| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Singapore |
| Dates | 3–17 September |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  North Korea |
| Third place |  Tajikistan |
| Fourth place |  Syria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 98 (3.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mohamad Jaafar (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Yoichiro Kakitani |
The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship was the 12th competition of the AFC U-17 Championship organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which was held between 3 and 17 September 2006 in Singapore. Japan won their second title with a 4–2 win against Korea DPR in the final.