2008 AFC U-16 Championship

The 2008 AFC U-16 Championship was the 13th competition of the AFC U-17 Championship organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which was held between 4 and 19 October 2008 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Qualifiers was held in 2007 from 17–28 October.

2008 AFC U-16 Championship
2008 yilgi U-16 Osiyo chempionati
Tournament details
Host countryUzbekistan
Dates4–19 October
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (1st title)
Runners-up South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored113 (3.65 per match)
Attendance73,220 (2,362 per match)
Top scorer(s) Kaveh Rezaei (6 goals)
Best player(s) Lee Jong-ho
Fair play award South Korea

Iran won their first title after beating South Korea 2–1 in the final.

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