Wanting to avoid meeting hosts Vietnam in the semi-finals, Thailand and Indonesia players tried to lose their group-stage clash, resulting in the farcical scene of Indonesian defender Mursyid Effendi scoring a last-minute own goal so that his side lost 2-3. What should have been a celebration of underdogs Singapore overcoming the odds to clinch the Tiger Cup was marred by what was undoubtedly the biggest controversy in the history of the tournament. The dark spectre of match-fixing, however, reared its ugly head as two Singaporeans and a Malaysian were arrested for attempting to fix a group stage match between Singapore and the Philippines. They eventually defeated Vietnam 4-2 in the semi-finals, before edging a veteran Malaysian side 1-0 to become the first official Southeast Asian football champions. Thailand were regarded as the powerhouse Southeast Asia footballing nation and, led by their superb strike duo of Kiatisuk Senamuang and Netipong Srithong-in, they stormed through the group stages by scoring 13 goals in four matches. The inaugural AFF Championship tournament was named Tiger Cup as it was sponsored by Asia Pacific Breweries, and was held in Singapore over two weeks in September. Ahead of the 13th edition in Singapore from 5 December to 1 January, here's a recap of the tournament history, winners and controversies: 1996 (Winners: Thailand) While 11 countries have played in the competition since its inauguration, only four have won the Cup in its 12 previous editions. Throughout its incarnations, it has remained the premier Southeast Asia international football tournament, and winning the Cup would mean bragging rights as the top footballing nation in the region. SINGAPORE - The biennial ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup began in 1996 as the Tiger Cup, then became the AFF Championship for the 2007 edition, before settling on its current name from 2008 on.
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(PHOTO: Nhac Nguyen/AFP via Getty Images) Vietnam's forward Nguyen Anh Duc (centre) and teammates hold the trophy as they celebrate after winning the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 final.