| مسابقات فوتبال زیر ۱۶ سال آسیا ۲۰۱۲ | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Iran |
| Dates | 22 September – 6 October |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uzbekistan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 97 (3.13 per match) |
| Attendance | 12,853 (415 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Hwang Hee-Chan(5 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Taro Sugimoto[1] |
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The 2012 AFC U-16 Championship was the 15th edition of the tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation. The AFC approved Iran as hosts of the championship on 23 November 2011.[2] The top 4 teams qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, hosted by the United Arab Emirates. Qualification for the tournament started in 2011.
- ^ "Sugimoto scoops MVP Award". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ AFC to put best foot forward The AFC. 23 November 2011. Retrieved on 2011-11-23.