AFC U-17 Asian Cup

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AFC U-17 Asian Cup
AFC U-17 Asian Cup logo.svg
Organising body AFC
Founded1985;39 years ago (1985)
RegionAsia and Oceania
Number of teams16
Current championsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (4th title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (4 titles)
Soccerball current event.svg 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup

The AFC U-17 Asian Cup, formerly known as the AFC U-16 Championship and AFC U-17 Championship, is a football competition, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held once every two years for Asian under-17 teams that also serves as a qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The top 4 countries qualify to participate in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Up to 2000, the tournament was for U-16 teams. Between 2002 and 2006 it was held as an under-17 tournament. Between 2008 and 2020, it was switched back to a U-16 Championship. The AFC has proposed switching back to an under-17 tournament starting from 2023. [1] Moreover, the tournament will also be rebranded from the "AFC U-16 Championship" to the "AFC U-17 Asian Cup". [2]

Contents

Format

History

Results

Tournament names
EditionYearHostFinalThird place match
ChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1 1985 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
Saudi Arabia
0–0( a.e.t. )
(4–3 p)
Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg
Iraq
1–0Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
2 1986 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
South Korea
0–0
(5–4 p)
Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
Saudi Arabia
2–0Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg
North Korea
3 1988 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
Saudi Arabia
2–0Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg
Bahrain
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
1–1
(4–3 p)
Flag of Iraq (1963-1991); Flag of Syria (1963-1972).svg
Iraq
4 1990 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
2–0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
United Arab Emirates
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
5–0Flag of Indonesia.svg
Indonesia
5 1992 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
2–2( a.e.t. )
(8–7 p)
Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
Saudi Arabia
2–1Flag of North Korea.svg
North Korea
6 1994 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
1–0( a.e.t. )Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
Old Flag of Oman.svg
Oman
3–2Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg
Bahrain
7 1996 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Flag of Oman.svg
Oman
1–0Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg
Bahrain
0–0
(4–1 p)
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
Japan
8 1998 Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Flag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
1–1( a.e.t. )
(3–2 p)
Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg
Bahrain
5–1Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
South Korea
9 2000 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Flag of Oman.svg
Oman
1–0Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
4–2Flag of Vietnam.svg
Vietnam
10 2002 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
South Korea
1–1
(5–3 p)
Flag of Yemen.svg
Yemen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
1–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
11 2004 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
1–0Flag of North Korea.svg
North Korea
Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
2–1Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
12 2006 Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
4–2( a.e.t. )Flag of North Korea.svg
North Korea
Flag of Tajikistan.svg
Tajikistan
3–3( a.e.t. )
(5–4 p)
Flag of Syria.svg
Syria
EditionYearHostFinalLosing semi-finalists 1
ChampionsScoreRunners-up
13 2008 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
2–1Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
South Korea
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan and Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
14 2010 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Flag of North Korea.svg
North Korea
2–0Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia and Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
15 2012 Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
1–1
(3–1 p)
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran and Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
16 2014 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Flag of North Korea.svg
North Korea
2–1Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia and Flag of Syria.svg  Syria
17 2016 Flag of India.svg  India Flag of Iraq.svg
Iraq
0–0
(4–3 p)
Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan and Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
18 2018 Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
1–0Flag of Tajikistan.svg
Tajikistan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia and Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2020 Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
19 2023 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
3–0Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran and Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
202025Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain

Notes:

Successful national teams

TeamChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeSemifinalistTotal
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4 (1994, 2006, 2018, 2023)1 (2012)1 (2000)1 (1996)3 (2008, 2010, 2016)10
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2 (1986, 2002)3 (2008, 2014, 2023)1 (1998)1 (2018)7
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 2 (2010, 2014)2 (2004, 2006)2 (1986, 1992)1 (2016)7
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2 (1992, 2004)3 (1988, 1990, 2002)5
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 2 (1985, 1988)2 (1986, 1992)4
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 2 (1996, 2000)1 (1994)3
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 1 (1990)5 (1985, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1998)1 (2004)7
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1 (2008)2 (2000, 2016)1 (2004)2 (2012, 2023)6
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1 (2012)1 (2010)1 (2002)1 (2023)4
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1 (1998)1 (1996)1 (1985)3
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1 (2016)1 (1985)1 (1988)1 (2012)4
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 1 (1988)2 (1996, 1998)1 (1994)4
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1 (2018)1 (2006)2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1 (1990)1 (2008)2
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 1 (2002)1
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 1 (2006)1 (2014)2
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1 (1990)1
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 1 (2000)1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3 (2010, 2014, 2018)3
Total (19 editions)191912121476

Note:

Awards

Tournamentbest playertop goal scorerGoalsFair play award
1959–2002Not awarded
2004Not awarded Flag of Qatar.svg Yusef Ahmed 7Not awarded
2006 Flag of Japan.svg Yoichiro Kakitani Flag of Syria.svg Mohamad Jaafar6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2008 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jong-ho Flag of Iran.svg Kaveh Rezaei 6Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2010 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Timur Khakimov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Timur Khakimov 5Not awarded
2012 Flag of Japan.svg Taro Sugimoto Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Hee-Chan 5Not awarded
2014 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-woo Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Seung-woo 5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2016 Flag of Iraq.svg Mohammed Dawood Flag of Iraq.svg Mohammed Dawood 6Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
2018 Flag of Japan.svg Jun Nishikawa Flag of Malaysia.svg Luqman Hakim 5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
2023 Flag of Japan.svg Gaku Nawata Flag of Japan.svg Gaku Nawata 5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Participating nations

Legend:
NationFlag of Qatar.svg
1985
Flag of Qatar.svg
1986
Flag of Thailand.svg
1988
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
1990
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
1992
Flag of Qatar.svg
1994
Flag of Thailand.svg
1996
Flag of Qatar.svg
1998
Flag of Vietnam.svg
2000
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
2002
Flag of Japan.svg
2004
Flag of Singapore.svg
2006
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
2008
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
2010
Flag of Iran.svg
2012
Flag of Thailand.svg
2014
Flag of India.svg
2016
Flag of Malaysia.svg
2018
Flag of Thailand.svg
2023
Total
Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan ××××××××××××DQGSGS2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia QFSFQFSFGSSFQF7
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain GS2ndGS4th3rd3rdGS7
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh ×GSGSGSGS×GSGSDQ×6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China GS3rd3rd1stGSGSGS3rd1stQFGSGSGSGSGS15
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong ××GS1
Flag of India.svg  India GSGSQFGSGSGSGSQFGS9
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia ×GSGS4thGSGS×QF6
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran ×GSGS2nd×4thQF1stGSSFQF2ndGSSF12
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 3rd4th××GS×GSQFGSDQQFSF1stGS10
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan GSGS×1st4thGS3rdGSGS1stSFSF2ndQFSF1st1st16
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan ×GSQF×GS3
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait ••GSQFGSQFGS××5
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan ××DQGS1
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos ××××××GSDQGSGS3
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia ××GSGSQFGSGSGS6
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar ×GS×××××GSGSGS×4
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal ×××GS×GSGS×3
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea ×4thGS4thGS×2nd2ndDQ1stGS1stSFQF×11
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman ××3rd1stGS1st×QFGSGSGSQFQF10
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan ××××××GS××××1
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 2nd2ndGS1st2nd2nd2ndQF3rdGSGS11
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1st3rd1st••3rdGSQFQFGSGSGSQF11
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore GSGS2
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1stGSGSGSGS4th1stQFQF2ndQF2ndGSSF2nd15
Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen GS1
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria ××××××××QF×4thQFQFQFSF6
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan ×××3rdDQGS2ndGS4
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4thGSGS2nd1stGS×GSGSGSGSGSQF12
Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor ×××GS××1
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan ××GS××1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2ndGSGSQFSFQFQF×7
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan GSGS4thGSQF2nd1stQFQFSF10
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam ××××××××4thGSGSGSGSQFGSGS8
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen ×××2ndGSDQGSGSGSQF6

Summary (1985-2023)

Rank TeamPartMWDLGFGAGDPoints
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 167648111718985+104155
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 156939121815073+77129
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 125630101610760+47100
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 156227171810981+2898
5Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 11492712108247+3593
6Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 11532214178366+1780
7Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 1248238178248+3477
8Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 11502211177994−1577
9Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1044199166149+1266
10Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1043196187362+1163
11Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1247177236975−658
12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 730173106247+1554
13Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 733138125346+747
14Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 62710983933+639
15Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 728108104747038
16Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 72477102934−527
17Flag of India.svg  India 93067173668−3225
18Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 82865173268−3623
19Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 4185672138−1721
20Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 61952122141−2017
21Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 62243152850−2215
22Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 62033141659−4312
23Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 72125141652−3611
24Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 4122281236−248
25Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 310145823−157
26Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 392071125−146
27Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 310127631−255
28Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 13102211−93
29Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan 26105424−203
30Flag of South Yemen.svg  South Yemen 1302145−12
31Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 26024318−152
32Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1301226−41
33Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1300306−60
34Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 1300319−80
35Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 13003112−110

Men's U-17 World Cup Qualifiers

Legend
Team Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
1985
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
1987
Flag of Scotland.svg
1989
Flag of Italy.svg
1991
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg
1993
Flag of Ecuador.svg
1995
Flag of Egypt.svg
1997
Flag of New Zealand.svg
1999
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
2001
Flag of Finland.svg
2003
Flag of Peru.svg
2005
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg
2007
Flag of Nigeria.svg
2009
Flag of Mexico.svg
2011
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
2013
Flag of Chile.svg
2015
Flag of India.svg
2017
Flag of Brazil.svg
2019
Flag of Indonesia.svg
2023
Flag of Qatar.svg
2025
Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia OFC memberR2R2R23
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 4thR12
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China QFR1R1R1R1QF6
Flag of India.svg  India R11
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia R11
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran R1R2R2QFR25
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq R1R22
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan QFR1R1R1R1QFR2R2R2R210
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea QFR2R1R2R15
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 4thQFR13
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar R1QF4thR1R1QFR1Q8
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia QFR11st3
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea QFR1R1QFR2QFR17
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria R2R12
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Part of Soviet Union R2R12
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand R1R12
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates R1R2R13
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Part of Soviet Union QFR2QF3
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen R11

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