2016 AFF Championship

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{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = AFF Championship

| year = 2016

| other_titles =

| image = AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 Logo.png

| size = 300px

| caption =

| country = Myanmar
Philippines
(for group stage)

| country2 =

| dates = 19 November – 17 December

| num_teams = 8

| sub-confederations = 1

| venues = 4

| cities = 4

| champion = Thailand

| count = 5

| second = Indonesia

| matches = 18

| goals = 50

| attendance = {{#expr: 1153 + 4339 + 359 + 2068 + 467 + 3185 +576 + 28040 + 2542 + 15236 + 685 + 32758 + 30000 + 33122 + 40000 + 43638 + 30000 + 48000}}

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|THA}} Teerasil Dangda
(6 goals)

| fair_play = {{fb|THA}}

| player = {{flagicon|THA}} Chanathip Songkrasin

| prevseason = 2014

| goalkeeper = {{flagicon|INA}} Kurnia Meiga

| nextseason = 2018

}}

The 2016 AFF Championship, sponsored by Suzuki and officially known as the AFF Suzuki Cup 2016,{{cite web |url=http://www.globalsuzuki.com/globalnews/2016/0719.html |title=Suzuki drives ASEAN Football Championship to new heights |publisher=Global Suzuki |date=19 July 2016 |access-date=22 July 2016 }} was the 11th edition of the AFF Championship, the football championship of nations affiliated to the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). The whole tournament ran from 19 November to 17 December 2016.{{cite web|title=Calendar of Events|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/calendar/|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|access-date=26 January 2016}} After the recognition by FIFA as a "category A" tournament, the 2016 edition of the tournament would grant international ranking points for each match.{{Cite web |last=Anil |first=Nicolas |date=2016-11-08 |title=AFF Suzuki Cup gets FIFA ranking points |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37499236/fifa-ranking-points-awarded-aff-suzuki-cup-2016-edition |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Afiq |first=Nik |date=2016-11-10 |title=FIFA to start awarding ranking points to AFF Championship tournament {{!}} Goal.com US |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/fifa-to-award-international-ranking-points-to-aff-suzuki-cup/blt19e93564e6fa5d81 |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=www.goal.com |language=en-US}}

The group stages of the championships were held for the first time at Myanmar and the Philippines from 19 to 26 November 2016.{{cite web |url=http://malaysiandigest.com/sports/575733-vietnam-to-host-2016-aff-u-16-youth-championship.html |title=Vietnam to host 2016 U-16 Youth Championship |publisher=Malaysian Digest |date=26 October 2015 |access-date=1 November 2015 |archive-date=1 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201193230/http://malaysiandigest.com/sports/575733-vietnam-to-host-2016-aff-u-16-youth-championship.html |url-status=dead }}

Thailand were the defending champions, and they successfully defended their title by a 3–2 victory in the two-legged final against Indonesia to secure their record-breaking fifth title.{{Cite web |last=Capule |first=Danielle Erika |date=2017-01-29 |title=Thailand takes home fifth AFF Suzuki Cup Title |url=https://thelasallian.com/2017/01/29/thailand-takes-home-fifth-aff-suzuki-cup-title/ |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=The LaSallian |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-12-04 |title=FLASHBACK 2016: Thailand romp to record-breaking fifth ASEAN crown |url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/flashback-2016-thailand-romp-to-record-breaking-fifth-asean-crown/ |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=www.aseanfootball.org |language=en-US}}

Hosts

At the 11th ASEAN Football Federation Council meeting in Naypyidaw on 21 December 2013, Myanmar and the Philippines were named as co-hosts the group stage of the tournament. This will mark the first time that both countries will host the group stages of said competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/?p=15450|title=Myanmar and Philippines to Host AFF Suzuki Cup 2016|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|date=22 December 2013|access-date=23 December 2013}}

The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) initially withdrew as co-host of the group stages in February 2016, citing issues with the Rizal Memorial Stadium as well as the availability of another venue.{{cite web |url=http://cnnphilippines.com/sports/2016/02/25/PFF-Suzuki-Cup-Philippines-host.html |title=PFF releases statement on Suzuki Cup hosting 2016 |publisher=CNN Philippines |date=26 February 2016 |access-date=24 February 2016 |archive-date=19 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819191107/http://cnnphilippines.com/sports/2016/02/25/PFF-Suzuki-Cup-Philippines-host.html |url-status=dead }} The replacing host were said to be announced on 12 March 2016,{{cite news|title=Philippines withdraw as hosts of AFF Suzuki Cup 2016|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/2016/02/philippines-withdraw-hosts-aff-suzuki-cup-2016/|access-date=24 February 2016|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation|date=24 February 2016}} with Malaysia and 2014 co-hosts Singapore and Vietnam announcing they have or were to apply.{{cite web |url=http://www.thanhniennews.com/sports/vietnam-offers-to-cohost-2016-aff-cup-as-philippines-pulls-out-59657.html |title=Vietnam offers to co-host 2016 AFF Cup as Philippines pulls out |publisher=Thanh Niên |date=26 February 2016 |access-date=28 February 2016 |archive-date=5 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705010952/http://www.thanhniennews.com/sports/vietnam-offers-to-cohost-2016-aff-cup-as-philippines-pulls-out-59657.html |url-status=dead }} The Philippines also later announced that they would appeal to keep their hosting rights.{{cite news|last1=Reyes|first1=Jaelle Nevin|title=PFF appeals to retain Suzuki Cup hosting rights|url=http://www.manilatimes.net/pff-appeals-to-retain-suzuki-cup-hosting-rights/248688/|access-date=5 March 2016|publisher=The Standard|date=5 March 2016}}

On 7 March, the AFF accepted the appeal of the Philippines while Malaysia were named 'standby host', with Vietnam and Singapore withdrawing their bids. The Philippines were given until 11 March in order to secure a contract to use the Philippine Sports Stadium (PSS) as a venue.{{cite news|last1=Vick|first1=Vijhay|title=Malaysia ready as Philippines given Suzuki Cup extension|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/news/malaysia-ready-philippines-given-suzuki-cup-extension#:eF6QXA8yk1lm6A|access-date=7 March 2016|publisher=FourFourTwo|date=11 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308113939/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/news/malaysia-ready-philippines-given-suzuki-cup-extension#:eF6QXA8yk1lm6A|archive-date=8 March 2016|url-status=dead}} Rizal Memorial Stadium is to be used as a secondary venue during the final simultaneous group matches.{{cite news|last1=Guerrero|first1=Bob|title=PFF president Araneta on Suzuki Cup hosting, new FIFA president|url=http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/football/124885-pff-president-araneta-suzuki-cup-fifa|access-date=7 March 2016|publisher=Rappler|date=7 March 2016}} On 12 March, it was confirmed that the Philippines retained hosting rights, following an AFF Council Meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam. The PFF was able to present a contract with the PSS to the AFF as well as a letter of guarantee from the Philippine Sports Commission.{{cite news|last1=Samuel|first1=Eric|title=Sorry Malaysia, the Philippines is back as Suzuki Cup host|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2016/03/12/sorry-malaysia-the-philippines-is-back-as-suzuki-cup-host/|access-date=13 March 2016|work=The Star|date=12 March 2016}}

Venues

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colspan=3 style = "background-color:#CCCCFF"|{{flagicon|THA}} Bangkok

!colspan=3 style = "background-color:#CCCCFF"|{{flagicon|IDN}} Bogor

!colspan=3 style = "background-color:#CCFFCC"|{{flagicon|VIE}} Hanoi

!colspan=3 style = "background-color:#CCFFCC"|{{flagicon|MYA}} Yangon

colspan=3| Rajamangala Stadium

|colspan=3| Pakansari Stadium

|colspan=3| Mỹ Đình National Stadium

|colspan=3| Thuwunna Stadium{{cite news|last1=Roebuck|first1=Matt|last2=Kyaw Zin Hlaing|title=Thuwunna YTC Stadium|url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/sports/19294-myanmar-expects-smooth-holding-of-suzuki-cup-after-co-hosts-withdraw.html|access-date=3 March 2016|publisher=Myanmar Times|date=3 March 2016}}

colspan=3| Capacity: 49,722

|colspan=3| Capacity: 30,000

|colspan=3| Capacity: 40,192

|colspan=3| Capacity: 32,000

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|colspan=3| 220px

|colspan=3| 220px

|colspan=3| 220px

colspan=12 text-align="center"|{{Location map+ |Southeast Asia|overlay_image=Southeast Asia plus Timor Lester location map.svg|width=550 |float=center |caption=Location of stadiums of the 2016 AFF Championship.
10px Blue: Final. 10px Green: Semi-final. 10px Yellow: Group Stage.|places=

{{location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=13.75 |long=100.62 |position=top |label=Bangkok |mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=21.20 |long=105.76 |position=top |label=Hanoi |mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=16.90 |long=96.02 |position=top |label=Yangon |mark=Green pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=-6.495089 |long=106.833366|position=top |label=Bogor |mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=19.87 |long=95.92 |position=top |label=Naypyidaw |mark=Yellow pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=14.80 |long=120.89 |position=right |label=Bocaue |mark=Yellow pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Southeast Asia |lat=14.56 |long=120.99 |position=left |label=Manila |mark=Yellow pog.svg}}

}}

colspan="4" style = "background-color:#FFFFCC"|{{flagicon|MYA}} Naypyidaw

!colspan="4" style = "background-color:#FFFFCC"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Bocaue

!colspan="4" style = "background-color:#FFFFCC"|{{flagicon|PHI}} Manila

colspan="4"| Wunna Theikdi Stadium

|colspan="4"| Philippine Sports Stadium

|colspan="4"| Rizal Memorial Stadium

colspan="4"| Capacity: 30,000

|colspan="4"| Capacity: 20,000

|colspan="4"| Capacity: 12,873

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Qualification

{{Main|2016 AFF Championship qualification}}

File:2016 AFF Suzuki Cup Teams.svg}}]]

Also during the AFF Council Meeting in Naypyidaw (Myanmar), Cambodia were named as hosts for the qualification tournament.{{cite web|title=AFF to Organize ASEAN All-Stars Charity Match|url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/?p=15431|publisher=ASEAN Football Federation |date=21 December 2013 |access-date=21 December 2013}} Myanmar and the Philippines automatically qualify to the final round as hosts.{{cite news|last1=Hein Soe Tun |title=Myanmar to host 2016 Asean Championship (AFF Suzuki Cup) |url=http://www.themff.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=990:myanmar-to-host-2016-asean-championship-ev&catid=45:news-in-english&Itemid=522 |access-date=21 December 2014 |publisher=Myanmar Football Federation |date=20 December 2014}}

The Football Association of Indonesia was suspended by FIFA and they wouldn't have been able to participate in the tournament if suspension imposed on them won't be lifted by in time for the tournament. The AFF had given Indonesia a deadline of before 5 August 2016 to have the suspension lifted.{{cite news|title=AFF set deadline for Indonesia to compete in the AFF Suzuki Cup|url=http://footballchannel.asia/2016/03/24/post10153/|access-date=6 April 2016|publisher=Football Channel Asia|date=24 March 2016}} The suspension was lifted at the 66th FIFA Congress.{{cite web|title=FIFA Congress drives football forward, first female secretary general appointed|url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2016/m=5/news=fifa-congress-drives-football-forward-first-female-secretary-general-a-2790957.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516152844/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2016/m=5/news=fifa-congress-drives-football-forward-first-female-secretary-general-a-2790957.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 May 2016|publisher=FIFA|access-date=14 May 2016}}

=Qualified teams=

The following eight teams qualified for the competition.

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Team

! data-sort-type="number"|Appearance

! Previous best performance

{{fb|MYA}}

|align=center| 11th

| {{sort|07|Fourth place}} (2004)

{{fb|PHI}}

|align=center| 10th

| {{sort|03|Semi-finalists}} (2010, 2012, 2014)

{{fb|THA}}

|align=center| 11th

| {{sort|01|Winners}} (1996, 2000, 2002, 2014)

{{fb|MAS}}

|align=center| 11th

| {{sort|02|Winners}} (2010)

{{fb|VIE}}

|align=center| 11th

| {{sort|04|Winners}} (2008)

{{fb|IDN}}

|align=center| 11th

| {{sort|05|Runners-up }} (2000, 2002, 2004, 2010)

{{fb|SIN}}

|align=center| 11th

| {{sort|06|Winners}} (1998, 2004, 2007, 2012)

{{fb|CAM}}

|align=center| 6th

| {{sort|08|Group stage}} (1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008)

Draw

The draw for the 2016 AFF Championships was made on 2 August 2016,{{cite news|last1=Tupas|first1=Cedelf|title=PFF: 'Home' could boost Azkals' bid|url=http://sports.inquirer.net/208908/pff-home-could-boost-azkals-bid|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=15 March 2016}} with Indonesia placed in the bottom pot after the FIFA's suspension.{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/aff-suzuki-cup-draw-singapore-placed-pot-3|title=AFF Suzuki Cup draw: Singapore placed in Pot 3|first=Vijhay|last=Vick|publisher=FourFourTwo|date=12 July 2016|access-date=27 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125082726/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/aff-suzuki-cup-draw-singapore-placed-pot-3|archive-date=25 November 2016|url-status=dead}} The identity of the eighth qualified team (Cambodia) was yet to be determined at the time of the draw.

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width=25%|Pot 1

!width=25%|Pot 2

!width=25%|Pot 3

!width=25%|Pot 4

{{fb|MYA}} (co-hosts)
{{fb|PHI}} (co-hosts)

|{{fb|THA}} (holders)
{{fb|MAS}}

|{{fb|SIN}}
{{fb|VIE}}

|{{fb|IDN}} (unranked)
{{fb|CAM}} (Qualification Winner)

Squads

{{Main|2016 AFF Championship squads}}

Match officials

The following referees were chosen for the competition.

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Group stage

[[File:2016 AFF Suzuki Cup map.svg|thumb|upright=1.8|Result of teams participating in 2016 AFF Championship

{{col-begin}} {{col-3}}{{legend|#2B42A3|2=Winner}}{{legend|#34B0BE|2=Runner-up}}{{col-3}}{{legend|#81C846|Semi-finals}}{{legend|#E4E454|Group stage}}{{col-end}}]]

{{anchor|Tiebreakers}}

;Tiebreakers

Ranking in each group shall be determine as follows:

  1. Greater number of points obtained in all the group matches;
  2. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches.

If two or more teams are equal on the basis on the above three criteria, the place shall be determined as follows:

  1. Result of the direct match between the teams concerned;
  2. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  3. Drawing lots by the Organising Committee.

=Group A=

{{main|2016 AFF Championship Group A}}

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|name_IDN={{fb|IDN}}

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|win_SIN=0 |draw_SIN=1 |loss_SIN=2 |gf_SIN=1 |ga_SIN=3

|win_IDN=1 |draw_IDN=1 |loss_IDN=1 |gf_IDN=6 |ga_IDN=7

|team1=THA |team2=IDN |team3=PHI |team4=SIN

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|stadium = Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue

|attendance = 1,153

|referee = Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

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|team2 = {{fb|SIN}}

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|stadium = Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue

|attendance = 4,339

|referee = Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria)

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|stadium = Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue

|attendance = 359

|referee = Rowan Arumughan (India)

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|team2 = {{fb|PHI}}

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|goals2 =

|stadium = Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue

|attendance = 2,068

|referee = Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)

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|time = 20:00

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|score = 1–2

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|team2 = {{fb|IDN}}

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|goals2 =

|stadium = Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

|attendance = 467

|referee = Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria)

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|team2 = {{fb|THA}}

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|stadium = Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue

|attendance = 3,185

|referee = Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

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=Group B=

{{main|2016 AFF Championship Group B}}

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|name_VIE={{fb|VIE}}

|name_CAM={{fb|CAM}}

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|win_MAS=1 |draw_MAS=0 |loss_MAS=2 |gf_MAS=3 |ga_MAS=4

|win_VIE=3 |draw_VIE=0 |loss_VIE=0 |gf_VIE=5 |ga_VIE=2

|win_CAM=0 |draw_CAM=0 |loss_CAM=3 |gf_CAM=4 |ga_CAM=8

|team1=VIE |team2=MYA |team3=MAS |team4=CAM

|res_col_header=Q

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|time = 15:00

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|team2 = {{fb|CAM}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

|attendance = 576

|referee = Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

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|team2 = {{fb|VIE}}

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|goals2 =

|stadium = Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

|attendance = 28,040

|referee = Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

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|time = 15:00

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|team2 = {{fb|VIE}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

|attendance = 2,542

|referee = Charymurat Kurbanov (Turkmenistan)

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|time = 18:00

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|score = 1–3

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|team2 = {{fb|MYA}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

|attendance = 15,236

|referee = Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)

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|time = 18:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}

|score = 2–1

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|team2 = {{fb|CAM}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Wunna Theikdi Stadium, Naypyidaw

|attendance = 685

|referee = Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

}}

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|date = {{Start date|2016|11|26|df=y}}

|time = 18:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|MYA}}

|score = 1–0

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|team2 = {{fb|MAS}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

|attendance = 32,758

|referee = Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

}}

Knockout phase

{{main|2016 AFF Championship knockout stage}}

=Bracket=

{{4TeamBracket-2legs

| RD1=Semi-finals

| RD2=Finals

| RD1-seed1=A2

| RD1-team1={{fb|IDN}} {{aet}}

| RD1-score1-1=2

| RD1-score1-2=2

| RD1-score1-A=4

| RD1-seed2=B1

| RD1-team2={{fb|VIE}}

| RD1-score2-1=1

| RD1-score2-2=2

| RD1-score2-A=3

| RD1-seed3=B2

| RD1-team3={{fb|MYA}}

| RD1-score3-1=0

| RD1-score3-2=0

| RD1-score3-A=0

| RD1-seed4=A1

| RD1-team4={{fb|THA}}

| RD1-score4-1=2

| RD1-score4-2=4

| RD1-score4-A=6

| RD2-seed1=A2

| RD2-team1={{fb|IDN}}

| RD2-score1-1=2

| RD2-score1-2=0

| RD2-score1-A=2

| RD2-seed2=A1

| RD2-team2={{fb|THA}}

| RD2-score2-1=1

| RD2-score2-2=2

| RD2-score2-A=3

}}

Scores after extra time are indicated by (a.e.t.), and penalty shoot-out are indicated by (pen.).

=Semi-finals=

;First Leg

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2016|12|3|df=y}}

| time = 19:00 UTC+7:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|IDN}}

| team2 = {{fb|VIE}}

| score = 2–1

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Pakansari Stadium, Bogor

| attendance = 30,000

| referee = Jarred Gillett (Australia)

| report = [http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016AFFSuzukiCup-Match013.pdf Report]

}}

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2016|12|4|df=y}}

| time = 18:00 UTC+6:30

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MYA}}

| team2 = {{fb|THA}}

| score = 0–2

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon

| attendance = 33,122

| referee = Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

| report = [http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016AFFSuzukiCup-Match014.pdf Report]

}}

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;Second leg

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2016|12|7|df=y}}

| time = 19:00 UTC+7:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|VIE}}

| team2 = {{fb|IDN}}

| score = 2–2

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi

| attendance = 40,000

| referee = Fu Ming (China)

| aet = yes

| report = [http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016AFFSuzukiCup-Match015.pdf Report]

}}

Indonesia won 4–3 on aggregate.

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2016|12|8|df=y}}

| time = 19:00 UTC+7:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}

| team2 = {{fb|MYA}}

| score = 4–0

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

| attendance = 43,638

| referee = Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

| report = [http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016AFFSuzukiCup-Match016.pdf Report]

}}

Thailand won 6–0 on aggregate.

=Finals=

{{Main|2016 AFF Championship Final}}

;First Leg

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2016|12|14|df=y}}

| time = 19:00 UTC+7:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|IDN}}

| team2 = {{fb|THA}}

| score = 2–1

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Pakansari Stadium, Bogor

| attendance = 30,000

| referee = Jumpei Iida (Japan)

| report = [http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016AFFSuzukiCup-Match017.pdf Report]

}}

;Second Leg

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2016|12|17|df=y}}

| time = 19:00 UTC+7:00

| team1 = {{fb-rt|THA}}

| team2 = {{fb|IDN}}

| score = 2–0

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok

| attendance = 48,000

| referee = Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

| report = [http://www.aseanfootball.org/results/2016AFFSuzukiCup-Match018.pdf Report]

}}

Thailand won 3–2 on aggregate.

Best XI

The best XI was a squad consisting of the eleven most impressive players at the tournament.{{cite web|url=http://pojoksatu.id/bola/bola-internasional/2017/09/23/inilah-daftar-pemenang-aff-awards-2017/|title=Inilah Daftar Pemenang AFF Awards 2017|first=Jumaidil|last=Halide|language=id|publisher=pojoksatu.id|date=23 September 2017|access-date=23 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924144109/http://pojoksatu.id/bola/bola-internasional/2017/09/23/inilah-daftar-pemenang-aff-awards-2017/|archive-date=24 September 2017|url-status=dead}}

{{col-begin}}

{{col-break}}

class="wikitable"
Pos.

! Player

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=| GK

|{{flagicon|IDN}} Kurnia Meiga

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=| DF

|{{flagicon|THA}} Tristan Do

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=| DF

|{{flagicon|SIN}} Hariss Harun

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=| DF

|{{flagicon|MAS}} Ronny Harun

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=| MF

|{{flagicon|THA}} Sarach Yooyen

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=| MF

|{{flagicon|VIE}} Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=| MF

|{{flagicon|IDN}} Rizky Pora

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=| MF

|{{flagicon|THA}} Chanathip Songkrasin

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=| FW

|{{flagicon|IDN}} Stefano Lilipaly

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=| FW

|{{flagicon|THA}} Teerasil Dangda

style="text-align:center;" rowspan=| FW

|{{flagicon|IDN}} Boaz Solossa

{{col-break}}

{{football squad on pitch

| GK_nat = IDN | GK = Kurnia

| RB_nat = THA | RB = Tristan

| CB_nat = SIN | CB = Hariss

| LB_nat = MAS | LB = Ronny

| CM_nat = THA | CM = Sarach

| RM_nat = VIE | RM = Trọng Hoàng

| LM_nat = IDN | LM = Rizky

| SS_nat = THA | SS = Chanathip

| RF_nat = IDN | RF = Lilipaly

| LF_nat = IDN | LF = Boaz

| CF_nat = THA | CF = Teerasil

}}

{{col-end}}

Statistics

{{Main|2016 AFF Championship statistics}}

=Winner=

{{winners|fb|2016 AFF Championship champion|THA|Fifth}}

=Awards=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto;"
Most Valuable Player

!Top Scorer Award

!Best Goalkepeer Award

!Fair Play Award

{{flagicon|THA}} Chanathip Songkrasin

|{{flagicon|THA}} Teerasil Dangda

|{{flagicon|INA}} Kurnia Meiga

|{{fb|THA}}

=Goalscorers=

{{Goalscorers

|goals=50 |matches=18

|6 goals=

|3 goals=

|2 goals=

|1 goal=

|1 own goal=

  • {{flagicon|CAM}} Nub Tola (playing against Vietnam)

}}

=Discipline=

In the final tournament, a player is suspended for the subsequent match in the competition for either getting a red card, or accumulating two yellow cards in two different matches.

class="wikitable sortable"
Player

!Offences

!Suspensions

{{flagicon|SIN}} Hafiz Abu Sujad

|{{sent off}} in Group A v Philippines

|Group A v Thailand

{{flagicon|IDN}} Fachrudin Aryanto

|{{yel}} in Group A v Philippines
{{yel}} in Group A v Singapore

|Semi-finals 1st-leg v Vietnam

{{flagicon|IDN}} Yanto Basna

|{{yel}} in Group A v Philippines
{{yel}} in Group A v Singapore

|Semi-finals 1st-leg v Vietnam

{{flagicon|VIE}} Trương Đình Luật

|{{sent off}} in Group B v Cambodia

|Semi-finals 1st-leg v Indonesia

{{flagicon|VIE}} Quế Ngọc Hải

|{{yel}} in Semi-finals (1st leg) v Indonesia
{{yel}} in Semi-finals (2nd leg) v Indonesia

|

{{flagicon|VIE}} Trần Nguyên Mạnh

|{{sent off}} in Semi-finals (2nd leg) v Indonesia

|

*Players who received a card during the final are not included here.

=Tournament team rankings=

This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[http://www.affsuzukicup.com/2016/fixtures.html AFF]

|update=complete

|name_CAM={{fb|CAM}} |win_CAM=0 |draw_CAM=0 |loss_CAM=3 |gf_CAM=4 |ga_CAM=8

|name_IDN={{fb|IDN}} |win_IDN=3 |draw_IDN=2 |loss_IDN=2 |gf_IDN=12 |ga_IDN=13

|name_MAS={{fb|MAS}} |win_MAS=1 |draw_MAS=0 |loss_MAS=2 |gf_MAS=3 |ga_MAS=4

|name_MYA={{fb|MYA}} |win_MYA=2 |draw_MYA=0 |loss_MYA=3 |gf_MYA=5 |ga_MYA=9

|name_PHI={{fb|PHI}} |win_PHI=0 |draw_PHI=2 |loss_PHI=1 |gf_PHI=2 |ga_PHI=3

|name_SIN={{fb|SIN}} |win_SIN=0 |draw_SIN=1 |loss_SIN=2 |gf_SIN=1 |ga_SIN=3

|name_THA={{fb|THA}} |win_THA=6 |draw_THA=0 |loss_THA=1 |gf_THA=15 |ga_THA=4

|name_VIE={{fb|VIE}} |win_VIE=3 |draw_VIE=1 |loss_VIE=1 |gf_VIE=8 |ga_VIE=6

|team1=THA |team2=IDN |team3=VIE |team4=MYA |team5=MAS |team6=PHI |team7=SIN |team8=CAM

|split4=yes

|res_col_header=Final result

|result1=1st |result2=2nd |result3=3rd |result4=3rd |result5=GS |result6=GS |result7=GS |result8=GS

|col_1st=#FFD700 |text_1st=Champion

|col_2nd=#C0C0C0 |text_2nd=Runner-up

|text_3rd=Semi-finalists

|text_GS=Eliminated in
group stage

}}

Marketing

=Match balls=

The official ball for AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 used the Mitre Delta Fluo Hyperseam. Based on the Delta Hyperseam design, the ball will be the first fluo coloured official match ball in the AFF Suzuki Cup.{{cite web|url=http://mitre.sg/blogs/news/aff-suzuki-cup-2016-official-match-ball|title=AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 Official Match Ball|publisher=Mitre|date=3 August 2016|access-date=26 November 2016|archive-date=26 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126133645/http://mitre.sg/blogs/news/aff-suzuki-cup-2016-official-match-ball|url-status=dead}}

=Sponsorship=

class="wikitable"
Title sponsor

! Official sponsors

! Official supporters

* Suzuki{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/news/suzuki-sponsor-aff-cup-fifth-straight-year|title=Suzuki to sponsor AFF Cup for fifth straight year|first=Kenneth|last=Ho|publisher=FourFourTwo|date=19 July 2016|access-date=26 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126133421/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/news/suzuki-sponsor-aff-cup-fifth-straight-year|archive-date=26 November 2016|url-status=dead}}

|

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

  • Dulux{{cite web|url=http://thethaohcm.vn/thuong-hieu-dulux-tu-akzonobel-chinh-thuc-tai-tro-cho-aff-cup-2016/|title=Thương hiệu Dulux từ AkzoNobel chính thức tài trợ cho AFF Cup 2016|author=P.V|language=vi|publisher=Thể Thao (Ho Chi Minh City)|date=15 November 2016|access-date=26 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126131141/http://thethaohcm.vn/thuong-hieu-dulux-tu-akzonobel-chinh-thuc-tai-tro-cho-aff-cup-2016/|archive-date=26 November 2016|url-status = dead}}
  • Epson
  • GT Radial{{cite web|url=http://www.jpnn.com/read/2016/09/21/468732/GT-Radial-AFF-Suzuki-Cup-2016-Gelar-Kontes-Foto-|title=GT Radial AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 Gelar Kontes Foto|language=id|publisher=JPNN|date=21 September 2016|access-date=26 November 2016}}

{{col-2}}

  • {{nowrap|Konica Minolta}}
  • Toshiba{{cite web|url=http://www.ad-toshiba.jp/special/sports_afc_02_en.html|title=List of major AFC/AFF/EAFF tournaments sponsored by Toshiba|publisher=Toshiba|access-date=26 November 2016|archive-date=26 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126132758/http://www.ad-toshiba.jp/special/sports_afc_02_en.html|url-status=dead}}
  • Yanmar
  • Z.com

{{col-end}}

|

Media coverage

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan="5" |2016 AFF Championship television broadcasters in Southeast Asia
Country

! Broadcast network

! Television station

align="left" | {{flagcountry|AUS}}

| Optus

| Optus Sport

align="left" | {{flagcountry|BRU}}

| RTB

| RTB1

align="left" | {{flagcountry|CAM}}

| Bayon Radio And Television

| BTV News

align="left" | {{flagcountry|INA}}

| MNC Media

| RCTI (Indonesia matches only), iNews TV{{cite web|url=http://en.sindonews.com/newsread/1155317/197/save-and-check-this-2016-aff-cup-schedule-1479134509|title=Save and Check This 2016 AFF Cup Schedule|first=Dudy|last=Novriansyah|publisher=Sindo News|date=14 November 2016|access-date=15 November 2016}}

align="left" | {{flagcountry|LAO}}

| LNTV

| TVLao

align="left" | {{flagcountry|MAS}}

| RTM

| TV2, TVi

align="left" | {{flagcountry|MYA}}

| MRTV

| MRTV-4

align="left" | {{flagcountry|PHI}}

| TV5 Network Inc.

| AksyonTV

align="left" | {{flagcountry|SIN}}

| MediaCorp

| Okto: Sports on Okto

align="left" | {{flagcountry|THA}}

| BBTV, TrueVisions

| CH7, 7HD (Thailand matches only) True Sport HD

align="left" | {{flagcountry|TLS}}

| RTTL

| TTL

align="left" | {{flagcountry|VIE}}

| VTV

| VTV6{{cite web|url=http://www.hanoitimes.com.vn/arts-entertainment/entertainment/2016/11/81e0ab6d/vtv-to-air-all-aff-suzuki-cup-matches-in-vietnam/|title=VTV to air all AFF Suzuki Cup matches in Vietnam|first=Thu|last=Minh|publisher=Hanoi Times|date=11 November 2016|access-date=15 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112232543/http://hanoitimes.com.vn/arts-entertainment/entertainment/2016/11/81E0AB6D/vtv-to-air-all-aff-suzuki-cup-matches-in-vietnam/|archive-date=12 November 2016|url-status=dead}}

colspan="5" | 2016 AFF Championship international television broadcasters
align="left" | Asia-wide

| Fox International Channels

| Fox Sports Asia

Incidents and controversies

{{see also|Malaysia–Myanmar relations#Rohingya refugee issues|Football hooliganism}}

On 23 November, three days before the match between Malaysia and Myanmar, the Malaysian Minister of Youth and Sport Khairy Jamaluddin said that he had petitioned his country football association to boycott Myanmar as the group B host because of Myanmar government's alleged persecution to the Rohingya Muslims after repeated calls from West Malaysian Malay Muslim individuals and political groups of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), People's Justice Party (PKR), National Trust Party (AMANAH) Penang branch as well from Malay extreme group of Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa to boycott the country.{{cite news|title=Khairy reiterates call for AFF's boycott|url=http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/11/191203/khairy-reiterates-call-affs-boycott|date=23 November 2016|access-date=26 November 2016|publisher=New Straits Times|first=Tasnim|last=Lokman}}
{{*}} {{cite news|title=Malaysia debates pulling out of soccer cup over Myanmar's Rohingya crackdown|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-rohingya-malaysia-soccer-idUSKBN13I0XG|date=23 November 2016|access-date=26 November 2016|first=Joseph|last=Sipalan|work=Reuters}}
{{*}} {{cite news|title=Malaysia may quit AFF Suzuki Cup over Rohingya issue|url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/11/23/malaysia-may-quit-aff-suzuki-cup-over-rohingya-issue/|date=23 November 2016|access-date=26 November 2016|publisher=Free Malaysia Today|agency=Reuters|archive-date=25 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125075125/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/11/23/malaysia-may-quit-aff-suzuki-cup-over-rohingya-issue/|url-status=dead}}
{{*}} {{cite news|title=PAS Kesal Harimau Malaysia Sertai Piala AFF 2016 Di Myanmar|url=http://www.mynewshub.cc/terkini/pas-kesal-harimau-malaysia-sertai-piala-aff-2016-di-myanmar/|date=19 November 2016|access-date=17 November 2016|language=ms|publisher=My News Hub|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127152933/http://www.mynewshub.cc/terkini/pas-kesal-harimau-malaysia-sertai-piala-aff-2016-di-myanmar/|archive-date=27 November 2016|url-status=dead}}
{{*}} {{cite news|title=Piala AFF: PKR gesa M'sia tarik diri demi Rohingya|url=http://m.malaysiakini.com/sukan/363843|date=23 November 2016|access-date=27 November 2016|language=ms|publisher=Malaysiakini}}
{{*}} {{cite news|title=Penang PAN wants Malaysian football team out of AFF Cup|url=http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/11/191277/penang-pan-wants-malaysian-football-team-out-aff-cup|date=23 November 2016|access-date=27 November 2016|first=Balvin|last=Kaur|publisher=New Straits Times}}
{{*}} {{cite news|title=[VIDEO] 1,000 umat Islam bantah kekejaman etnik Rohingya|url=http://m.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/video-1-000-umat-islam-bantah-kekejaman-etnik-rohingya-1.412178|date=25 November 2016|access-date=27 November 2016|author1=Ahmad Shazwan Md. Yusof|author2=Azrul Hakimie Anuer|author3=Mohd. Nasaruddin Musa|language=ms|work=Utusan Malaysia|archive-date=27 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127153506/http://m.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/video-1-000-umat-islam-bantah-kekejaman-etnik-rohingya-1.412178|url-status=dead}}
In response, the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) warned Malaysia if they suddenly withdraw from the ongoing tournament without giving any valid reasons for the team problems just because of political concerns, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) will facing a long-term sanction from FIFA for letting political interference spread into the association.{{cite news|title=Malaysia to pull out of Suzuki Cup over Rohingya persecution? AFF warns Fifa sanction|url=http://www.ibtimes.sg/malaysia-pull-out-suzuki-cup-over-rohingya-persecution-aff-warns-fifa-sanction-4951|date=24 November 2016|access-date=26 November 2016|first=Akshay|last=Ramesh|work=International Business Times}} Two days later on 25 November, FAM stated that they will not going to boycott the tournament and said that they would continue playing their last group match against Myanmar,{{cite news|title=Malaysia decides not to abandon soccer tournament over Myanmar Rohingya crackdown|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/malaysia-decides-not-to-abandon-soccer-tournament-over-myanmar-rohingya-crackdown_sto5960616/story.shtml|date=25 November 2016|access-date=26 November 2016|publisher=Eurosport|agency=Reuters}} with both of the team coaches playing down the issues before the match.{{cite news|title=Angels just one point from semis |url=http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/sports/23916-angels-just-one-point-from-semi-s.html|date=25 November 2016|access-date=26 November 2016|publisher=Myanmar Times|author=Kyaw Zin Hlaing}}{{cite news|title=Khairy: Malaysia not pulling out from AFF Suzuki Cup|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/11/25/khairy-malaysia-not-pulling-out-from-aff-suzuki-cup/|date=25 November 2016|access-date=26 November 2016|work=The Star|author=Joseph Kaos jr}} However, in the last group B match, Myanmar shocked Malaysia with a 1–0 score and advance to the semi-finals for the first time since 2004, while Malaysia failed to advance for the first time since 2010.{{cite news|title=Malaysia shown exit after defeat to hosts Myanmar|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2016/11/26/malaysia-shown-exit/|date=26 November 2016|access-date=26 November 2016|work=The Star|author=K. Rajan}}

During the second leg of the semi-final match in Hanoi between Indonesia and Vietnam, the decision by China referee Fu Ming was deemed as bias by most Vietnamese supporters as the referee did not give any action for any fouls committed by the Indonesian side, while heavily punishing the Vietnamese side when their goalkeeper Trần Nguyên Mạnh given a red card on the 76th minute in a sudden controversial decision.{{cite web|url=http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/cong-dong/y-kien-cua-toi/vi-sao-thu-mon-nguyen-manh-bi-trong-tai-trung-quoc-rut-the-do-3510204.html|title=Vì sao thủ môn Nguyên Mạnh bị trọng tài Trung Quốc rút thẻ đỏ?|first=Hồng|last=Loan|language=vi|publisher=VnExpress|date=7 December 2016|access-date=15 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://tuoitrenews.vn/sports/38441/sorrowful-night-vietnams-battle-for-aff-cup-final-ends-in-despair|title=Sorrowful night: Vietnam's battle for AFF Cup final ends in despair|publisher=Tuổi Trẻ|date=8 December 2016|access-date=15 December 2016}} Following the heavy disappointment from Vietnamese supporters when their national team failed to qualify for the finals which mainly has been blamed due to the awful decision by the China referee, some Vietnamese supporters who lost their patience follow the Indonesian team bus after the end of the match while the team was on their way back to their hostel, throwing the bus with two large rocks resulting in a slight injury of an Indonesian goalkeeping coach and their team doctor.{{cite web|url=http://m.nld.com.vn/the-thao/xe-buyt-cho-tuyen-indonesia-bi-tan-cong-bang-da-20161207234442295.htm|title=Xe buýt chở tuyển Indonesia bị tấn công bằng đá|first=Anh|last=Dũng|language=vi|publisher=Người Lao Động|date=8 December 2016|access-date=15 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://znews.vn/thanh-vien-tuyen-indonesia-do-mau-vi-xe-bus-bi-tan-cong-post704025.html|title=Thành viên tuyển Indonesia đổ máu vì xe bus bị tấn công|first=Nguyễn|last=Đăng|language=vi|publisher=Zing.vn|date=8 December 2016|access-date=15 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/attacked-indonesia-bus-forced-halt-journey-sour-suzuki-cup-aftermath|title=Attacked Indonesia bus forced to halt journey in sour Suzuki Cup aftermath|first=Scott|last=McIntyre|publisher=FourFourTwo|date=7 December 2016|access-date=8 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161209132503/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/news/attacked-indonesia-bus-forced-halt-journey-sour-suzuki-cup-aftermath|archive-date=9 December 2016|url-status = dead}}{{cite web|url=http://tuoitrenews.vn/sports/38446/vietnam-apologises-for-indonesia-team-bus-attack|title=Vietnam apologises for Indonesia team bus attack|work=Agence France-Presse|publisher=Tuổi Trẻ|date=8 December 2016|access-date=8 December 2016}} This was heavily criticised by Indonesian fans for the unsportsmanlike conduct shown by some of the Vietnamese supporters.{{cite web|url=https://znews.vn/fan-indonesia-chi-trich-fan-viet-nam-vu-xe-bus-bi-nem-da-post704029.html|title=Fan Indonesia chỉ trích fan Việt Nam vụ xe bus bị ném đá|first=Hòa|last=Lộc|language=vi|publisher=Zing.vn|date=8 December 2016|access-date=15 December 2016}} One of the Indonesian players, Evan Dimas, describes the attacks as "what could end someone's career" as he witnessed "the two big rocks almost hit someone in the face while striking the bus window" which led their bus driver to make a U-turn back to Mỹ Đình National Stadium for protection from the Vietnamese authorities especially when the large angry crowd of motorcyclists began to number and try to surround their bus.{{cite web|url=http://jogja.tribunnews.com/2016/12/08/cerita-evan-dimas-saat-bus-timnas-diserang-dan-dilempari-batu-oleh-suporter-vietnam|title=Cerita Evan Dimas Saat Bus Timnas Diserang dan Dilempari Batu oleh Suporter Vietnam|language=id|publisher=Tribun Jogja|date=8 December 2016|access-date=8 December 2016}} A replacement bus was eventually dispatched with heavy security from the Vietnamese authorities following the attacks with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and other Vietnamese fans issuing an apology over the incident.{{cite web|url=http://motthegioi.vn/the-thao-c-71/vff-xin-loi-tuyen-indonesia-vi-fan-qua-khich-nem-da-tan-cong-vao-xe-buyt-50668.html|title=VFF xin lỗi tuyển Indonesia vì fan quá khích ném đá tấn công vào xe buýt|first=Đăng|last=Nguyên|language=vi|publisher=Motthegioi.vn|date=8 December 2016|access-date=15 December 2016|archive-date=9 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161209174737/http://motthegioi.vn/the-thao-c-71/vff-xin-loi-tuyen-indonesia-vi-fan-qua-khich-nem-da-tan-cong-vao-xe-buyt-50668.html|url-status=dead}}

At the first leg final in Bogor between Indonesia and Thailand, while Thai player Theerathon Bunmathan was taking up a free kick, his face was seen targeted with green laser light from Indonesian supporters.{{cite web|url=http://jeednews.com/%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%b0%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b7%e0%b8%ad%e0%b9%84%e0%b8%a1%e0%b9%88-%e0%b9%82%e0%b8%8b%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%8a%e0%b8%b5%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%88%e0%b8%a7/|title=เหมาะหรือไม่! โซเชียลจวกอินโดเอาเลเซอร์ยิงนักเตะไทย|language=th|publisher=Jeed News|date=15 December 2016|access-date=15 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223130710/http://www.jeednews.com/%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%a1%e0%b8%b2%e0%b8%b0%e0%b8%ab%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b7%e0%b8%ad%e0%b9%84%e0%b8%a1%e0%b9%88-%e0%b9%82%e0%b8%8b%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%8a%e0%b8%b5%e0%b8%a2%e0%b8%a5%e0%b8%88%e0%b8%a7/|archive-date=23 December 2016|url-status = dead}}{{cite web|url=http://m.nld.com.vn/the-thao/thua-tran-thai-lan-to-cdv-indonesia-chieu-den-laser-20161214215010037.htm|title=Thua trận, Thái Lan tố CĐV Indonesia chiếu đèn laser|first=Anh|last=Dũng|language=vi|publisher=Người Lao Động|date=14 December 2016|access-date=15 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://banjarmasin.tribunnews.com/2016/12/16/indonesia-vs-thailand-laser-menyala-di-muka-pemain-thailand-netizen-minta-maaf|title=Indonesia vs Thailand: Laser Menyala di Muka Pemain Thailand Netizen Minta Maaf|first=Elpianur|last=Achmad|language=id|work=Tribun News|publisher=Banjarmasin Post|date=16 December 2016|access-date=16 December 2016}} The laser lights continue to be pointed to other Thai players especially to Thai goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan who later complained to Japanese referee Jumpei Iida for the lights that disrupted his concentration.{{cite web|url=http://bola.kompas.com/read/2016/12/15/07190028/reaksi.kiper.thailand.soal.laser.di.pakansari.dan.gol.rizky.pora|title=Reaksi Kiper Thailand soal Laser di Pakansari dan Gol Rizky Pora|first1=Anju|last1=Christian|author2=Aloysius Gonsaga AE|language=id|publisher=Kompas|date=15 December 2016|access-date=15 December 2016}} Indonesia scored two goals shortly when Thai players began losing concentration. During the media session shortly after the end of the match, Thai coach Kiatisuk Senamuang openly stated about the laser light attacks affecting their team performances, in which it was also acknowledged by Indonesian coach Alfred Riedl who "criticised and felt shame on the behaviour of some of the Indonesian supporters although they won the first leg match in their home ground as their victory in the match could be perceived as unfair by their team opponent because of the incident".{{cite web|url=http://m.liputan6.com/bola/read/2678794/timnas-indonesia-menang-pelatih-thailand-bicara-soal-laser|title=Timnas Indonesia Menang, Pelatih Thailand Bicara soal Laser|author=Ahmad Fawwaz Usman|language=id|publisher=Liputan6|date=15 December 2016|access-date=15 December 2016}}
{{*}} {{cite web|url=http://m.cnnindonesia.com/olahraga/20161215001529-142-179695/riedl-kesal-kemenangan-indonesia-dinodai-tembakan-laser/|title=Riedl Kesal Kemenangan Indonesia Dinodai Tembakan Laser|first=Jun|last=Mahares|language=id|publisher=CNN|date=15 December 2016|access-date=15 December 2016}}
{{*}} {{cite web|url=http://m.topskor.id/detail/41120/Alfred-Riedl-Kritik-Keras-Suporter-Timnas-Indonesia|title=Alfred Riedl Kritik Keras Suporter Timnas Indonesia|first=Ari|last=DP|language=id|publisher=TopSkor|date=15 December 2016|access-date=16 December 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220172353/http://m.topskor.id/detail/41120/Alfred-Riedl-Kritik-Keras-Suporter-Timnas-Indonesia|url-status=dead}}
The Indonesian fans would later express their apology to all Thai fans over the incident. However, the Thai coach did not blame the laser incident to Indonesian side as it is "the duty of referee to make call on the incident" and adding that it is caused by "our own players mistake and Indonesian players have showed their great fighting spirit".{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/blog/football-asia/153/post/3020261/kiatisuk-says-thailand-cant-blame-lasers-on-aff-final-loss-to-indonesia|title=Kiatisuk says Thailand can't blame lasers on AFF final loss to Indonesia|publisher=ESPN FC|date=15 December 2016|access-date=15 December 2016}}

At the second leg final in Bangkok, one Indonesian player Abduh Lestaluhu was sent off in the 90th minute after he suddenly kicking the ball to Thai bench players as a sign of protest for their lack of sportsmanship.{{cite web|url=http://makassar.tribunnews.com/2016/12/17/mengapa-abduh-lestaluhu-begitu-emosi-sengaja-tendang-keras-bola-ke-arah-bench-pemain-thailand|title=Mengapa Abduh Lestaluhu Begitu Emosi, Sengaja Tendang Keras Bola ke Arah Bench Pemain Thailand?|first=Ardy|last=Muchlis|language=id|publisher=Tribun Timur|date=17 December 2016|access-date=18 December 2016}} The incident start when the ball that was out from the touch of Thai defender and rolling towards the Thai bench was held by one of the Thai official sitting in the bench. When he want to take the ball to throw it back into the field, the Thai official refuse to give him in what he describe as "an act of delaying the time" when the Indonesian team are desperately in need to seek at least one quicker goal in the stoppage time to balance the aggregate.{{cite web|url=http://sport.fajar.co.id/2016/12/17/ini-alasan-abduh-lestaluhu-menendang-bola-ke-arah-bangku-cadangan-pemain-thailand/|title=Ini Alasan Abduh Lestaluhu Menendang Bola ke Arah Bangku Cadangan Pemain Thailand|first=Rahmat|last=Tunny|language=id|publisher=Fajar|date=17 December 2016|access-date=18 December 2016|archive-date=19 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161219201054/http://sport.fajar.co.id/2016/12/17/ini-alasan-abduh-lestaluhu-menendang-bola-ke-arah-bangku-cadangan-pemain-thailand|url-status=dead}} The ball was only given when he complained the issue to United Arab Emirates referee Abdulla Hassan, but in the way that he perceive as disrespectful and as a result he kicking the ball to them as a sign of protest where he was then approached by most of the players in the bench and given a red card by the referee. Shortly after he being sent off, he was seen showing his middle finger to Thai fans.{{cite web|url=http://m.pantip.com/topic/35922113|title=จังหวะผู้เล่นอินโดนีเซียฟิวส์ขาด|language=th|publisher=Pantip|access-date=17 December 2016}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} His action were however not condemned by most Indonesian supporters and instead been back up by them, with the blame was put to the Thai side for their lacking of sportmanship in the event.{{cite web|url=http://m.bola.com/indonesia/read/2681265/fans-indonesia-bela-abduh-lestaluhu-soal-provokasi-ke-thailand|title=Fans Indonesia Bela Abduh Lestaluhu soal Provokasi ke Thailand|first=Wiwig|last=Prayugi|language=id|publisher=Bola|date=17 December 2016|access-date=18 December 2016}}

Following the flare throwing incident in the second leg final by Thai supporters comprising mostly from the members of Ultras Thailand shortly after their first leading goal scored by Siroch Chatthong for the Thai national team as well during the end of the match, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) launched an investigation following complains from Thai public that the group has caused damage to the image of Thai football.{{cite web|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1162700/police-hunt-football-fans-firing-flares-at-suzuki-cup-final|title=Police hunt football fans firing flares at Suzuki Cup final|publisher=Bangkok Post|date=18 December 2016|access-date=6 January 2017}} The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) also been fined with US$30,000 by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on 5 January 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1174953/thai-fa-handed-fine-over-stadium-flares|title=Thai FA handed fine over stadium flares|publisher=Bangkok Post|date=6 January 2017|access-date=6 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=115033|title=Thai FA fined RM136k over stadium flares|work=Agence France-Presse|publisher=Daily Express|date=6 January 2017|access-date=6 January 2017}}

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