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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Qatar |
| Dates | 15–24 November |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Qatar |
| Third place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Fourth place |  North Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.31 per match) |
← 1985 1988 → | |
The 1986 AFC U-16 Championship was the 2nd edition of the AFC U-16 Championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It also served as a qualification tournament for the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship to be held at Canada. South Korea won the tournament, and qualified for the 1987 U-16 World Cup along runners-up Qatar and third-placed Saudi Arabia.