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1972 AFC Youth Championship

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1972 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host countryThailand
Dates14–30 April
Teams17
Final positions
Champions Israel (6th title)
Runners-up South Korea
Third place Iran
Fourth place Thailand
1971
1973

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

Teams

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The following teams entered the tournament:

Note:  South Vietnam also entered, but withdrew before the draw.

Group stage

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Group A

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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

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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 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

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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 Republic 3 0 1 2 0 8 –8 1


16 April Burma  5–0  Khmer Republic
Indonesia  3–1  Taiwan
18 April Taiwan  0–0  Khmer Republic
20 April Indonesia  0–3  Burma
22 April Burma  4–0  Taiwan
24 April Indonesia  3–0  Khmer Republic

Group D

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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 10 –9 0


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

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

Semifinals

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Israel 1–0 Iran
Thailand 0–1 South Korea

Third place match

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Iran 3–0 Thailand

Final

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Israel 1–0 South Korea


 1972 AFC Youth Championship 

Israel

Sixth title

Notes

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  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.
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