1961 AFC Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 10–20 April |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Indonesia  Burma (joint title holders) |
| Third place |  Thailand |
| Fourth place |  South Vietnam |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 87 (3.95 per match) |
← 1960 1962 → | |
International football competition
The 1961 AFC Youth Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Burma and Indonesia drew in the final and shared the title.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
Burma
Ceylon
Indonesia
Japan
Malaya
Singapore
South Korea
Republic of China
Thailand (host)
South Vietnam
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Advanced to final |
| 2 | South Vietnam | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 5 | Advanced to third place match |
| 3 |  South Korea | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Singapore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Japan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Japan | 1–1 |  South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burma | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 7 | Advanced to final |
| 2 | Thailand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 6 | Advanced to third place match |
| 3 |  Malaya | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Ceylon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Republic of China | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0 |
Source:
Third place match
Final
External links
- Results by RSSSF
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| Youth Championship |
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| U-19 Championship | |
| U-20 Asian Cup |
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