2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

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.

2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
AFF U-16 Youth Championship Indonesia 2008
Tournament details
Host countryIndonesia
CityJakarta
Dates9–19 July
Teams5 (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 played12
Goals scored32 (2.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Kamal Ibrahim
Australia Kerem Bulut
(4 goals)
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2009

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.

Participant teams

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Tournament

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All times are Western Indonesian Time (WIT) – UTC+7

Group stage

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Australia 4 3 1 0 13 3 +10 10
  Bahrain 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'


Bahrain  1–0  Singapore
Ali   ?' Report Muhammad Shahfiq Ghani    

Indonesia  0–6  Australia
Report Hamill   15'
Bulut   25'
Yabio   32'
Abduh Lestaluhu   48' (o.g.)
Ibrahim   57'
Costa   83'

Australia  4–1  Malaysia
Ibrahim   51', 55'
Bulut   83', 90'
Report D. Saarvindran   62'

Bahrain  2–0  Indonesia
Ishaq   34'
Aldakheel   62'
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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

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Malaysia  3–0  Singapore
D. Saarvindran   29'
Sabri Sahar   64'
Iffi Afinaz Ismail   80'
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Final

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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

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 2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship winners 
 
Australia

First title

Goalscorers

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