1973 AFC Youth Championship

1973 AFC Youth Championship
Tournament details
Host country Iran
Dates 14 April – 27 April 1973
Teams 14 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions  Iran (1st title)
Runners-up  Japan
Third place  South Korea
Fourth place  Saudi Arabia
Tournament statistics
Matches played 26
Goals scored 61 (2.35 per match)

The 1973 AFC Youth Championship was held in Tehran, Iran.[1]

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
 Lebanon 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 4
 South Korea 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 4
 India 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 2
 Bahrain 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 2
14 April South Korea  0–0  Bahrain
14 April Lebanon  0–0  India
16 April India  1–1  Bahrain
16 April South Korea  0–0  Lebanon
18 April Lebanon  2–0  Bahrain
20 April South Korea  1–0  India

Group B

Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
 Burma 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 6
 Saudi Arabia 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 4
 Indonesia 3 1 0 2 10 5 +5 2
 Pakistan 3 0 0 3 1 12 11 0
15 April Burma  3–2  Indonesia
15 April Saudi Arabia  2–1  Pakistan
18 April Indonesia  7–0  Pakistan
18 April Burma  2–0  Saudi Arabia
20 April Burma  3–0  Pakistan
21 April Saudi Arabia  2–1  Indonesia

Group C

Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
 Thailand 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 2
 Singapore 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 2
 Hong Kong 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 2
17 April Thailand  4–0  Hong Kong
20 April Singapore  2–1  Thailand
21 April Hong Kong  2–0  Singapore

Group D

Team Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
 Iran 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 4
 Japan 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 1
 Malaysia 2 0 1 1 3 6 3 1
13 April Iran  2–0  Japan
16 April Malaysia  2–2  Japan
20 April Iran  4–1  Malaysia

Quarterfinals

23 April 1973 (1973-04-23)
South Korea  1 – 0  Burma

23 April 1973 (1973-04-23)
Saudi Arabia  1 – 1 (8 – 7 p.s.o.)  Lebanon

23 April 1973 (1973-04-23)
Iran  1 – 0  Singapore

23 April 1973 (1973-04-23)
Japan  0 – 0 (Japan won in p.s.o.)  Thailand

Semifinals

25 April 1973 (1973-04-25)
Japan  3 – 0  Saudi Arabia

25 April 1973 (1973-04-25)
Iran  1 – 0  South Korea


Third Place Match

27 April 1973 (1973-04-27)
South Korea  3 – 0  Saudi Arabia


Final

27 April 1973 (1973-04-27)
Iran  2 – 0  Japan


 1973 AFC Youth Championship 

Iran
First title

References

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