| 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 → | |
The 1961 AFC Youth Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Burma and Indonesia drew in the final and shared the title.
The following teams entered the tournament:
| 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 |
| Indonesia | 2–0 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
Kuswanadji  15'Andjiek Alinurdin 25' |
| Japan | 1–1 |  South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Kenpei Tanaka 63' | Lee Woo-jin 4' |
| 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 |
| Burma | 3–2 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Toe Aung 18'36' Aye Myint 72' | Cheung Che Wai 36'65' |
| Thailand | 4–1 | Ceylon |
|---|---|---|
| Tawee Pongsiniwong 54' Yanyong Nanongkhai 65'Genong Thephasdin 73'Vichai Chumchindap 80' | Mahinda Aluviara 20' |
