| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Philippines |
| Dates | 30 April – 15 May |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Israel (3rd title)  Burma (4th title) (Title shared) |
| Third place |  Republic of China  Thailand (Shared) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 95 (3.39 per match) |
| ← 1965 1967 → | |
The 1966 AFC Youth Championship was held in Manila, Philippines from 30 April to 15 May 1966.
Teams
- Burma
Ceylon- Republic of China
Hong Kong
India- Israel
Japan
South Korea
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore- Thailand
Tournament
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 5 |
| Malaysia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 |
| Ceylon
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 |
| Philippines
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
| Philippines | 0 – 3 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 4 – 1 | Ceylon |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 0 – 2 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 5 – 0 | Ceylon |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1 – 1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 0 – 3 | Ceylon |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burma
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 6 |
| India
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| Republic of China
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 |
| Singapore
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 |
| Japan
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
| Burma | 8 – 0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 – 2 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| India | 2 – 0 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 0 – 0 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| India | 2 – 0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 4 – 1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Burma | 5 – 1 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| India | 4 – 1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Burma | 5 – 0 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of China | 2 – 1 | India |
|---|---|---|
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| South Korea
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| Hong Kong
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
| Israel | 0 – 0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 6 – 1 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 5 – 1 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
Quarter-final berth play-off
| Hong Kong | 5 – 2 | Ceylon |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| Burma | 1 – 0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 1 – 0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 4 – 0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of China | 1 – 1 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
| Burma | 3 – 0 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | 5 – 0 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
Third place play-off
| Republic of China | 0 – 0 Third place shared | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Israel | 1 – 1 Title shared | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Burma Fourth title |
| 1966 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Israel Third title |
Notes
- China progressed by coin toss.
References
- Jönsson, Mikael, "Asian U-19 Championship 1966". RSSSF
- Two Chazom Goals in the Opening Minutes Paved the Way to a Victory over India Israel Rosenblatt, Ma'ariv, 12 May 1966, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
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