| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Cambodia |
| City | Phnom Penh |
| Dates | 10–23 July |
| Teams | 11 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Vietnam |
| Third place |  Thailand |
| Fourth place |  Cambodia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 102 (3.52 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | John Roberts (8 goals) |
| Fair play award | Cambodia |
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The 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship was the 11th edition of the AFF U-16 Youth Championship, organised by the ASEAN Football Federation for the men's under-16 national teams of Southeastern Asia. It is hosted by Cambodia for the third time after the 2007 AFF U-17 Youth Championship and 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship, and won by Australia. It is played between 10 and 23 July 2016.[1]
A total of 11 teams played in the tournament. The Indonesian Football Association was suspended by football's world governing body FIFA because of government interference in the Southeast Asian country's national league on 30 May 2015 but this was lifted on 13 May 2016.[2][3] However, Indonesia withdrew from the tournament.
Players born on or after 1 January 2000 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team can register a maximum of 23 players (minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers).
- ^ "Futsal Club meet kicks-off busy AFF 2016 calendar". ASEAN Football Federation. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "FIFA Congress drives football forward, first female secretary general appointed". FIFA. Archived from the original on May 16, 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Indonesian FA suspended by FIFA for government meddling". Eurosport. Retrieved 30 May 2015.