The 1971 AFC Youth Championship was held in Tokyo, Japan.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Japan |
| Dates | 24 April – 5 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Israel (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Burma |
| Fourth place | Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 75 (2.42 per match) |
← 1970 1972 → | |
Teams
editThe following teams entered the tournament:
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burma
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 5 |
 India
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
 Philippines
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | –8 | 2 |
 Nepal
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 0 |
| 25 April | India
|
2–0 | Philippines
|
| Burma
|
5–0 | Nepal
| |
| 27 April | Philippines
|
0–7 | Burma
|
| India
|
2–1 | Nepal
| |
| 29 April | Nepal
|
0–1 | Philippines
|
| Burma
|
1–1 | India
|
Group B
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 |
 Malaysia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 4 |
 Taiwan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 2 |
 Singapore
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0 |
| 24 April | Japan
|
3–0 | Taiwan
|
| 25 April | Malaysia
|
1–0 | Singapore
|
| 27 April | Taiwan
|
1–2 | Malaysia
|
| Japan
|
3–0 | Singapore
| |
| 29 April | Singapore
|
1–2 | Taiwan
|
| Malaysia
|
0–4 | Japan
|
Group C
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 5 |
| South Korea
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
 South Vietnam
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 2 |
 Hong Kong
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 0 |
| 25 April | Israel
|
2–0 | Hong Kong
|
| South Korea
|
3–1 | South Vietnam
| |
| 27 April | Israel
|
5–0 | South Vietnam
|
| Hong Kong
|
1–3 | South Korea
| |
| 29 April | South Vietnam
|
1–0 | Hong Kong
|
| South Korea
|
1–1 | Israel
|
Group D
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 5 |
 Kuwait
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
 Indonesia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
 Thailand
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 1 |
| 25 April | Thailand
|
0–4 | Iran
|
| Indonesia
|
0–1 | Kuwait
| |
| 27 April | Iran
|
0–0 | Kuwait
|
| Indonesia
|
1–1 | Thailand
| |
| 29 April | Thailand
|
0–1 | Kuwait
|
| Indonesia
|
0–2 | Iran
|
Quarterfinals
edit| Iran | 1 – 1 (4-5 pen.) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
1 Kuwait refused to play Israel for political reasons; Israel were awarded a 2-0 victory.
Semifinals
edit| Japan | 0 – 0 (3-5 pen.) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
editFinal
edit| Israel | 1 – 0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Israel Fifth title |