1966 AFC Youth Championship

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1966 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryPhilippines
Dates30 April 15 May
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Israel.svg  Israel (3rd title)
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma (4th title)
(Title shared)
Third placeFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
(Shared)
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored95 (3.39 per match)
1965
1967

The 1966 AFC Youth Championship was held in Manila, Philippines from 30 April to 15 May 1966.

Contents

Teams

Tournament

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 321081+75
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 321082+65
Flag of Ceylon.svg  Ceylon 31024952
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 30030880

Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg4 1Flag of Ceylon.svg  Ceylon


Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg5 0Flag of Ceylon.svg  Ceylon

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 4301183+156
Flag of India.svg  India 430193+66
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 42115725
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 411251383
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4004213110
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg8 0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore


India  Flag of India.svg2 0Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma


India  Flag of India.svg2 0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg4 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan


India  Flag of India.svg4 1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg5 0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 211061+53
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 211051+43
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 200221190

Quarter-final berth play-off

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg1 0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg4 0Flag of India.svg  India

Semi-finals

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg3 0Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Third place play-off

Republic of China  Flag of the Republic of China.svg0 0
Third place shared
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Final

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1 1
Title shared
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
 1966 AFC Youth Championship 
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg
Burma

Fourth title
 1966 AFC Youth Championship 
Flag of Israel.svg
Israel

Third title

Notes

  1. China progressed by coin toss. [1]

References

  1. Two Chazom Goals in the Opening Minutes Paved the Way to a Victory over India Israel Rosenblatt, Ma'ariv, 12 May 1966, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)