| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 10–20 April |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 
Indonesia 
Burma (joint title holders) |
| Third place | 
Thailand |
| Fourth place | 
South Vietnam |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 87 (3.95 per match) |
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:
-
Burma
Ceylon-
Indonesia
Japan
Malaya
Singapore
South Korea
Republic of China-
Thailand (host)
-
South Vietnam
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: [
citation needed]
|
Japan | 1–1 |
South Korea |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Republic of China
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0 |
Source:
Third place match
Final
External links
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 10–20 April |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Indonesia
Burma (joint title holders) |
| Third place |
Thailand |
| Fourth place |
South Vietnam |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 87 (3.95 per match) |
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:
-
Burma
-
Ceylon
-
Indonesia
-
Japan
-
Malaya
-
Singapore
-
South Korea
-
Republic of China
-
Thailand (host)
-
South Vietnam
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: [
citation needed]
|
Japan | 1–1 |
South Korea |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Republic of China
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0 |
Source: