The ACC Under-19 Asia Cup is a cricket tournament organised by the ACC for Under-19 teams from its member nations. It was first held in 1989 in Bangladesh where India won the tournament. The second edition was played after 14 years in 2003 in Pakistan where India retained their title. In the group stages of 2003 edition, Irfan Pathan claimed 9/16 against Bangladesh. The third edition was played in Malaysia in 2012 where the trophy was shared by India and Pakistan after the final was tied. The fourth edition was held in 2013/14 in UAE which was won by India. The fifth edition was held in Sri Lanka in December 2016 and was won by India too. The sixth edition was held in November 2017 in Malaysia, which was won by Afghanistan by 185 run from Pakistan. The seventh edition was held in September & October 2018 in Bangladesh, which was won by India by 144 run from Sri Lanka. The eighth edition was held in September 2019 in Sri Lanka & India retained their title. The ninth edition had taken place in December 2021 in United Arab Emirates.
| Administrator | Asian Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Format | 50-overs |
| First edition | 1989 |
| Latest edition | 2023 |
| Next edition | 2024 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champion |  Bangladesh (1st Title) |
| Most successful |  India (8 Titles) |
| Website | asiancricket |
The second tier event, called Youth Asia Cup, was held in Hong Kong in 1997 and every second year since then. It was renamed as ACC Under-19 Elite Cup in 2007. Nepal has been the most successful team in the Elite Cup, having won the tournament four times. The third tier of the tournament is called ACC Under-19 Challenge Cup and was first held in 2008 in Thailand.
Under-19 World Cup qualification history
editACC Under-19 Elite Cup
editOne of the major roles of the ACC Under-19 Elite Cup has been to provide member nations of the ACC with the chance to qualify for the Under-19 World Cup. It was originally known as the Youth Asia Cup and, for the first two tournaments, two teams qualified directly.[1][2] During these years, teams from the EAP region took part as did Bangladesh who did not receive full member status until 2000.[3]
After Bangladesh and the EAP sides left the competition the number of qualifying teams was reduced to one and remained this way until the 2007 competition.[4] Following this tournament, the ACC decided to split the teams into two divisions after the model of the men's ACC Trophy. The top division, the Elite Cup, continues to be held in two-year intervals from the initial tournament. The lower division, the Challenge Cup, generally takes place in the year between Elite tournaments although the most recent edition took place in 2013 in Thailand. The winners of this tournament were Singapore.[5]
Tournament results
editACC Under-19 Asia Cup
edit| Year | Host Nation(s) | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winner | Result | Runners-up | ||
| 1989 | Bangladesh
|
Bangabandhu National Stadium | India 224/7 (49 overs) |
India won by 79 runs scorecard |
 Sri Lanka145/10 (39.5 overs) |
| 2003 |  Pakistan
|
Gaddafi Stadium | India 229/2 (44.4 overs) |
India won by 8 wickets scorecard |
Sri Lanka 225/10 (49.4 overs) |
| 2012 |  Malaysia
|
Kinrara Academy Oval | India/ Pakistan 282/9 (50 overs)/282/8 (50 overs) Match tied and the trophy was shared scorecard | ||
| 2013/14 |  United Arab Emirates
|
Sharjah Cricket Stadium | India 314/8 (50 overs) |
India won by 40 runs scorecard |
Pakistan 274/9 (50 overs) |
| 2016 | Sri Lanka
|
R. Premadasa Stadium | India 273/8 (50 overs) |
India won by 34 runs scorecard |
Sri Lanka 239/10 (48.4 overs) |
| 2017 | Malaysia
|
Kinrara Academy Oval |  Afghanistan248/7 (50 overs) |
Afghanistan won by 185 runs scorecard |
Pakistan 63/10 (22.1 overs) |
| 2018 | Bangladesh
|
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium | India 304/3 (50 overs) |
India won by 144 runs scorecard |
Sri Lanka 160 (38.4 overs) |
| 2019 | Sri Lanka
|
R. Premadasa Stadium | India 106 (32.4 overs) |
India won by 5 runs scorecard |
Bangladesh 101 (33 overs) |
| 2021 | United Arab Emirates
|
Dubai International Cricket Stadium | India 104/1 (21.3 overs) |
India won by 9 wickets (D/L) scorecard |
Sri Lanka 106/9 (38 overs) |
| 2023 | United Arab Emirates
|
Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Bangladesh 282/8 (50 overs) |
Bangladesh won by 195 runs scoreboard |
United Arab Emirates 87 (24.5 overs) |
| 2024 | United Arab Emirates
|
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Tournament Summary
editThe table below provides an overview of the performances of teams over past ACC Under-19 Asia Cup tournaments.
| Team | Appearances | Champion | Runners-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Latest | |||
| India
|
10 | 1989 | 2023 | 8 (1989, 2003, 2012, 2013/14, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021) | |
| Pakistan
|
10 | 1989 | 2023 | 1 (2012) | 2 (2013/14, 2017) |
| Bangladesh
|
10 | 1989 | 2023 | 1 (2023) | 1(2019) |
| Afghanistan
|
8 | 2012 | 2023 | 1 (2017) | |
| Sri Lanka
|
10 | 1989 | 2023 | 5 (1989, 2003, 2016, 2018, 2021) | |
| United Arab Emirates
|
6 | 2013/14 | 2023 | 1 (2023) | |
Other Formats
editACC Under-19 Premier League
edit| Year | Host Nation(s) | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Margin | Runners-up | ||
| 2014 | Kuwait | Afghanistan 10 points |
Afghanistan won on points table |
 Nepal8 points |
| 2015 | Malaysia | Afghanistan 10 points |
Afghanistan won on points table |
Nepal 8 points |
ACC Under-19 Elite Cup
edit| Year | Tournament Name | Host Nation(s) | Final Venue | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runners-up | ||||
| 1997 | Youth Asia Cup | Hong Kong | Kowloon Cricket Club | Bangladesh 347 all out |
Bangladesh won by 256 runs result |
 Papua New Guinea91 all out |
| 1999 | Youth Asia Cup | Singapore | Kalang Ground | Bangladesh 126/4 (29.1 overs) |
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets scorecard |
Nepal 125 all out (39.2 overs) |
| 2001 | Youth Asia Cup | Nepal | Tribhuvan University | Nepal
|
Nepal won by 7 wickets report |
Malaysia
|
| 2003 | Youth Asia Cup | Pakistan | National Stadium, Karachi |
Nepal 155/5 (25 overs) |
Nepal won by 30 runs (D/L) scorecard |
Malaysia 125/6 (25 overs) |
| 2005 | ACC Under-19 Cup | Nepal | Tribhuvan | Nepal 87/3 (25.3 overs) |
Nepal won by 7 wickets scorecard |
Malaysia 83/10 (25.5 overs) |
| 2007 | ACC Under-19 Elite Cup | Malaysia | Kinrara Oval | Nepal 172/10 (49.4 overs) |
Nepal won by 48 runs scorecard |
 Afghanistan124/10 (45.5 overs) |
| 2009 | ACC Under-19 Elite Cup | Kuwait | Hubara |  Hong Kong216/2 (47 overs) |
Hong Kong won by 8 wickets scorecard |
Afghanistan 215/9 (50 overs) |
| 2011 | ACC Under-19 Elite Cup | Thailand | Prem Oval | Afghanistan 200/9 (50 overs) |
Afghanistan won by 61 runs scorecard |
Nepal 139 all out (43.1 overs) |
| 2013 | ACC Under-19 Elite Cup | Malaysia | Kinrara Oval | Afghanistan 58/0 (11.1 overs) |
Afghanistan won by 10 wickets scorecard |
United Arab Emirates 57 (27.2 overs) |
| 2014 | ACC Under-19 Premier League | Kuwait | N/A | Afghanistan 10 points |
League standings League |
Nepal 8 points |
| 2017 | ICC Asia Under-19s World Cup Qualifier | Singapore | N/A | Afghanistan 12 points |
League standings League |
Nepal 8 points |
| 2019 | ICC Asia Under-19s World Cup Qualifier | Malaysia | N/A | United Arab Emirates 10 points |
League standings[6] | Nepal 8 points |
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifier Division 2
edit| Year | Host Nation(s) | Final Venue | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2016 | Malaysia | Kinrara Oval | Malaysia
|
Malaysia won by 6 wickets scorecard |
 Singapore
|
ACC Under-19 Challenge Cup
edit| Year | Host Nation(s) | Final Venue | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2008 | Thailand | Prem Oval |  Saudi Arabia247/10 (49.4 overs) |
Saudi Arabia won by 59 runs scorecard |
 Bhutan188/10 (45.1 overs) |
| 2009 | Thailand | Prem Oval |  Bahrain104/5 (33 overs) |
Bahrain won by 5 wickets scorecard |
 Thailand100/10 (36.1 overs) |
| 2011 | Malaysia | Kinrara Oval | Saudi Arabia 129/6 (42.3 overs) |
Saudi Arabia won by 4 wickets |  Kuwait125/10 (35.3 overs) |
| 2013 | Thailand | Terdthai Cricket Ground | Singapore 169 (49.1 overs) |
Singapore won by 16 runs |  Oman153 (45.2 overs) |
Records
edit- Only records for topflight ACC under-19 competitions are included. Scorecards for some matches at the 1999 Youth Asia Cup are unavailable.
- Highest team scores
- 421/7 (50 overs) –
Afghanistan v. 
Thailand, 6 May 2013, at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur.[7] - 391/4 (50 overs) –
Nepal v. 
Maldives, 14 July 2003, at National Stadium, Pakistan.[8] - 391/4 (50 overs) – Nepal v.
Oman, 2 February 2011, at Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok.[9] - 389/7 (50 overs) – Afghanistan v.
United Arab Emirates, 10 November 2014, at Sulabiya Ground, Kuwait City.[10] - 383/4 (50 overs) –
Bahrain v. 
Brunei, 13 November 2005, at Pulchowk Engineering Campus Ground, Lalitpur.[11]
- Lowest team scores
- 21 (15.2 overs) – Brunei v. Nepal Nepal, 9 November 2005, at Army School Ground, Bhaktapur.[12]
- 26 (21.4 overs) – Thailand v. Afghanistan, 6 May 2013, at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur.[7]
- 34 (19.2 overs) – Brunei v. Bahrain, 13 November 2005, at Pulchowk Engineering Campus Ground, Lalitpur.[11]
- 39 (14.5 overs) –
Iran v. United Arab Emirates, 9 November 2005, at Tudikhel Ground, Kathmandu.[13] - 39 (25.1 overs) –
Saudi Arabia v. 
Malaysia, 14 November 2014, at Sulabiya Ground, Kuwait City.[14] - 39 (27.2 overs) – Oman v. United Arab Emirates, 5 February 2011, at Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok.[15]
- Highest individual scores
- 200* (140 balls) – Bahrain Gayan de Silva, v. Brunei, 13 November 2005, at Pulchok Engineering Campus Ground, Lalitpur.[11]
- 168* (140 balls) – Oman Adnan Ilyas, v.
Hong Kong, 15 July 2003, at National Stadium, Karachi.[16] - 165 (? balls) –
Singapore Philip Parker, v. 
Fiji, 30 November 1997, at Diocesan Boys' School, Hong Kong.[17] - 160* (119 balls) – Afghanistan Tariq Stanikzai, v. United Arab Emirates, 10 November 2014, at Sulabiya Ground, Kuwait City.[10]
- 158 (? balls) – Singapore Philip Parker, v.
Papua New Guinea, 30 November 1997, at Tin Kwong Road, Hong Kong.[17]
- Best bowling figures
- 8/12 (10 overs) –
Afghanistan Aftab Alam, v. Oman, 3 February 2011, at Gymkhana Club Ground, Chiang Mai.[18] - 8/14 (10 overs) – Hong Kong Mohammad Ghazanfar, v. Thailand, 3 May 2013, at Kelab Aman, Kuala Lumpur.[19]
- 8/15 (6.5 overs) – Nepal Rahul Vishvakarma, v. Thailand, 5 February 2011, at AIT Ground, Bangkok.[20]
- 8/15 (9.2 overs) – Bahrain Salman Sattar, v. Brunei, 13 November 2005, at Pulchowk Engineering Campus Ground, Lalitpur.[11]
- 8/24 (8 overs) – Nepal Avinash Karn, v. Bahrain, 6 May 2013, at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur.[21]
- Highest margin of defeat by Runs
- 395 –v. Thailand v Afghanistan, 6 May 2013, at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur
- Highest margin of defeat by wickets
- 10 wickets – Afghanistan v. United Arab Emirates, final of 2013
See also
editReferences
edit2021 ACC U19 Asia Cup Schedule Announced [1]
- ^ Youth Asia Cup Archived 12 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine cricket.com.hk 18/02/11
- ^ Asian Youth Cup:Bangladesh and Nepal Qualify for U-19 World Cup espncricinfo.com 18/02/11
- ^ A brief history... espncricinfo.com 18/02/11
- ^ Malaysia also participated in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup but they received their place by rights of hosting the event – ICC prepares to launch U-19 World Cup espncricinfo.com 18/02/11
- ^ ACC U-19 Challenge 2013 asiancricket.org 19/22/13
- ^ "ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier Asia Division One 2019 - Points Table - ESPNcricinfo.com". icc-cricket. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ a b Afghanistan Under-19s v Thailand Under-19s, Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Elite Cup 2013 (Group A) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Youth Asia Cup, 2003, Pool A: Maldives Under-19s v Nepal Under-19s – Wisden CricInfo. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Nepal Under-19s v Oman Under-19s, Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Elite Cup 2010/11 (Group A) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ a b Afghanistan Under-19s v United Arab Emirates Under-19s, Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Premier 2014/15 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d Bahrain Under-19s v Brunei Under-19s, Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Cup 2005/06 (Group A) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Nepal Under-19s v Brunei Under-19s, Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Cup 2005/06 (Group A) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Iran Under-19s v United Arab Emirates Under-19s, Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Cup 2005/06 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Malaysia Under-19s v Saudi Arabia Under-19s, Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Premier 2014/15 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Oman Under-19s v United Arab Emirates Under-19s, Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Elite Cup 2010/11 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Youth Asia Cup, 2003, Pool B: Hong Kong Under-19s v Oman Under-19s – Wisden CricInfo. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ a b Youth Asia Cup 1997 Results – Hong Kong Cricket Association. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Afghanistan Under-19s v Oman Under-19s, Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Elite Cup 2010/11 (Group A) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Hong Kong Under-19s v Thailand Under-19s, Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Elite Cup 2013 (Group A) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Thailand Under-19s v Nepal Under-19s, Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Elite Cup 2010/11 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Bahrain Under-19s v Nepal Under-19s, Asian Cricket Council Under-19 Elite Cup 2013 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 April 2015.