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2016 King's Cup

2016 King's Cup
ฟุตบอลชิงถ้วยพระราชทานคิงส์คัพ 2016
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Tournament details
Host country  Thailand
City Bangkok
Dates 3–5 June 2016
Teams 4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) Rajamangala Stadium
Final positions
Champions  Thailand (14th title)
Runners-up  Jordan
Third place  Syria
Fourth place  United Arab Emirates
Tournament statistics
Matches played 4
Goals scored 11 (2.75 per match)
Attendance 95,000 (23,750 per match)
Top scorer(s) Thailand Kroekrit Thaweekarn
Syria Al Maowas
(2 goals)
Fair play award  United Arab Emirates
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2017

The 2016 King's Cup (also known as the 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 organized 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,United Arab Emirates, and Syria.Montenegro was expected to participate, but later declined, leaving the Thais to put Syria instead.

The 2016 King's Cup is following 4 teams include

1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2006, 2007)

All matches held at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand

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.


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