1986 AFC Youth Championship

The 1986 AFC Youth Championship was held from 1 to 10 December 1986 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tournament was won for the first time by Saudi Arabia in the finals against Bahrain.

1986 AFC Youth Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Saudi Arabia
Dates	1–10 December
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Saudi Arabia (1st title)
Runners-up	Bahrain
Third place	North Korea
Fourth place	Qatar
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	52 (3.25 per match)
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Qualification

Main article: 1986 AFC Youth Championship qualification

Qualified teams

• Saudi Arabia (Group 1 winners / hosts)
• Bahrain (Group 2 winners)
• Qatar (Group 3 winners)
• Sri Lanka (Group 4 winners)
• India (Group 5 winners)
• North Korea (Group 6 winners)
• Indonesia (Group 7 winners)
• South Korea (Group 8 winners)

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Saudi Arabia	3	3	0	0	13	1	+12	6
Qatar	3	2	0	1	7	3	+4	4
India	3	0	1	2	2	8	−6	1
Indonesia	3	0	1	2	1	11	−10	1

1 December 1986

Qatar	3 – 0	Indonesia

1 December 1986

Saudi Arabia	4 – 0	India

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3 December 1986

India	1 – 3	Qatar

3 December 1986

Saudi Arabia	7 – 0	Indonesia

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5 December 1986

India	1 – 1	Indonesia

5 December 1986

Saudi Arabia	2 – 1	Qatar

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Bahrain	3	2	1	0	9	1	+8	5
North Korea	3	2	0	1	4	1	+3	4
South Korea	3	1	1	1	9	2	+7	3
Sri Lanka	3	0	0	3	0	18	−18	0

2 December 1986

Bahrain	1 – 1	South Korea

2 December 1986

Sri Lanka	0 – 3	North Korea

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4 December 1986

North Korea	0 – 1	Bahrain

4 December 1986

Sri Lanka	0 – 8	South Korea

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6 December 1986

Bahrain	7 – 0	Sri Lanka

6 December 1986

North Korea	1 – 0	South Korea

Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	8 December
	Saudi Arabia	2
					10 December
	North Korea	0
					Saudi Arabia	2
	8 December
					Bahrain	0
	Bahrain	2
	Qatar	0
					Third place
					10 December
					North Korea	1
					Qatar	0

Semifinal

8 December 1986

Saudi Arabia	2 – 0	North Korea

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

8 December 1986

Bahrain	2 – 0	Qatar

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Third-place match

10 December 1986

North Korea	1 – 0	Qatar

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Final

10 December 1986

Saudi Arabia	2 – 0	Bahrain

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Winner

AFC Youth Championship 1986 winners
Saudi Arabia First title

• Saudi Arabia, Bahrain qualified for 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.