The AFC U-17 Asian Cup, formerly known as the AFC U-16 Championship and AFC U-17 Championship, is a

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competition, organised by the

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(AFC) held once every two years for Asian under-17 teams that also serves as a qualification tournament for the

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. The top 4 countries qualify to participate in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Up to 2000, the tournament was for U-16 teams. Between 2002 and 2006 it was held as an under-17 tournament. Between 2008 and 2020, it was switched back to a U-16 Championship. The AFC have proposed switching back to an under-17 tournament starting from 2023. Moreover, the tournament will also be rebranded from the "AFC U-16 Championship" to the "AFC U-17 Asian Cup".

Format

History

Results

Notes: * ''a.e.t.'': after extra time * ''p'': after penalty shoot-out *

¹ No third place match was played.

Successful national teams

Note: * Results as hosts in bold.

Awards

Participating nations

;Legend: * – Champion * – 2nd * – 3rd * – 4th * – Semi-finalists *QF – Quarter finals *GS – Group stage *q – Qualified for upcoming tournament *DQ – Disqualified * •• – Qualified but withdrew * • – Did not qualify * × – Did not enter * × – Withdrew / Banned / Entry not accepted by FIFA * — Country not affiliated to AFC at that time * — Country did not exist or national team was inactive * – Hosts * – Not affiliated to FIFA

Results (1985-2018)

Men's U-17 World Cup Qualifiers

;Legend *1st – Champions *2nd – Runners-up *3rd – Third place *4th – Fourth place *QF – Quarterfinals *R2 – Round 2 *R1 – Round 1 * – Hosts * – Not affiliated to AFC *q – Qualified for upcoming tournament

References

Sources

*Garin, Erik; Stokkermans, Karel
"Asian U-16 Championships"
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.

External links

* * http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/as-u16.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Afc U-16 Championship Under-16 association football Asian Football Confederation competitions for national teams