title: 1996 AFC U-16 Championship
text: # 1996 AFC U-16 Championship
  
  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.
  
  ## Qualification
  
  Qualified Teams:
  
  * Bahrain
  * China
  * India
  * Iran
  * Japan
  * South Korea
  * Kuwait
  * Oman
  * Uzbekistan
  * Thailand (host)
  
  ## 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 | Knockout stage |
  | 3 | 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 |
  
  ### 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 | Knockout Stage |
  | 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 |
  
  ## Winners
  
  * AFC U-16 Championship 1996 winners
  * Oman First title
  
  ## Teams qualified for 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
  
  * Oman
  * Thailand
  * Bahrain
  
  ## Sources
  
  * rsssf.com
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