The 2012 AFF U-16 Youth Championship is an international football tournament that was held from 2 to 8 June 2012, hosted by Laos for the second time.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Laos |
| City | Vientiane |
| Dates | 2–8 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) |
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
editGroup stage
edit| 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 |
|---|---|---|
Warland  10' Hanna 15' Lap 21' De Silva 87' |
Report | Miprathang 27' Sitthichok 65' |
| Laos | 0 – 3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sugimori 80' Watanabe 84' Kawata 90' |
Referee: Mohamed Yazeen Buhari (Singapore)
Third place play-off
edit| Thailand | 0 – 3 | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tonglim 75' Thammada 90+1' Sandala 90+5' |
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)
Final
editWinner
edit| 2012 AFF U-16 Youth Championship winners |
|---|
 Japan First title |
Goalscorers
edit- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Own goal
Jutitep Tonglim (For Laos)
References
edit- ^ "Regional U21 champs to be re-organised". Vietnamnet English. 19 October 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2012.