1980 AFC Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 21 February – 1 March |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Korea Republic (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 24 (2.4 per match) |
The 1980 AFC Youth Championship was held from 21 February to 1 March 1981 in Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament was won by for the first time by Korea Republic.
Qualification
The finals will consist of five teams from the qualification phase. Qualification consisted of two groups with the top two of Group 1 and the top three of Group 2 qualifying for the final tournament.
Qualifiers
Qatar (Winner Qualification Group 1)- Korea Republic (Winner Qualification Group 2)
Bangladesh (Runner-up Qualification Group 1)
Japan (Runner-up Qualification Grooup 2)
Thailand (Third place Qualification Group 2)
Final tournament
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea Republic |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| Qatar |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Japan |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| Thailand |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 2 |
| Bangladesh |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2 |
Winner
| AFC Youth Championship 1980 Winners |
|---|
South Korea Fifth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The following teams qualified for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship.
References
- Garin, Erik, "Asian U-19 Championship 1980". RSSSF
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