1974 AFC Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 14–30 April[1] |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India
and  Iran (title shared) |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Thailand |
The AFC Youth Championship 1974 was held in Bangkok, Thailand.India and Iran shared the title after the final ended in a 2-2 Draw.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage. |
| 2 |  Singapore
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 |  South Vietnam
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Philippines
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Iran | 5–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 1–0 |  Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | 4–0 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage. |
| 2 |  Hong Kong
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Burma
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Laos
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage. |
| 2 |  Malaysia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Khmer Republic
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Nepal
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| South Korea | 2–1 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Khmer Republic | 6–2 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 3–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage. |
| 2 |  Japan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Taiwan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Brunei
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 24 April | ||||||||||
| India | 1(4) | |||||||||
| 28 April | ||||||||||
| Singapore | 1(1) | |||||||||
| India | 2 | |||||||||
| 25 April | ||||||||||
| Thailand | 1 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 2 | |||||||||
| 30 April | ||||||||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||||||
| India | 2 | |||||||||
| 24 April | ||||||||||
| Iran | 2 | |||||||||
| Iran | 3 | |||||||||
| 28 April | ||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 0 | |||||||||
| Iran | 3 | |||||||||
| 25 April | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||||||
| 30 April | ||||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 1 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| South Korea | 2–1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
| Iran | 3–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Third place playoff
| Thailand | 1–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|