| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Japan |
| Dates | 24 April – 5 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Israel (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Burma |
| Fourth place | Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 75 (2.42 per match) |
← 1970 1972 → | |
The 1971 AFC Youth Championship was held in Tokyo, Japan.
The following teams entered the tournament:
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burma | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 5 |
 India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
 Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | –8 | 2 |
 Nepal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
| 25 April | India | 2–0 | Philippines |
| Burma | 5–0 | Nepal | |
| 27 April | Philippines | 0–7 | Burma |
| India | 2–1 | Nepal | |
| 29 April | Nepal | 0–1 | Philippines |
| Burma | 1–1 | India |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 |
 Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 4 |
 Taiwan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 2 |
 Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0 |
| 24 April | Japan | 3–0 | Taiwan |
| 25 April | Malaysia | 1–0 | Singapore |
| 27 April | Taiwan | 1–2 | Malaysia |
| Japan | 3–0 | Singapore | |
| 29 April | Singapore | 1–2 | Taiwan |
| Malaysia | 0–4 | Japan |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 5 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
 South Vietnam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 2 |
 Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0 |
| 25 April | Israel | 2–0 | Hong Kong |
| South Korea | 3–1 | South Vietnam | |
| 27 April | Israel | 5–0 | South Vietnam |
| Hong Kong | 1–3 | South Korea | |
| 29 April | South Vietnam | 1–0 | Hong Kong |
| South Korea | 1–1 | Israel |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 5 |
 Kuwait | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
 Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
 Thailand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 1 |
| 25 April | Thailand | 0–4 | Iran |
| Indonesia | 0–1 | Kuwait | |
| 27 April | Iran | 0–0 | Kuwait |
| Indonesia | 1–1 | Thailand | |
| 29 April | Thailand | 0–1 | Kuwait |
| Indonesia | 0–2 | Iran |
| Iran | 1 – 1 (4-5 pen.) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
1 Kuwait refused to play Israel for political reasons; Israel were awarded a 2-0 victory.
| Japan | 0 – 0 (3-5 pen.) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 1 – 0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Israel Fifth title |