Tournament details | |
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Host country | Vietnam |
Dates | 11–24 September 2016 |
Teams | 11 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Australia (4th title) |
Runners-up | Thailand |
Third place | Vietnam |
Fourth place | Timor-Leste |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 118 (4.07 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | George Blackwood (6 goals) |
The 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship was the 13th edition of the AFF U-19 Youth Championship, organised by the ASEAN Football Federation, and known for sponsorship reasons as the AFF Vietcombank U19 Championship. It was hosted by Vietnam for the sixth time after the 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2014 editions. It was played from 11 to 24 September 2016. Eleven out of the twelve member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation took part in the tournament featuring two groups of five and six teams.