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2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
Tournament details
Host countriesBangladesh (Group A)
Saudi Arabia (Group B)
Palestine (Group C)
Qatar (Group D)
Iran (Group E)
Tajikistan (Group F)
Myanmar (Group G)
Thailand (Group H)
China (Group I)
Laos (Group J)
Dates28 September – 6 October 2015
Teams43 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played68
Goals scored282 (4.15 per match)
Attendance102,946 (1,514 per match)
Top scorer(s)United Arab Emirates Majid Lafi (6 goals)
2014
2018

The 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification decided the participating teams of the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship. The tournament is the 39th edition of the AFC U-19 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-19 national teams of Asia.

A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Bahrain who qualified automatically as hosts but also competed in the qualifying stage.[1]

Same as previous editions, the tournament acts as the AFC qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The top four teams of the final tournament will qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea as the AFC representatives, besides South Korea who qualified automatically as hosts. If South Korea are among the top four teams, the fifth-placed team (i.e., the losing quarter-finalist with the best record in the tournament) will also qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Draw

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The draw for the qualifiers was held on 5 June 2015 at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.[2] A total of 43 teams entered the qualifying stage and were drawn into ten groups.

  • West Zone, with 25 entrants from Central Asia, South Asia and West Asia, had one group of five teams and five groups of four teams.
  • East Zone, with 18 entrants from ASEAN and East Asia, had two groups of five teams and two groups of four teams.

The teams were seeded according to their performance in the previous season in 2014.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
West Zone
(Groups A–F)

 Iran
 Iraq
 Qatar
 United Arab Emirates
 Uzbekistan
 Yemen

 Bahrain
 Bangladesh
 Kuwait
 Oman
 Palestine
 Saudi Arabia

 India
 Jordan
 Lebanon
 Maldives
 Pakistan
 Turkmenistan

 Afghanistan
 Kyrgyzstan
   Nepal
 Sri Lanka
 Syria
 Tajikistan

 Bhutan

East Zone
(Groups G–J)

 Japan
 Myanmar
 North Korea
 Thailand

 Australia
 China
 South Korea
 Vietnam

 Hong Kong
 Malaysia
 Philippines
 Singapore

 Brunei
 Chinese Taipei
 Laos
 Macau

 Northern Mariana1
 East Timor

Note:
1 Non-FIFA member, ineligible for U-20 World Cup.

Player eligibility

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Players born on or after 1 January 1997 are eligible to compete in the tournament.[4]

Format

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In each group, teams play each other once at a centralised venue. The ten group winners and the five best runners-up from all groups qualify for the final tournament. If Bahrain are one of the group winners or best runners-up, the sixth-best runner-up also qualifies for the final tournament.[1]

Tiebreakers

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The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:[4]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. If, after applying criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 9 apply;
  5. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  6. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  8. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Groups

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The matches are played between 28 September – 6 October 2015 for Groups G and H (five-team groups); 2–6 October 2015 for all other groups (four-team groups).[5]

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and best five runners-up, and Bahrain as hosts, qualify for the finals.
Withdrawn

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uzbekistan 3 3 0 0 14 0 +14 9 Final tournament
2  Bangladesh (H) 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
3  Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Bhutan 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 1
5  Pakistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Uzbekistan 7–0 Bhutan
Gofurov 42'
Mukhiddinov 45' (pen.)
Kodirkulov 55'
Abdixolikov 70', 80'
Davlatjonov 88'
Tukhtasinov 90+3'
Report
Bangladesh 2–0 Sri Lanka
Rabby 67'
Jony 83' (pen.)
Report

Sri Lanka 0–3 Uzbekistan
Report Tukhtasinov 7'
Ibragimov 21'
Kodirkulov 30'
Bhutan 1–1 Bangladesh
Tobgay 6' Report Jony 77'
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)

Sri Lanka 2–0 Bhutan
Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
Uzbekistan 4–0 Bangladesh
Ibragimov 2', 62'
Abdixolikov 79'
Nurulloev 90+2'
Report

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia (H) 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Final tournament
2  Yemen 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 6
3  Turkmenistan 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4  Syria 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Yemen 1–0 Syria
Ahmed 77' Report
Saudi Arabia 5–0 Turkmenistan
Report

Turkmenistan 0–1 Yemen
Report Al-Huthaifi 88'
Syria 1–4 Saudi Arabia
Arafa 88' Report Al-Harbi 16'
Al-Khulaif 37'
Al-Yami 41' (pen.)
Al-Bassas 86' (pen.)

Turkmenistan 4–1 Syria
Report
Yemen 0–2 Saudi Arabia
Report

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United Arab Emirates 3 3 0 0 15 0 +15 9 Final tournament
2  Palestine (H) 3 2 0 1 3 5 −2 6
3  Afghanistan 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  India 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
United Arab Emirates 3–0 Afghanistan
Al-Noobi 7'
Lafi 20', 25'
Report
Palestine 1–0 India
Yousef 16' Report

India 0–7 United Arab Emirates
Report
Afghanistan 0–2 Palestine
Report Obaid 50'
Shobaki 90'

United Arab Emirates 5–0 Palestine
Report
India 0–2 Afghanistan
Report

Group D

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  • All matches were held in Qatar.
  • Times listed are UTC+3.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Qatar (H) 3 3 0 0 13 2 +11 9 Final tournament
2  Oman 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
3  Lebanon 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4  Kyrgyzstan 3 0 0 3 3 15 −12 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Qatar 7–1 Kyrgyzstan
Report Shaarbekov 58'
Oman 0–0 Lebanon
Report

Kyrgyzstan 1–4 Oman
Batyrkanov 19' Report A. Al-Awadi 13' (pen.)
T. Al-Awadi 54'
Al-Aghbari 63'
Al-Ghassani 75'
Lebanon 0–4 Qatar
Report

Qatar 2–1 Oman
Salman 45+3' (pen.)
Muneer 48'
Report A. Al-Awadi 30' (pen.)
Lebanon 4–1 Kyrgyzstan
Bahor 6'
Monzer 45+2'
Boutros 62' (pen.)
Lahoud 66'
Report Yrysbek 63'

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran (H) 3 3 0 0 15 0 +15 9 Final tournament
2  Kuwait 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
3  Jordan 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4    Nepal 3 0 1 2 1 14 −13 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kuwait 2–1 Jordan
Saeed 20'
Karam 30' (pen.)
Report Harbi 39'
Iran 10–0   Nepal
Karamolachaab 1', 13', 84', 90+1'
Mokhtari 2', 44'
Shojaei 32'
Shekari 57' (pen.), 87'
Khorram 79'
Report
Attendance: 653
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)

Nepal   1–1 Kuwait
Magar 61' Report Al Enezi 71'
Attendance: 55
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Jordan 0–3 Iran
Report Daghestani 45'
Shekari 52'
Mokhtari 63'
Attendance: 573
Referee: Wang Di (China)

Jordan 3–0   Nepal
Ahmad 6'
Maher 14'
Ibrahim 90+2'
Report
Attendance: 212
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
Iran 2–0 Kuwait
Karamolachaab 45+4'
Noorafkan 62'
Report
Attendance: 1,317
Referee: Wang Di (China)

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iraq 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Final tournament
2  Tajikistan (H) 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 6
3  Bahrain 3 1 0 2 7 7 0 3 Final tournament as hosts
4  Maldives 3 0 0 3 0 17 −17 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Bahrain 4–0 Maldives
Jasim 25', 81'
Al-Naar 26'
Sayed 88'
Report
Iraq 2–0 Tajikistan
Abbas 3'
J. Mohammed 79'
Report
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)

Maldives 0–5 Iraq
Report Abbas 10', 39'
Sabah 14'
Hasan 27', 52'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Pratap Singh (India)
Tajikistan 3–2 Bahrain
Safarov 40', 83'
Ravshanbekov 58'
Report Ebrahim 42'
Jasim 45'

Iraq 4–1 Bahrain
Report Jasim 90+2'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)
Maldives 0–8 Tajikistan
Report Panjshanbe 25', 54'
Khamrokulov 35', 61'
Alisheri 50', 68', 80'
Kholov 87'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Pratap Singh (India)

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam 4 4 0 0 11 2 +9 12 Final tournament
2  Myanmar (H) 4 2 1 1 6 2 +4 7
3  East Timor 4 1 2 1 5 2 +3 5
4  Hong Kong 4 1 1 2 7 5 +2 4
5  Brunei 4 0 0 4 0 18 −18 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Hong Kong 1–3 Vietnam
Ho 42' Report Hà Đức Chinh 7', 59'
Nguyễn Tiến Linh 48'
East Timor 4–0 Brunei
Gama 15'
Viegas 19', 32'
Cruz 28'
Report
Attendance: 220
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

East Timor 0–0 Hong Kong
Report
Brunei 0–4 Myanmar
Report Zin Phyo Aung 7' (pen.)
Ye Yint Aung 27'
Htoo Kyant Lwin 29'
Aung Zin Phyo 46'

Vietnam 5–0 Brunei
Hồ Minh Dĩ 2', 45+5'
Lâm Thuận 25'
Trần Duy Khánh 34'
Phạm Trọng Hóa 36'
Report
Myanmar 0–0 East Timor
Report
Attendance: 3,805
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

Vietnam 2–1 East Timor
Nguyễn Trọng Đại 4'
Nguyễn Quang Hải 17'
Report Cruz 89'
Attendance: 396
Hong Kong 1–2 Myanmar
Ngan Cheuk Pan 73' Report Aung Zin Phyo 88'
Aung Moe Thu 90+6'
Attendance: 4,510

Brunei 0–5 Hong Kong
Report Chan Pak Hei 39'
Ngan Cheuk Pan 41', 58'
Harima 49'
Cheng Chin Lung 73'
Attendance: 798
Myanmar 0–1 Vietnam
Report Hà Đức Chinh 19'

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 4 4 0 0 26 4 +22 12 Final tournament
2  Thailand (H) 4 3 0 1 14 2 +12 9
3  Singapore 4 1 1 2 14 11 +3 4
4  Chinese Taipei 4 1 1 2 13 12 +1 4
5  Northern Mariana 4 0 0 4 0 38 −38 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Singapore 2–6 South Korea
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Northern Mariana 0–10 Chinese Taipei
Report Kao Wei-jie 2'
Chen Hung-wei 12', 29'
Yu Chia-huang 17', 64', 79'
Chao Ming-hsiu 47', 61'
Cheng Chun-hsien 73', 90+1'

Northern Mariana 0–10 Singapore
Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Chinese Taipei 0–3 Thailand
Report Anon 21'
Suksan 30', 36'
Attendance: 2,159

South Korea 7–1 Chinese Taipei
Kim Dae-won 12', 29'
Kim Seok-jin 21', 79'
Kang Ji-hoon 39', 76'
Lee Dong-jun 73'
Report Yu Chia-huang 74'
Attendance: 200
Thailand 7–0 Northern Mariana
Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

South Korea 11–0 Northern Mariana
Report
Singapore 0–3 Thailand
Report Ritthidet 34'
Suksan 42'
Worachit 51'
Attendance: 3,284
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

Chinese Taipei 2–2 Singapore
Yu Chia-huang 33'
Wang Li-an 83'
Report Haiqal 40', 90+1' (pen.)
Attendance: 100
Thailand 1–2 South Korea
Sirimongkhon 69' Report Kang Ji-hoon 12'
Kim Moo-gun 90'
Attendance: 9,120
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

Group I

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  • All matches were held in China
  • Times listed are UTC+8.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China (H) 3 3 0 0 16 0 +16 9 Final tournament
2  North Korea 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3  Malaysia 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
4  Macau 3 0 0 3 1 17 −16 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
North Korea 6–0 Macau
Han Il-hyok 8', 16', 21' (pen.), 25'
Jon Chung-il 33'
Pak Kwang-chon 88'
Report
China 6–0 Malaysia
Zhang Yuning 32' (pen.), 34'
Gao Haisheng 48', 53'
Yao Daogang 58'
Shan Huanhuan 87'
Report
Huai’an Sports Centre Stadium, Huai'an
Attendance: 5,188
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

Malaysia 0–1 North Korea
Report Han Il-hyok 54'
Huai’an Sports Centre Stadium, Huai'an
Attendance: 1,200
Macau 0–7 China
Report Gao Huaze 12', 18'
Yang Liyu 25'
Yan Dinghao 51'
Zhang Yuning 72', 74'
Shan Huanhuan 85'
Huai’an Sports Centre Stadium, Huai'an
Attendance: 3,500

Malaysia 4–1 Macau
Report
Huai’an Sports Centre Stadium, Huai'an
Attendance: 1,800
North Korea 0–3 China
Report Zhang Yuning 37'
Lin Liangming 39', 61'
Huai’an Sports Centre Stadium, Huai'an
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)

Group J

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  • All matches were held in Laos.
  • Times listed are UTC+7.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 9 Final tournament
2  Australia 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
3  Laos (H) 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Philippines 3 0 0 3 1 14 −13 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Australia 6–0 Philippines
D'Agostino 8'
Kuzmanovski 14', 39'
Mells 28'
Fofanah 78'
Pandurevic 90+1'
Report
Japan 2–0 Laos
Ogawa 39'
Takagi 62'
Report
Attendance: 1,856
Referee: Tan Hai (China)

Philippines 0–6 Japan
Report Noda 6'
Yoshihira 26', 88'
Iwasaki 69' (pen.), 71'
Ogawa 81'
Attendance: 98
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Laos 0–2 Australia
Report Kuzmanovski 43'
Shabow 46'

Japan 3–0 Australia
Takagi 45+1'
Sakai 45+2' (pen.)
Ogawa 71' (pen.)
Report
Philippines 1–2 Laos
Gayoso 19' Report Thanin 5'
Maitee 42'

Ranking of second-placed teams

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The ranking among the runner-up team of all groups are determined as follows:[4]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches;
  2. Greater goal difference resulting from the group matches;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in group matches;
  4. Greater number of wins in the group matches;
  5. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
  6. Drawing of lots.

In order to ensure equality when comparing the runner-up team of all groups, the results of the matches against the fifth-placed team in the groups having five teams are ignored due to the other groups having only four teams.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 F  Tajikistan 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 6 Final tournament
2 J  Australia 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
3 H  Thailand 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
4 I  North Korea 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
5 B  Yemen 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 6
6 C  Palestine 3 2 0 1 3 5 −2 6
7 D  Oman 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
8 G  Myanmar 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
9 E  Kuwait 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
10 A  Bangladesh 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
Source: AFC

Qualified teams

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The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament2
 Bahrain Hosts 3 June 2015 8 (1973, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2010)
 Uzbekistan Group A winners 6 October 2015 6 (2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Saudi Arabia Group B winners 6 October 2015 12 (1973, 1977, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012)
 United Arab Emirates Group C winners 6 October 2015 12 (1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Qatar Group D winners 6 October 2015 12 (1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2012, 2014)
 Iran Group E winners 6 October 2015 19 (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Iraq Group F winners 6 October 2015 15 (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1988, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Vietnam Group G winners 6 October 2015 17 (19613, 19623, 19633, 19643, 19653, 19673, 19683, 19693, 19703, 19713, 19743, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 South Korea Group H winners 6 October 2015 36 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 China Group I winners 6 October 2015 16 (1975, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Japan Group J winners 6 October 2015 35 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Tajikistan 1st best runners-up 6 October 2015 2 (2006, 2008)
 Australia 2nd best runners-up 6 October 2015 5 (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Thailand 3rd best runners-up 6 October 2015 31 (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 North Korea 4th best runners-up 6 October 2015 11 (1975, 1976, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
 Yemen 5th best runners-up 6 October 2015 5 (1978, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2014)
2 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

Goalscorers

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6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Source: the-afc.com

References

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  1. ^ a b "AFC U-19 Championship 2016 to be hosted by Bahrain". AFC. 3 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Champions Qatar learn Bahrain 2016 qualifying opponents". AFC. 5 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Impact of Football Association of Indonesia suspension". AFC. 3 June 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "Regulations AFC U-19 Championship 2016" (PDF). AFC.
  5. ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015" (PDF). AFC.
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