AFC U-17 Asian Cup

The AFC U-17 Asian Cup, formerly known as the AFC U-16 Championship and AFC U-17 Championship, is a football competition, organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held once every two years for Asian under-17 teams that also serves as a qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The top 4 countries qualify to participate in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Until 2006 it was held as an under-17 tournament.

Results
EditionYearHostFinalChampionsScoreRunners-up119850–0 219860–0319882–0419902–0519922–2 619941–0 719961–0819981–1 920001–01020021–11120041–01220064–2 1320082–11420102–01520121–11620142–11720160–01820181–01922020 - - -202023
Notes:
 a.e.t.: after extra time
 p: after penalty shoot-out
1 No third place match was played.
2 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Successful national teams

TeamChampionsRunners-upThird placeFourth placeSemi-finalistsTotal (Top 4) 3 (1994, 2006, 2018)1 (2012)1 (2000)1 (1996)3 (2008, 2010, 2016)9 2 (2010, 2014)2 (2004, 2006) -2 (1986, 1992)1 (2016)7 2 (1986, 2002) 2 (2008, 2014) -1 (1998)1 (2018)6 2 (1992, 2004) -3 (1988, 1990, 2002) - -5 2 (1985, 1988) - 2 (1986, 1992) - -4 2 (1996, 2000) -1 (1994) - -3 1 (1990)5 (1985, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1998)1 (2004) - -7 1 (2008)2 (2000, 2016) -1 (2004)1 (2012)5 1 (1998)1 (1996) -1 (1985) -3 1 (2012)1 (2010) -1 (2002) -3 1 (2016) -1 (1985)1 (1988)1 (2012)4  -1 (1988)2 (1996, 1998)1 (1994) -4  -1 (2018)1 (2006) - -2  -1 (1990) - -1 (2008)2  -1 (2002) - - -1  - - -1 (2006)1 (2014)2  - - -1 (1990) -1  - - -1 (2000) -1  - - - -3 (2010, 2014, 2018)3Total (18 editions)181812121272
Note:
 Results as hosts in bold.

References