# 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

The 2022 AFF U-16 Championship was the fifteenth edition of the AFF U-16 Youth Championship, the annual international youth association football championship organised by the ASEAN Football Federation for men's under-16 national teams of Southeast Asia. It was hosted by Indonesia from 31 July to 12 August 2022. Twelve member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation competed in the tournament featuring three groups of four teams. The planned 2020 and 2021 AFF U-16 Youth Championship were cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia. Players born after 1 January 2006 could participate in this tournament.
Indonesia beat Vietnam 1–0 in the final for their second title in the championship.

## Participant teams

There was no qualification, and all entrants advanced to the final tournament. The following 12 teams from member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation entered the tournament.
| Team | Association | App | Previous best performance |
| Australia | Football Australia | 8th | Winners (2008, 2016) |
| Brunei | FA Brunei DS | 9th | Group stage (8 times) |
| Cambodia | FF Cambodia | 11th | Fourth place (2016) |
| Indonesia (H) | FA Indonesia | 11th | Winners (2018) |
| Laos | Lao FF | 13th | Runners-up (2002, 2007, 2011) |
| Malaysia | FA Malaysia | 12th | Winners (2013, 2019) |
| Myanmar | Myanmar FF | 12th | Winners (2002, 2005) |
| Philippines | Philippine FF | 9th | Group stage (8 times) |
| Singapore | FA Singapore | 11th | Fourth place (2008, 2011) |
| Thailand | FA Thailand | 11th | Winners (2007, 2011, 2015) |
| Timor-Leste | FF Timor-Leste | 8th | Third place (2010) |
| Vietnam | Vietnam FF | 13th | Winners (2006, 2010, 2017) |

## Venues

On 15 July 2022, the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) officially announced the 2 venues for the tournament which was located in the Special Region of Yogyakarta.
| Sleman | Bantul |
| Maguwoharjo Stadium | Sultan Agung Stadium |
| Capacity: 31,700 | Capacity: 35,000 |
| SlemanBantul ||

## Draw

| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Indonesia (H)  Malaysia  Thailand | Vietnam  Timor-Leste  Australia | Laos  Singapore  Myanmar | Cambodia  Brunei  Philippines |
* (H): Tournament host

## Group stage

* All times listed are WIB (UTC+7).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Vietnam | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Laos | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 5 | |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 4 | |
| 4 | Brunei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | −25 | 0 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Myanmar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Cambodia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 | |

### Ranking of runner-up teams

The best runner-up team from three groups advanced to the knockout stage.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | A | Vietnam | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | B | Laos | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 5 | |
| 3 | C | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | |

## Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, the penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner if necessary.

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 10 August – Sleman | 10 August – Sleman |
| Thailand | 0 |
| Thailand | 0 | 12 August – Sleman | 12 August – Sleman |
| Vietnam | 2 | 12 August – Sleman | 12 August – Sleman |
| Vietnam | 2 | Vietnam | 0 |
| 10 August – Sleman | 10 August – Sleman | | Vietnam | 0 |
| 10 August – Sleman | 10 August – Sleman | Indonesia | 1 |
| Indonesia (p) | 1 (5) | Indonesia | 1 |
| Myanmar | 1 (4) | | |
| Myanmar | 1 (4) | Third place match | Third place match |
| | | 12 August – Sleman | 12 August – Sleman |
| | | Thailand | 3 |
| | | Myanmar | 0 |

### Final
## Winner

* 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship winners
* Indonesia Second title

## Awards

| Most Valuable Player | Top Scorer Award | Best Goalkeeper Award |
| Iqbal Gwijangge | Tontawan Puntamunee | Tissanu Khuptanawin |

## Goalscorers

There were 91 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 4.14 goals per match.
5 goals
* Tontawan Puntamunee
4 goals
* Nabil Asyura
* Sayfon Keohanam
* Thanousack Nanthavongdouansy
* Alexandro Lemos
* Phan Thanh Đức Thiện
3 goals
* Kafiatur Rizky
* Hoàng Công Hậu
2 goals
* Ayman Gulasi
* Max Hately
* Sou Menghong
* Arkhan Kaka
* Riski Afrisal
* Xayxana Sihalath
* Faris Mohd Asrul
* Anjasmirza Saharuddin
* Jirapol Saelio
* Norbert Mota
* Nguyễn Công Phương
1 goal
* Luka Coveny
* Miguel Di Pizio
* Soun Makara
* Var David
* I Komang Ananta Krisna
* Hanif Ramadhan
* Waliy Ma'rifat
* Sisavath Keomoungkhoun
* Songkan Liyasak
* Arami Zakimi
* Dainei Mat Disa
* Kaung Khant Zaw
* Lin Htet Oo
* Nay Min Htet
* Pyae Sone Aung
* Saw Myo Zaw
* Shine Wanna Aung
* Arvin Alayon
* Julio Yoldi
* Jonan Tan
* Rasul Ramli
* Anumat Seewongkaew
* Chanasorn Choklap
* Kitiphat Boondaung
* Kritakan Rungrotbenjaphon
* Phantawat Khetchompoo
* Ritikan Rungrotbenjaphon
* Totifanio Amaral
* Luis da Silva
* Marques de Carvalho
* Jeremias dos Santos
* Vabio Pires
* Lê Đình Long Vũ
* Nguyễn Hữu Trọng
* Nguyễn Trọng Tuấn
* Nguyễn Xuân Toàn
1 own goal
* Arshrul Irfan (against Timor-Leste)
* Jared Peña (against Indonesia)

## Final ranking

This table will show the ranking of teams throughout the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | Indonesia (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 13 | Champion |
| 2 | Vietnam | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 | Runner up |
| 3 | Thailand | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 10 | Third place |
| 4 | Myanmar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Laos | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 5 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 7 | Timor-Leste | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 8 | Cambodia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 9 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 10 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 1 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 11 | Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 12 | Brunei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | −25 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |