Founded | 1985 |
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Region | Asia (AFC) |
Number of teams | 16 |
Current champions | Iraq (1st title) |
Most successful team(s) |
China PR Japan North Korea Oman Saudi Arabia South Korea (2 titles each) |
2018 AFC U-16 Championship |
The AFC U-16 Championship is a football competition, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held once every two years for Asian under-16 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. Until 2006 it was held as an under-17 tournament.
Notes:
NB: Exclude Qatar 1985 cause of lack of data.