| 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 |
| Japan | 0–1 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2–0 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| South Vietnam | 5–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| South Vietnam | 4–2 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 4–0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2–1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 1–1 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1–1 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| Thailand | 4–1 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Malaya | 3–1 | Ceylon |
|---|---|---|
| Burma | 3–2 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 4–1 | Ceylon |
|---|---|---|
| Malaya | 3–3 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Ceylon | 5–1 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Burma | 2–1 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Malaya | 8–0 | Republic of China |
|---|---|---|
| Burma | 5–2 | Ceylon |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 3–1 | Malaya |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
| Thailand | 2–1 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
Final
| Indonesia | 0–0 (aet) Title shared | Burma |
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External links
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