1972 AFC Youth Championship

1972 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
Dates 14 April – 30 April
Teams 17
Final positions
Champions  Israel (6th title)
Runners-up  South Korea
Third place  Iran
Fourth place  Thailand

The AFC Youth Championship 1972 was held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group Stage

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 3300150+156
 Thailand 320192+74
 India 3102811–32
   Nepal 3003019–190


14 April Thailand  5–0    Nepal
16 April Israel  7–0  India
19 April Thailand  4–1  India
20 April Nepal    0–7  Israel
22 April Thailand  0–1  Israel
23 April Nepal    0–7  India

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 4220113+86
 Singapore 4301103+76
 Malaysia 4211163+135
 Hong Kong 4112157+83
 Brunei 4004036–360


15 April Japan  3–0  Singapore
Malaysia  11–0  Brunei
17 April Japan  1–1  Malaysia
Hong Kong  0–1  Singapore
19 April Singapore  8–0  Brunei
Hong Kong  2–2  Japan
21 April Singapore  1–0  Malaysia
Hong Kong  12–0  Brunei

Group C

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Burma 3300120+126
 Indonesia 320164+24
 Taiwan 301217–61
 Khmer 301208–80


16 April Burma  5–0  Khmer
Indonesia  3–1  Taiwan
19 April Taiwan  0–0  Khmer
20 April Indonesia  0–3  Burma
22 April Burma  4–0  Taiwan
24 April Indonesia  3–0  Khmer

Group D

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 South Korea 321051+45
 Iran 320161+54
 Laos 31114403
 Philippines 3003111–51


14 April South Korea  0–0  Laos
15 April Iran  2–0  Philippines
17 April Iran  4–0  Laos
19 April Laos  4–0  Philippines
21 April Iran  0–1  South Korea
24 April South Korea  4–1  Philippines

Quarterfinals

25 April 1972 (1972-04-25)
Israel  3 – 0  Singapore

25 April 1972 (1972-04-25)
Japan  1 – 2  Thailand

26 April 1972 (1972-04-26)
Burma  w/o
[note 1]
 Iran

26 April 1972 (1972-04-26)
Indonesia  1 – 2  South Korea


Semifinals

28 April 1972 (1972-04-28)
Israel  1 – 0  Iran

28 April 1972 (1972-04-28)
Thailand  0 – 1  South Korea


Third Place Match

30 April 1972 (1972-04-30)
Iran  3 – 0  Thailand


Final

30 April 1972 (1972-04-30)
Israel  1 – 0  South Korea


 1972 AFC Youth Championship 

Israel
Sixth title


Notes

  1. The match was abandoned at the 50th minute, with Burma leading 2–1, after the referee sent 5 of the Burmese players off.

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