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1959 AFC Youth Championship

Field	Value
tourney_name	AFC Youth Championship
year	1959
size	250px
country	Malaya
dates	18–26 April
num_teams	9
champion	KOR
count	1
second	Malaya
third	JPN
fourth_other
nextseason	1960
updated

The 1959 AFC Youth Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya. It was the first time the tournament was organised.

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament:

(host)

Group Allocations

Four winners moved to group A and played for the championship. Five other teams moved to consolation group B. Philippines and Thailand had to play in a preliminary round.

Preliminary Match in 18 and 19 April |}

Main allocation matches |}

Consolation Group B

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
4	3	1	0	24	11	+13	7
4	3	1	0	14	4	+10	7
4	1	1	2	15	14	+1	3
4	1	0	3	10	21	–11	2
4	0	1	3	4	17	–13	1

		0–3

Championship Group A

Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
3	3	0	6	3	+3	6
3	2	1	14	2	+12	4
3	1	2	8	11	–3	2
3	0	3	2	14	–12	0

25 April		1–2

A closing match was played on 26 April between South Korea and a team composed of the best players from the other eight teams: South Korea won 3-2.

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