AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Football tournament
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 qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup . 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 has proposed switching back to an under-17 tournament starting from 2023.[1] Moreover, the tournament will also be rebranded from the "AFC U-16 Championship" to the "AFC U-17 Asian Cup".[2]
On 24 May 2024, AFC announced that the tournament will be held annually from 2026.[3]
Format
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(January 2021 )
History
Results
Tournament names
1985–2000: AFC U-16 Championship
2002–2006: AFC U-17 Championship
2008–2020: AFC U-16 Championship
2023–present: AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Notes:
a.e.t. : after extra time
p : after penalty shoot-out
1 No third place match was played.
Successful national teams
Team
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Semifinalist
Total
Japan
4 (1994, 2006, 2018, 2023)
1 (2012)
1 (2000)
1 (1996)
3 (2008, 2010, 2016)
10
South Korea
2 (1986, 2002)
3 (2008, 2014, 2023)
—
1 (1998)
1 (2018)
7
North Korea
2 (2010, 2014)
2 (2004, 2006)
—
2 (1986, 1992)
1 (2016)
7
China
2 (1992, 2004)
—
3 (1988, 1990, 2002)
—
—
5
Saudi Arabia
2 (1985, 1988)
—
2 (1986, 1992 )
—
—
4
Oman
2 (1996, 2000)
—
1 (1994)
—
—
3
Qatar
1 (1990)
5 (1985 , 1986 , 1992, 1994 , 1998 )
1 (2004)
—
—
7
Iran
1 (2008)
2 (2000, 2016)
—
1 (2004)
2 (2012 , 2023)
6
Uzbekistan
1 (2012)
1 (2010 )
—
1 (2002)
1 (2023)
4
Thailand
1 (1998)
1 (1996 )
—
1 (1985)
—
3
Iraq
1 (2016)
—
1 (1985)
1 (1988)
1 (2012)
4
Bahrain
—
1 (1988)
2 (1996, 1998)
1 (1994)
—
4
Tajikistan
—
1 (2018)
1 (2006)
—
—
2
United Arab Emirates
—
1 (1990 )
—
—
1 (2008)
2
Yemen
—
1 (2002)
—
—
—
1
Syria
—
—
—
1 (2006)
1 (2014)
2
Indonesia
—
—
—
1 (1990)
—
1
Vietnam
—
—
—
1 (2000 )
—
1
Australia
—
—
—
—
3 (2010, 2014, 2018)
3
Total (19 editions)
19
19
12
12
14
76
Note:
Results as hosts in bold .
Awards
Participating nations
Legend:
1st – Champion
2nd – 2nd
3rd – 3rd
4th – 4th
SF – 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
XX — Country did not exist or national team was inactive
– Hosts
– Not affiliated to FIFA
Nation
1985
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2023
2025
Total
Afghanistan
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
•
×
×
•
DQ
•
•
GS
GS
2
Australia
•
QF
SF
QF
SF
GS
SF
QF
7
Bahrain
•
GS
2nd
•
GS
4th
3rd
3rd
•
•
•
•
GS
•
•
•
•
•
•
7
Bangladesh
×
GS
•
•
GS
•
•
GS
GS
×
GS
GS
DQ
•
•
×
•
•
•
6
China
GS
•
3rd
3rd
1st
GS
GS
•
GS
3rd
1st
QF
GS
GS
GS
GS
•
•
GS
15
Hong Kong
×
•
•
•
×
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
GS
•
•
•
1
India
•
•
•
GS
•
•
GS
•
•
QF
GS
•
GS
•
GS
•
GS
QF
GS
9
Indonesia
×
GS
GS
4th
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
GS
GS
•
•
×
QF
•
6
Iran
×
•
•
•
•
•
GS
GS
2nd
×
4th
QF
1st
GS
SF
QF
2nd
GS
SF
12
Iraq
3rd
•
4th
×
×
GS
×
GS
•
•
QF
GS
DQ
QF
SF
•
1st
GS
•
10
Japan
GS
•
GS
×
•
1st
4th
GS
3rd
GS
GS
1st
SF
SF
2nd
QF
SF
1st
1st
16
Jordan
×
•
•
GS
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
QF
×
•
•
GS
•
3
Kuwait
••
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
GS
•
QF
•
•
GS
QF
GS
×
×
•
5
Kyrgyzstan
×
×
•
•
•
•
•
DQ
•
•
•
GS
•
•
1
Laos
×
×
×
×
×
×
•
•
•
•
GS
DQ
•
•
GS
•
•
•
GS
3
Malaysia
×
•
•
•
•
•
×
•
•
•
GS
•
GS
•
•
QF
GS
GS
GS
6
Myanmar
×
GS
×
×
×
×
×
•
GS
GS
•
GS
×
•
•
•
•
•
•
4
Nepal
•
×
•
•
•
×
×
•
GS
×
•
GS
•
•
•
GS
×
•
•
3
North Korea
×
4th
GS
•
4th
•
•
GS
×
•
2nd
2nd
DQ
1st
GS
1st
SF
QF
×
11
Oman
×
•
•
•
×
3rd
1st
GS
1st
×
QF
•
•
GS
GS
GS
QF
QF
•
10
Pakistan
×
×
×
×
•
×
×
•
•
GS
×
•
•
•
•
•
×
×
×
1
Qatar
2nd
2nd
GS
1st
2nd
2nd
•
2nd
•
QF
3rd
•
•
•
•
GS
•
•
GS
11
Saudi Arabia
1st
3rd
1st
••
3rd
GS
•
•
•
•
•
QF
QF
•
GS
GS
GS
•
QF
Q
11
Singapore
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
GS
GS
•
•
•
•
•
•
2
South Korea
•
1st
GS
GS
•
GS
GS
4th
•
1st
QF
QF
2nd
•
QF
2nd
GS
SF
2nd
15
South Yemen
GS
•
•
1
Syria
•
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
QF
×
4th
QF
QF
QF
SF
•
•
•
6
Tajikistan
×
×
•
•
×
•
3rd
DQ
GS
•
•
•
2nd
GS
4
Thailand
4th
•
GS
•
GS
•
2nd
1st
GS
×
GS
•
•
•
GS
GS
GS
GS
QF
12
East Timor
×
×
×
GS
•
×
•
•
×
1
Turkmenistan
×
×
•
•
•
•
•
GS
•
×
•
•
×
•
1
United Arab Emirates
•
•
•
2nd
GS
GS
•
•
•
QF
•
•
SF
QF
•
•
QF
×
•
7
Uzbekistan
GS
GS
•
•
4th
GS
•
QF
2nd
1st
QF
QF
•
SF
10
Vietnam
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
×
4th
GS
GS
GS
•
GS
•
•
QF
GS
GS
8
Yemen
×
•
•
•
×
×
2nd
•
GS
DQ
•
GS
•
GS
GS
QF
6
Summary (1985-2023)
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
See also
References
Sources
External links
Tournaments
U-16 Championship U-17 Championship U-16 Championship U-17 Asian Cup
Qualifications Squads
Men's national team
Senior team Age-restricted Futsal Beach soccer Defunct competitions
Men's club
Football Futsal Defunct competitions
Women's national team
Senior team Age-restricted Futsal
Women's club
Football Defunct competitions
Other tournaments
Tournaments Squads Qualification
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