| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 14–26 April |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Thailand (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Indonesia |
| Fourth place |  Malaya |
← 1961 1963 → | |
The 1962 AFC Youth Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| Malaya | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
 South Vietnam | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
 Japan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 2 |
 Burma | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 2 |
| 14 April | Japan | 0–2 | Thailand |
| 15 April | Malaya | 2–2 | South Vietnam |
| 16 April | Burma | 0–1 | Thailand |
| 17 April | Japan | 0–4 | Malaya |
| 18 April | Burma | 1–0 | South Vietnam |
| 19 April | Malaya | 1–1 | Thailand |
| 20 April | Burma | 0–3 | Japan |
| 21 April | South Vietnam | 1–1 | Thailand |
| 22 April | Burma | 0–4 | Malaya |
| 23 April | Japan | 1–3 | South Vietnam |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 7 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
 Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 4 |
 Hong Kong | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 4 |
 Singapore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | –15 | 0 |
| 14 April | Hong Kong | 0–4 | South Korea |
| 15 April | Indonesia | 4–1 | Singapore |
| 16 April | Hong Kong | 4–2 | Pakistan |
| 17 April | Indonesia | 0–0 | South Korea |
| 18 April | Pakistan | 4–0 | Singapore |
| 19 April | Hong Kong | 0–2 | Indonesia |
| 20 April | South Korea | 5–0 | Singapore |
| 21 April | Indonesia | 0–3 | Pakistan |
| 22 April | Hong Kong | 3–0 | Singapore |
| 23 April | South Korea | 4–0 | Pakistan |
| Thailand | 2 – 1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Thailand First title |