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2016 AFC U-19 Championship

The 2016 AFC U-19 Championship was the 39th edition of the AFC U-19 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-19 national teams of Asia. The tournament was hosted by Bahrain, as announced by the AFC on 3 June 2015,[1] and was scheduled to be played between 13–30 October 2016.[2] A total of 16 teams played in the tournament.

2016 AFC U-19 Championship
بطولة آسيا للشباب تحت 19 عاما 2016
Tournament details
Host countryBahrain
Dates13–30 October
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runners-up Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored84 (2.71 per match)
Attendance39,304 (1,268 per match)
Top scorer(s)Saudi Arabia Sami Al-Najei
Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Yami
(4 goals each)
Best player(s)Japan Ritsu Dōan
Fair play award Japan
← 2014
2018 →

Same as previous editions, the tournament acted as the AFC qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The top four teams of the tournament qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea as the AFC representatives, besides South Korea who qualified automatically as hosts. If South Korea were among the top four teams, three play-off matches would be played to decide the fifth-placed team which also qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup; however, this was not necessary as South Korea were eliminated in the group stage.[3]

Japan conquered the title for the first time after beating Saudi Arabia in the final's penalty shootout, and also set a record in the competition for being the first team to win the tournament without conceding a single goal.

On 25 October 2016, the AFC President, Salman Al-Khalifa, congratulated Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, IR Iran and Japan on qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017. The four teams will join hosts South Korea to make up Asia's five representatives at the tournament.[4]

Qualification

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Main article: 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

The draw for the qualifiers was held on 5 June 2015.[5] A total of 43 teams were drawn into ten groups, with the ten group winners and the five best runners-up qualifying for the final tournament, together with Bahrain who qualified automatically as hosts but also competed in the qualifying stage.

The qualifiers were played between 28 September – 6 October 2015.[6]

Qualified teams

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The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.[7]

Team Qualified as Appearance Previous best performance
  Bahrain Hosts 9th Runners-up (1986)
  Japan Group J winners 36th Runners-up (1973, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006)
  Iraq Group F winners 16th Champions (1975, 1977, 1978, 1988, 2000)
  China Group I winners 17th Champions (1985)
  Vietnam Group G winners 18th Quarter-finals (19671, 19691)
  Uzbekistan Group A winners 7th Runners-up (2008)
  South Korea Group H winners 37th Champions (1959, 1960, 1963, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2012)
  Tajikistan Group F (1st best) runners-up 3rd Group stage (2006, 2008)
  United Arab Emirates Group C winners 13th Champions (2008)
  Australia Group J (2nd best) runners-up 6th Runners-up (2010)
  Qatar Group D winners 13th Champions (2014)
  Thailand Group H (3rd best) runners-up 32nd Champions (1962, 1969)
  Saudi Arabia Group B winners 13th Champions (1986, 1992)
  North Korea Group I (4th best) runners-up 12th Champions (1976, 2006, 2010)
  Iran Group E winners 20th Champions (1973, 1974, 1975, 1976)
  Yemen Group B (5th best) runners-up 6th Group stage (1978, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2014)

Venues

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The tournament is played in two venues:

Riffa
2016 AFC U-19 Championship (Bahrain)
Bahrain National Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
 
Isa Town
Khalifa Sports City Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Draw

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The draw for the final tournament was held on 30 April 2016, 19:00 AST (UTC+3), in Manama.[8] The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams.[3] The teams were seeded according to their performance in the previous edition in 2014.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

  Bahrain (hosts; position A1)
  Qatar
  North Korea
  Uzbekistan

  Japan
  Thailand
  United Arab Emirates
  China

  Australia
  Iraq
  South Korea
  Yemen

  Iran
  Vietnam
  Saudi Arabia
  Tajikistan

Squads

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Main article: 2016 AFC U-19 Championship squads

Players born on or after 1 January 1997 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team can register a maximum of 23 players (minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers).[9]

Group stage

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The top two teams of each group advance to the quarter-finals.

Tiebreakers

The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[9]

  1. Greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. Goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. If, after applying criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 9 apply;
  5. Goal difference in all the group matches;
  6. Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are involved and they are both on the field of play;
  8. Fewer score calculated according to the number of yellow and red cards received in the group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
  9. Drawing of lots.

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).[10]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Bahrain (H) 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6[a] Knockout stage
2   Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6[a]
3   South Korea 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6[a]
4   Thailand 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head results: Bahrain 3–2 Saudi Arabia, South Korea 2–1 Bahrain, South Korea 1–2 Saudi Arabia. Head-to-head standings:
    • Bahrain: 3 pts, 0 GD, 4 GF
    • Saudi Arabia: 3 pts, 0 GD, 4 GF
    • South Korea: 3 pts, 0 GD, 3 GF
    South Korea are ranked third on head-to-head goals scored. Bahrain are ranked ahead of Saudi Arabia on their own head-to-head result.
Thailand  1–3  South Korea
Anon   76' Report Jeong Tae-wook   13'
Han Chan-hee   41'
Kang Ji-hoon   90+3'
Attendance: 200
Bahrain  3–2  Saudi Arabia
Marhoon   41'
Al-Hardan   49' (pen.)
Mohamed   90+4'		 Report Al-Shamlan   56'
Al-Najei   80' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,500
Saudi Arabia  4–0  Thailand
Al-Shamlan   43'
Al-Muwallad   60'
Al-Khulaif   68'
Ghareeb   90+3'		 Report
Attendance: 185
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
South Korea  2–1  Bahrain
Cho Young-wook   84', 90+2' Report Ebrahim   56'
Attendance: 6,677
Bahrain  3–2  Thailand
Al-Hardan   12' (pen.)
Bughammar   47'
Al-Naar   51'		 Report Sittichok   30'
Supachai   84'
Attendance: 8,650
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
South Korea  1–2  Saudi Arabia
Kim Geon-ung   32' Report Al-Najei   38'
Al-Amri   64'
Attendance: 210

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Iraq 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Knockout stage
2   Vietnam 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3   United Arab Emirates 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4   North Korea 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
North Korea  1–2  Vietnam
Ryang Hyon-ju   90+2' Report Hà Đức Chinh   71'
Đoàn Văn Hậu   90+1'
Attendance: 100
United Arab Emirates  0–1  Iraq
Report Kareem   26'
Attendance: 250
Vietnam  1–1  United Arab Emirates
Hồ Minh Dĩ   21' Report Omar   58' (pen.)
Attendance: 50
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
Iraq  4–0  North Korea
Fayyadh   54' (pen.)
Kareem   63', 65'
Abbas   79'		 Report
Attendance: 156
North Korea  1–3  United Arab Emirates
Han Kwang-song   8' Report Rashed   31'
Al-Matroushi   52'
Yaqoub   77'
Attendance: 155
Iraq  0–0  Vietnam
Report
Attendance: 263
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 3 2 1 0 6 0 +6 7 Knockout stage
2   Iran 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3   Qatar 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
4   Yemen 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Japan  3–0  Yemen
Ogawa   47'
Iwasaki   79'
Hara   88'		 Report
Attendance: 500
Qatar  1–1  Iran
Razzaghpour   38' (o.g.) Report Razzaghpour   58'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Iran  0–0  Japan
Report
Attendance: 225
Yemen  0–1  Qatar
Report Umaru   84'
Attendance: 525
Qatar  0–3  Japan
Report Iwasaki   14'
Miyoshi   45'
Tomiyasu   62'
Attendance: 120
Yemen  0–1  Iran
Report Razzaghpour   45'
Attendance: 535
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Uzbekistan 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Knockout stage
2   Tajikistan 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3   Australia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4   China 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Uzbekistan  2–1  Tajikistan
Davlatjonov   67'
Yakhshiboev   72'		 Report Saidov   20'
Attendance: 100
China  0–1  Australia
Report Shabow   46'
Attendance: 370
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Tajikistan  2–0  China
Panjshanbe   3'
Hamroqulov   65'		 Report
Attendance: 82
Australia  2–3  Uzbekistan
Youlley   63' (pen.)
Blackwood   90+3' (pen.)		 Report Abdukhalikov   29'
Ibrokhimov   40', 46'
Attendance: 58
Uzbekistan  0–0  China
Report
Attendance: 135
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Australia  0–0  Tajikistan
Report
Attendance: 165

Knockout stage

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In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.[9]

Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
23 October – Riffa
 
 
  Bahrain0
 
27 October – Riffa
 
  Vietnam1
 
  Vietnam0
 
24 October – Riffa
 
  Japan3
 
  Japan4
 
30 October – Riffa
 
  Tajikistan0
 
  Japan (p)0 (5)
 
23 October – Isa Town
 
  Saudi Arabia0 (3)
 
  Iraq2 (5)
 
27 October – Isa Town
 
  Saudi Arabia (p)2 (6)
 
  Saudi Arabia6
 
24 October – Isa Town
 
  Iran5
 
  Uzbekistan0
 
 
  Iran2
 

Quarter-finals

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Winners qualified for 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Iraq  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Saudi Arabia
Hussein   75'
Fayyadh   79'		 Report Al-Shamlan   65'
A. Al-Yami   69'
Penalties
Habeeb  
M. Kareem  
Hussein  
Fayyadh  
Jalal  
Abdulnabi  
Hadi  		 5–6   Al-Dawsari
  Ghareeb
  A. Al-Yami
  Al-Amri
  Al-Najei
  Zabani
  Al-Saluli
Attendance: 338
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
Bahrain  0–1  Vietnam
Report Trần Thành   72'
Attendance: 10,610
Japan  4–0  Tajikistan
Ogawa   8', 73'
Dōan   19'
Iwasaki   88'		 Report
Attendance: 135
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Uzbekistan  0–2  Iran
Report Jafari   14', 47'
Attendance: 160

Semi-finals

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Saudi Arabia  6–5  Iran
Al-Najei   18' (pen.), 51'
Al-Khulaif   42'
A. Al-Yami   45+1', 64', 76'		 Report Jafari   45'
Aghasi   45+3'
Shekari   62'
Mehdikhani   75'
Karamolachaab   83'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
Vietnam  0–3  Japan
Report Kishimoto   6'
Nakamura   10', 51'
Attendance: 190

Final

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Japan  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Saudi Arabia
Report
Penalties
Sakai  
Dōan  
Endo  
Nakayama  
Ogawa  		 5–3   Al-Dawsari
  Kariri
  A. Al-Yami
  Magrashi
Attendance: 3,460

Winners

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 AFC U-19 Championship 2016 winners 
 
Japan
First title

Awards

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Most Valuable Player
Top Scorer
Fair Play

Goalscorers

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4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal
Source: the-afc.com

Tournament team rankings

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As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1   Japan 6 4 2 0 13 0 +13 14 Champions
2   Saudi Arabia 6 3 2 1 16 11 +5 11 Runners-up
3   Iran 5 2 2 1 9 7 +2 8 Semi-finalists
4   Vietnam 5 2 2 1 4 5 −1 8
5   Iraq 4 2 2 0 7 2 +5 8 Eliminated in
quarter-finals
6   Uzbekistan 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 7
7   Bahrain (H) 4 2 0 2 7 7 0 6
8   Tajikistan 4 1 1 2 3 6 −3 4
9   South Korea 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Eliminated in
group stage
10   United Arab Emirates 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
11   Australia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
12   Qatar 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
13   China 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
14   Yemen 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
15   Thailand 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0
16   North Korea 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

Qualified teams for U-20 World Cup

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The following five teams from AFC qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, including South Korea which qualified as hosts.[13]

Team Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament1
  South Korea 5 December 2013[14] 13 (1979, 1981, 1983, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
  Japan 24 October 2016 8 (1979, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007)
  Saudi Arabia 23 October 2016 7 (1985, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1999, 2003, 2011)
  Iran 24 October 2016 2 (1977, 2001)
  Vietnam 23 October 2016 0 (debut)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.

References

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  1. ^ "AFC U-19 Championship 2016 to be hosted by Bahrain". AFC. 3 June 2015.
  2. ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2016" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Nations learn AFC U-19 Championship Bahrain 2016 fate". AFC. 1 May 2016.
  4. ^ "AFC PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES TEAMS FOR QUALIFYING TO FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP KOREA REPUBLIC 2017". the-afc.com. 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Champions Qatar learn Bahrain 2016 qualifying opponents". AFC. 5 June 2015.
  6. ^ "AFC Calendar of Competitions 2015" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2014.
  7. ^ "AFC U-19 Championship Bahrain 2016 Draw: The Groups". AFC. 1 May 2016.
  8. ^ "AFC confirms raft of crucial draw dates". AFC. 17 March 2016.
  9. ^ a b c "Regulations AFC U-19 Championship 2016" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2017.
  10. ^ "AFC U-19 Championship Bahrain 2016: Match Schedule" (PDF). AFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Japan's Doan named AFC U-19 Championship MVP". The-AFC.com. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Al Naji scoops U-19 Top Scorer award and looks to the future". The-AFC.com. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Asian quartet book Korea 2017 tickets". FIFA.com. 24 October 2016. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016.
  14. ^ "FIFA launches 2014 FIFA World Cup Legacy Trust". FIFA.com. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014.
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