| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 17–31 October |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  Saudi Arabia |
| Fourth place |  Kazakhstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 76 (3.17 per match) |
← 1996 2000 → | |
The 1998 AFC Youth Championship was held from 17 to 31 October 1998, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The tournament was won for the ninth time by South Korea in the final against Japan.[1]
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Garin, Erik; Morrison, Neil (18 June 2015). "Asian U-19 Championship 1998". RSSSF.org.