The three teams that have been invited are Jordan,[1] United Arab Emirates,[2] and Syria.

[3] Montenegro was expected to participate, but later declined, leaving the Thais to put Syria instead.

The 2016 King's Cup is included the following four teams[4] The seeded teams which headed up each group was announced on May 10, 2016: United Arab Emirates and Jordan (Top Half), Thailand and Syria (Bottom Half).

This ceremony was drawn by Watchara Watcharapol, CEO of Thairath TV and Supasin Leelarit, Vice chairman of 2016 King's Cup Organizing Committee.

In all matches in the knockout stage, if the score were level at the end of 90 minutes, If the score were still level after 90 minutes, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.