The 2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship is the first edition of the tournament as an under-16 youth championship as it was previously played at under-17 level. It took place in Jakarta, Indonesia in July 2008.
| AFF U-16 Youth Championship Indonesia 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Indonesia |
| City | Jakarta |
| Dates | 9–19 July |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahrain |
| Third place |  Malaysia |
| Fourth place |  Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kamal Ibrahim Kerem Bulut (4 goals) |
Only five nations took part which includes associate AFF member Australia and guest nation Bahrain, competing in a round-robin format with the top two teams playing in the final.
Participating nations edit
Tournament edit
All times are Western Indonesian Time (WIT) - UTC+7
Group stage edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 |
| Bahrain
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| Malaysia
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| Singapore
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
 Indonesia
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 |
| Australia | 2 – 1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Ibrahim  34' Lum 88' (pen.) |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Saeed 20' |
Referee: P. Pandian (Singapore)
| Singapore | 0 – 2 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
Mohamad Firman Mohd Hanif   |
Report | Gary Steven Robbat 33' Mohammad Aminuddin Samki 81' |
Referee: Allan Martinez (Philippines)
| Indonesia | 0 – 6 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hamill 15' Bulut 25' Yabio 32' Abduh Lestaluhu 48' (o.g.) Ibrahim 57' Costa 83' |
| Singapore | 1 – 1 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Muhaymin Salim 46' |
Report | Bulut 42' |
| Indonesia | 1 – 1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Agamal 57' |
Report | Muhammad Muhaymin Salim 3' |
| Malaysia | 1 – 1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Fauzan Yahya 15' |
Report | Aldakheel 90' |
Third place play-off edit
| Malaysia | 3 – 0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| D. Saarvindran 29' Sabri Sahar 64' Iffi Afinaz Ismail 80' |
Report |
Final edit
| Australia | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Warren 87' |
Report | Ali Muneer Redha 44' |
| Penalties | ||
| unknown other penalty kickers Brendan Hamill  Kerem Bulut  |
5 – 4 | unknown other penalty kickers Salman Ahmed Aldakheel Abdulla Khalifa Mohamed |
Winner edit
| 2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship winners |
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 Australia First title |
Goalscorers edit
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External links edit
- AFF U16 Youth Championship 2008 at ASEAN Football Federation official website