1959 AFC Youth Championship

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1959 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMalaya
Dates18–26 April
Teams9
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg  Malaya
Third placeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Fourth placeFlag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
1960 →

The 1959 AFC Youth Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya. It was the first time the tournament was organised.

Contents

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group Allocations

Four winners moved to group A and played for the championship. Five other teams moved to consolation group B. Philippines and Thailand had to play in a preliminary round.

Preliminary Match in 18 and 19 April

Team 1 Score Team 2
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg2–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Main allocation matches

Team 1 Score Team 2
Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg12–0Flag of Ceylon.svg  Ceylon
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg2–1Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg4–0Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg  Singapore
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg2–0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Consolation Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 43102411+137
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4310144+107
Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg  Singapore 41121514+13
Flag of Ceylon.svg  Ceylon 41031021–112
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 4013417–131


20 April Singapore  Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg2–2Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Ceylon  Flag of Ceylon.svg4–6Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
21 April Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg1–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
22 April Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg4–0Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg  Singapore
Ceylon  Flag of Ceylon.svg2–1Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
23 April Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg7–5Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg  Singapore
24 April Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg1–10Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Ceylon  Flag of Ceylon.svg3–6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
25 April Ceylon  Flag of Ceylon.svg1–8Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg  Singapore
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg0–3Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Championship Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 330063+36
Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg  Malaya 3201142+124
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3102811–32
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 3003214–120


20 April Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg7–0Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
21 April South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
22 April Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg6–0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
23 April South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–0Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
24 April Japan  Flag of Japan.svg6–2Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
25 April Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg1–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

A closing match was played on 26 April between South Korea and a team composed of the best players from the other eight teams: South Korea won 3-2.

 1959 AFC Youth Championship 
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
First title
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