1972 AFC Youth Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 14 April – 30 April |
| Teams | 17 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Israel (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  Thailand |
The AFC Youth Championship 1972 was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Contents
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
Brunei
Burma
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia- Iran
- Israel
Japan
Khmer
Laos
Malaysia
Nepal
Philippines
Singapore- South Korea
Taiwan- Thailand (host)
Group Stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 6 |
| Thailand |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 4 |
| India |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | –3 | 2 |
| Nepal |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | –19 | 0 |
| 14 April | Thailand |
5–0 | Nepal |
| 16 April | Israel |
7–0 | India |
| 19 April | Thailand |
4–1 | India |
| 20 April | Nepal |
0–7 | Israel |
| 22 April | Thailand |
0–1 | Israel |
| 23 April | Nepal |
0–7 | India |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
| Singapore |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
| Malaysia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 5 |
| Hong Kong |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 3 |
| Brunei |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | –36 | 0 |
| 15 April | Japan |
3–0 | Singapore |
| Malaysia |
11–0 | Brunei |
|
| 17 April | Japan |
1–1 | Malaysia |
| Hong Kong |
0–1 | Singapore |
|
| 19 April | Singapore |
8–0 | Brunei |
| Hong Kong |
2–2 | Japan |
|
| 21 April | Singapore |
1–0 | Malaysia |
| Hong Kong |
12–0 | Brunei |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burma |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 6 |
| Indonesia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| Taiwan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 1 |
| Khmer |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | –8 | 0 |
| 16 April | Burma |
5–0 | Khmer |
| Indonesia |
3–1 | Taiwan |
|
| 19 April | Taiwan |
0–0 | Khmer |
| 20 April | Indonesia |
0–3 | Burma |
| 22 April | Burma |
4–0 | Taiwan |
| 24 April | Indonesia |
3–0 | Khmer |
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| Iran |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| Laos |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Philippines |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | –5 | 1 |
| 14 April | South Korea |
0–0 | Laos |
| 15 April | Iran |
2–0 | Philippines |
| 17 April | Iran |
4–0 | Laos |
| 19 April | Laos |
4–0 | Philippines |
| 21 April | Iran |
0–1 | South Korea |
| 24 April | South Korea |
4–1 | Philippines |
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third Place Match
Final
| 1972 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Israel Sixth title |
Notes
- ↑ The match was abandoned at the 50th minute, with Burma leading 2–1, after the referee sent 5 of the Burmese players off.
