Tiger Cup
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The ASEAN Football Championship (AFF Championship), is a biennial international association football competition organized by the ASEAN Football Federation
(AFF), contested by the national teams of Southeast Asia
. It was founded as the Tiger Cup after Singapore
-based Asia Pacific Breweries
, makers of Tiger Beer, sponsored the competition from its inauguration in 1996 until the 2004 edition. The competition was renamed as the ASEAN Football Championship for the 2007 edition as a result of a termination of the sponsorship deal. From 2008, Japanese auto-company Suzuki
bought the naming rights for the competition, and the competition has been renamed The AFF Suzuki Cup.
Since it was inaugurated, the cup has been won three times by both and while and has won the cup once each. has never won the competition but managed to be runner-up more than other countries, which is 4 times a runner-up..
. However, it was put in effect starting with the 2010 edition.
Since the 2007 edition, there was no official third place match. Hence, there were no official third place and fourth place being awarded. Semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order
ASEAN Football Federation
ASEAN Football Federation is a subset of nations within the Asian Football Confederation from Southeast Asia. ASEAN stands for Association of South East Asian Nations. The AFF was founded in 1984 by the nations of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.Cambodia, Laos,...
(AFF), contested by the national teams of Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
. It was founded as the Tiger Cup after Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
-based Asia Pacific Breweries
Asia Pacific Breweries
Asia Pacific Breweries is an Asian brewery company founded as Malayan Breweries Limited in 1931, in a joint venture between Heineken International and Fraser and Neave, and given its present name in 1990. It currently controls 30 breweries in 12 countries in the Asia Pacific region, selling over...
, makers of Tiger Beer, sponsored the competition from its inauguration in 1996 until the 2004 edition. The competition was renamed as the ASEAN Football Championship for the 2007 edition as a result of a termination of the sponsorship deal. From 2008, Japanese auto-company Suzuki
Suzuki
is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...
bought the naming rights for the competition, and the competition has been renamed The AFF Suzuki Cup.
Since it was inaugurated, the cup has been won three times by both and while and has won the cup once each. has never won the competition but managed to be runner-up more than other countries, which is 4 times a runner-up..
Summaries
From 2004, the knockout stage is played over two legs on a home-and-away format with no away goals ruleAway goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
. However, it was put in effect starting with the 2010 edition.
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second Place | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place | ||
| 1996 Details 1996 Tiger Cup The 1996 Tiger Cup is the inaugural edition of the ASEAN Football Championship, sponsored by Tiger Beer. It was hosted by Singapore from 1 September to 15 September 1996 with all 10 nations of Southeast Asia taking part, four of which were invitees.- Teams :... |
 Singapore |
1–0 | 3–2 | ||||
| 1998 Details 1998 Tiger Cup The 1998 tournament was held in Vietnam. Group A's matches were played in Ho Chi Minh City with Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Philippines. Group B's matches were played in Hanoi with Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Laos.-Controversy:... |
 Vietnam |
1–0 | 3–3 after extra time (5-4) on penalties Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... |
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| 2000 Details 2000 Tiger Cup The 2000 Tiger Cup was held in Thailand from 5 November to 18 November 2000.- Teams :No qualification was required for this edition of the tournament and national teams from nine of the ten member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation have entered... |
 Thailand |
4–1 | 3–0 | ||||
| 2002 Details 2002 Tiger Cup The 2002 Tiger Cup was co-hosted by Indonesia and Singapore from 15 December to 29 December 2002 and participated by all national teams of the member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation entered except for... |
 Indonesia Singapore |
2–2 after extra time (4–2) on penalties |
2–1 | ||||
| 2004 Details 2004 Tiger Cup The 2004 Tiger Cup was jointly hosted by Vietnam and Malaysia from 7 December to 16 January 2005 and participated by the national football teams of Southeast Asia.... |
 Malaysia Vietnam |
3–1* *2–1 |
2–1 | ||||
| won 5–2 on aggregate Two-legged match In sport , a two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or legs, with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum of the scores of the two legs... |
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Since the 2007 edition, there was no official third place match. Hence, there were no official third place and fourth place being awarded. Semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order
| Year | Host | Final | Semi-Finals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second Place | Semifinalist | Semifinalist | |||
| 2007 Details 2007 ASEAN Football Championship The 2007 ASEAN Football Championship was the 6th ASEAN Football Championship, hosted by Singapore and Thailand.... |
Singapore Thailand |
*2–1 1–1* |
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| won 3–2 on aggregate Two-legged match In sport , a two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or legs, with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum of the scores of the two legs... |
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| 2008 Details |
Indonesia Thailand |
2–1* *1–1 |
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| won 3–2 on aggregate Two-legged match In sport , a two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or legs, with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum of the scores of the two legs... |
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| 2010 Details 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup The 2010 AFF Cup, sponsored by Suzuki and officially named the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup, took place on December 1–29, 2010. Indonesia and Vietnam hosted the preliminary stage from 1 to 7 December for Group A and 2 to 8 December for Group B. The semi-finals were played home and away with the first legs... |
Indonesia Vietnam |
*3–0 1–2* |
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| won 4–2 on aggregate Two-legged match In sport , a two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or legs, with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum of the scores of the two legs... |
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| 2012 Details 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup The 2012 AFF Cup will be the ninth edition of the tournament which will be co-hosted by Malaysia and Thailand.-Hosts:On 17 December 2010, the Philippine Football Federation declared their interest to host the 2012 AFF Cup... |
Malaysia Thailand |
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* = Host
Team Performances
| Team | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | 2007 | 2008 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | DNQ | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNQ | DNQ | DNP | |
| GS | DNQ | GS | GS | GS | DNQ | GS | DNQ | |
| 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | GS | SF | 2nd | |
| GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | |
| 2nd | GS | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | SF | GS | 1st | |
| GS | GS | GS | GS | 4th | GS | GS | GS | |
| GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | GS | DNQ | SF | |
| GS | 1st | GS | GS | 1st | 1st | SF | GS | |
| DNP | DNP | GS | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 1st | 4th | 1st | 1st | GS | 2nd | 2nd | GS | |
| 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | GS | SF | 1st | SF | |
DNP = Did Not ParticipateDNQ = Did Not QualifyGS = Group StageSF = Semi Final (since 2007 there is no official 3rd place match)TBD = To be determined
Top scorers
| Year | Players | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Netipong Srithong-in Netipong Srithong-In Netipong Srithong-In or "Alfred" is a former Thai-French football player. He is a famous Striker who scored 25 goals for the Thailand national team. He played for Thailand national team since 1995-1997 He played for Thailand in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals.-International goals:- References :... |
7 |
| 1998 |  Myo Hlaing Win |
4 |
| 2000 | Gendut Donny Christiawan Worrawoot Srimaka Worrawoot Srimaka Worrawoot Srimaka is a former Thai football player. He is a Striker who scored 29 goals for the national team. Currently, He has coaches for BEC Tero Sasana in Thailand Premier League.... |
5 |
| 2002 | Bambang Pamungkas Bambang Pamungkas Bambang Pamungkas is an Indonesian footballer who currently plays for Persija Jakarta in the Indonesian Super League and the Indonesia national football team. His natural position is striker... |
8 |
| 2004 | Ilham Jaya Kesuma Ilham Jaya Kesuma Ilham Jaya Kesuma is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Mitra Kukar in Liga Indonesia Premier Division.... |
7 |
| 2007 | Mohd Noh Alam Shah Mohd Noh Alam Shah Mohamed Noh Alam Shah is a professional football player from Singapore. He currently plays for the Indonesia Super League side Arema.... |
10 |
| 2008 | Budi Sudarsono Budi Sudarsono Budi Sudarsono is an active Indonesian footballer. He normally plays either as an attacking midfielder or a forward... Agu CasmirAgu Casmir Agu Casmir , is a professional soccer player who plays for the Persija Jakarta in the Indonesia Super League and the Singapore national football team.He took up Singapore citizenship in 2004.... Teerasil DangdaTeerasil Dangda Teerasil Dangda is a Thai footballer, currently playing for Muangthong United. He is also an established member of the Thailand national team, and was in the squad for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He is a one of young Players to Watch in 2010 of Asia.-Club career:... |
4 |
| 2010 | Mohd Safee Mohd Sali Mohd Safee Mohd Sali Mohd Safee Mohd Sali commonly known as Safee Sali is a professional Malaysian footballer who is a Striker for Pelita Jaya FC of Indonesia... |
5 |
Overall top goalscorers
After AFF Suzuki Cup 2010, overall top goalscorer are| Players | Goals |
|---|---|
| Noh Alam Shah |
17 |
| Worrawoot Srimaka Worrawoot Srimaka Worrawoot Srimaka is a former Thai football player. He is a Striker who scored 29 goals for the national team. Currently, He has coaches for BEC Tero Sasana in Thailand Premier League.... |
15 |
| Lê Huỳnh Đức |
14 |
| Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto is an active Indonesian footballer. He normally plays as a striker and is the player with the most caps and goals for the Indonesian national team after Bambang Pamungkas with 31 goals in 60 appearances.Kurniawan is known by his nickname kurus because he cuts a slender figure... |
13 |
| Bambang Pamungkas Bambang Pamungkas Bambang Pamungkas is an Indonesian footballer who currently plays for Persija Jakarta in the Indonesian Super League and the Indonesia national football team. His natural position is striker... Kiatisuk SenamuangKiatisuk Senamuang Kiatisuk "Zico" Senamuang is a Thai football manager and former football striker who played between April 1993 and October 2007, currently managing Chula United in the Thai Division 1 League.-Club career:... |
12 |
| Agu Casmir Agu Casmir Agu Casmir , is a professional soccer player who plays for the Persija Jakarta in the Indonesia Super League and the Singapore national football team.He took up Singapore citizenship in 2004.... |
11 |
- Bold denotes players still playing international football.
Most Valuable Players
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Zainal Abidin Hassan Zainal Abidin Hassan Zainal Abidin Hassan is a former Malaysian footballer and currently a manager for Shahzan Muda FC.Zainal is well known as the best Malaysian footballer in the 80's and 90's. His football career started with Selangor FA in 1980... |
| 1998 | No Award |
| 2000 | Kiatisuk Senamuang Kiatisuk Senamuang Kiatisuk "Zico" Senamuang is a Thai football manager and former football striker who played between April 1993 and October 2007, currently managing Chula United in the Thai Division 1 League.-Club career:... |
| 2002 | Therdsak Chaiman Therdsak Chaiman Therdsak Chaiman is a Thai footballer who plays for Chonburi. Therdsak is a free kick specialist and can shoot with both feet.-Club career:Therdsak is regarded as one of Southeast Asia's finest footballers.... |
| 2004 | Lionel Lewis Lionel Lewis Lionel Lewis is a Singaporean footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Home United FC and the Singapore national football team. Lewis is known for his bulky frame, remarkable shot-saving abilities and ferocious presence in goal... |
| 2006/7 | Noh Alam Shah |
| 2008 | Dương Hồng Sơn |
| 2010 | Firman Utina Firman Utina Firman Utina is an Indonesian footballer, he normally plays as an attacking midfielder and his height is 166 cm. He is playing for the Indonesia national football team and he is chosen as the Man of the match for Indonesia against Bahrain match in Asian Cup 2007 in Group D... |
See also
- Football at the Southeast Asian GamesFootball at the Southeast Asian Games- Southeast Asian Peninsular Games :- Southeast Asian Games :- Southeast Asian Games :-Men's tournament:-Women's tournament:-See also:* ASEAN Football Championship* Football at the East Asian Games* Football at the West Asian Games...
- East Asian Football Championship
- Gulf Cup of NationsGulf Cup of NationsThe Gulf Cup of Nations , also known as Khaleeji followed by the edition of the games , is a football tournament currently held every two years rotating the host city every edition...
- SAFF ChampionshipSAFF ChampionshipThe SAFF Championship, also called the South Asian Football Federation Cup , is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by the South Asian Football Federation. Previous names have included the South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup in 1993 and...
- West Asian Football Federation ChampionshipWest Asian Football Federation ChampionshipThe West Asian Football Federation Championship is a football competition of mainly West Asian countries and territories. The event is organised by West Asian Football Federation...
External links
- ASEAN Football Federation official website
- AFF Cup at RSSSF.com