2000 AFC U-16 Championship

The 2000 AFC U-16 Championship was the 9th AFC U-16 Championship, which was held between 3 and 17 September 2000 in Vietnam. Oman defeated Iran in the final round.

2000 AFC U-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Vietnam
CityĐà Nẵng
Dates3–17 September
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Oman (2nd title)
Runners-up Iran
Third place Japan
Fourth place Vietnam
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored95 (3.96 per match)
Best player(s)Vietnam Phạm Văn Quyến
1998
2002

Qualification

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Venue

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All matches were held in Chi Lăng Stadium, Da Nang, Vietnam.

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 4 4 0 0 14 1 +13 12 Knockout stage
2   Vietnam 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 7
3   China 4 2 0 2 13 12 +1 6
4   Myanmar 4 1 1 2 4 7 −3 4
5     Nepal 4 0 0 4 2 17 −15 0
China  6–2    Nepal
Vietnam  0–2  Japan

Myanmar  0–2  Japan
Nepal    0–5  Vietnam

Myanmar  0–4  China
Japan  3–0    Nepal

Nepal    0–3  Myanmar
China  2–3  Vietnam

Japan  7–1  China
Vietnam  1–1  Myanmar

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Iran 4 4 0 0 12 2 +10 12 Knockout stage
2   Oman 4 3 0 1 11 7 +4 9
3   Bangladesh 4 2 0 2 4 7 −3 6
4   Thailand 4 1 0 3 4 9 −5 3
5   Kuwait 4 0 0 4 6 12 −6 0
Thailand  3–2  Kuwait
Oman  1–2  Iran

Iran  3–0  Thailand
Bangladesh  1–0  Kuwait

Bangladesh  1–3  Oman
Kuwait  1–3  Iran

Iran  4–0  Bangladesh
Oman  2–1  Thailand

Kuwait  3–5  Oman
Thailand  0–2  Bangladesh

Knockout stage

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Semi finals

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Japan  2–3  Oman
Iran  4–0  Vietnam


Third place match

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Japan  4–2  Vietnam

Final

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Iran  0–1  Oman

Winners

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 AFC U-16 Championship 2000 winners 
 
Oman

Second title

X-ray tests and bans

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In May 2001, 16 players were banned from international football for 2 years following X-ray tests that suggested they were at least 19 years old. Of the teams involved, Oman had 6 players banned, Iran 5, Bangladesh 3 and Thailand 2. Nepal did not allow its players to be tested. These five teams were banned from the next edition of the tournament.

Despite the disciplines, the final results of the tournament were not changed due to the draws were already taken place before the ban and the finalists Iran and Oman both participated in the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship. At the tournament held in Trinidad and Tobago, both sides failed to make it past the group stage as well as Japan, with Iran losing every match they played and Oman only drawing once.

References

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