# 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship

The 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship or AFF U18 Next Media Cup 2019 was the 17th edition of the AFF U-19 Youth Championship, organised by ASEAN Football Federation. It was hosted by Vietnam during August 2019. Twelve member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation took part in the tournament featuring two groups of six teams.
Australia beat Malaysia 1–0 in the final for their fifth title in the championship.

## Participant teams

All of 12 teams from member associations of the ASEAN Football Federation are eligible for the tournament.
A total of 12 teams from 12 member associations entered the tournament, listed below:
| Team | Association | App | Previous best performance |
| Australia | FF Australia | 8th | Winners (2006, 2008, 2010, 2016) |
| Brunei | FA Brunei DS | 9th | Group stage (8 times) |
| Cambodia | FF Cambodia | 11th | Group stage (10 times) |
| Indonesia | FA Indonesia | 10th | Winners (2013) |
| Laos | Lao FF | 11th | Third place (2002, 2005, 2015) |
| Malaysia | FA Malaysia | 13th | Winners (2018) |
| Myanmar | Myanmar FF | 13th | Winners (2003, 2005) |
| Philippines | Philippine FF | 9th | Group stage (8 times) |
| Singapore | FA Singapore | 12th | Third place (2003) |
| Thailand | FA Thailand | 16th | Winners (2002, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017) |
| Timor-Leste | FF Timor-Leste | 8th | Third place (2013) |
| Vietnam | Vietnam FF | 16th | Winners (2007) |

## Group stage

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

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 13 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Myanmar | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 13 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Laos | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Timor-Leste | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Philippines | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 3 | |
| 6 | Brunei | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 12 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Vietnam (H) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | Cambodia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 6 | |
| 5 | Thailand | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
| 6 | Singapore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 4 | |

## Knockout stage

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

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 17 August – Thủ Dầu Một | 17 August – Thủ Dầu Một |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 19 August – Ho Chi Minh City | 19 August – Ho Chi Minh City |
| Malaysia (a.e.t.) | 4 | 19 August – Ho Chi Minh City | 19 August – Ho Chi Minh City |
| Malaysia (a.e.t.) | 4 | Malaysia | 0 |
| 17 August – Thủ Dầu Một | 17 August – Thủ Dầu Một | | Malaysia | 0 |
| 17 August – Thủ Dầu Một | 17 August – Thủ Dầu Một | Australia | 1 |
| Australia | 2 | Australia | 1 |
| Myanmar | 1 | | |
| Myanmar | 1 | Third Place | Third Place |
| | | 19 August – Ho Chi Minh City | 19 August – Ho Chi Minh City |
| | | Indonesia | 5 |
| | | Myanmar | 0 |

### Final
## Winner

* 2019 AFF U-18 Youth Championship Winners
* Australia 5th title

## Awards

| Top Scorer Award | Fair Play Award |
| Dylan Ruiz-Diaz Bagus Kahfi Mouzinho | Myanmar |

## Goalscorers

There were 127 goals scored in 34 matches, for an average of 3.74 goals per match.
6 goals
* Dylan Ruiz-Diaz
* Bagus Kahfi
* Mouzinho Barreto de Lima
5 goals
* Mochammad Supriadi
4 goals
* Sieng Chanthea
* Beckham Putra
* Luqman Hakim Shamsudin
* Carlo Guanzon Dorin
3 goals
* Lachlan Brook
* Marco Tilio
* Aisan Aizuddin Abdullah Aiman
* Moe Swe
2 goals
* Kai Trewin
* Lleyton Brooks
* David Maulana
* Fajar Fathur Rahman
* Rendy Juliansyah
* Sutan Zico
* Thanouthong Kietnalonglop
* Harith Haiqal Adam
* Muhammad Firdaus Kaironnisam
* Hein Htet Aung
* La Min Htwe
* Pocholo Bugas
* Guntapon Keereeleang
* Danilson Araujo
* Nguyễn Kim Nhật
* Võ Nguyên Hoàng
1 goal
* Fabian Monge
* Gianluca Iannucci
* Harry McCarthy
* Jarrod Carluccio
* Mohd Hilmi Sidik
* Thy Lieng
* Wut Tola
* Brylian Aldama
* Khairul Imam Zakiri
* Salman Alfarid
* Rizky Ridho
* Akkhom Thoranin
* Alounnay Lounlasy
* Bounmy Pinkeo
* Chony Wenpaserth
* Phouvieng Phounsavath
* Tee Sihalath
* Mohd Aiman Afif
* Muhammad Azam Azmi Murad
* Muhammad Firdaus Ramli
* Muhd Muslihuddin Atiq
* Mukhairi Ajmal
* Kaung Khant Kyaw
* Pyae Phyo Aung
* Saw Kyaw Ae
* Wai Yan Soe
* Zaw Win Thein
* Alimar Ambong
* Francis Arturo Tacardon
* Danish Qayyum Putra
* Muhammad Azri Suhaili Azar
* Muhammad Zamani Zamri
* Achitpol Keereerom
* Natcha Promsomboon
* Sitthinan Rungrueang
* Thirapak Prueangna
* Dom Lucas Braz
* Expedito da Conceição
* Gumario Da Silva Moreira
* Kornelis Nahak Portela
* Trần Mạnh Quỳnh
* Võ Minh Trọng
1 own goal
* Anoulack Vannalath (against Indonesia)
* Chatmongkol Rueangthanarot (against Cambodia)

## Final ranking

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | Australia | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 18 | Champion |
| 2 | Malaysia | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 12 | Runner up |
| 3 | Indonesia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 16 | Third place |
| 4 | Myanmar | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | Fourth place |
| 5 | Laos | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 6 | Vietnam | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 7 | Timor-Leste | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 6 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 8 | Cambodia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 6 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 9 | Thailand | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 10 | Singapore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 4 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 11 | Philippines | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 3 | Eliminated in group stage |
| 12 | Brunei | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0 | Eliminated in group stage |