1966 AFC Youth Championship

The 1966 AFC Youth Championship was held in Manila, Philippines from 30 April to 15 May 1966.

1966 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryPhilippines
Dates30 April – 15 May
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Israel (3rd title)
 Burma (4th title)
(Title shared)
Third place Republic of China
 Thailand
(Shared)
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored95 (3.39 per match)
1965
1967

Teams edit

Tournament edit

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Thailand 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 5
  Malaysia 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 5
  Ceylon 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 2
  Philippines 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Philippines  0 – 3  Malaysia

Malaysia  4 – 1  Ceylon


Thailand  5 – 0  Ceylon

Malaysia  1 – 1  Thailand
Philippines  0 – 3  Ceylon

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Burma 4 3 0 1 18 3 +15 6
  India 4 3 0 1 9 3 +6 6
  Republic of China 4 2 1 1 5 7 −2 5
  Singapore 4 1 1 2 5 13 −8 3
  Japan 4 0 0 4 2 13 −11 0
Burma  8 – 0  Singapore


India  2 – 0  Burma


India  2 – 0  Japan

Singapore  4 – 1  Japan


India  4 – 1  Singapore

Burma  5 – 0  Japan

Group C edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Israel 2 1 1 0 6 1 +5 3
  South Korea 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 3
  Hong Kong 2 0 0 2 2 11 −9 0
Israel  0 – 0  South Korea
Israel  6 – 1  Hong Kong

Quarter-final berth play-off edit

Hong Kong  5 – 2  Ceylon

Knockout stage edit

Quarter-finals edit

Burma  1 – 0  Malaysia

Israel  4 – 0  India

Semi-finals edit

Burma  3 – 0  Thailand

Third place play-off edit

Republic of China  0 – 0
Third place shared
  Thailand

Final edit

Israel  1 – 1
Title shared
  Burma


 1966 AFC Youth Championship 
 
Burma

Fourth title


 1966 AFC Youth Championship 
 
Israel

Third title

Notes edit

  1. ^ China progressed by coin toss.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Two Chazom Goals in the Opening Minutes Paved the Way to a Victory over India Israel Rosenblatt, Ma'ariv, 12 May 1966, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)