| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 18–22 December |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (6th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 17 (2.83 per match) |
← 1980 1985 → | |
The 1982 AFC Youth Championship was held from 18 to 22 December 1982 in Bangkok, Thailand.
South Korea took the place of 
North Korea, who were disqualified after the AFC handed the North Korean FA a two-year suspension for assaulting match officials following the final whistle of their Asian Games semi-final.
| Teams | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
 China | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
 Iraq | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
 United Arab Emirates | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
| South Korea | 1–1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2–1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
Hamid  |
| AFC Youth Championship 1982 winners |
|---|
 South Korea sixth title |
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