| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 10–20 April |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Indonesia  Burma (joint title holders) |
| Third place |  Thailand |
| Fourth place |  South Vietnam |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 87 (3.95 per match) |
← 1960 1962 → | |
The 1961 AFC Youth Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Burma and Indonesia drew in the final and shared the title.