The 1996 AFF Championship, sponsored by

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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

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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 * K. Sanbagamaran ;5 goals *

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