Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
Note: Sri Lanka withdrew before the draw.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kuwait |
| Dates | 4–20 April |
| Teams | 19 |
The 1975 AFC Youth Championship was held in Kuwait.
The following teams entered the tournament:
Note: Sri Lanka withdrew before the draw.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 6 |
 Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 4 |
 Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 2 |
 Brunei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | –21 | 0 |
| 6 April | Iraq | 10–0 | Brunei |
| Iran | 2–0 | Indonesia | |
| 8 April | Iran | 10–0 | Brunei |
| Iraq | 4–0 | Indonesia | |
| 10 April | Indonesia | 2–1 | Brunei |
| 12 April | Iraq | 1–2 | Iran |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 8 |
 Hong Kong | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 Syria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Philippines | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Bangladesh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | –7 | 0 |
| 4 April | Hong Kong | 0–1 | Bahrain |
| 5 April | Bangladesh | 0–2 | Philippines |
| 7 April | Bahrain | 2–0 | Philippines |
| Syria | 0–1 | Hong Kong | |
| 9 April | Bahrain | 1–0 | Bangladesh |
| Philippines | 0–1 | Syria | |
| 11 April | Syria | 3–1 | Bangladesh |
| Philippines | 2–1 | Hong Kong | |
| 13 April | Bahrain | 2–0 | Syria |
| Hong Kong | 3–1 | Bangladesh |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kuwait | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 7 |
 China | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
 Japan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 4 |
 Singapore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | –10 | 2 |
 Afghanistan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | –9 | 1 |
| 4 April | Kuwait | 0–0 | China |
| Japan | 4–0 | Singapore | |
| 6 April | Kuwait | 3–0 | Japan |
| Afghanistan | 2–2 | China | |
| 8 April | Kuwait | 4–0 | Singapore |
| Japan | 6–1 | Afghanistan | |
| 10 April | Singapore | 1–0 | Afghanistan |
| Japan | 0–1 | China | |
| 12 April | China | 3–0 | Singapore |
| Kuwait | 3–0 | Afghanistan |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 North Korea | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
 South Yemen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
 Burma | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 India | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 3 |
 Malaysia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 2 |
| 5 April | North Korea | 2–1 | Burma |
| India | 1–1 | Malaysia | |
| 7 April | India | 1–2 | South Yemen |
| Burma | 0–0 | Malaysia | |
| 9 April | Malaysia | 0–2 | North Korea |
| Burma | 1–1 | South Yemen | |
| 11 April | North Korea | 1–0 | South Yemen |
| India | 1–2 | Burma | |
| 13 April | North Korea | 1–2 | India |
| South Yemen | 4–2 | Malaysia |
| Kuwait | 3 – 0 | South Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 1 – 0 | China |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 0 – 1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 2 – 2 third place shared | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Iraq First title |
| 1975 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Iran Third title |
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