2016 King's Cup

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.

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) Kroekrit Thaweekarn (2 goal)
Fair play award United Arab Emirates

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

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
Main article: 2016 King's Cup squads

Venue

All matches held at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok
Rajamangala Stadium
Capacity: 49,772

Draw

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

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

Referees
Assistant referees
  • Thein Hanh
  • Ronnie Min Kiat
  • Shahreen Che Omar
  • Alisher Usmanov

Knockout stage

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 (Rajamangala Stadium)
 
 
 United Arab Emirates1
 
5 June - Bangkok (Rajamangala Stadium)
 
 Jordan3
 
 Jordan0
 
3 June - Bangkok (Rajamangala Stadium)
 
 Thailand2
 
 Thailand (p)2 (7)
 
 
 Syria2 (6)
 
Third place
 
 
5 June - Bangkok (Rajamangala Stadium)
 
 
 United Arab Emirates0
 
 
 Syria1

Semi-finals
United Arab Emirates 1–3 Jordan
Sultan  45+2' Report Suleiman  8'
Hamza  50'
Mohannad  68'
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
Thailand 2–2 Syria
Teerasil  20'
Mongkol  43'		 Report Maowas  60'
Al Agha  86'
Penalties
Theerathon
Sarach
Sanrawat
Tanaboon
Adisak
Tana
Tristan
Mika 		7–6 Al Salih
Al Nakdali
Omari
Maowas
Al Agha
Ajan
Mido
Al Baour
Referee: Sukhbir Singh (Singapore)

Third place play-off
United Arab Emirates 0–1 Syria
Report Al-Mawas  50'

Final
Thailand 2–0 Jordan
Kroekrit  52', 80' Report


Goalscorers
2 goals
1 goal

Winners
 The 44th Annual King's Cup Football Tournament
Champions 

Thailand
Fourteenth title

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

References
  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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