2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

The 2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship is the first edition of the tournament as an under-16 youth championship as it was previously played at under-17 level. It took place in Jakarta, Indonesia in July 2008.

2008 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
AFF U-16 Youth Championship Indonesia 2008
Tournament details
Host countryIndonesia
CityJakarta
Dates9–19 July
Teams5 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Australia (1st title)
Runners-up Bahrain
Third place Malaysia
Fourth place Singapore
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored32 (2.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Kamal Ibrahim
Kerem Bulut
(4 goals)

Only five nations took part which includes associate AFF member Australia and guest nation Bahrain, competing in a round-robin format with the top two teams playing in the final.

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