1971 AFC Youth Championship

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1971 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Dates24 April – 5 May
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Israel.svg  Israel (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Third placeFlag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Fourth placeFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored75 (2.42 per match)
1970
1972

The 1971 AFC Youth Championship was held in Tokyo, Japan.

Contents

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 3210131+125
Flag of India.svg  India 321052+35
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 310219–82
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 300318–70


25 April India  Flag of India.svg2–0Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg5–0Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
27 April Philippines  Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg0–7Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
India  Flag of India.svg2–1Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal
29 April Nepal    Flag of Nepal.svg0–1Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg1–1Flag of India.svg  India

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3300100+106
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 320135–24
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 310236–32
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 300316–50


24 April Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
25 April Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
27 April Taiwan  Flag of the Republic of China.svg1–2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
29 April Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg1–2Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg0–4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Group C

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 321081+75
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 321073+45
Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam 310228–62
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 300316–50


25 April Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2–0Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–1Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
27 April Israel  Flag of Israel.svg5–0Flag of South Vietnam.svg  South Vietnam
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg1–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
29 April South Vietnam  Flag of South Vietnam.svg1–0Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel

Group D

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran 321060+65
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 321020+25
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 301214–31
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 301216–51


25 April Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–4State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg0–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
27 April Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg0–0Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg1–1Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
29 April Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg0–1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg0–2State Flag of Iran (1964).svg  Iran

Quarterfinals

Burma  Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg1 – 0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3 – 0Flag of India.svg  India
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2 - 0 1Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
Iran  State Flag of Iran (1964).svg1 – 1
(4-5 pen.)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

1 Kuwait refused to play Israel for political reasons; Israel were awarded a 2-0 victory.

Semifinals

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1 – 0Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0 – 0
(3-5 pen.)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Third place match

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

Final

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1 – 0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
 1971 AFC Youth Championship 
Flag of Israel.svg
Israel

Fifth title

References