The ASEAN U-16 Boys' Championship (formerly AFF U-16 Youth Championship) is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the
ASEAN Football Federation
The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) is an organisation within the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and is an international governing body of association football, futsal, and beach soccer in Southeast Asia. It consists of the federations of Fo ...
(AFF) and occasionally invited nations from the rest of Asia.
The tournament used to be played at under-17 level, however the AFF followed the lead of the Asian Football Confederation after they renamed its U-17 competition to fall in line with FIFA's naming conventions and also to reflect the age of the players at the competition. The competition was first held in 2002 and resumed in 2005.
Summary
Performance by country
Participating nations
;Legend
* — Champions
* — Runners-up
* — Third place
* — Fourth place
* GS — Group stage
* Q — Qualified for the current tournament
* — Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
* — Hosts
All-time ranking table
See also
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AFC U-17 Asian Cup
The AFC U-17 Asian Cup, formerly known as the AFC U-16 Championship and AFC U-17 Championship, is a football competition, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held once every two years for Asian under-17 teams that also serves as a q ...
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ASEAN Football Federation
The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) is an organisation within the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and is an international governing body of association football, futsal, and beach soccer in Southeast Asia. It consists of the federations of Fo ...
References
External links
* at ASEAN Football Federation official website.
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AFF competitions
Under-16 association football competitions
Recurring sporting events established in 2002
2002 establishments in Southeast Asia
Annual sporting events