2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
| AFF U-16 Youth Championship Indonesia 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Indonesia |
| Dates | 9 July – 19 July |
| Teams | 5 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Australia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Bahrain |
| Third place |
 Malaysia |
| Fourth place |
 Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Kamal Ibrahim Kerem Bulut (4 goals) |
The 2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship is the first edition of the tournament as an under-16 youth championship as it was previously played at under-17 level. It took place in Jakarta, Indonesia in July 2008.
Only five nations took part which includes associate AFF member Australia and guest nation Bahrain, competing in a round-robin format with the top two teams playing in the final.
Participating nations
Tournament
All times are Western Indonesian Time (WIT) - UTC+7
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 |
| Bahrain |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| Malaysia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| Singapore |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
 Indonesia |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 |
9 July 2008 16:00 |
| Australia |
2 – 1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Kamal Ibrahim  34' Jared Lum 88' (pen.) |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Sayed Dhiya Saeed 20' |
9 July 2008 19:00 |
| Singapore |
0 – 2 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
Mohamad Firman Mohd Hanif   |
Report | Gary Steven Robbat 33' Mohammad Aminuddin Samki 81' |
11 July 2008 19:00 |
| Indonesia |
0 – 6 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Brendan Hamill 15' Kerem Bulut 25' Tedros Alemaw Yabio 32' Muhammad Abduh Lestaluhu 48' (o.g.) Kamal Ibrahim 57' Joseph Costa 83' |
13 July 2008 16:00 |
| Australia |
4 – 1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Kamal Ibrahim 51', 55' Kerem Bulut 83', 90' |
Report | D. Saarvindran 62' |
Third place play-off
19 July 2008 16:00 |
| Malaysia |
3 – 0 | Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| D. Saarvindran 29' Sabri Sahar 64' Iffi Afinaz Ismail 80' |
Report |
Final
19 July 2008 19:00 |
| Australia |
1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Warren 87' |
Report | Ali Muneer Redha 44' |
| Penalties | ||
| unknown other penalty kickers Brendan Hamill  Kerem Bulut  |
5 – 4 | unknown other penalty kickers Salman Ahmed Aldakheel Abdulla Khalifa Mohamed |
Winner
| 2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship Winners |
|---|
Australia First title |
Goalscorers
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External links
- AFF U16 Youth Championship 2008 at ASEAN Football Federation official website
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