1961 AFC Youth Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 10 April - 20 April |
| Teams | 10 |
The AFC Youth Championship 1961 was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Burma and Indonesia drew in the final and shared the title.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
Group Stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
 South Korea |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 5 |
 Vietnam |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 5 |
 Singapore |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 3 |
 Japan |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 1 |
It is not clear why South Korea finished above Vietnam in this group.
| Japan |
0–1 | Singapore |
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| Indonesia |
2–0 | Vietnam |
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| Japan |
1–1 | South Korea |
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| Vietnam |
5–0 | Singapore |
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| Indonesia |
2–2 | South Korea |
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| Vietnam |
4–2 | Japan |
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| South Korea |
4–0 | Singapore |
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| Indonesia |
2–1 | Japan |
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| Singapore |
1–1 | Indonesia |
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| South Korea |
1–1 | Vietnam |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burma |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 7 |
 Thailand |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 6 |
 Malaya |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 5 |
 Ceylon |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | –4 | 2 |
 Taiwan |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | –16 | 0 |
| Thailand |
4–1 | Taiwan |
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| Malaya |
3–1 | Ceylon |
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| Burma |
3–2 | Taiwan |
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| Thailand |
4–1 | Ceylon |
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| Malaya |
3–3 | Burma |
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| Ceylon |
5–1 | Taiwan |
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| Burma |
2–1 | Thailand |
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| Malaya |
8–0 | Taiwan |
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| Burma |
5–2 | Ceylon |
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| Thailand |
3–1 | Malaya |
Third Place Match
Final
| 1961 AFC Youth Championship |
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 Burma First title |
| 1961 AFC Youth Championship |
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 Indonesia First title |
