1996 AFC U-16 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Dates | 17 September – 1 October |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg.png){kind=small} Oman (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Thailand |
| Third place | .svg.png){kind=small} Bahrain |
| Fourth place | .svg.png){kind=small} Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 86 (3.58 per match) |
← 1994 1998 → | |
The 1996 AFC U-16 Championship was the 7th edition of the tournament, organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) every two years. Thailand was the host nation.
Venue
All matches were played in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
| Chiang Mai | ||
| 700th Anniversary Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 25,000 | ||
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Qualification
Qualified Teams:
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 10 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} South Korea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Kuwait | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Uzbekistan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | |
| Kuwait | 1–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 1–6 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Oman | 3–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 0–2 | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 0–3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 10 | Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Bahrain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 |  China | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Iran | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 5 |  India | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 3 | |
Knock-out stage
Semifinals
Third place match
Final
Winners
| AFC U-16 Championship 1996 winners |
|---|
 Oman First title |
Teams qualified for 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Sources
Categories:
- AFC U-17 Asian Cup tournaments
- 1996 in Asian men's international football
- 1996 in Asian youth football
- 1996 in Thai football
- Men's international association football competitions hosted by Thailand
- Youth international association football competitions hosted by Thailand
- September 1996 sports events in Asia
- October 1996 sports events in Asia
- September 1996 in Thailand
- October 1996 in Thailand
- Sport in Chiang Mai
- Asian football competition stubs