2016 King's Cup

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2016 King's Cup
คิงส์คัพ 2016
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
Dates3–5 June 2016
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Thailand (14th title)
Runners-up Jordan
Third place Syria
Fourth place United Arab Emirates
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored11 (2.75 per match)
Attendance95,000 (23,750 per match)
Top scorer(s)Thailand Kroekrit Thaweekarn (2 goal)
Fair play award United Arab Emirates
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The 2016 King's Cup (also known as the 44th Annual King's Cup Football Tournament) (Thai:การแข่งขันฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพครั้งที่ 44) is an international football competition, and will be the 44th edition of the tournament. It was organised by the Football Association of Thailand or the FAT. The tournament is set to be a in knockout tournament format with all matches being held at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on 3 and 5 June.

This edition will feature the host Thailand and three invited teams. The three teams that have been invited are Jordan,[1] United Arab Emirates,[2] and Syria.[3] Montenegro was expected to participate, but later declined, leaving the Thais to put Syria instead.

Participant teams

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The 2016 King's Cup is included the following four teams[4]

Team Association Confederation Finals
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Ranking
June 2016
 Thailand (Host) FA Thailand AFC 44th Champions (1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2006, 2007) 117 (4)
 Jordan Jordan FA AFC 1st Debut 80 (2)
 Syria Syria FA AFC 1st Debut 101 (3)
 United Arab Emirates UAE FA AFC 1st Debut 70 (1)

Squads

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Main article: 2016 King's Cup squads

Venue

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Bangkok
Rajamangala Stadium
Capacity: 49,772

Draw

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The seeded teams which headed up each group was announced on May 10, 2016: United Arab Emirates and Jordan (Top Half), Thailand and Syria (Bottom Half).

This ceremony was drawn by Watchara Watcharapol, CEO of Thairath TV and Supasin Leelarit, Vice chairman of 2016 King's Cup Organizing Committee.

Top Half Bottom Half

United Arab Emirates

Jordan
Thailand (Host)

Syria

Match officials

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The following referees were chosen for the 2016 King's Cup.

Referees
  • Singapore Sukhbir Singh
  • Uzbekistan Aziz Asimov
  • Malaysia Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab
  • Qatar Khamis Al-Marri
Assistant referees
  • Myanmar Thein Hanh
  • Singapore Ronnie Koh Min Kiat
  • Malaysia Mohd Shahreen Che Omar
  • Uzbekistan Alisher Usmanov

Knockout stage

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All times are Thailand Standard Time (UTC+07:00).

In all matches in the knockout stage, if the score were level at the end of 90 minutes, If the score were still level after 90 minutes, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 June – Bangkok
 
 
 United Arab Emirates1
 
5 June – Bangkok
 
 Jordan3
 
 Jordan0
 
3 June – Bangkok
 
 Thailand2
 
 Thailand (pen.)2 (7)
 
 
 Syria2 (6)
 
Third place
 
 
5 June – Bangkok
 
 
 United Arab Emirates0
 
 
 Syria1

Semi-finals

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United Arab Emirates 1–3 Jordan
Al-Shamsi 45+2' Report Abdel-Rahman 8'
Al-Dardour 50'
Khairullah 68'
Thailand 2–2 Syria
Teerasil 20'
Mongkol 43'		 Report Al-Mawas 60'
Al-Agha 86'
Penalties
Theerathon soccer ball with check mark
Sarach soccer ball with check mark
Sanrawat soccer ball with red X
Tanaboon soccer ball with check mark
Adisak soccer ball with check mark
Tana soccer ball with check mark
Tristan soccer ball with check mark
Mika soccer ball with check mark		 7–6 soccer ball with check mark Al Salih
soccer ball with check mark Al Nakdali
soccer ball with check mark Omari
soccer ball with red X Al-Mawas
soccer ball with check mark Al-Agha
soccer ball with check mark Ajan
soccer ball with check mark Mido
soccer ball with red X Al Baour

Third place play-off

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United Arab Emirates 0–1 Syria
Report Al-Mawas 50'

Final

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Thailand 2–0 Jordan
Kroekrit 52', 80' Report
Referee: Nafeez Abdul Wahab (Malaysia)


Goalscorers

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2 goals
1 goal

Winners

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 The 44th Annual King's Cup Football Tournament
champions 

Thailand
14th title

Broadcasting rights

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Territory Channel Ref
 Jordan Sky Sport
 Thailand Thairath TV
 United Arab Emirates Dubai Sports
 Syria Sky Sport

References

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  1. ^ "Participants for 2016 King's Cup confirmed". fathailand.org/ (TH). 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Participants for 2016 King's Cup confirmed". fathailand.org/ (TH). 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Participants for 2016 King's Cup confirmed". fathailand.org/ (TH). 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Participants for 2016 King's Cup confirmed". Thailand FA (TH). 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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