1961 AFC Youth Championship

The 1961 AFC Youth Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Burma and Indonesia drew in the final and shared the title.

1961 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryThailand
Dates10–20 April
Teams10
Final positions
Champions Indonesia
 Burma
(joint title holders)
Third place Thailand
Fourth place South Vietnam
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored87 (3.95 per match)
1960
1962

Teams

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The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

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Group A

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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  0–1  Singapore



Indonesia  2–1  Japan

Group B

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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:  
Malaya  3–1  Ceylon

Thailand  4–1  Ceylon

Malaya  3–3  Burma

Burma  2–1  Thailand

Burma  5–2  Ceylon
Thailand  3–1  Malaya

Third place match

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Final

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Indonesia  0–0 (aet)
Title shared
  Burma
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