The 1977 AFC Youth Championship was held between April 15 and April 28 in Iran. It was won by Iraq 4-3 over Iran in Aryamehr Stadium in Tehran in front of 100,000 spectators. Both teams qualified for 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.
The following teams entered the tournament:
Iran 8 - 0 Singapore
Iran 3 - 0 Afghanistan
Afghanistan 0 - 0 Singapore
Iraq 4 - 0 India
Iraq 3 - 0 Bangladesh
India 4 - 0 Bangladesh
Japan 5 - 0 Hong Kong
Japan 1 - 1 Bahrain
Bahrain 3 - 1 Hong Kong
Saudi Arabia 2 - 0 Jordan
South Korea 0 - 0 Malaysia
South Korea 0 - 0 Saudi Arabia
Malaysia 1 - 1 Jordan
South Korea 3 - 0 Jordan
Saudi Arabia 3 - 0 Malaysia
Iran 3 - 0 India
Iraq 5 - 1 Afghanistan
Japan 0 - 0 South Korea 3-1 after penalties
Saudi Arabia 2 - 2 Bahrain 5-6 after penalties
Iran 2 - 1 Japan
Iraq 3 - 0 Bahrain
Bahrain 3 - 1 Japan
The two best performing teams qualified for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.