1971 AFC Youth Championship

The AFC Youth Championship 1971 was held in Tokyo, Japan.

1971 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host country Japan
Dates24 April - 5 May
Teams16
Final positions
Champions Israel (5th title)
Runners-up South Korea
Third place Burma
Fourth place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored75 (2.42 per match)

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Burma 3210131+125
 India 321052+35
 Philippines 310219–82
   Nepal 300318–70


25 April India  2–0  Philippines
Burma  5–0    Nepal
27 April Philippines  0–7  Burma
India  2–1    Nepal
29 April Nepal    0–1  Philippines
Burma  1–1  India

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 3300100+106
 Malaysia 320135–24
 Taiwan 310236–32
 Singapore 300316–50


24 April Japan  3–0  Taiwan
25 April Malaysia  1–0  Singapore
27 April Taiwan  1–2  Malaysia
Japan  3–0  Singapore
29 April Singapore  1–2  Taiwan
Malaysia  0–4  Japan

Group C

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 321081+75
 South Korea 321073+45
 South Vietnam 310228–62
 Hong Kong 300316–50


25 April Israel  2–0  Hong Kong
South Korea  3–1  South Vietnam
27 April Israel  5–0  South Vietnam
Hong Kong  1–3  South Korea
29 April South Vietnam  1–0  Hong Kong
South Korea  1–1  Israel

Group D

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 321060+65
 Kuwait 321020+25
 Indonesia 301214–31
 Thailand 301216–51


25 April Thailand  0–4  Iran
Indonesia  0–1  Kuwait
27 April Iran  0–0  Kuwait
Indonesia  1–1  Thailand
29 April Thailand  0–1  Kuwait
Indonesia  0–2  Iran

Quarterfinals

Burma 1 – 0 Malaysia
Japan 3 – 0 India
Israel 2 - 0 1 Kuwait
Iran 1 – 1
(4-5 pen.)
 South Korea

1 Kuwait refused to play Israel for political reasons; Israel were awarded a 2-0 victory.

Semifinals

Israel 1 – 0 Burma
Japan 0 – 0
(3-5 pen.)
 South Korea

Third place match

Burma 2 – 0 Japan

Final

Israel 1 – 0 South Korea
 1971 AFC Youth Championship 

Israel
Fifth title

References

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