The 1972 AFC Youth Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Dates | 14–30 April |
| Teams | 17 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Israel (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Iran |
| Fourth place |  Thailand |
Teams edit
The following teams entered the tournament:
Brunei
Burma
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Israel
Japan
Khmer Republic
Laos
Malaysia
Nepal
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand (host)
Note: 
South Vietnam also entered, but withdrew before the draw.
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 6 |
| Thailand
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 4 |
 India
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | –3 | 2 |
 Nepal
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | –19 | 0 |
| 14 April | Thailand
|
5–0 | Nepal
|
| 16 April | Israel
|
7–0 | India
|
| 19 April | Thailand
|
4–1 | India
|
| 20 April | Nepal
|
0–7 | Israel
|
| 22 April | Thailand
|
0–1 | Israel
|
| 23 April | Nepal
|
0–7 | India
|
Group B edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 |
 Singapore
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
 Malaysia
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 5 |
 Hong Kong
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 3 |
 Brunei
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | –36 | 0 |
| 15 April | Japan
|
3–0 | Singapore
|
| Malaysia
|
11–0 | Brunei
| |
| 17 April | Singapore
|
8–0 | Brunei
|
| Hong Kong
|
2–2 | Japan
| |
| 19 April | Japan
|
1–1 | Malaysia
|
| Hong Kong
|
0–1 | Singapore
| |
| 21 April | Malaysia
|
4–1 | Hong Kong
|
| Japan
|
5–0 | Brunei
| |
| 23 April | Singapore
|
1–0 | Malaysia
|
| Hong Kong
|
12–0 | Brunei
|
Group C edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burma
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 6 |
 Indonesia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Taiwan
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 1 |
 Khmer Republic
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | –8 | 1 |
| 16 April | Burma
|
5–0 | Khmer Republic
|
| Indonesia
|
3–1 | Taiwan
| |
| 18 April | Taiwan
|
0–0 | Khmer Republic
|
| 20 April | Indonesia
|
0–3 | Burma
|
| 22 April | Burma
|
4–0 | Taiwan
|
| 24 April | Indonesia
|
3–0 | Khmer Republic
|
Group D edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| Iran
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
 Laos
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Philippines
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | –9 | 0 |
| 14 April | South Korea
|
0–0 | Laos
|
| 15 April | Iran
|
2–0 | Philippines
|
| 17 April | Iran
|
4–0 | Laos
|
| 19 April | Laos
|
4–0 | Philippines
|
| 21 April | Iran
|
0–1 | South Korea
|
| 24 April | South Korea
|
4–1 | Philippines
|
Quarterfinals edit
Semifinals edit
Third place match edit
Final edit
| Israel | 1–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
|
| 1972 AFC Youth Championship |
|---|
 Israel Sixth title |
Notes edit
- ^ The match was abandoned in the 50th minute with Burma leading 2–1 after Burma had five players sent off following a brawl; Iran were awarded a 2–0 victory.