Hassan Zainal Abidin Hassan bin Ali (born 9 November 1961) is a Malaysian former footballer and the former head coach of Malaysia Super League side Penang. Playing career A versatile footballer who can playing in multiple positions, Zainal Abidin is ...

* Rosdee Sulong *

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Hasnim Haron Hasnim bin Haron (born 21 December 1966) is a Singaporean former footballer who last played as a midfielder for Balestier Khalsa. Career During his career, Haron played for Singaporean sides and Malaysian side JDT and was regarded as one of th ...

Lim Tong Hai Lim Tong Hai (born 14 May 1969) was a centre-back for the Singapore national football team from 1989 to 1999. He held various backroom roles at former club Geylang United after retiring from his playing career until his departure in 2012. Cl ...

Steven Tan Steven Tan Teng Chuan (born 28 December 1970) is a Singaporean former footballer who played for the Singapore national team during the 1990s as a striker. He was best known for coming off the bench as a substitute and scoring the all-importa ...

* Nguyen Huu Dang * Huynh Quoc Cuong ;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.

Media Coverage

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and

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* - Singapore Television Twelve (STV12): Prime 12 and Premiere 12 (Host broadcaster & Media partner) * Rest of ASEAN - No information available

Notes

References

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"Tiger Cup 1996"
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