ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship

The ASEAN U-16 Boys' Championship (formerly AFF U-16 Youth Championship) is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and occasionally invited nations from the rest of Asia.

ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship

Organising body	AFF
Founded	2002
Region	Southeast Asia
Number of teams	varying
Current champions	Australia (3rd title)
Most successful team(s)	Australia Thailand Vietnam (3 titles)
2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship

The tournament used to be played at under-17 level, however the AFF followed the lead of the Asian Football Confederation after they renamed its U-17 competition to fall in line with FIFA's naming conventions and also to reflect the age of the players at the competition. The competition was first held in 2002 and resumed in 2005.

Summary

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Champions	Score	Runners-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2002 Details	Indonesia Malaysia		Myanmar	4–1	Laos		Indonesia	1–0	Malaysia
2005 Details	Thailand		Myanmar	1–1 (4–3 p)	Thailand		Laos	3–1	Malaysia
2006 Details	Vietnam		Vietnam	RR	Myanmar		Bangladesh	RR	Laos
2007 Details	Cambodia		Thailand	3–2	Laos		Vietnam	1–1 (4–3 p)	Indonesia
2008 Details	Indonesia		Australia	1–1 (5–4 p)	Bahrain		Malaysia	3–0	Singapore
2009 Details	Thailand		Cancelled
2010 Details	Indonesia		Vietnam	1–0	China		East Timor	2–0	Indonesia
2011 Details	Laos		Thailand	1–0	Laos		Myanmar	2–1	Singapore
2012 Details	Laos		Japan	3–1	Australia		Laos	3–0	Thailand
2013 Details	Myanmar		Malaysia	1–1 (3–2 p)	Indonesia		Australia	0–0 (7–6 p)	Vietnam
2014	Indonesia		Cancelled
2015 Details	Cambodia		Thailand	3–0	Myanmar		Australia	10–2	Laos
2016 Details	Cambodia		Australia	3–3 (5–3 p)	Vietnam		Thailand	3–0	Cambodia
2017 Details	Thailand		Vietnam	0–0 (4–2 p)	Thailand		Australia	3–2	Malaysia
2018 Details	Indonesia		Indonesia	1–1 (4–3 p)	Thailand		Malaysia	1–0	Myanmar
2019 Details	Thailand		Malaysia	2–1	Thailand		Indonesia	0–0 (3–2 p)	Vietnam
2022 Details	Indonesia		Indonesia	1–0	Vietnam		Thailand	3–0	Myanmar
2024 Details	Indonesia		Australia	1–1 (8–7 p)	Thailand		Indonesia	5–0	Vietnam

Performance by country

Nation	Champions	Runners-up	Third place	Fourth place
Thailand	3 (2007, 2011, 2015)	5 (2005, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024)	2 (2016, 2022)	1 (2012)
Vietnam	3 (2006, 2010, 2017)	2 (2016, 2022)	1 (2007)	3 (2013, 2019, 2024)
Australia	3 (2008, 2016, 2024)	1 (2012)	3 (2013, 2015, 2017)	—
Myanmar	2 (2002, 2005)	2 (2006, 2015)	1 (2011)	2 (2018, 2022)
Indonesia	2 (2018, 2022)	1 (2013)	3 (2002, 2019, 2024)	2 (2007, 2010)
Malaysia	2 (2013, 2019)	—	2 (2008, 2018)	3 (2002, 2005, 2017)
Japan	1 (2012)	—	—	—
Laos	—	3 (2002, 2007, 2011)	2 (2005, 2012)	2 (2006, 2015)
Bahrain	—	1 (2008)	—	—
China	—	1 (2010)	—	—
Bangladesh	—	—	1 (2006)	—
East Timor	—	—	1 (2010)	—
Singapore	—	—	—	2 (2008, 2011)
Cambodia	—	—	—	1 (2016)

Participating nations

Team	2002 (10)	2005 (7)	2006 (4)	2007 (9)	2008 (5)	2010 (4)	2011 (10)	2012 (4)	2013 (10)	2015 (11)	2016 (11)	2017 (12)	2018 (11)	2019 (12)	2022 (12)	2024 (12)	Total
Australia	×	×	×	×	1st	×	×	2nd	3rd	3rd	1st	3rd	×	GS	GS	1st	9
Brunei	GS	×	×	GS	×	×	×	×	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	10
Cambodia	GS	GS	×	GS	×	×	GS	×	GS	GS	4th	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	12
Indonesia	3rd	GS	×	4th	GS	4th	GS	×	2nd	×	×	GS	1st	3rd	1st	3rd	12
Laos	2nd	3rd	4th	2nd	×	×	2nd	3rd	GS	4th	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	14
Malaysia	4th	4th	×	GS	3rd	×	GS	×	1st	GS	GS	4th	3rd	1st	GS	GS	13
Myanmar	1st	1st	2nd	GS	×	×	3rd	×	GS	2nd	GS	GS	4th	GS	4th	GS	13
Philippines	GS	×	×	×	×	×	GS	×	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	10
Singapore	GS	×	×	GS	4th	×	4th	×	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	12
Thailand	GS	2nd	×	1st	×	×	1st	4th	×	1st	3rd	2nd	2nd	2nd	3rd	2nd	12
East Timor	×	×	×	×	×	3rd	GS	×	×	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	GS	9
Vietnam	GS	GS	1st	3rd	×	1st	GS	×	4th	GS	2nd	1st	GS	4th	2nd	4th	14
Invitees
Bahrain	×	×	×	×	2nd	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	1
Bangladesh	×	×	3rd	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	1
China	×	×	×	×	×	2nd	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	1
Japan	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	1st	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	1

Legend

• 1st — Champions
• 2nd — Runners-up
• 3rd — Third place
• 4th — Fourth place

• GS — Group stage
• Q — Qualified for the current tournament
•  ×  — Did not enter / Withdrew / Banned
•    — Hosts

All-time ranking table

As of 2024

Rank	Team	Part	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Best finish
1	Thailand	12	67	44	13	10	156	62	+94	145	Champions (2007, 2011, 2015)
2	Vietnam	14	70	37	12	21	179	88	+91	123	Champions (2006, 2010, 2017)
3	Myanmar	13	63	33	9	21	140	92	+48	108	Champions (2002, 2005)
4	Malaysia	13	61	31	14	16	125	76	+49	107	Champions (2013, 2019)
5	Laos	14	65	29	13	23	111	94	+17	100	Runners-up (2002, 2007, 2011)
6	Indonesia	12	61	27	16	18	117	80	+37	97	Champions (2018, 2022)
7	Australia	9	48	28	12	8	175	65	+110	96	Champions (2008, 2016, 2024)
8	Cambodia	12	50	14	10	26	62	96	–34	52	Fourth place (2016)
9	Singapore	12	50	10	8	32	68	120	–52	38	Fourth place (2008, 2011)
10	East Timor	9	36	8	7	21	57	88	–31	31	Third place (2010)
11	Philippines	10	42	3	4	35	25	159	–134	13	Group stage (10 times)
12	Japan	1	4	3	1	0	10	2	+8	10	Champions (2012)
13	Bahrain	1	5	2	2	1	6	4	+2	8	Runners-up (2008)
14	Brunei	10	41	1	4	36	12	217	–205	7	Group stage (10 times)
15	China	1	4	2	0	2	4	3	+1	6	Runners-up (2010)
16	Bangladesh	1	3	1	0	2	4	7	–3	3	Third place (2006)

See also

• AFC U-17 Asian Cup
• AFF U-19 Youth Championship
• AFF Championship
• Football at the Southeast Asian Games
• ASEAN Football Federation

External links

• AFF U16 Youth Championship at ASEAN Football Federation official website.