2016 AFC Solidarity Cup
The 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup was the inaugural edition of the AFC Solidarity Cup, an international football tournament. It took place between 2–15 November 2016 in Malaysia.
| Piala Solidariti AFC 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Malaysia |
| City | Kuching |
| Dates | 2–15 November |
| Teams | 9 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Nepal (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Macau |
| Third place | Laos |
| Fourth place | Brunei |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.85 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,384 (183 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Shahrazen Said Xaisongkham Champathong Niki Torrão (4 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Leong Ka Hang |
| Fair play award | Laos |
The tournament was created by the Asian Football Confederation as a replacement for the AFC Challenge Cup which was played for the last time in 2014.
A total of nine teams were eligible to compete in this edition of the tournament. Six teams were eligible to compete after losing in the first round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup/2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification competition, while three teams were eligible to compete after losing in the play-off round 2 of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification competition. After Pakistan and Bangladesh withdrew, only seven teams competed in the tournament.