| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Format | 50-overs |
| Latest edition | 2023 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champion |  Nepal (1st Title) [1] |
| Website | asiancricket |
The ACC Men's Under-19 Premier Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the ACC for Under-19 teams as a qualify tournament for associate nation in ACC Under-19 Asia Cup. The latest edition is held in Malaysia [2] where Sixteen teams are competing to get three qualification spots. [3] [4]
| Year | Format | Host Nation | Final Venue | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | ||||
| 2023 Details | ODI |  Malaysia | Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur | Nepal | Nepal won by 19 runs (DLS method) |  United Arab Emirates |
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