1972 AFC Youth Championship

The AFC Youth Championship 1972 was held in Bangkok, Thailand.

1972 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryThailand
Dates14 April – 30 April
Teams17
Final positions
Champions Israel (6th title)
Runners-up South Korea
Third place Iran
Fourth place Thailand

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 3300150+156
 Thailand 320192+74
 India 3102811–32
   Nepal 3003019–190


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 4220113+86
 Singapore 4301103+76
 Malaysia 4211163+135
 Hong Kong 4112157+83
 Brunei 4004036–360


15 April Japan  3–0  Singapore
Malaysia  11–0  Brunei
17 April Singapore  8–0  Brunei
Hong Kong  2–2  Japan
19 April Japan  1–1  Malaysia
Hong Kong  0–1  Singapore
21 April Malaysia  4–1  Hong Kong
Japan  5–0  Brunei
23 April Singapore  1–0  Malaysia
Hong Kong  12–0  Brunei

Group C

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Burma 3300120+126
 Indonesia 320164+24
 Taiwan 301217–61
 Khmer 301208–81


16 April Burma  5–0  Khmer
Indonesia  3–1  Taiwan
18 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 321051+45
 Iran 320161+54
 Laos 31114403
 Philippines 3003110–91


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

Israel 3–0 Singapore
Japan 1–2 Thailand
Burma 0–2
[note 1]
 Iran
Indonesia 1–2 South Korea

Semifinals

Israel 1–0 Iran
Thailand 0–1 South Korea

Third place match

Iran 3–0 Thailand

Final

Israel 1–0 South Korea
 1972 AFC Youth Championship 

Israel
Sixth title

Notes

  1. The match was abandoned in the 50th minute with Burma leading 2–1 after Burma had five players sent off following a brawl. Iran were awarded a 2–0 victory.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.