1961 AFC Youth Championship

1961 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryThailand
Dates10–20 April
Teams10
Final positions
Champions Indonesia
 Burma
(joint title holders)
Third place Thailand
Fourth place South Vietnam
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored87 (3.95 per match)
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The 1961 AFC Youth Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Burma and Indonesia drew in the final and shared the title.

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Indonesia 4 2 2 0 7 4 +3 6 Advanced to final
2  South Vietnam 4 2 1 1 10 5 +5 5 Advanced to third place match
3  South Korea 4 1 3 0 8 4 +4 5
4  Singapore 4 1 1 2 2 10 −8 3
5  Japan 4 0 1 3 4 8 −4 1
Source:
Indonesia 2–0 South Vietnam
Kuswanadji 15'
Andjiek Alinurdin 25'
Japan 1–1 South Korea
Kenpei Tanaka 63' Lee Woo-jin 4'
South Korea 4–0 Singapore
Indonesia 2–1 Japan
Agam 47' 75' Tanaka 30'
Singapore 1–1 Indonesia
Quah Kim Siak 30' Bob Hippy 73'
South Korea 1–1 South Vietnam

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Burma 4 3 1 0 13 8 +5 7 Advanced to final
2  Thailand 4 3 0 1 12 5 +7 6 Advanced to third place match
3  Malaya 4 2 1 1 15 7 +8 5
4  Ceylon 4 1 0 3 9 13 −4 2
5  Taiwan 4 0 0 4 4 20 −16 0
Source:  
Burma 3–2 Taiwan
Toe Aung 18' 36'
Aye Myint 72'		 Cheung Che Wai 36' 65'
Thailand 4–1 Ceylon
Tawee Pongsiniwong 54'
Yanyong Nanongkhai 65'
Genong Thephasdin 73'
Vichai Chumchindap 80'		 Aluwihara 20'

Third place match

Final

Indonesia 0–0 (aet)
Title shared		 Burma
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