AFC U-17 Asian Cup
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The AFC U-17 Asian Cup, formerly known as the AFC U-16 Championship and AFC U-17 Championship, is a football competition, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held once every two years for Asian under-17 teams that also serves as a qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The top 8 countries qualify to participate in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Up to 2000, the tournament was for U-16 teams. Between 2002 and 2006 it was held as an under-17 tournament. Between 2008 and 2020, it was switched back to a U-16 Championship. The AFC then returned it to an under-17 tournament starting from 2023. Moreover, the tournament would also be rebranded from the "AFC U-16 Championship" to the "AFC U-17 Asian Cup". On 24 May 2024, AFC announced that the tournament will be held annually from 2026.
Infobox
Organiser(s)
AFC
Founded
1985 (1985)
Region
Asia (including Australia)
Teams
16
Current champions
Uzbekistan (2nd title)
Most championships
Japan (4 titles)
Tables
· Results
Champions
Champions
Edition
Champions
Year
Score
Host
Runners-up
Col 4
Third place
Final
Score
Final
Fourth place
1
1
Edition
1
Year
1985
Host
Qatar
Col 4
Saudi Arabia
Final
0–0 (a .)
(4–3 p)
Final
Qatar
Final
Iraq
Col 8
1–0
Third place match
Thailand
Third place match
7
2
2
Edition
2
Year
1986
Host
South Korea
Col 4
0–0
(5–4 p)
Final
Qatar
Final
Saudi Arabia
Final
2–0
Col 8
North Korea
Third place match
8
3
3
Edition
3
Year
1988
Host
Thailand
Col 4
Saudi Arabia
Final
2–0
Final
Bahrain
Final
China
Col 8
1–1
(4–3 p)
Third place match
Iraq
Third place match
10
4
4
Edition
4
Year
1990
Host
United Arab Emirates
Col 4
Qatar
Final
2–0
Final
United Arab Emirates
Final
China
Col 8
5–0
Third place match
Indonesia
Third place match
7
5
5
Edition
5
Year
1992
Host
Saudi Arabia
Col 4
China
Final
2–2 (a .)
(8–7 p)
Final
Qatar
Final
Saudi Arabia
Col 8
2–1
Third place match
North Korea
Third place match
8
6
6
Edition
6
Year
1994
Host
Qatar
Col 4
Japan
Final
1–0 (a .)
Final
Qatar
Final
Oman
Col 8
3–2
Third place match
Bahrain
Third place match
10
7
7
Edition
7
Year
1996
Host
Thailand
Col 4
Oman
Final
1–0
Final
Thailand
Final
Bahrain
Col 8
0–0
(4–1 p)
Third place match
Japan
Third place match
10
8
8
Edition
8
Year
1998
Host
Qatar
Col 4
Thailand
Final
1–1 (a .)
(3–2 p)
Final
Qatar
Final
Bahrain
Col 8
5–1
Third place match
South Korea
Third place match
10
9
9
Edition
9
Year
2000
Host
Vietnam
Col 4
Oman
Final
1–0
Final
Iran
Final
Japan
Col 8
4–2
Third place match
Vietnam
Third place match
10
10
10
Edition
10
Year
2002
Host
United Arab Emirates
Col 4
South Korea
Final
1–1
(5–3 p)
Final
Yemen
Final
China
Col 8
1–0
Third place match
Uzbekistan
Third place match
12
11
11
Edition
11
Year
2004
Host
Japan
Col 4
China
Final
1–0
Final
North Korea
Final
Qatar
Col 8
2–1
Third place match
Iran
Third place match
16
12
12
Edition
12
Year
2006
Host
Singapore
Col 4
Japan
Final
4–2 (a .)
Final
North Korea
Final
Tajikistan
Col 8
3–3 (a .)
(5–4 p)
Third place match
Syria
Third place match
15
Edition
Edition
Edition
Edition
Year
Year
Host
Host
Col 4
Final
Final
Losing semi-finalists1
Champions
Champions
Edition
Champions
Year
Score
Host
Runners-up
13
13
Edition
13
Year
2008
Host
Uzbekistan
Col 4
Iran
Final
2–1
Final
South Korea
Final
Japan and United Arab Emirates
Col 8
16
14
14
Edition
14
Year
2010
Host
North Korea
Col 4
2–0
Final
Uzbekistan
Final
Australia and Japan
Final
16
15
15
Edition
15
Year
2012
Host
Iran
Col 4
Uzbekistan
Final
1–1
(3–1 p)
Final
Japan
Final
Iran and Iraq
Col 8
16
16
16
Edition
16
Year
2014
Host
Thailand
Col 4
North Korea
Final
2–1
Final
South Korea
Final
Australia and Syria
Col 8
16
17
17
Edition
17
Year
2016
Host
India
Col 4
Iraq
Final
0–0
(4–3 p)
Final
Iran
Final
Japan and North Korea
Col 8
16
18
18
Edition
18
Year
2018
Host
Malaysia
Col 4
Japan
Final
1–0
Final
Tajikistan
Final
Australia and South Korea
Col 8
16
—
—
Edition
—
Year
2020
Host
Bahrain
Col 4
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
19
19
Edition
19
Year
2023
Host
Thailand
Col 4
Japan
Final
3–0
Final
South Korea
Col 8
Iran and Uzbekistan
Third place match
16
20
20
Edition
20
Year
2025
Host
Saudi Arabia
Col 4
Uzbekistan
Final
2–0
Final
Saudi Arabia
Final
North Korea and South Korea
Col 8
16
21
21
Edition
21
Year
2026
Host
Japan
Col 4
3–2
Final
China
Final
Australia and Uzbekistan
Final
15
22
22
Edition
22
Year
2027
23
23
Edition
23
Year
2028
| Edition | Year | Host | Final | Third place match | Number of teams | ||||||
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 1 | 1985 | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | 0–0 (a .) (4–3 p) | Qatar | Iraq | 1–0 | Thailand | 7 | ||
| 2 | 1986 | South Korea | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | North Korea | 8 | |||
| 3 | 1988 | Thailand | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Bahrain | China | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Iraq | 10 | ||
| 4 | 1990 | United Arab Emirates | Qatar | 2–0 | United Arab Emirates | China | 5–0 | Indonesia | 7 | ||
| 5 | 1992 | Saudi Arabia | China | 2–2 (a .) (8–7 p) | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | North Korea | 8 | ||
| 6 | 1994 | Qatar | Japan | 1–0 (a .) | Qatar | Oman | 3–2 | Bahrain | 10 | ||
| 7 | 1996 | Thailand | Oman | 1–0 | Thailand | Bahrain | 0–0 (4–1 p) | Japan | 10 | ||
| 8 | 1998 | Qatar | Thailand | 1–1 (a .) (3–2 p) | Qatar | Bahrain | 5–1 | South Korea | 10 | ||
| 9 | 2000 | Vietnam | Oman | 1–0 | Iran | Japan | 4–2 | Vietnam | 10 | ||
| 10 | 2002 | United Arab Emirates | South Korea | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Yemen | China | 1–0 | Uzbekistan | 12 | ||
| 11 | 2004 | Japan | China | 1–0 | North Korea | Qatar | 2–1 | Iran | 16 | ||
| 12 | 2006 | Singapore | Japan | 4–2 (a .) | North Korea | Tajikistan | 3–3 (a .) (5–4 p) | Syria | 15 | ||
| Edition | Year | Host | Final | Losing semi-finalists1 | |||||||
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | |||||||||
| 13 | 2008 | Uzbekistan | Iran | 2–1 | South Korea | Japan and United Arab Emirates | 16 | ||||
| 14 | 2010 | North Korea | 2–0 | Uzbekistan | Australia and Japan | 16 | |||||
| 15 | 2012 | Iran | Uzbekistan | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Japan | Iran and Iraq | 16 | ||||
| 16 | 2014 | Thailand | North Korea | 2–1 | South Korea | Australia and Syria | 16 | ||||
| 17 | 2016 | India | Iraq | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Iran | Japan and North Korea | 16 | ||||
| 18 | 2018 | Malaysia | Japan | 1–0 | Tajikistan | Australia and South Korea | 16 | ||||
| — | 2020 | Bahrain | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
| 19 | 2023 | Thailand | Japan | 3–0 | South Korea | Iran and Uzbekistan | 16 | ||||
| 20 | 2025 | Saudi Arabia | Uzbekistan | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia | North Korea and South Korea | 16 | ||||
| 21 | 2026 | Japan | 3–2 | China | Australia and Uzbekistan | 15 | |||||
| 22 | 2027 | ||||||||||
| 23 | 2028 | ||||||||||
· Most successful national teams
Japan
Japan
Team
Japan
Champions
5 (1994, 2006, 2018, 2023, 2026)
Runners-up
1 (2012)
Third place
1 (2000)
Fourth place
1 (1996)
Semi-finalists
3 (2008, 2010, 2016)
Total
11
South Korea
South Korea
Team
South Korea
Champions
2 (1986, 2002)
Runners-up
3 (2008, 2014, 2023)
Third place
—
Fourth place
1 (1998)
Semi-finalists
2 (2018, 2025)
Total
8
North Korea
North Korea
Team
North Korea
Champions
2 (2010, 2014)
Runners-up
2 (2004, 2006)
Third place
—
Fourth place
2 (1986, 1992)
Semi-finalists
2 (2016, 2025)
Total
8
China
China
Team
China
Champions
2 (1992, 2004)
Runners-up
1 (2026)
Third place
3 (1988, 1990, 2002)
Fourth place
—
Semi-finalists
—
Total
6
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Team
Saudi Arabia
Champions
2 (1985, 1988)
Runners-up
1 (2025)
Third place
2 (1986, 1992)
Fourth place
—
Semi-finalists
—
Total
6
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Team
Uzbekistan
Champions
2 (2012, 2025)
Runners-up
1 (2010)
Third place
—
Fourth place
1 (2002)
Semi-finalists
2 (2023, 2026)
Total
6
Oman
Oman
Team
Oman
Champions
2 (1996, 2000)
Runners-up
—
Third place
1 (1994)
Fourth place
—
Semi-finalists
—
Total
3
Qatar
Qatar
Team
Qatar
Champions
1 (1990)
Runners-up
5 (1985, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1998)
Third place
1 (2004)
Fourth place
—
Semi-finalists
—
Total
7
Iran
Iran
Team
Iran
Champions
1 (2008)
Runners-up
2 (2000, 2016)
Third place
—
Fourth place
1 (2004)
Semi-finalists
2 (2012, 2023)
Total
6
Thailand
Thailand
Team
Thailand
Champions
1 (1998)
Runners-up
1 (1996)
Third place
—
Fourth place
1 (1985)
Semi-finalists
—
Total
3
Iraq
Iraq
Team
Iraq
Champions
1 (2016)
Runners-up
—
Third place
1 (1985)
Fourth place
1 (1988)
Semi-finalists
1 (2012)
Total
4
Bahrain
Bahrain
Team
Bahrain
Champions
—
Runners-up
1 (1988)
Third place
2 (1996, 1998)
Fourth place
1 (1994)
Semi-finalists
—
Total
4
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Team
Tajikistan
Champions
—
Runners-up
1 (2018)
Third place
1 (2006)
Fourth place
—
Semi-finalists
—
Total
2
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Team
United Arab Emirates
Champions
—
Runners-up
1 (1990)
Third place
—
Fourth place
—
Semi-finalists
1 (2008)
Total
2
Yemen
Yemen
Team
Yemen
Champions
—
Runners-up
1 (2002)
Third place
—
Fourth place
—
Semi-finalists
—
Total
1
Syria
Syria
Team
Syria
Champions
—
Runners-up
—
Third place
—
Fourth place
1 (2006)
Semi-finalists
1 (2014)
Total
2
Indonesia
Indonesia
Team
Indonesia
Champions
—
Runners-up
—
Third place
—
Fourth place
1 (1990)
Semi-finalists
—
Total
1
Vietnam
Vietnam
Team
Vietnam
Champions
—
Runners-up
—
Third place
—
Fourth place
1 (2000)
Semi-finalists
—
Total
1
Australia
Australia
Team
Australia
Champions
—
Runners-up
—
Third place
—
Fourth place
—
Semi-finalists
4 (2010, 2014, 2018, 2026)
Total
4
Total (20 editions)
Total (20 editions)
Team
Total (20 editions)
Champions
21
Runners-up
21
Third place
12
Fourth place
12
Semi-finalists
18
Total
84
| Team | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Semi-finalists | Total |
| Japan | 5 (1994, 2006, 2018, 2023, 2026) | 1 (2012) | 1 (2000) | 1 (1996) | 3 (2008, 2010, 2016) | 11 |
| South Korea | 2 (1986, 2002) | 3 (2008, 2014, 2023) | — | 1 (1998) | 2 (2018, 2025) | 8 |
| North Korea | 2 (2010, 2014) | 2 (2004, 2006) | — | 2 (1986, 1992) | 2 (2016, 2025) | 8 |
| China | 2 (1992, 2004) | 1 (2026) | 3 (1988, 1990, 2002) | — | — | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 (1985, 1988) | 1 (2025) | 2 (1986, 1992) | — | — | 6 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 (2012, 2025) | 1 (2010) | — | 1 (2002) | 2 (2023, 2026) | 6 |
| Oman | 2 (1996, 2000) | — | 1 (1994) | — | — | 3 |
| Qatar | 1 (1990) | 5 (1985, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1998) | 1 (2004) | — | — | 7 |
| Iran | 1 (2008) | 2 (2000, 2016) | — | 1 (2004) | 2 (2012, 2023) | 6 |
| Thailand | 1 (1998) | 1 (1996) | — | 1 (1985) | — | 3 |
| Iraq | 1 (2016) | — | 1 (1985) | 1 (1988) | 1 (2012) | 4 |
| Bahrain | — | 1 (1988) | 2 (1996, 1998) | 1 (1994) | — | 4 |
| Tajikistan | — | 1 (2018) | 1 (2006) | — | — | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | — | 1 (1990) | — | — | 1 (2008) | 2 |
| Yemen | — | 1 (2002) | — | — | — | 1 |
| Syria | — | — | — | 1 (2006) | 1 (2014) | 2 |
| Indonesia | — | — | — | 1 (1990) | — | 1 |
| Vietnam | — | — | — | 1 (2000) | — | 1 |
| Australia | — | — | — | — | 4 (2010, 2014, 2018, 2026) | 4 |
| Total (20 editions) | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 84 |
· Awards
2002 United Arab Emirates
2002 United Arab Emirates
Tournament
2002 United Arab Emirates
Best player
Cha Gi-suk
Top goal scorer
Unknown
Goals
South Korea
2004 Japan
2004 Japan
Tournament
2004 Japan
Best player
Wang Dalei
Top goal scorer
Yusef Ahmed
Goals
7
Fair play award
Unknown
2006 Singapore
2006 Singapore
Tournament
2006 Singapore
Best player
Yoichiro Kakitani
Top goal scorer
Mohamad Jaafar
Goals
6
Fair play award
Japan
2008 Uzbekistan
2008 Uzbekistan
Tournament
2008 Uzbekistan
Best player
Lee Jong-ho
Top goal scorer
Kaveh Rezaei
Goals
6
Fair play award
South Korea
2010 Uzbekistan
2010 Uzbekistan
Tournament
2010 Uzbekistan
Best player
Timur Khakimov
Top goal scorer
Timur Khakimov
Goals
5
Fair play award
Not awarded
2012 Iran
2012 Iran
Tournament
2012 Iran
Best player
Taro Sugimoto
Top goal scorer
Hwang Hee-chan
Goals
5
Fair play award
Not awarded
2014 Thailand
2014 Thailand
Tournament
2014 Thailand
Best player
Lee Seung-woo
Top goal scorer
Lee Seung-woo
Goals
5
Fair play award
South Korea
2016 India
2016 India
Tournament
2016 India
Best player
Mohammed Dawood
Top goal scorer
Mohammed Dawood
Goals
6
Fair play award
Iraq
2018 Malaysia
2018 Malaysia
Tournament
2018 Malaysia
Best player
Jun Nishikawa
Top goal scorer
Luqman Hakim
Goals
5
Fair play award
Japan
2023 Thailand
2023 Thailand
Tournament
2023 Thailand
Best player
Gaku Nawata
Top goal scorer
Gaku Nawata
Goals
5
Fair play award
Japan
2025 Saudi Arabia
2025 Saudi Arabia
Tournament
2025 Saudi Arabia
Best player
Sadriddin Khasanov
Top goal scorer
Asilbek Aliev
Goals
5
Fair play award
Saudi Arabia
2026 Saudi Arabia
2026 Saudi Arabia
Tournament
2026 Saudi Arabia
Best player
Maki Kitahara
Top goal scorer
Maki Kitahara
Goals
6
Fair play award
Saudi Arabia
| Tournament | Best player | Top goal scorer | Goals | Fair play award |
| 2002 United Arab Emirates | Cha Gi-suk | Unknown | South Korea | |
| 2004 Japan | Wang Dalei | Yusef Ahmed | 7 | Unknown |
| 2006 Singapore | Yoichiro Kakitani | Mohamad Jaafar | 6 | Japan |
| 2008 Uzbekistan | Lee Jong-ho | Kaveh Rezaei | 6 | South Korea |
| 2010 Uzbekistan | Timur Khakimov | Timur Khakimov | 5 | Not awarded |
| 2012 Iran | Taro Sugimoto | Hwang Hee-chan | 5 | Not awarded |
| 2014 Thailand | Lee Seung-woo | Lee Seung-woo | 5 | South Korea |
| 2016 India | Mohammed Dawood | Mohammed Dawood | 6 | Iraq |
| 2018 Malaysia | Jun Nishikawa | Luqman Hakim | 5 | Japan |
| 2023 Thailand | Gaku Nawata | Gaku Nawata | 5 | Japan |
| 2025 Saudi Arabia | Sadriddin Khasanov | Asilbek Aliev | 5 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2026 Saudi Arabia | Maki Kitahara | Maki Kitahara | 6 | Saudi Arabia |
· Participating nations
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Nation
Afghanistan
1985
×
1986
×
1988
×
1990
×
1992
×
1994
×
1996
×
1998
×
2000
×
2002
×
2004
•
Australia
Australia
Nation
Australia
1986
•
1988
QF
1990
SF
1992
QF
1994
SF
1996
GS
1998
SF
2000
QF
2002
GS
2004
SF
Bahrain
Bahrain
Nation
Bahrain
1985
•
1986
GS
1988
2nd
1990
•
1992
GS
1994
4th
1996
3rd
1998
3rd
2000
•
2002
•
2004
•
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Nation
Bangladesh
1985
×
1986
GS
1988
•
1990
•
1992
GS
1994
•
1996
•
1998
GS
2000
GS
2002
×
2004
GS
China
China
Nation
China
1985
GS
1986
•
1988
3rd
1990
3rd
1992
1st
1994
GS
1996
GS
1998
•
2000
GS
2002
3rd
2004
1st
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Nation
Hong Kong
1985
×
1986
•
1988
•
1990
•
1992
×
1994
•
1996
•
1998
•
2000
•
2002
•
2004
•
India
India
Nation
India
1985
•
1986
•
1988
•
1990
GS
1992
•
1994
•
1996
GS
1998
•
2000
•
2002
QF
2004
GS
Indonesia
Indonesia
Nation
Indonesia
1985
×
1986
GS
1988
GS
1990
4th
1992
•
1994
•
1996
•
1998
•
2000
•
2002
•
2004
•
Iran
Iran
Nation
Iran
1985
×
1986
•
1988
•
1990
•
1992
•
1994
•
1996
GS
1998
GS
2000
2nd
2002
×
2004
4th
Iraq
Iraq
Nation
Iraq
1985
3rd
1986
•
1988
4th
1990
×
1992
×
1994
GS
1996
×
1998
GS
2000
•
2002
•
2004
QF
Japan
Japan
Nation
Japan
1985
GS
1986
•
1988
GS
1990
×
1992
•
1994
1st
1996
4th
1998
GS
2000
3rd
2002
GS
2004
GS
Jordan
Jordan
Nation
Jordan
1985
×
1986
•
1988
•
1990
GS
1992
•
1994
•
1996
•
1998
•
2000
•
2002
•
2004
•
Kuwait
Kuwait
Nation
Kuwait
1985
••
1986
•
1988
•
1990
•
1992
•
1994
•
1996
•
1998
•
2000
GS
2002
•
2004
QF
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Nation
Kyrgyzstan
1986
×
1988
×
1990
•
1992
•
1994
•
1996
•
1998
•
2000
DQ
2002
•
2004
•
Laos
Laos
Nation
Laos
1985
×
1986
×
1988
×
1990
×
1992
×
1994
×
1996
•
1998
•
2000
•
2002
•
2004
GS
Malaysia
Malaysia
Nation
Malaysia
1985
×
1986
•
1988
•
1990
•
1992
•
1994
•
1996
×
1998
•
2000
•
2002
•
2004
GS
Myanmar
Myanmar
Nation
Myanmar
1985
×
1986
GS
1988
×
1990
×
1992
×
1994
×
1996
×
1998
•
2000
GS
2002
GS
2004
•
Nepal
Nepal
Nation
Nepal
1985
•
1986
×
1988
•
1990
•
1992
•
1994
×
1996
×
1998
•
2000
GS
2002
×
2004
•
North Korea
North Korea
Nation
North Korea
1985
×
1986
4th
1988
GS
1990
•
1992
4th
1994
•
1996
•
1998
GS
2000
×
2002
•
2004
2nd
Oman
Oman
Nation
Oman
1985
×
1986
•
1988
•
1990
•
1992
×
1994
3rd
1996
1st
1998
GS
2000
1st
2002
×
2004
QF
Pakistan
Pakistan
Nation
Pakistan
1985
×
1986
×
1988
×
1990
×
1992
•
1994
×
1996
×
1998
•
2000
•
2002
GS
2004
×
Qatar
Qatar
Nation
Qatar
1985
2nd
1986
2nd
1988
GS
1990
1st
1992
2nd
1994
2nd
1996
•
1998
2nd
2000
•
2002
QF
2004
3rd
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Nation
Saudi Arabia
1985
1st
1986
3rd
1988
1st
1990
••
1992
3rd
1994
GS
1996
•
1998
•
2000
•
2002
•
2004
•
Singapore
Singapore
Nation
Singapore
1985
•
1986
•
1988
•
1990
•
1992
•
1994
•
1996
•
1998
•
2000
•
2002
•
2004
•
South Korea
South Korea
Nation
South Korea
1985
•
1986
1st
1988
GS
1990
GS
1992
•
1994
GS
1996
GS
1998
4th
2000
•
2002
1st
2004
QF
South Yemen
South Yemen
Nation
South Yemen
1985
GS
1986
•
1988
•
1992
1
Syria
Syria
Nation
Syria
1985
•
1986
×
1988
×
1990
×
1992
×
1994
×
1996
×
1998
×
2000
×
2002
QF
2004
×
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Nation
Tajikistan
1986
×
1988
×
1990
•
1992
•
1994
×
1996
•
1998
3rd
2000
DQ
2002
GS
2004
•
Thailand
Thailand
Nation
Thailand
1985
4th
1986
•
1988
GS
1990
•
1992
GS
1994
•
1996
2nd
1998
1st
2000
GS
2002
×
2004
GS
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
Nation
Timor-Leste
1986
×
1988
×
1990
×
1992
GS
1994
•
1996
×
1998
•
2000
•
2002
×
2004
×
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Nation
Turkmenistan
1986
×
1988
×
1990
•
1992
•
1994
•
1996
•
1998
•
2000
GS
2002
•
2004
×
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Nation
United Arab Emirates
1985
•
1986
•
1988
•
1990
2nd
1992
GS
1994
GS
1996
•
1998
•
2000
•
2002
QF
2004
•
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Nation
Uzbekistan
1986
GS
1988
GS
1990
•
1992
•
1994
4th
1996
GS
1998
•
2000
QF
2002
2nd
2004
1st
Vietnam
Vietnam
Nation
Vietnam
1985
×
1986
×
1988
×
1990
×
1992
×
1994
×
1996
×
1998
×
2000
4th
2002
GS
2004
GS
Yemen
Yemen
Nation
Yemen
1986
×
1988
•
1990
•
1992
•
1994
×
1996
×
1998
2nd
2000
•
2002
GS
2004
DQ
| Nation | 1985 | 1986 | 1988 | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2004 | |||||||||||
| Afghanistan | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | |||||||||||
| Australia | • | QF | SF | QF | SF | GS | SF | QF | GS | SF | ||||||||||||
| Bahrain | • | GS | 2nd | • | GS | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | • | • | • | |||||||||||
| Bangladesh | × | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | GS | × | GS | |||||||||||
| China | GS | • | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | GS | GS | • | GS | 3rd | 1st | |||||||||||
| Hong Kong | × | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||
| India | • | • | • | GS | • | • | GS | • | • | QF | GS | |||||||||||
| Indonesia | × | GS | GS | 4th | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||
| Iran | × | • | • | • | • | • | GS | GS | 2nd | × | 4th | |||||||||||
| Iraq | 3rd | • | 4th | × | × | GS | × | GS | • | • | QF | |||||||||||
| Japan | GS | • | GS | × | • | 1st | 4th | GS | 3rd | GS | GS | |||||||||||
| Jordan | × | • | • | GS | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||
| Kuwait | •• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | QF | |||||||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | DQ | • | • | ||||||||||||
| Laos | × | × | × | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | GS | |||||||||||
| Malaysia | × | • | • | • | • | • | × | • | • | • | GS | |||||||||||
| Myanmar | × | GS | × | × | × | × | × | • | GS | GS | • | |||||||||||
| Nepal | • | × | • | • | • | × | × | • | GS | × | • | |||||||||||
| North Korea | × | 4th | GS | • | 4th | • | • | GS | × | • | 2nd | |||||||||||
| Oman | × | • | • | • | × | 3rd | 1st | GS | 1st | × | QF | |||||||||||
| Pakistan | × | × | × | × | • | × | × | • | • | GS | × | |||||||||||
| Qatar | 2nd | 2nd | GS | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | • | 2nd | • | QF | 3rd | |||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 1st | 3rd | 1st | •• | 3rd | GS | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||
| Singapore | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||||||||||
| South Korea | • | 1st | GS | GS | • | GS | GS | 4th | • | 1st | QF | |||||||||||
| South Yemen | GS | • | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Syria | • | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | QF | × | |||||||||||
| Tajikistan | × | × | • | • | × | • | 3rd | DQ | GS | • | ||||||||||||
| Thailand | 4th | • | GS | • | GS | • | 2nd | 1st | GS | × | GS | |||||||||||
| Timor-Leste | × | × | × | GS | • | × | • | • | × | × | ||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | × | × | • | • | • | • | • | GS | • | × | ||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | • | • | • | 2nd | GS | GS | • | • | • | QF | • | |||||||||||
| Uzbekistan | GS | GS | • | • | 4th | GS | • | QF | 2nd | 1st | ||||||||||||
| Vietnam | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | × | 4th | GS | GS | |||||||||||
| Yemen | × | • | • | • | × | × | 2nd | • | GS | DQ | ||||||||||||
· Summary (1985–2026)
1
1
Rank
1
Team
Japan
Part
18
M
86
W
54
D
14
L
18
GF
215
GA
98
GD
+117
Points
176
2
2
Rank
2
Team
South Korea
Part
17
M
78
W
42
D
17
L
19
GF
167
GA
81
GD
+86
Points
143
3
3
Rank
3
Team
China
Part
17
M
71
W
31
D
17
L
23
GF
123
GA
92
GD
+31
Points
107
4
4
Rank
4
Team
Iran
Part
13
M
59
W
30
D
11
L
18
GF
111
GA
67
GD
+44
Points
101
5
5
Rank
5
Team
Qatar
Part
12
M
52
W
28
D
12
L
12
GF
85
GA
52
GD
+33
Points
96
6
6
Rank
6
Team
Uzbekistan
Part
12
M
56
W
27
D
12
L
17
GF
99
GA
99
GD
0
Points
93
7
7
Rank
7
Team
North Korea
Part
12
M
58
W
24
D
16
L
18
GF
95
GA
72
GD
+23
Points
88
8
8
Rank
8
Team
Saudi Arabia
Part
14
M
58
W
24
D
11
L
19
GF
95
GA
64
GD
+31
Points
83
9
9
Rank
9
Team
Oman
Part
11
M
46
W
20
D
7
L
19
GF
79
GA
68
GD
+11
Points
67
10
10
Rank
10
Team
Iraq
Part
10
M
44
W
19
D
9
L
16
GF
61
GA
49
GD
+12
Points
66
11
11
Rank
11
Team
Australia
Part
9
M
37
W
20
D
4
L
13
GF
73
GA
56
GD
+17
Points
64
12
12
Rank
12
Team
Thailand
Part
14
M
53
W
17
D
1
L
28
GF
73
GA
89
GD
−16
Points
59
13
13
Rank
13
Team
Bahrain
Part
7
M
33
W
13
D
8
L
12
GF
53
GA
46
GD
+7
Points
47
14
14
Rank
14
Team
United Arab Emirates
Part
9
M
32
W
11
D
10
L
14
GF
57
GA
62
GD
–5
Points
43
15
15
Rank
15
Team
Syria
Part
6
M
27
W
10
D
9
L
8
GF
39
GA
33
GD
+6
Points
39
16
16
Rank
16
Team
Tajikistan
Part
6
M
26
W
9
D
8
L
9
GF
36
GA
55
GD
−19
Points
35
17
17
Rank
17
Team
Yemen
Part
9
M
30
W
9
D
7
L
14
GF
35
GA
42
GD
−7
Points
34
18
18
Rank
18
Team
Vietnam
Part
10
M
35
W
8
D
8
L
19
GF
40
GA
80
GD
−40
Points
32
19
19
Rank
19
Team
India
Part
10
M
32
W
6
D
7
L
19
GF
36
GA
75
GD
−39
Points
25
20
20
Rank
20
Team
Indonesia
Part
8
M
28
W
6
D
5
L
17
GF
25
GA
64
GD
−36
Points
23
21
21
Rank
21
Team
Malaysia
Part
6
M
19
W
5
D
2
L
12
GF
21
GA
41
GD
−20
Points
17
22
22
Rank
22
Team
Kuwait
Part
6
M
22
W
4
D
3
L
15
GF
28
GA
50
GD
−22
Points
15
23
23
Rank
23
Team
Bangladesh
Part
6
M
20
W
3
D
3
L
14
GF
16
GA
59
GD
−43
Points
12
24
24
Rank
24
Team
Myanmar
Part
5
M
15
W
2
D
3
L
10
GF
14
GA
43
GD
−29
Points
9
25
25
Rank
25
Team
Jordan
Part
3
M
10
W
1
D
4
L
5
GF
8
GA
23
GD
−15
Points
7
26
26
Rank
26
Team
Laos
Part
3
M
9
W
2
D
0
L
7
GF
11
GA
25
GD
−14
Points
6
27
27
Rank
27
Team
Nepal
Part
3
M
10
W
1
D
2
L
7
GF
6
GA
31
GD
−25
Points
5
28
28
Rank
28
Team
Kyrgyzstan
Part
1
M
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
2
GA
11
GD
−9
Points
3
29
29
Rank
29
Team
Afghanistan
Part
3
M
9
W
1
D
0
L
8
GF
4
GA
34
GD
−30
Points
3
30
30
Rank
30
Team
South Yemen
Part
1
M
3
W
0
D
2
L
1
GF
4
GA
5
GD
−1
Points
2
31
31
Rank
31
Team
Singapore
Part
2
M
6
W
0
D
2
L
4
GF
3
GA
18
GD
−15
Points
2
32
32
Rank
32
Team
Pakistan
Part
1
M
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
2
GA
6
GD
−4
Points
1
33
33
Rank
33
Team
Hong Kong
Part
1
M
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
0
GA
6
GD
−6
Points
0
34
34
Rank
34
Team
Timor-Leste
Part
1
M
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
1
GA
9
GD
−8
Points
0
35
35
Rank
35
Team
Turkmenistan
Part
1
M
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
1
GA
12
GD
−11
Points
0
| Rank | Team | Part | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 1 | Japan | 18 | 86 | 54 | 14 | 18 | 215 | 98 | +117 | 176 |
| 2 | South Korea | 17 | 78 | 42 | 17 | 19 | 167 | 81 | +86 | 143 |
| 3 | China | 17 | 71 | 31 | 17 | 23 | 123 | 92 | +31 | 107 |
| 4 | Iran | 13 | 59 | 30 | 11 | 18 | 111 | 67 | +44 | 101 |
| 5 | Qatar | 12 | 52 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 85 | 52 | +33 | 96 |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 12 | 56 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 99 | 99 | 0 | 93 |
| 7 | North Korea | 12 | 58 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 95 | 72 | +23 | 88 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 14 | 58 | 24 | 11 | 19 | 95 | 64 | +31 | 83 |
| 9 | Oman | 11 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 79 | 68 | +11 | 67 |
| 10 | Iraq | 10 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 66 |
| 11 | Australia | 9 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 73 | 56 | +17 | 64 |
| 12 | Thailand | 14 | 53 | 17 | 1 | 28 | 73 | 89 | −16 | 59 |
| 13 | Bahrain | 7 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 47 |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 9 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 62 | –5 | 43 |
| 15 | Syria | 6 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 39 |
| 16 | Tajikistan | 6 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 35 |
| 17 | Yemen | 9 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 34 |
| 18 | Vietnam | 10 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 80 | −40 | 32 |
| 19 | India | 10 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 36 | 75 | −39 | 25 |
| 20 | Indonesia | 8 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 64 | −36 | 23 |
| 21 | Malaysia | 6 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 17 |
| 22 | Kuwait | 6 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 15 |
| 23 | Bangladesh | 6 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 59 | −43 | 12 |
| 24 | Myanmar | 5 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 43 | −29 | 9 |
| 25 | Jordan | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 7 |
| 26 | Laos | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 6 |
| 27 | Nepal | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 31 | −25 | 5 |
| 28 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 |
| 29 | Afghanistan | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 34 | −30 | 3 |
| 30 | South Yemen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
| 31 | Singapore | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 2 |
| 32 | Pakistan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
| 33 | Hong Kong | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| 34 | Timor-Leste | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| 35 | Turkmenistan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
References
- "AFC Competitions Committee recommends changes to youth competitions"http://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/afc-competitions-committee-recommends-changes-to-youth-competitions
- "AFC rebrands age group championships to AFC Asian Cups"https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-beach-soccer-championship/latest/news/afc-rebrands-age-group-championships-to-afc-asian-cups
- "Pivotal reforms approved by AFC Competitions Committee"https://www.the-afc.com/en/about_afc/cfed/news/pivotal_reforms_approved_by_afc_competitions_committee.html
- sportshttp://web.archive.org/web/20260122181445/https://sports.enorth.com.cn/system/2004/09/21/000868180.shtml