| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Philippines |
| Dates | 30 April – 15 May |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Israel (3rd title)  Burma (4th title) (Title shared) |
| Third place |  Republic of China  Thailand (Shared) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 95 (3.39 per match) |
← 1965 1967 → | |
The 1966 AFC Youth Championship was held in Manila, Philippines from 30 April to 15 May 1966.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 5 |
 Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 |
 Ceylon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 |
 Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burma | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 6 |
 India | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| Republic of China | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 |
 Singapore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 |
 Japan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
 South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
 Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
| Republic of China | 0 – 0 Third place shared | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Burma Fourth title |
| 1966 AFC Youth Championship |
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 Israel Third title |