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2002 AFF Championship

International football competition

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The 2002 AFF Championship, officially known as the 2002 Tiger Cup, was co-hosted by Indonesia and Singapore from 15 to 29 December 2002 and participated by all national teams of the member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation entered except for Brunei. The championship started off with group matches, where the top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals and the final.

In the final match between Thailand and Indonesia, Thailand took a 2-0 lead against hosts Indonesia by the end of the first half. However, the Indonesians battled back to level the score and force the game into a penalty shootout, which was won 4-2 by the Thais.

01Venues

Jakarta Singapore
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Lebak Bulus Stadium National Stadium Bishan Stadium
Capacity: 110,000 Capacity: 12,500 Capacity: 55,000 Capacity: 3,500

02Tournament

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Vietnam 4310197+1210
 Indonesia 4220195+148
 Myanmar 4211135+87
 Cambodia 4103518−133
 Philippines 4004324−210
15 December 2002 17:05 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Abdulhameed Ibrahim (Bahrain) 15 December 2002 19:35 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Referee: Santhan Nagalingham (Singapore) 17 December 2002 16:05 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia) 17 December 2002 18:35
Indonesia 4-2 Cambodia
Zaenal 35'
Bambang 58', 79', 80'
Sochetra 15', 45'
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Khanthachai Virat (Thailand) 19 December 2002 16:05 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Referee: Abdulhameed Ibrahim (Bahrain) 19 December 2002 18:35 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Referee: Santhan Nagalingham (Singapore) 21 December 2002 16:05 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Referee: Jimmy Napitupulu (Indonesia) 21 December 2002 18:35 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia) 23 December 2002 18:35 Lebak Bulus Stadium, Jakarta Referee: Santhan Nagalingham (Singapore) 23 December 2002 18:35
Indonesia 13-1 Philippines
Bambang 1', 29', 35', 82'
Zaenal 6', 38', 41', 57'
Budi 16'
Sugiantoro 55', 75'
Imran 81'
Licuanan 88' (o.g.)
Go 78'
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Attendance: 50,340 Referee: Khanthachai Virat (Thailand)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Malaysia 321082+67
 Thailand 311175+24
 Singapore 311136−34
 Laos 301238−51
18 December 2002 17:35
Thailand 5-1 Laos
Worrawoot 1', 24'
Kiatisuk 8', 83', 90'
Phaphouvanin 66'
National Stadium, Kallang Referee: Vijay Rahman (Singapore) 18 December 2002 20:05
Singapore 0-4 Malaysia
Rizal 30'
Indra 49', 65'
Nizaruddin 69'
National Stadium, Kallang Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Lee Young-chun (Korea Republic) 20 December 2002 17:35
Malaysia 3-1 Thailand
Rizal 45'
Hazman 66'
Indra 86'
Therdsak 23'
National Stadium, Kallang Referee: Luong The Tai (Vietnam) 20 December 2002 20:05 National Stadium, Kallang Referee: Midi Nitrorejo Setiyono (Indonesia) 22 December 2002 19:35
Malaysia 1-1 Laos
Nizam 27' (pen.) Phaphouvanin 29'
Bishan Stadium, Bishan Referee: Lee Young-chun (Korea Republic) 22 December 2002 19:35 National Stadium, Kallang Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Jerry Andres (Philippines)

Knockout stage

  Semi-finalsFinal
        
  27 December
 
   Vietnam0
  29 December
   Thailand4
   Thailand (p)2 (4)
  27 December
   Indonesia2 (2)
   Indonesia1
 
   Malaysia0
  Third place
 
  29 December
 
   Vietnam2
 
   Malaysia1

Semi-finals

27 December 2002 16:00 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Referee: Santhan Nagalingham (Singapore) 27 December 2002 19:00 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Abdulhameed Ibrahim (Bahrain)

Third place play-off

29 December 2002 16:00 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Referee: Setiyono Midi (Indonesia)

Final

29 December 2002 19:00 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)

03Awards

 2002 AFF Championship 

Thailand

Third title
Most Valuable Player Golden Boot
Therdsak Chaiman Bambang Pamungkas

04Goalscorers

05Team statistics

This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD
Finals
1 Thailand 5221137+6
2 Indonesia 6330227+15
Semifinals
3 Vietnam 64112112+9
4 Malaysia 521295+4
Eliminated in the group stage
5 Myanmar 4211135+8
6 Singapore 311136−3
7 Cambodia 4103518−13
8 Laos 301238−8
9 Philippines 4004324−21
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