2012 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Laos |
| City | Vientiane |
| Dates | 2 June – 8 June |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Australia |
| Third place | Laos |
| Fourth place |  Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 27 (3.38 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ryoma Watanabe (3) |
The 2012 AFF U-16 Youth Championship is an international football tournament that was held from 2 June to 8 June 2012, hosted by Laos for the second time.[1]
This year's edition will feature four nations. Laos and Thailand representing the AFF and guests Australia and Japan who are invited as all four nations have qualified for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship to be played later in the year. All four teams will play in a round robin group with the top two meeting in a final and the bottom two playing off for 3rd place.
Standings & Results[]
Group stage[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| Australia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| Laos
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
| Thailand
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
| Australia | 4 – 2 | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
 10' 15' 21' De Silva 87' |
Report | Miprathang 27' 65' |
| Laos | 0 – 3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sugimori 80' Watanabe 84' Kawata 90' |
Referee: Mohamed Yazeen Buhari (Singapore)
Third place play-off[]
Final[]
| Australia | 1 – 3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| De Silva 8' |
Report | Miyamoto 17' Kawata 80' Miyoshi 90+2' |
Referee: Yazeen Buhari (Singapore)
Winner[]
| 2012 AFF U-16 Youth Championship Winners |
|---|
 Japan First title |
Goalscorers[]
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
(For Laos)
References[]
- ^ "Regional U21 champs to be re-organised". Vietnamnet English. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
Categories:
- 2012 in Laotian football
- 2012 in AFF football
- AFF U-16 Youth Championship
- International association football competitions hosted by Laos
- 2012 in youth association football