2012 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

The 2012 AFF U-16 Youth Championship is an international football tournament that was held from 2 June to 8 June 2012, hosted by Laos for the second time.[1]

2012 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host country Laos
CityVientiane
Dates2 June 8 June
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runners-up Australia
Third place Laos
Fourth place Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored27 (3.38 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ryoma Watanabe (3)

This year's edition will feature four nations. Laos and Thailand representing the AFF and guests Australia and Japan who are invited as all four nations have qualified for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship to be played later in the year. All four teams will play in a round robin group with the top two meeting in a final and the bottom two playing off for 3rd place.

Standings & Results

Group stage

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Japan 321071+67
 Australia 321085+37
 Laos 31023633
 Thailand 30032860
Australia 1 1 Japan
Iredale  49' Report Miyoshi  44'
Referee: Mohamed Yazeen Buhari (Singapore)
Laos 1 0 Thailand
Kettavong  59' Report

Japan 3 0 Thailand
Watanabe  2'  45'
Aoyama  65'
Report
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)
Laos 2 3 Australia
Kettavong  50'
Dalavong  81'
Report Lap  62'
McDonald  72'
Calver  88'

Australia 4 2 Thailand
Warland  10'
Hanna  15'
Lap  21'
Da Silva  87'
Report Miprathang  27'
Sitthichok  65'
Laos 0 3 Japan
Report Sugimori  80'
Watanabe  84'
Kawata  90'
Referee: Mohamed Yazeen Buhari (Singapore)

Third place play-off

Thailand 0 3 Laos
Report Tonglim  75'
Thammada  90+1'
Sandala  90+5'
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)

Final

Australia 1 3 Japan
Da Silva  8' Report Miyamoto  17'
Kawata  80'
Miyoshi  90+2'
Referee: Yazeen Buhari (Singapore)

Winner

 2012 AFF U-16 Youth Championship Winners 

Japan
First title

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal
  • Jutitep Tonglim (For Laos)

References

  1. "Regional U21 champs to be re-organised". Vietnamnet English. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
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