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 Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored87 (3.95 per match)

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

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 Korea 4 1 3 0 8 4 +4 5[lower-alpha 1] Advanced to third place match
3  South Vietnam 4 2 1 1 10 5 +5 5[lower-alpha 1]
4  Singapore 4 1 1 2 2 10 −8 3
5  Japan 4 0 1 3 4 8 −4 1
Source:
Notes:
  1. It is not clear why South Korea finished above Vietnam in this group.
Japan 0–1 Singapore
Indonesia 2–0 South Vietnam
Japan 1–1 South Korea
South Vietnam 5–0 Singapore
Indonesia 2–2 South Korea
South Vietnam 4–2 Japan
South Korea 4–0 Singapore
Indonesia 2–1 Japan
Singapore 1–1 Indonesia
South Korea 1–1 South Vietnam

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:  
Thailand 4–1 Republic of China
Malaya 3–1 Ceylon
Burma 3–2 Republic of China
Thailand 4–1 Ceylon
Malaya 3–3 Burma
Ceylon 5–1 Republic of China
Burma 2–1 Thailand
Malaya 8–0 Republic of China
Burma 5–2 Ceylon
Thailand 3–1 Malaya

Third place match
Thailand 2–1 South Korea

Final
Indonesia 0–0 (aet)
Title shared		 Burma
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