1974 AFC Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 14–30 April[1] |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | (title shared) |
| Third place |  South Korea |
| Fourth place |  Thailand |
The 1974 AFC Youth Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand. India and Iran shared the title after the final ended in a 2–2 Draw.[2][3] This was also the last tournament South Vietnam participated, one year later in 30 April 1975 South Vietnam was annexationed by North Vietnam.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage. |
| 2 |  Singapore
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | |
| 3 |  South Vietnam
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Philippines
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|
Kamal Khalilian  |
Iran | 5–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
|
Singapore | 1–0 |  Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Chacko |
Singapore | 4–0 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
|
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage. |
| 2 |  Hong Kong
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Burma
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Laos
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
Hong Kong | 1–1 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
India | 1–0 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Shabbir Ali |
Hong Kong | 0–0 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
India | 1–0 | Burma |
|---|---|---|
| Shabbir Ali |
Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Yaqoob |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage. |
| 2 |  Malaysia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Khmer Republic
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Nepal
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Malaysia | 2–1 | Khmer Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Marzuki Ismaun |
Sok Sitha |
Nepal | ||
|---|---|---|
Nepal | ||
|---|---|---|
|
|
South Korea | 2–0 | Khmer Republic |
|---|---|---|
|
Nepal | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Prashad Pradhan |
South Korea | 3–1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage. |
| 2 |  Japan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Taiwan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Brunei
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
Thailand | 7–0 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
|
Taiwan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yuichi Kotaki |
Taiwan | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Japan | 7–1 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
|
Damit |
Japan | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nat Thamrongvej |
Taiwan | 3–0 | Brunei |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 24 April | ||||||||||
| Singapore | 1 (1) | |||||||||
| Thailand | 1 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 2 | |||||||||
| 30 April | ||||||||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||||||
| Iran | 2 | |||||||||
| Hong Kong | 0 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
| Japan | 1 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 2 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shabbir Ali |
Jacob Chacko |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–1 | ||
Hong Kong | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Japan | ||
|---|---|---|
Thailand | 2–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
South Korea | ||
|---|---|---|
India | ||
|---|---|---|
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Third place playoff
South Korea | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nat Thamrongvej |
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Final
Iran | ||
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Attendance: 15000
| 1974 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 India First title |
| 1974 AFC Youth Championship |
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 Iran Second title |
References
- ^ Morrison, Neil. "Asian U-19 Championship 1974". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Banerjee, Ritabrata (30 April 2020). "Down the memory lane: India's AFC Youth Championship triumph in 1974". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Ali, Shabbir (30 April 2020). "From gate-crashers to joint winners: India's journey at the Asian Youth Championship Bangkok 1974". www.the-aiff.com. Hyderabad: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.