Football at the Asian Youth Games

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Football at the Asian Youth Games
Organising body OCA
AFC
Founded2009;16 years ago (2009)
Region Asia
Current championsFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
(2013)
Most successful team(s)Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
(2 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2021

Boys' football tournament has been a regular Asian Youth Games sporting event since the first Asian Youth Games in 2009 edition, while girl's tournament not yet.

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Age limit is under-14, same as the age limit in football competitions at the Youth Olympics. Although Kazakhstan is a member of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), the football team has been a member of the UEFA since 2002. The same rule applies to the Guam and Australia who are members of the AFC, but they are members of Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC).

South Korea is the only nation have won gold medals in Asian Youth Games. [1]

Result

YearHostFinalThird Place
Gold MedalScoreSilver MedalBronze MedalScoreFourth Place
2009
details
Flag of Singapore.svg
Singapore
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
2–0Flag of North Korea.svg
North Korea
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
2–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
2013
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Nanjing, China
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
1–0Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of North Korea.svg
North Korea
1–1 (5–4 pen.)Flag of Iraq.svg
Iraq
2025
details
Flag of Bahrain.svg
Manama, Bahrain
TBDTBDTBDTBD

Medal

TeamGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2 (2009, 2013)
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1 (2013)1 (2009)
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 1 (2009)1 (2013)

Participating nations

Nation Flag of Singapore.svg
2009
(14)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
2013
(16)
Flag of Bahrain.svg
2025
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4thGS
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei PGS
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong WGS
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia QF
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 3rd2nd
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 4th
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait GS
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos GS
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia P
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar P
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 2nd3rd
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan PGS
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines W
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar GS
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia GSGS
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore GSGS
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1st1st
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand GSQF
Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste QF
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam QF

See also

References

  1. "Football: South Korean upends Iran for football gold AYG 2013". Official website. Retrieved 7 November 2013.