| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China | 
| City | Chengdu, Sichuan | 
| Dates | 15–19 June 2016 | 
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) | 
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (2nd title) | 
| Runners-up |  Croatia | 
| Third place |  China | 
| Fourth place |  Czech Republic | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 | 
| Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Josip Špoljarić (4 goals) | 
| Best player |  Daisuke Sakai[1] | 
| Best goalkeeper |  Zhang Yan | 
| ← 2015  2017 →  | |
The 2016 Panda Cup was the third edition of Panda Cup, an under-19 association football competition. The tournament was hosted in Chengdu between 15 and 19 June 2016.[2] Players born on or after 1 January 1997 are eligible to compete in the tournament.
Participating teams
[edit]| Team | Confederation | 
|---|---|
|  China (host) | AFC | 
|  Croatia | UEFA | 
|  Czech Republic | UEFA | 
|  Japan | AFC | 
Venues
[edit]| Chengdu | |
|---|---|
| Chengdu Shuangliu Sports Center | |
| 30°34′13″N 103°53′45″E / 30.5704°N 103.8957°E | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | 
Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | 
| 2 |  Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | 
| 3 |  China | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2 | 
| 4 |  Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | 
Source: Unknown
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored;
(C) Champions
Matches
[edit]All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| China  | 0–0 |  Czech Republic | 
|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic  | 1–2 |  Japan | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
Chengdu Shuangliu Sports Center
Referee: Memetjan Ahmet (China)
| Croatia  | 3–0 |  China | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
Chengdu Shuangliu Sports Center
Referee: He Xiaohu (China)
| Czech Republic  | 2–5 |  Croatia | 
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
Chengdu Shuangliu Sports Center
Referee: Li Sicheng (China)
Goalscorers
[edit]4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
[edit]- ^ "U-19日本代表 Panda Cup 2016 第3戦 U-19中国代表と引き分けるも大会2連覇!". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 19 June 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "2016年"熊猫杯"国际青年足球锦标赛媒体报名通知". Chinese Football Association (in Chinese). 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2018.





















