2014 AFC U-16 Championship

2014 AFC U-16 Championship
ฟุตบอลเอเชียเยาวชนอายุไม่เกิน 16 ปี 2014
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
Dates6–20 September
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions North Korea (2nd title)
Runners-up South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored94 (3.03 per match)
Attendance9,954 (321 per match)
Top scorer(s)South Korea Lee Seung-woo
(5 goals)
Best player(s)South Korea Lee Seung-woo
2012
2016

The 2014 AFC U-16 Championship was the 16th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for players aged 16 and below. Thailand were approved as hosts of the competition on 25 April 2013.[1] The tournament was held from 6 to 20 September 2014, with the top four teams qualifying for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.

North Korea won the tournament, and were joined by South Korea, Australia, and Syria as AFC qualifiers for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

  1. ^ "Myanmar, Thailand to host age-group competitions". AFC. Retrieved 25 April 2013.