1961 AFC Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 10–20 April |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Indonesia Burma (joint title holders) |
| Third place | Thailand |
| Fourth place | South Vietnam |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 87 (3.95 per match) |
← 1960 1962 → | |
The 1961 AFC Youth Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Burma and Indonesia drew in the final and shared the title.
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament:
- Burma
- Ceylon
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Malaya
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Republic of China
- Thailand (host)
- South Vietnam
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Advanced to final |
| 2 | South Vietnam | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 5 | Advanced to third place match |
| 3 | South Korea | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 5 | |
| 4 | Singapore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | |
| 5 | Japan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
Source:
| Indonesia | 2–0 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Kuswanadji 15' Andjiek Alinurdin 25' |
| Japan | 1–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Kenpei Tanaka 63' | Lee Woo-jin 4' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burma | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 7 | Advanced to final |
| 2 | Thailand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 6 | Advanced to third place match |
| 3 | Malaya | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 5 | |
| 4 | Ceylon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 2 | |
| 5 | Republic of China | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0 |
Source:
| Burma | 3–2 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Toe Aung 18' 36' Aye Myint 72' |
Cheung Che Wai 36' 65' |
| Thailand | 4–1 | Ceylon |
|---|---|---|
| Tawee Pongsiniwong 54' Yanyong Nanongkhai 65' Genong Thephasdin 73' Vichai Chumchindap 80' |
Mahinda Aluviara 20' |