1970 AFC Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Philippines |
| Dates | 15 April – 2 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Burma |
| Runners-up |  Indonesia |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 103 (3.22 per match) |
The AFC Youth Championship 1970 was held in Manila, Philippines.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
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Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hong Kong
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
 South Korea
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
 Thailand
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 2 |
 Brunei
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 0 |
| 15 April | South Korea
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2–1[1] | Thailand
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| 16 April | Hong Kong
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6–1 | Brunei
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| 18 April | Hong Kong
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2–1 | Thailand
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| 19 April | South Korea
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3–0 | Brunei
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| 23 April | Thailand
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10–0 | Brunei
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| 25 April | Hong Kong
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1–0 | South Korea
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Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 6 |
| Japan
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
 Malaysia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
 Ceylon
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
| 17 April | Iran
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8–0 | Ceylon
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| Japan
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2–1 | Malaysia
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| 20 April | Malaysia
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2–0 | Ceylon
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| 21 April | Iran
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4–1 | Japan
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| 24 April | Iran
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3–0 | Malaysia
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| Japan
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2–1 | Ceylon
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Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 5 |
 Laos
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Philippines
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
 Singapore
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 0 |
| 15 April | Philippines
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2–2 | Laos
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| 17 April | Israel
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7–0 | Singapore
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| 19 April | Philippines
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2–0 | Singapore
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| 21 April | Laos
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0–0 | Israel
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| 25 April | Laos
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4–2 | Singapore
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| 26 April | Philippines
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0–3 | Israel
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Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Burma
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 4 |
 South Vietnam
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 2 |
 Taiwan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
| 16 April | Indonesia
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1–0 | Burma
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| 18 April | South Vietnam
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1–0 | Taiwan
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| 19 April | Burma
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6–0 | South Vietnam
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| 23 April | Indonesia
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1–0 | Taiwan
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| 26 April | Indonesia
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1–0 | South Vietnam
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| Burma
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3–0 | Taiwan
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Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 27 April | ||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| 30 April | ||||||||||
| Japan | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||||||
| 28 April | ||||||||||
| Burma | 2 | |||||||||
| Israel | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 May | ||||||||||
| Burma | 1 | |||||||||
| Burma | 3 | |||||||||
| 27 April | ||||||||||
| Indonesia | 0 | |||||||||
| Iran | 0 | |||||||||
| 30 April | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 1 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||||||
| 28 April | ||||||||||
| Indonesia | 1 | Third Place Match | ||||||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 May | ||||||||||
| Laos | 1 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 5 | |||||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Israel | 0–1 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
Topolansky  57' |
Soe Than 57' Kyu Myint  72' |
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
| 1970 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Burma Seventh title |
Notes
1. ^ The match was abandoned in the 47th minute after Thai player Sahus Pormswarn, who had been sent off, refused to leave the pitch.[1]
References
- ^ Disrupted match awarded to South Korea The Strait Times, 17 April 1970, p. 18