The 1986 AFC Youth Championship was held from 1 to 10 December 1986 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The tournament was won for the first time by Saudi Arabia in the finals against Bahrain.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Saudi Arabia |
| Dates | 1–10 December |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Saudi Arabia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Bahrain |
| Third place |  North Korea |
| Fourth place |  Qatar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
Qualification edit
Qualified teams edit
Saudi Arabia (Group 1 winners / hosts)
Bahrain (Group 2 winners)
Qatar (Group 3 winners)
Sri Lanka (Group 4 winners)
India (Group 5 winners)
North Korea (Group 6 winners)
Indonesia (Group 7 winners)
South Korea (Group 8 winners)
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 6 |
| Qatar
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
 India
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
 Indonesia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 – 0 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 7 – 0 | Indonesia |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2 – 1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 5 |
| North Korea
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
 South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 3 |
 Sri Lanka
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 |
| Bahrain | 1 – 1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 0 – 3 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 0 – 1 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 0 – 8 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 1 – 0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 8 December | ||||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| 10 December | ||||||
| North Korea | 0 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |||||
| 8 December | ||||||
| Bahrain | 0 | |||||
| Bahrain | 2 | |||||
| Qatar | 0 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 10 December | ||||||
| North Korea | 1 | |||||
| Qatar | 0 | |||||
Semifinal edit
Third-place match edit
| North Korea | 1 – 0 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
Final edit
| Saudi Arabia | 2 – 0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
Winner edit
| AFC Youth Championship 1986 winners |
|---|
 Saudi Arabia First title |
- Saudi Arabia, Bahrain qualified for 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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